BSocSc Bachelor of Social Science Bachelor of Social Science Psychology 2

Question 1

Which concept describes the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal traits rather than situational factors?

Accepted Answer

Fundamental attribution error

Answer

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overemphasize dispositional explanations while underestimating situational influences on others' behavior.

Question 2

In Erikson's psychosocial theory, the central conflict of adolescence is:

Accepted Answer

Identity vs. role confusion

Answer

Erikson identified identity vs. role confusion as the core developmental challenge during adolescence, involving exploration of personal identity.

Question 3

Which schedule of reinforcement produces the highest and most steady rate of responding?

Accepted Answer

Variable-ratio

Answer

Variable-ratio schedules produce the highest, most consistent response rates because reinforcement is unpredictable, as seen in gambling behavior.

Question 4

The concept of 'learned helplessness' was originally demonstrated by which researcher?

Accepted Answer

Martin Seligman

Answer

Martin Seligman demonstrated learned helplessness through experiments where dogs exposed to inescapable shocks later failed to avoid escapable ones.

Question 5

Which brain structure is most critically involved in forming new explicit (declarative) memories?

Accepted Answer

Hippocampus

Answer

The hippocampus is essential for encoding new explicit memories; damage to it, as in patient H.M., results in anterograde amnesia.

BSocSc Bachelor of Social Science Practice Test

BSocSc Bachelor of Social Science Practice Test

BSocSc Bachelor of Social Science Bachelor of Social Science Psychology 2