Trivia Flashcards

According to Erikson's psychosocial development theory, the central conflict of adolescence is:

Answer: Identity vs. Role Confusion

Erikson identified Identity vs. Role Confusion as the core conflict of adolescence, during which individuals seek to establish a coherent sense of self.

Which statistical technique is used to determine the number of underlying dimensions among a set of correlated variables?

Answer: Factor analysis

Factor analysis identifies latent dimensions (factors) that explain patterns of correlations among observed variables.

The 'hindsight bias' is best described as:

Answer: Believing after an event that one had predicted it all along

Hindsight bias is the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have predicted that outcome beforehand.

What does the concept of 'incremental validity' mean in psychological assessment?

Answer: A test adds predictive power beyond that of existing measures

Incremental validity refers to the degree to which a test provides additional predictive or explanatory power beyond what is already provided by existing instruments.

In classical conditioning, 'spontaneous recovery' refers to:

Answer: The reappearance of a conditioned response after extinction

Spontaneous recovery is the reemergence of an extinguished conditioned response after a rest period without further extinction trials.

Which brain structure is most critical for the consolidation of new declarative memories?

Answer: Hippocampus

The hippocampus is essential for consolidating new explicit (declarative) memories, as demonstrated by cases like patient H.M. who had bilateral hippocampal removal.

According to the DSM-5, which specifier indicates that a major depressive episode occurs during a biologically distinct period?

Answer: With peripartum onset

The 'with peripartum onset' specifier applies when a major depressive episode begins during pregnancy or within 4 weeks of delivery.