EPPP Trivia 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Identity vs. Role Confusion

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Factor analysis

Answer

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

Question 3

The 'hindsight bias' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Believing after an event that one had predicted it all along

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A test adds predictive power beyond that of existing measures

Answer

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

Question 5

In classical conditioning, 'spontaneous recovery' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The reappearance of a conditioned response after extinction

Answer

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

EPPP - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Practice Test

EPPP - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Practice Test

EPPP Trivia 3