Psychology Degree Psychology 2

Question 1

Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable feelings to another person?

Accepted Answer

Projection

Answer

Projection involves unconsciously attributing one's own threatening impulses or feelings to someone else.

Question 2

The concept of 'learned helplessness' was first demonstrated experimentally by which psychologist?

Accepted Answer

Martin Seligman

Answer

Martin Seligman demonstrated learned helplessness through experiments with dogs exposed to inescapable shocks.

Question 3

In Piaget's theory, what cognitive ability first emerges during the formal operational stage?

Accepted Answer

Hypothetical-deductive reasoning

Answer

Formal operational stage (age 12+) is marked by the ability to reason about abstract and hypothetical scenarios.

Question 4

Which neurotransmitter is most directly implicated in the reward pathway and is associated with feelings of pleasure?

Accepted Answer

Dopamine

Answer

Dopamine is the primary neurotransmitter in the mesolimbic reward pathway, driving motivation and pleasure.

Question 5

A researcher finds that the more hours college students sleep, the better their GPA. This is an example of what type of correlation?

Accepted Answer

Positive correlation

Answer

A positive correlation means both variables increase together; here, more sleep corresponds to higher GPA.

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