UExcel Psychology 1

Question 1

Which of the following best defines classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

Learning through associating a neutral stimulus with a naturally occurring stimulus

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Learning through consequences of behavior

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Learning through observation of others

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Learning through trial and error

Question 2

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which need must be met before esteem needs?

Accepted Answer

Love and belongingness

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Self-actualization

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Cognitive needs

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Transcendence

Question 3

The id, ego, and superego are concepts from which psychological theory?

Accepted Answer

Psychoanalytic theory

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Behavioral theory

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Humanistic theory

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Cognitive theory

Question 4

Which research method allows researchers to establish cause and effect?

Accepted Answer

Controlled experiment

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Case study

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Survey research

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Naturalistic observation

Question 5

What is the term for the tendency to attribute others' behavior to their character rather than the situation?

Accepted Answer

Fundamental attribution error

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Self-serving bias

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Confirmation bias

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Actor-observer bias

Question 6

Operant conditioning is most associated with which psychologist?

Accepted Answer

B.F. Skinner

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Ivan Pavlov

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Sigmund Freud

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Carl Rogers