Psychology quiz

More questions about Psychology

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1. 1 Easy

   How did the Lost in the Mall experiment create false memories?

   Answer: Suggestive storytelling

   Why: In Loftus and Pickrell's 1995 study, an older relative vouched for three true stories plus the fake mall one; 25% of the 24 participants came to remember it.

2. 2 Medium

   How does negative reinforcement increase a desirable behavior?

   Answer: By removing an unpleasant stimulus

   Why: Turning off a loud annoying alarm when you fasten your seatbelt is negative reinforcement: removing the noise increases seatbelt use.

3. 3 Hard

   What causes Cotard delusion sufferers to believe they are dead?

   Answer: Disconnected emotional processing

   Why: The same affective disconnection drives Capgras delusion: loved ones are recognised but feel like impostors, instead of the self feeling dead.

4. 4 Easy

   Name the tiny microscopic gap where neurotransmitters pass between two neurons.

   Answer: Synapse

   Why: A single human brain neuron can form up to 10,000 synaptic connections with other brain cells.

5. 5 Medium

   Why do gamblers keep playing despite losing most rounds?

   Answer: Variable ratio reinforcement

   Why: This schedule yields the highest response rates and the greatest resistance to extinction; Skinner claimed he could turn a pigeon into a pathological gambler.

6. 6 Hard

   What simple trick allows humans to remember long strings of numbers?

   Answer: chunking them into smaller groups

   Why: A student who recoded digit groups as race finishing times worked his recall up to 79 in a row, but plain letters never improved.