Brain teaser Quiz

Which area of the brain is associated with reasoning, motor skills, higher lever cognition and expressive language?

• The temporal lobe

• The occipital lobe

• The parietal lobe

• The frontal lobe

Psychology originally emerged from what two disciplines?

• Anthropology and history

• Philosophy and biology

• Biology and medicine

• Others

The unconscious mind plays an important role in which school of thought in psychology?

• Behaviorism

• Humanism

• Psychoanalysis

• Biopsychology

Which area of the brain is responsible for controlling hunger, thirst, emotions, temperature and circadian rhythms?

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

• Midbrain

• Frontal lobe

The nature versus nurture debate refers to:

• Whether early experiences are more important than later experiences

• Whether genetics matter more than environmental influences

• Whether development happens in stages or is a smoother process

• Whether normal development or abnormal behavior are more important

In Freud's theory, which part of the personality is focused on fulfilling the most primal and basic urges?

• The unconscious

• The id

• The ego

• The super-ego

Which stage of psychosocial development focuses on developing a greater sense of personal control?

• Trust versus mistrust

• Integrity versus despair

• Autonomy versus shame and doubt

• Initiative versus guilt

What is at the peak of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

• Social needs

• Esteem needs

• Basic needs

• Self-actualizing needs

In the theory of multiple intelligences, people who are good at communicating verbally and resolving conflicts have:

• Naturalistic intelligence

• Interpersonal intelligence

• Visual-spatial intelligence

• Logical-mathematical intelligence

Cognitive dissonance occurs when:

• People learn difficult concepts

• People lack motivation to achieve their goals

• People become overexcited

• Beliefs and behaviors conflict in some way