Understanding Key Psychology Concepts

What is the scientific study of the mind and behavior called?

• Sociology

• Psychology

• Anthropology

• Neurology

Which term refers to internal, subjective experiences such as thoughts, feelings, and perceptions?

• Behavior

• Mental Processes

• Reflexes

• Instincts

What is defined as observable actions of human beings and nonhuman animals?

• Mental Processes

• Behavior

• Emotions

• Cognition

What is the tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information that confirms one’s preconceptions?

• Hindsight Bias

• Confirmation Bias

• Overconfidence

• Cognitive Dissonance

What is the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it?

• Confirmation Bias

• Overconfidence

• Hindsight Bias

• Anchoring Bias

What is the tendency to be more confident than correct and to overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgments?

• Confirmation Bias

• Hindsight Bias

• Overconfidence

• Availability Heuristic

What term refers to information acquired by observation or experimentation that can be verified by other researchers?

• Anecdotal Evidence

• Empirical Evidence

• Theoretical Evidence

• Hypothetical Evidence

What is the systematized method used for scientific investigation?

• Empirical Method

• Scientific Method

• Hypothetical Method

• Theoretical Method

Which of the following is NOT a component of the scientific method?

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Experimentation

• Assumption

Which bias involves the tendency to focus on information that supports our preconceptions and ignore contradictory evidence?

• Confirmation Bias

• Hindsight Bias

• Overconfidence

• Anchoring Bias