Psychological Concepts

What is cognitive dissonance?

• The ability to multitask effectively

• Holding two conflicting beliefs and feeling discomfort

• Remembering everything you learn

• Being able to think quickly in stressful situations

Why did the fox in Aesop's fable decide the grapes were sour?

• He tasted them and didn't like them

• He couldn't reach them and changed his belief to reduce discomfort

• He was allergic to grapes

• He was told by another animal that they were sour

What is an example of the halo effect?

• Judging someone based on their appearance

• Forgetting someone’s name after meeting them

• Feeling nervous before a test

• Being able to solve a puzzle quickly

Why might someone fall for the gambler’s fallacy?

• They believe past events influence future independent events

• They have a strong understanding of probability

• They are good at math

• They always win when they gamble

What does the contrast effect do?

• Makes things look more similar than they are

• Makes things look more different than they are when compared side by side

• Helps people remember details

• Encourages people to make fair comparisons

How does confirmation bias affect our beliefs?

• It makes us forget our beliefs

• It encourages us to seek out information that supports our existing beliefs

• It makes us open to new ideas

• It helps us become more objective

What is the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon?

• The feeling of déjà vu

• Noticing something more often after learning about it

• Forgetting something you just learned

• Being able to remember everything you see

How can the Zeigarnik effect impact your memory?

• By making you forget important tasks

• By helping you remember completed tasks better

• By causing you to remember incomplete tasks more than completed ones

• By making you forget incomplete tasks

What is the paradox of choice?

• Having too many options can make decision-making harder

• More choices always lead to better decisions

• Having fewer choices makes people unhappy

• More choices make people more decisive

Why might someone feel anxiety due to the spotlight effect?

• They are naturally shy

• They think everyone is paying attention to their mistakes

• They are very confident

• They are used to being in the spotlight