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1. Who is credited with establishing the first psychology laboratory in the United States?

2. Which research method is the only one that can identify a cause-and-effect relationship?

3. The part of the brain largely responsible for the formation of new memories is the:

4. In operant conditioning, "negative reinforcement" means:

5. The capacity of Short-Term Memory (STM) is often cited as:

6. Which of the following is an example of an "Anxiety Disorder"?

7. "Cognitive Dissonance" refers to:

8. Which neurotransmitter is primarily involved in the reward system and is linked to addiction?

9. The "Zone of Proximal Development" (ZPD) was proposed by:

10. In counseling, "transference" occurs when:

11. Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five personality traits?

12. The "Cocktail Party Effect" demonstrates the concept of:

13. Who developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)?

14. Which law states that performance improves with arousal up to an optimal point, after which it declines?

15. A "double-blind" study is designed to minimize:

16. The realization that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions different from one's own is called:

17. Which part of the eye contains the photoreceptors (rods and cones)?

18. Maslow's "peak experiences" are most likely to occur in people who are:

19. The "g factor" in intelligence theories stands for:

20. Which sleep stage is associated with vivid dreaming and muscle paralysis?

21. In a normal distribution, approximately what percentage of scores falls within one standard deviation of the mean?

22. The "Bystander Effect" suggests that:

23. Which hormone is often called the "cuddle hormone" and is involved in bonding?

24. "Learned Helplessness" was demonstrated by Martin Seligman using:

25. The therapeutic technique of "Free Association" is central to:

26. Which of the following is a mood disorder?

27. "Chunking" is a strategy used to improve:

28. The basic unit of sound in a language is called a:

29. Who proposed the "Social Learning Theory"?

30. The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs is known as:

31. Which nervous system controls involuntary bodily functions like heart rate and digestion?

32. Erik Erikson’s first stage of psychosocial development is:

33. The "Just Noticeable Difference" (JND) is related to:

34. Which researcher is associated with the "Strange Situation" test for attachment?

35. "Unconditional Positive Regard" means:

36. The parietal lobe is primarily responsible for:

37. Which type of reasoning moves from specific observations to general theories?

38. The "Little Albert" experiment demonstrated that:

39. Which component of the personality acts as the "executive" or mediator?

40. "Flashbulb memories" are typically:

41. Who is known for the theory of "Moral Development"?

42. The concept of "Archetypes" and the "Collective Unconscious" belongs to:

43. A "p-value" of less than 0.05 usually indicates that results are:

44. Which disorder is characterized by two or more distinct personality states?

45. The "Master Gland" of the endocrine system is the:

46. "Systematic Desensitization" is a technique used to treat:

47. Fluid intelligence refers to:

48. Which of the following is an example of an "Intrinsic Motivation"?

49. The "Whorfian Hypothesis" (Linguistic Relativity) suggests that:

50. In the ABC model of REBT, 'B' stands for:

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