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Class 11 Psychology Chapter 1 What Is Psychology Quiz 11 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which school of psychology, explored by William James in the 1890s-1920s, focused on how mental and behavioral processes function and enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish?
2. In the definition of psychology, mental processes means
3. A psychologist who believes that each person had freedom in directing his/her future and achieving personal growth
4. Which branch of psychology focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of persons with psychological disabilities?
5. Most psychologists are interested mainly in animal behavior.
6. If you're observing how people act when they're in a crowd, whether they're following rules (norms) or acting differently than they would alone, what type of psychology are you studying?
7. A ..... psychologist helps people with behavioural, mental and emotional problems.
8. What type of psychologist is most likely interested in conditions that lead to the greatest conformity?
9. The first psychological laboratory was established by .....
10. Which goal of psychology involves determining possible future behavior?
11. In an experiment, which variable do you measure?
12. Psyche means .....
13. First Psychology Laboratory in India
14. Which psychological perspective emphasizes the theory of evolution (survival of the fittest) as a way to explain the progression of behavior generationally?
15. The science of behavior and mental processes is the definition of which field of study?
16. John B. Watson is known as a behaviorist and is most noted for his theories in the area of learning.
17. Which school of psychology, developed by Wilhelm Wundt & Edward Titchner in the 1880s-1920s, used introspection to explore the thoughts and opinions of 'self-reflection'?
18. The school of ..... was concerned with studying how mental processes help organisms adapt to their environment.
19. What is The group that does not receive the treatment
20. Research method where one observes an individual in their natural setting without observer interaction.
21. Psychologists can read people's minds.
22. During this pandemic, a ..... psychologist would be helpful in creating awareness among the public about social distancing, safety protocols and to reduce vaccine hesitancy.
23. Scientific Method:A prediction that is testable
24. You're watching a mystery movie about a detective solving a case of unusual behavior and emotions. Who's the psychologist you'd call to crack the case of strange patterns and mental health disorders?
25. Which goal of psychology involves reinforcing favorable behavior or modifying unfavorable behavior?
26. You're feeling stressed and wondering how it affects your health. Which subfield of psychology would study how emotions, stress, and behavior impact your physical well-being and promote healthier choices?
27. "I believe that humans learn their behaviors through rewards, punishments, and by watching others." I am a:
28. Pseudoscience is
29. First introduced by Socrates in ancient Greece, the method of explaining behavior by examining one's own thoughts and feelings is
30. Which of the following psychological theorists was one of the founders of functionalism?
31. Which of the following is NOT one of the qualities Carl Rogers believed therapists need?
32. Psychologists use knowledge to solve practical problems
33. Which area of study in psychology focuses on the psychological development across the lifespan?
34. John B. Watson focused on ways to bring observable behavior under control.
35. Research in biopsychology can include the study of .....
36. Which type of psychologist is most likely to be hired by a police department to analyze crime scenes and evaluate evidence?
37. Scientific psychology, in its very beginnings .....
38. Testable prediction
39. Psychology relies on experiements for data collection
40. Nathan is studying the causes of Autism and learning disabilities in children. He is likely to be a
41. Studying the effects of hormones on behavior shows psychology as a:
42. Something that can change
43. The disadvantage of this method of descriptive research is that the data is limited to only answering the question(s) asked. These limitations lead to biases, ambiguous conclusions, and low participation rates among research populations.
44. Which type of psychologist would most likely study a subject group from kindergarten to adulthood?
45. Fill in the blank:Psychology is the scientific study of ..... and behavior.
46. B. F. Skinner studied the principles of modifying behavior through ..... and punishment, which he saw as major factors in driving behavior (operant conditioning).
47. Which subfield of psychology integrates the science of psychology with the treatment of complex human problems (including psychiatry)?
48. The advantage of this descriptive method of research is that it yields a great deal of detailed descriptive information and they are very useful in forming a hypothesis
49. In an experiment, researchers manipulate one or more ..... and then determine whether this manipulation had an effect on the .....
50. Watching behavior in real settings
51. What is the scientific study of mental processes and behavior called?
52. The practice of psychology is closely related to the natural sciences by
53. Fill in the blank:'Psychology' is the scientific study of the ..... and .....
54. Who would work in a school or workplace setting?
55. '' Psychology though very old knowledge discipline, is a young science."
56. This school of thought started with Pavlov's dogs and culminated in Skinner using operant conditioning to train pigeons.
57. Which is NOT a key component of psychology
58. Who asserted that psychology was a science and must be limited to observable, measurable events. He founded behaviorism.
59. A correlation is a measure of the relationship between two or more variables
60. Sigmund Freud is one of the most well known psychologists and he developed the theory that the role of a person's unconscious, as well as early childhood experiences, and this particular perspective dominated clinical psychology for several decades
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