This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Psychology > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 1 What Is Psychology – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 1 What Is Psychology Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Freud was committed to all of the following, EXCEPT ..... A) Creating better teaching materials. B) How childhood experiences shape adult behavior. C) How the unconscious affects personality development. D) How inherited beliefs influence the unconscious (collective unconscious). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creating better teaching materials. 2. What did Noam Chomsky believe psychology needed to incorporate into its focus in order to fully understand human behavior? A) Social conformity. B) Genetic inheritance. C) Environmental conditioning. D) Biological instincts. E) Mental functioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Mental functioning. 3. Which school of psychology, founded by Sigmund Freud in the 1890s and still present today, focuses on the 'unconscious' mind and the interpretation of conflicts, wishes, fears, and impulses? A) Cognitive Psychology. B) Behaviorism. C) Humanism. D) Psychoanalysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Psychoanalysis. 4. A statement that attempts to explain why things are the way they are and why they happen as they do: A) Behavior. B) Theory. C) Cognitive activities. D) Principle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theory. 5. Perspective of psychology that emphasizes the influence of biology on behavioral A) Biological. B) Cognitive activities. C) Experiment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biological. 6. What is the pratice of observing people and animals in their natural enviornment. A) Naturalistic observation. B) Psychology. C) Sociology. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Naturalistic observation. 7. Wrote the first modern psychology textbook A) B. F. Skinner. B) John B. Watson. C) Socrates. D) William James. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) William James. 8. What is the first step in the scientific method? A) Drawing conclusions. B) Perceiving the question. C) Forming hypothesis. D) Testing hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perceiving the question. 9. Brielle is working to increase the productivity of employees during the holiday season at the retail store she is employed by. She is most likely what type of psychologist? A) Clinical. B) Counseling. C) Psychoanalytic. D) Industrial-organizational. E) Humanistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Industrial-organizational. 10. Who is know as the father of psychology? A) Wundt. B) Freud. C) Pavlov. D) Miss.C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wundt. 11. What's the difference between philosopchical and scientific psychology? A) They conceive human beings internally and externally respectively. B) Science is logical while philosophy isn't. C) Science has no cultural influence. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They conceive human beings internally and externally respectively. 12. ..... PSYCHOLOGY IS CONCERNED WITH DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS A) COUNSELLING. B) SOCIAL. C) COGNITIVE. D) CLINICAL. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CLINICAL. 13. Sociology focuses on A) Individuals. B) Groups. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Groups. 14. Research in biopsychology can include the study of ..... (development of the nervous system). A) Mitosis. B) Neurodevelopment. C) Photosynthesis. D) Osmosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neurodevelopment. 15. Arthur's mom has been recently diagnosed with cancer. She is extremely worried and anxious about her treatment. Who do you think Arthur can seek help from to help her get over her fears? A) Oncologist. B) Physician. C) Psychiatrist. D) Health Psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Health Psychologist. 16. Which approach to psychology focuses on the mind's different structures of consciousness? A) Psychodynamic approach. B) Gestalt psychology. C) Behaviorism. D) Humanistic psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Psychodynamic approach. 17. This theory is all about the unconscious, sex, aggression, and conflict. A) Cognitive. B) Republicans. C) Behaviorism. D) Psychoanalytic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Psychoanalytic. 18. During the Middle Ages, most Europeans believed that psychological problems were caused by ..... A) Functionalism. B) Demons. C) Laboratories. D) Social sciences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Demons. 19. Which of the following is the best definition of the science of psychology? A) Humanistic study of emotions and feelings. B) Sociological study of individual and group dynamics. C) Scientific study of behavior and mental processes. D) Study of supernatural phenomenon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scientific study of behavior and mental processes. 20. The advantage of this descriptive method of research is that it creates an immense amount of data to be gathered quickly and inexpensively. A) Experiments. B) Correlational. C) Case Study. D) Observational. E) Survey. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Survey. 21. ..... are concerned with helping students learn, they generally focus on course planning & instructional methods for an entire school system rather than on designing a program of study for an individual students. A) Developmental Psychology. B) Consumer Psychology. C) Educational Psychology. D) School Psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Educational Psychology. 22. What are Factors that are measured or controlled in a scientific study A) Variables. B) Sample. C) Bias. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Variables. 23. Ivan Pavlov used this animal for his experiment of classical conditioning A) Dog. B) Rat. C) Cat. D) Chimpanzee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dog. 24. First book of Social Psychology was published by ..... A) N.N. Sengupta & Radhakamal Mukerjee. B) J.B Watson. C) German physiologist, Ivan Pavlov. D) B.F. Skinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) N.N. Sengupta & Radhakamal Mukerjee. 25. Who created the first psychology lab and where in the 1800s? A) Wilhelm Wundt, Germany. B) Edward Titchener, USA. C) Aristotle, Ancient Greece. D) Dr. Lab Oratory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wilhelm Wundt, Germany. 26. Research in biopsychology can include the study of plasticity of the ..... system. A) Digestive. B) Nervous. C) Respiratory. D) Circulatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nervous. 27. The German word Gestalt means 'form' or 'configuration'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. The method of learning that stresses examining one's own thoughts and feelings is A) Reinforcement. B) Positive visualization. C) Gestalt Psychology. D) Introspection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introspection. 29. Nature refers to A) Environment. B) Genes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genes. 30. Which perspective believed psychology should only study observable and objectively described acts? A) Humanistic. B) Behaviorism. C) Structuralism. D) Functionalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behaviorism. 31. Rapid eye movement is associated with dreaming A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. Which psychologist is associated with the development of the psychodynamic approach? A) William James. B) Sigmund Freud. C) John Watson. D) Carl Rogers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sigmund Freud. 33. Group given treatment A) Control Group. B) Experimental Group. C) Test Group. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Experimental Group. 34. Cognitive activities that can't be directly observed A) Behavior. B) Correlation. C) Causation. D) Mental Processes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mental Processes. 35. Which approach to psychology focuses on the links between biology and psychology? A) Biological approach. B) Socio-cultural approach. C) Psychodynamic approach. D) Cognitive approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biological approach. 36. Which psychological perspective is like a scientist with a clipboard, focusing only on behaviors that can be seen, recorded, and measured? A) Cognitive perspective. B) Evolutionary perspective. C) Behavioral perspective. D) Humanistic perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Behavioral perspective. 37. How do you test a hypothesis? A) Experiment. B) Multiple Choice Test. C) Short Answer Test. D) Essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Experiment. 38. Which view of behavior stresses early childhood and the unconscious mind? A) Humanist. B) Cognitive. C) Behaviorist. D) Psychoanalytic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Psychoanalytic. 39. This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles A) Observational. B) Experiments. C) Correlational. D) Survey. E) Case Study. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Case Study. 40. What is a sample in research? A) The whole target population. B) A piece of food you get to try. C) Only part of the target population. D) An educated guess. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only part of the target population. 41. According to Maslow, self-actualization is the first need that must be met before any other needs. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 42. ..... psychologists help prepare achievement tests, while ..... psychologists administer these tests. A) Cognitive/Behavioral. B) Structuralism/Functionalists. C) School/Educational. D) Educational/School. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Educational/School. 43. The largest organization of professional psychologists is the ..... A) American Psychological Association. B) American Clinical Psychologists Association. C) American Psychological Society. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) American Psychological Association. 44. New discipline which studies the role played by the mind in strengthening the immune system A) Neuropsychology. B) Psychoneuroimmunology. C) Neuroscience. D) Psychoneurology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychoneuroimmunology. 45. Who is associated with Psychoanalytic Theory? A) Sigmund Freud. B) Koffka. C) Watson. D) Abraham Maslow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sigmund Freud. 46. Which aspect of human life are developmental psychologists most focused on, as they study the changes that occur from childhood to old age? A) Brain functions and disorders. B) The impact of social interactions. C) The psychological, emotional, and cognitive growth over a lifetime. D) The role of genetics in shaping behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The psychological, emotional, and cognitive growth over a lifetime. 47. Which ancient Greek philosopher suggested a research method still used in psychology? A) Plato. B) Aristotle. C) Socrates. D) Democritus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Socrates. 48. Theorists from the Humanist school of thought would strongly disagree with which statement? A) Humanity is beautiful. B) Men are pigs. And so are women. C) Humans are good and want to be better. D) People will rise to their best selves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Men are pigs. And so are women. 49. What is the main function of the mind? A) Regulating bodily functions. B) Influencing how we perceive the world. C) Storing and using information. D) Observing and recording behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Influencing how we perceive the world. 50. Imagine you're attending a psychology class that dives deep into how different cultures, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic background shape behavior. Which contemporary approach is your class using? A) Humanistic approach, for focusing on personal growth. B) Cognitive approach, for studying mental processes. C) Sociocultural approach, for understanding the impact of society and culture. D) Behavioral approach, for observing actions and reactions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sociocultural approach, for understanding the impact of society and culture. 51. This form of psychology was started by three German psychologists and was not as influential in the US. This form of psychology deals with the fact that although a sensory experience can be broken down into individual parts, how those parts relate to each other as a whole is often what the individual responds to in perception. A) Social Psychology. B) Gestalt Psychology. C) Behavioral Psychology. D) Functional Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gestalt Psychology. 52. The Freudian approach to psychotherapy emphasizing the exploration of unconscious using free association, dream interpretation, resistances, and transference to uncover unconscious conflicts is called ..... A) Freudian theory. B) Psychodynamic. C) Psychoanalysis. D) Neo-Freudianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Psychoanalysis. 53. What is the origin of psychology? A) Science. B) Political Science. C) Philosophy. D) History. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Philosophy. 54. Group not given treatment A) Control Group. B) Experimental Group. C) Test Group. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Control Group. 55. Which psychological perspective emphasizes the role of mental processes such as memory, perception, and thinking in understanding behavior? A) Behavioral perspective. B) Cognitive perspective. C) Psychodynamic perspective. D) Evolutionary perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cognitive perspective. 56. Both variables increase together A) Positive Correlation. B) Negative Correlation. C) Causation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive Correlation. 57. Sigmund Freud is the "father" of psychology. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 58. What term refers to mental processes such as thinking, remembering, and problem-solving? A) Cognitive neuroscience. B) Cognitive dissonance. C) Cognitive activities. D) Cognitive therapies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cognitive activities. 59. What is modern psychology primarily the study of? A) Soul. B) Behavior and mental processes. C) Dreams. D) Spiritual experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behavior and mental processes. 60. What early perspective did not care about the "parts" of the mind but rather how the mind adapts to what we need to survive? A) Functionalism. B) Empiricism. C) Structuralism. D) Introspection. 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