This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Psychology > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 2 Methods Of Psychology – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 2 Methods Of Psychology Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Method of research that looks at different age groups at the same time in order to understand changes that occur in a lifespan A) Experimental Group. B) Cross-Sectional Method. C) Naturalistic Observation. D) Control Group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cross-Sectional Method. 2. Who was nicknamed the "Father of Psychology" ? A) Wilhelm Wundt. B) Edward Titchener. C) William James. D) G. Stanley Hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wilhelm Wundt. 3. In a study, the group that does not receive the experimental treatment is the: A) Control group. B) Variable group. C) Placebo group. D) Experimental group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Control group. 4. Hunger, Sleep, and Thirst are ..... needs. A) Psychological. B) Physiological. C) Cognitive. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Physiological. 5. A ..... focuses on one or more individuals in great detail. A) Case Study. B) Sample. C) Naturalistic Observation. D) Random Sample. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Case Study. 6. Which approach focuses on personal growth and choosing to take control of our lives and our destiny A) Psychodynamic. B) Humanistic. C) Behavioral. D) Sociocultural. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humanistic. 7. What is the observation method? A) Measurement without using any instrument or device. B) A method that requires specific tools. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Measurement without using any instrument or device. 8. What is the psychological approach mentioned? A) It is a psychological approach. B) It is a complex method. C) It gives indirect knowledge of the workings of our mind. D) It can be seen in other science subjects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a psychological approach. 9. Means consistency of a test results A) Reliability. B) Validity. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reliability. 10. Studies how people find mental health and happiness in their life A) Positive psychology. B) Sports psychology. C) Evolutionary psychology. D) Psychodynamic psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive psychology. 11. Which of the following would involve studying toddler behavior during reccess discreetly A) Case Study. B) Naturalistic Observation. C) Random Sample. D) Experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Naturalistic Observation. 12. Which of the following describes the 'natural observation' method? A) Participating in the group being observed. B) Observing behavior in a natural setting. C) Using instruments to measure behavior. D) Observing behavior in a controlled setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Observing behavior in a natural setting. 13. Which method allows for the study of behavior without using instruments? A) Introspection method. B) Case Study method. C) Experimental method. D) Observation method. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Observation method. 14. Random sampling helps ensure: A) There are no side effects. B) The study proves the hypothesis. C) Each member of the population has an equal chance. D) Volunteers are honest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Each member of the population has an equal chance. 15. Sensation involves: A) Detecting physical energy from the environment. B) Memory storage. C) Abstract thought. D) Interpreting sensory input. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Detecting physical energy from the environment. 16. 5 step process of an experiment A) Experimental group. B) Survey. C) Scientific method. D) Cross study. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scientific method. 17. We can distinguish between participant and non participant observation A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Psychological approach that emphasizes study social situations and cultural influence A) Behavioral. B) Sociocultural. C) Psychodynamic. D) Cognitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sociocultural. 19. TRUE or FALSE:A survey typically uses random sampling, so that every participant has an equal chance of inclusion. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 20. In an experimental study that examines this question: "Does watching violent TV shows lead to aggressive behavior?", which is the independent variable? A) Aggressive Behavior. B) Watching violent TV shows. C) Both A and B. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watching violent TV shows. 21. The inability to remember new information after a brain injury is: A) Flashbulb memory. B) Repression. C) Anterograde amnesia. D) Retrograde amnesia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anterograde amnesia. 22. ..... refers to uniformity in instruction, administration and scoring of the test A) Standardization. B) Interpretation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Standardization. 23. According to Freud, the "royal road" for understanding unconscious behavior was? A) Naturalistic Observation. B) Dreams. C) Case Studies. D) Infinity Stones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dreams. 24. What is the purpose of the cochlea? A) Transmits taste signals. B) Processes visual information. C) Helps with balance. D) Sends auditory signals to the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sends auditory signals to the brain. 25. The greatest drawback of the longitudinal method is that participants in the study A) Do not know whether they are receiving the treatment. B) Often display volunteer bias. C) May drop out. D) May not act the same way outside the laboratory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May drop out. 26. The variable whose effect is being studied ..... A) Dependent variable. B) Experimental condition. C) Independent variable. D) Control condition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent variable. 27. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is called: A) Introspection. B) Anthropology. C) Sociology. D) Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Psychology. 28. What is the variable that is manipulated by the experimenter called? A) Independent Variable (IV). B) Correlation. C) Dependent Variable (DV). D) Placebo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Variable (IV). 29. Information obtained using different tools regarding behavior, experiences and mental processes A) Data. B) Hypothesis. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Data. 30. What does the term 'introspection' mean? A) Internal examination. B) External examination. C) Case analysis. D) Behavioral observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Internal examination. 31. Operant conditioning focuses on: A) Emotional growth. B) Consequences of behavior. C) Thought processes. D) Internal conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consequences of behavior. 32. Which memory system has unlimited capacity and duration? A) Short-term memory. B) Sensory memory. C) Working memory. D) Long-term memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Long-term memory. 33. The longer your hair grows, the more shampoo you will need A) Positive Correlation. B) Negative Correlation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive Correlation. 34. When each member of a population has an equal chance of being chosen for a study, the individuals selected constitute a(n) ..... sample. A) Random. B) Stratified. C) Independent. D) Significant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Random. 35. Which lobe of the brain is associated with vision? A) Temporal. B) Parietal. C) Frontal. D) Occipital. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Occipital. 36. Which perspective focuses on the unconcious mind and dream interpretations A) Psychoanalysis or psychodymanic. B) Cognitive. C) Biological. D) Humanistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Psychoanalysis or psychodymanic. 37. Psychologists never study people over a long period such as 10 years because it would be too hard to keep track of them A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 38. Considered by many as the "Father of Psychology", this psychologist is famous for studying the "Unconcious mind" using psychoanalysis. A) B.F. Skinner. B) Sigmund Freud. C) Jean Piaget. D) William Wundt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sigmund Freud. 39. According to Freud, the part of the personality that represents our morality. (the angel) A) Id. B) Ego. C) Superego. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Superego. 40. A series of questions about a particular subject A) Sample. B) Experimental Group. C) Survey. D) Placebo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Survey. 41. ..... are methods of conduct and standards, for proper responsible behavior, such as consent forms. A) Principles. B) Statistics. C) Ethics. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethics. 42. A type of research conducted in the participants' normal environment without interference from the researchers. A) Controlled. B) Naturalistic/observational. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Naturalistic/observational. 43. Giving a patient a placebo, which is a "fake"pill containing no medicine, can never help a person feel better. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 44. What is a placebo used for in research? A) To enhance focus. B) To increase symptoms. C) To test brain activity. D) To serve as a comparison in drug studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To serve as a comparison in drug studies. 45. The cross-sectional method charts changes over time by A) Surveying people who are the same age about their personal history. B) Manipulating the independent variable. C) Observing one group of participants over a certain period of time. D) Comparing participants from different age groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comparing participants from different age groups. 46. Which method allows researchers to determine cause and effect? A) Survey. B) Case Study. C) Naturalistic Observation. D) Experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Experiment. 47. What are statistical methods used to describe and summarize data, such as mean, median, and mode? A) Observation. B) Correlation. C) Descriptive Statistics. D) Inferential Statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Descriptive Statistics. 48. Reliability means consistent results. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. The eye's receptor for color and detail is the: A) Iris. B) Cone. C) Lens. D) Rod. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cone. 50. Which of the following is a goal of psychological enquiry? A) Description. B) Prediction. C) Explanation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 51. A test becomes standardized when ..... are developed. A) Norms. B) Validity. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Norms. 52. In order to conduct a survey on the car purchasing habits of a specific group of consumers, it would be necessary to obtain data on every member of the group, even if it contained tens of thousands of people A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 53. Psychology that focuses on learned behaviors and what you can observe people doing A) Behavioral. B) Psychoanlysis. C) Humanistic. D) Cognitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behavioral. 54. According to Freud, the part of the personality that represents our conscious self. The decision maker A) Id. B) Ego. C) Superego. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ego. 55. Renee Descartes emphasized ..... as the best road to understanding. A) Human love. B) Listening to the church. C) Being compassionate. D) Human reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Human reasoning. 56. What is addiction? A) Preference for a habit. B) A mild dependency. C) Compulsive use despite consequences. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compulsive use despite consequences. 57. *Revival of evil spirits*Abnormal behavior caused by possession of demons 1) Rites of exorcism to drive demons out of body 2) Leeches or Bloodletting A) Ancient Egypt. B) Ancient Greek. C) Middle Ages. D) Stone Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Middle Ages. 58. Kohlberg studied: A) Sensory perception. B) Moral development. C) Reflexes. D) Attachment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moral development. 59. Study of behavior in a natural situation without manipulation in contrast to a lab A) Naturalistic Observation. B) Experimental Group. C) Survey. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Naturalistic Observation. 60. Scientists are cautious about making generalizations from case studies because A) Such observations occur in a controlled laboratory setting. B) Case studies cannot always be replicated. C) Case studies do not include information from other sources. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Case studies cannot always be replicated. 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