This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > Psychology > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 1 Variations In Psychological Attributes – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 1 Variations In Psychological Attributes Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who is credited with the development of the Two-factor theory of intelligence? A) Alfred Binet. B) Charles Spearman. C) Howard Gardner. D) Robert Sternberg. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Charles Spearman. 2. When retested on the WAIS, people's second scores generally match their first scores quite closely. This indicates that the test has a high degree of A) Reliability. B) Content validity. C) Standardization. D) Predictive validity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reliability. 3. Before publishing her test of musical aptitude, Professor Reed first administered the test to a representative sample of people. This was most clearly necessary for purposes of A) Standardization. B) Reliability. C) Predictive validity. D) Content validity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Standardization. 4. In Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, which component focuses on the ability to adapt to, shape, and select environments to accomplish one's goals and those of one's society and culture? A) Emotional intelligence. B) Creative intelligence. C) Practical intelligence. D) Analytical intelligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Practical intelligence. 5. The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test was originally created for? A) David Wechsler. B) Children in France. C) Adults trying to figure out their Intelligence. D) Career aptitude tests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Children in France. 6. ..... assessmentis objective, standardised, and organised A) Formal. B) Informal. C) Term. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formal. 7. According to the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, what is the purpose of identifying different types of intelligence? A) To measure creative potentialities. B) To identify persons at the extremes of intellectual functioning. C) To provide a stigma to children. D) To explain different forms of intelligence beyond traditional IQ. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To explain different forms of intelligence beyond traditional IQ. 8. The Two Factory Theory of Intelligence states intelligence is measured by which two factors ..... A) Memory and Specific Abilities. B) Problem Solving and Logical Thinking. C) General intelligence (problem solving) and specific abilities (verbal and math skills). D) Musical and Creative Abilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) General intelligence (problem solving) and specific abilities (verbal and math skills). 9. Which approach considers intelligence as an aggregate of abilities? A) Information processing approach. B) Psychometric approach. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychometric approach. 10. Situationism says that behaviour is influenced by external factors. A) Cannot say. B) False. C) True. D) Neither true nor false. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) True. 11. Louis Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities states that intelligence consists of how many primary abilities? A) Five. B) Six. C) Seven. D) Two. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seven. 12. Five-year-old Wilbur performs on an intelligence test at a level characteristic of an average 4-year-old. Wilbur's mental age is A) 125. B) 4.5. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 13. When Phoebe strongly disagrees with her sister's opinion, she effectively controls her own anger and responds with empathy to her sister's frustration regarding their dispute. Her behavior best illustrates A) Emotional intelligence. B) Analytical intelligence. C) Creative intelligence. D) Factor analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotional intelligence. 14. Who was one of the first psychologists to work on intelligence and defined it as the ability to judge well, understand well, and reason well? A) Alfred Binet. B) Robert Sternberg. C) Howard Gardner. D) Charles Spearman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alfred Binet. 15. Which of the following theories is NOT an example of a psychometric approach to intelligence? A) Theory of primary mental abilities. B) Triarchic theory of intelligence. C) Hierarchical model of intelligence. D) Structure of intellect model. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Triarchic theory of intelligence. 16. ..... is involved inusing past experiences creatively to solvenovel problems. A) Creative Intelligence. B) Practical intelligence. C) Analytical intelligence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creative Intelligence. 17. According to the information-processing approach, how does intelligence influence problem-solving abilities? A) By providing a social context for intelligence to develop. B) By measuring creative potentialities. C) By planning concerning what to do and how to do. D) By identifying persons at the extremes of intellectual functioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By planning concerning what to do and how to do. 18. Assertion (A):Case studies are widely used by clinical psychologists.Reason (R):Case study is an in-depth study of the individual in terms of his/her psychological, physical, social, personal and family history. A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is true, R is false. D) A is false, R is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. 19. Which Indian psychologist made an attempt in constructing an intelligence test in Hindi in the 1930's? A) Prayag Mehta. B) M C Joshi. C) S M Mohsin. D) Pramila Pathak. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) S M Mohsin. 20. What is the average IQ score in the population according to the text? A) 110. B) 90. C) 120. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 100. 21. What term is referred to remarkable ability in a specific field? A) Aptitude. B) Talent. C) Giftedness. D) Creativity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Talent. 22. In the context of intelligence testing, what does the term "standardization" refer to? A) The process of making tests harder each year. B) The procedure of administering and scoring the test in the same way for everyone. C) The method of designing tests to measure creativity. D) The technique of adjusting scores for age differences among test-takers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The procedure of administering and scoring the test in the same way for everyone. 23. Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence in known as A) Triarchic Theory of Intelligence. B) Theory of Primary Mental Abilities. C) Theory of Multiple Intelligences. D) Two Factor Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theory of Multiple Intelligences. 24. According to the Two-factor theory of intelligence, what are the two main factors that contribute to overall intelligence? A) General factor and specific factor. B) Verbal and non-verbal intelligence. C) Experiential and practical intelligence. D) Meta component and performance component. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) General factor and specific factor. 25. Emotional intelligence is BEST described as the ability to: A) Solve mathematical problems quickly. B) Understand and manage one's own emotions and those of others. C) Remember and recall large amounts of information. D) Perform well academically in all subjects. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understand and manage one's own emotions and those of others. 26. What is level II of Hierarchical Model of Intelligence given by Arthur Jensen? A) Assimilation. B) Associative learning. C) Cognitive competence. D) Integration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cognitive competence. 27. A test designed to assess whether newly graduated medical students should be granted the legal right to practice medicine would most likely be considered a(n) ..... test. A) IQ. B) Aptitude. C) WAIS. D) Achievement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Achievement. 28. ..... assessment varies from case to case and from oneassessor to another and, therefore, is opento subjective interpretations. A) Formal. B) Informal. C) Term. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Informal. 29. According to Gardner, what is the musical or rhythmical intelligence? A) The gift of visually representing concepts through drawing, building, etc. B) The gift of reasoning and thinking in symbols such as graphing. C) The gift of verbal skills such as listening, reading, and writing. D) The gift of melody, music, rhyme, rhythm, and sound, as demonstrated in playing an instrument, singing, timing, and patterns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The gift of melody, music, rhyme, rhythm, and sound, as demonstrated in playing an instrument, singing, timing, and patterns. 30. ..... are based on data generated by different methods. A) Psychological Tests. B) Interviews. C) Observations. D) Case Studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Case Studies. 31. Gardner proposes that humans have multiple intelligences that are relatively independent of one another. Which of the following is one of the intelligences? A) Fluid intelligence. B) Common sense intelligence. C) Intrapersonal intelligence. D) G factor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Intrapersonal intelligence. 32. A valid tests measures what? A) The thing it is claims to measure. B) Skills and ability. C) Which career will be suit a person. D) Aptitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The thing it is claims to measure. 33. ..... is the global capacity tounderstand the world, think rationally, and use available resources effectivelywhen faced with challenges A) Intelligence. B) Observation. C) Assessment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intelligence. 34. IQ Range of 35-40 to 50-55 is categorised as ..... intellectual disability. A) Moderate. B) Mild. C) Severe. D) Profound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moderate. 35. The IQ test is designed to measure: A) Intelligence quotient. B) Physical health. C) Creativity levels. D) Emotional maturity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intelligence quotient. 36. The fact that identical twins' IQ scores are so close together (highly correlated) even when they are raised apart suggests A) Adopted parents have a positive effect on intelligence. B) Intelligence is strongly genetic. C) Identical twins attend better schools than fraternal twins. D) Intelligence has a strong environmental component. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intelligence is strongly genetic. 37. A test is said to be reliable if it A) Can be used to test different topics. B) Gives the same score to a person taking the test multiple times. C) Is passed easily. D) Measures the skill it claims to test. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gives the same score to a person taking the test multiple times. 38. A test which can be administered to several people simultaneously is known as A) Group test. B) Individual test. C) Culture Fair test. D) Power test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Group test. 39. Assertion (A):Generally, students having low intelligence are not likely to do so well in school-related examinations.Reason (R):One's success in life is not related only with his/her intelligence test scores. A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is true, R is false. D) A is false, R is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. 40. The ability to change the environment to suit ones' need or adaptation to the environment is an example of A) Creative intelligence. B) Practical intelligence. C) Logical intelligence. D) Analytical intelligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Practical intelligence. 41. Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence included Practical, ..... , and Creative A) Analytic. B) Musical. C) Interpersonal. D) Emotional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analytic. 42. According to the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, which type of intelligence involves the capacity to understand oneself and others, and to act wisely in human relations? A) Spatial Intelligence. B) Intrapersonal Intelligence. C) Interpersonal Intelligence. D) Musical Intelligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intrapersonal Intelligence. 43. Knowledge of ..... helps helps us in making choices that promote life satisfaction and performance on jobs. A) Intelligence. B) Aptitude. C) Interests. D) Personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interests. 44. The preference for a particular activity is known as A) Interest. B) Intelligence. C) Aptitude. D) Creativity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interest. 45. Rashi is distinct from her classmates and always differs from them in all behavioral patterns. This phenomenon is known as ..... A) Assessment. B) Individual differences. C) Creativity. D) Situationism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Individual differences. 46. This phenomena involves employing systematic, organised and objective procedures to record behavioural phenomena occurring naturally in real time A) Self-report. B) Observation. C) Psychological test. D) Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Observation. 47. What is the main focus of the psychometric approach to intelligence? A) Analyzing emotional intelligence. B) Describing the structure of intelligence. C) Exploring the impact of culture on intelligence. D) Studying cognitive functions underlying intelligent behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Describing the structure of intelligence. 48. What is the main function of the meta component of intelligence? A) Using past experiences creatively to solve novel problems. B) Planning concerning what to do and how to do. C) Learning and acquisition of ways of doing things. D) Actually doing things. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planning concerning what to do and how to do. 49. What is the main characteristic of culture in relation to intelligence? A) Culture provides a social context for intelligence to develop. B) Culture has no impact on intelligence. C) Culture is not related to intelligence. D) Culture only affects emotional skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culture provides a social context for intelligence to develop. 50. ..... is exceptional general ability shown in superior performance in a wide variety of areas. A) Aptitude. B) Intelligence. C) Talent. D) Giftedness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Giftedness. 51. Retardation was defined by Binet and Simon as being ..... mental age years below the chronological age. A) One. B) Three. C) Two. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two. 52. If Katie's intelligence quotient is 100, we know that she has a A) Mental age typical of children who have the same chronological age. B) Perfect score on a set of age-related tests. C) Test performance superior to 90% of other children the same age who took the test. D) Mental age below those of children with the same chronological age. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mental age typical of children who have the same chronological age. 53. Which theory of intelligence suggests that there are three types of intelligence:analytical, creative, and practical? A) Structure-of-intellect model. B) Two-factor theory of intelligence. C) Triarchic Theory of Intelligence. D) Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Triarchic Theory of Intelligence. 54. Who proposed the concept of practical intelligence as a form of intelligence that involves the ability to adapt to the environment and shape it to meet one's needs? A) Charles Spearman. B) Alfred Binet. C) Robert Sternberg. D) Howard Gardner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Robert Sternberg. 55. Which of the following best defines cognitive abilities? A) Physical skills such as strength and coordination. B) Emotional skills such as empathy and self-regulation. C) Mental skills that involve the ability to learn, remember, solve problems, and pay attention. D) Social skills such as communication and conflict resolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mental skills that involve the ability to learn, remember, solve problems, and pay attention. 56. Fluid intelligence refers to the ability to: A) Recall and use stored information. B) Solve new problems, use logic in new situations, and identify patterns. C) Understand and manage emotional situations. D) Perform tasks involving manual dexterity and physical coordination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solve new problems, use logic in new situations, and identify patterns. 57. Binet tests were designed to A) Measure levels of critical thinking. B) Identify children who could not benefit from ordinary classroom teaching. C) Identify brain damage in children. D) Find out whether intelligence increases with age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identify children who could not benefit from ordinary classroom teaching. 58. What are the three components of intelligence according to the text? A) Verbal, non-verbal, performance. B) Experiential intelligence, practical intelligence, contextual intelligence. C) Knowledge acquisition, meta component, performance component. D) Planning, attention-arousal, simultaneous-successive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Knowledge acquisition, meta component, performance component. 59. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) measures intelligence across several domains. Which of the following is NOT one of those domains? A) Verbal comprehension. B) Physical coordination. C) Processing speed. D) Perceptual reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Physical coordination. 60. Who defined intelligence as a global and aggregate capacity of an individual? A) Wechsler. B) Alfred Binet. C) Gardner. D) Sternberg. 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