This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > Psychology > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 10 Industrial Organisational Psychology – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 10 Industrial Organisational Psychology Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The post-experimental explanation of a study, including its purpose, and any deceptions, to its participants A) Debriefing. B) IRB. C) Informed consent. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Debriefing. 2. Meera fears flying. Her therapist gradually helps her face her fear by imagining airplane trips, then visiting airports, and finally taking a short flight. What kind of therapy is this an example of? A) Flooding. B) Aversion therapy. C) Psychodynamic therapy. D) Systematic desensitization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Systematic desensitization. 3. True or false:Mental processes include everything people can do with their mind. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Social Psychology is the branch of psychology that deals with social interactions, including their origins and their effects on the individual. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. A person who specializes in Psychoanalysis is called a? A) Psychiatrist. B) Psychoanalyst. C) Counselor. D) Psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychoanalyst. 6. Describe the impact of cultural psychology on human behavior. A) Cultural psychology has no effect on human behavior. B) Cultural psychology is solely about language differences. C) Cultural psychology only influences economic decisions. D) Cultural psychology significantly impacts human behavior by shaping individual identity, social interactions, and emotional responses based on cultural norms and values. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cultural psychology significantly impacts human behavior by shaping individual identity, social interactions, and emotional responses based on cultural norms and values. 7. What refers to a negative action toward members of a specific group? A) Prejudice. B) Stereotype. C) Outgroup. D) Discrimination. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Discrimination. 8. A child is having difficulty adjusting to a new school environment and is showing signs of anxiety. A professional works with the child, parents, and teachers to create a supportive plan that addresses the child's emotional and educational needs. A) Neuropsychology. B) Health Psychology. C) Developmental Psychology. D) Educational and School Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Educational and School Psychology. 9. What might health promotion health psychologists develop interventions for? A) Improving health or health behavior of particular populations. B) Developing new medications. C) Conducting genetic research. D) Designing hospital infrastructure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Improving health or health behavior of particular populations. 10. Which of these is NOT part of Freud's 3-part theory of consciousness? A) Structuralism. B) Id. C) Super-Ego. D) Ego. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structuralism. 11. Which of these are not one of your 5 senses? A) Hearing. B) Feeling. C) Taste. D) Smell. E) Sight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feeling. 12. What does organizational justice refer to? A) The fair treatment of employees in the workplace. B) The hierarchical structure within an organization. C) The profitability and success of an organization. D) The enforcement of rules and regulations within an organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The fair treatment of employees in the workplace. 13. When someone in a business or school needs help with everyday living problems they may consult which type of psychologist? A) Organizational. B) Clinical. C) Educational. D) Counseling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Counseling. 14. Evaluate and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. A) Clinical psychologist. B) Counseling psychologist. C) Personality psychologist. D) Developmental psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clinical psychologist. 15. A car accident survivor constantly relives the event in nightmares. Which disorder it might be? A) Depression. B) Anxiety. C) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. D) Psychosomatic disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 16. What are the benefits of diversity in the workplace? A) Diversity is only beneficial for marketing purposes. B) Diversity complicates team dynamics. C) Diversity fosters innovation, enhances problem-solving, and improves employee satisfaction. D) Diversity leads to a homogenous work environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diversity fosters innovation, enhances problem-solving, and improves employee satisfaction. 17. Dr. Didden was hired by the TLC Company to help it retain its employees without lowering the firm's profits. After TLC removed cubicles and permitted employees to decorate their workroomas recommended by Dr. Didden, the absentee rate declined and no employees left for jobs else-where. Dr. Didden is most likely to be A) Counseling psychologist. B) Industrial/organizational psychologist. C) Forensic psychologists. D) Clinical psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Industrial/organizational psychologist. 18. A multiple choice question (like this one) makes greatest use of which type of memory A) Recall. B) Recognition. C) Relearning. D) Reintegration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recognition. 19. The Sociometric technique was developed by A) E.L. Thorndike. B) R.S. Woodworth. C) C.R. Rogers. D) Dr. J.L. Moreno. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dr. J.L. Moreno. 20. What type of conditioning did B.F. Skinner expand behaviorism through? A) Cognitive conditioning. B) Operant conditioning. C) Social conditioning. D) Classical conditioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Operant conditioning. 21. Physiological causes of behavior. Examine the relationship of the brain and nervous system with behavior and related areas (cognitive processes and emotions) A) Biological Domain. B) Developmental Domain. C) Cognitive Domain. D) Counseling Domain. E) Clinical Domain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biological Domain. 22. The process of recruiting, testing, and interviewing applicants falls under which main focus of Industrial Psychology? A) Job satisfaction. B) Training. C) Selection. D) Motivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Selection. 23. What strategies can be implemented to reduce industrial fatigue? A) Implement ergonomic workstations, promote regular breaks, provide training on lifting techniques, ensure adequate lighting, and encourage fitness programs. B) Reduce the number of employees on the floor. C) Eliminate safety training programs. D) Increase work hours without breaks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implement ergonomic workstations, promote regular breaks, provide training on lifting techniques, ensure adequate lighting, and encourage fitness programs. 24. Which branch of psychology does counseling fall under? A) Social. B) Clinical. C) Forensic. D) Sports + Exercise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clinical. 25. They study psychological growth & development throughout the lifespan. A) Forensic psychologist. B) Developmental psychologist. C) Rehabilitation psychologist. D) Social psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developmental psychologist. 26. Leverage income? A) Fixed Time, Fixed Salary. B) Movie. C) No Time. D) Time Freedom, Money Freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Time Freedom, Money Freedom. 27. Repeating someone's name several times shortly after being introduced to that person is an effective strategy for A) Chunking. B) Automatic processing. C) Rehearsal. D) Priming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rehearsal. 28. Which of the following is NOT one of the four lobes of the brain? A) Temporal lobe. B) Occipital lobe. C) Cerebral lobe. D) Frontal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cerebral lobe. 29. In the context of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which level is directly related to job security and a safe work environment? A) Self-actualization needs. B) Esteem needs. C) Safety needs. D) Love and belongingness needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Safety needs. 30. A type of objective criterion for measuring job performance by comparing job behavior to a standard. A) Quantity. B) Quality. C) Error. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quality. 31. Who was the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology? A) Sigmund Freud. B) Mary Whiten Caulkins. C) Francis Cecil Sumner. D) Martin Luther King. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Francis Cecil Sumner. 32. Which of the following degrees does a Psychologist have? A) M.P.D. B) M.D. C) Ph.D. D) O.C.D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ph.D. 33. In a school district, a specialist is asked to review trends in student performance across various schools. They analyse patterns in achievement data to identify potential barriers to learning and recommend system-wide interventions. What field of psychology is this? A) Health Psychology. B) Educational and School Psychology. C) Clinical Psychology. D) Forensic Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Educational and School Psychology. 34. Which perspective in psychology focuses on the unique potential for psychological growth in individuals? A) Humanistic perspective. B) Psychodynamic perspective. C) Evolutionary perspective. D) Biological perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humanistic perspective. 35. What methods are commonly used in psychological research? A) Experiments, surveys, observational studies, case studies, correlational studies. B) Focus groups. C) Interviews. D) Literature reviews. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Experiments, surveys, observational studies, case studies, correlational studies. 36. Conformity, using lines A) Solomon Asch. B) Philip Zimbardo. C) James Lange. D) Stanley Milgram. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solomon Asch. 37. Memory, perception, learning, intelligence, language, and problem solving are all areas that are of particular interest to a ..... psychologist. A) Humanistic. B) Cognitive. C) Industrial/organizational. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cognitive. 38. The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it A) Overconfidence. B) Placebo. C) Confirmation bias. D) Hindsight bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hindsight bias. 39. A boy blames his teacher for his failure instead of accepting that he didn't study enough.Which defense mechanism is he using? A) Sublimation. B) Regression. C) Projection. D) Repression. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Projection. 40. How does a theory differ from a hypothesis in psychology? A) A theory is a simple statement, while a hypothesis is complex. B) A theory is always correct, while a hypothesis is not. C) A theory is only used in clinical psychology. D) A theory is based on extensive research, while a hypothesis is an educated guess. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A theory is based on extensive research, while a hypothesis is an educated guess. 41. What are the ethical considerations in psychological research? A) Participant observation, group dynamics, cognitive dissonance. B) Informed consent, confidentiality, minimizing harm, right to withdraw, debriefing. C) Behavioral conditioning, social influence, emotional intelligence. D) Statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, data collection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Informed consent, confidentiality, minimizing harm, right to withdraw, debriefing. 42. The Hawthorne Studies are primarily associated with which major conclusion? A) Financial incentives are the only motivators for workers. B) Worker productivity increases when they are observed and valued. C) Leadership style has no effect on productivity. D) Group norms decrease overall performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Worker productivity increases when they are observed and valued. 43. Archetypes, psycho dynamic A) Carl Jung. B) Anna Freud. C) A. Adler. D) Carl Rogers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carl Jung. 44. Which psychologist can prescribe medicine? A) Clinical psychologist. B) Psychiatrist psychologist. C) Health psychologist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychiatrist psychologist. 45. The condition or fact of producing the results you want without wasting time or resources. A) Efficiency. B) Employment. C) Failure. D) Development. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Efficiency. 46. A rating error in which a rater constantly gives all employees the same score.Regardless of their real levels of performance, they receive low scores. A) Strictness error. B) Leniency error. C) Central tendency error. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strictness error. 47. The evolutionary perspective is rooted in the ideas of Sigmund Freud. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 48. Some responsibilities include empirical research and regular publication in journals A) School Psychologist. B) Academical Pyschologist. C) Consumer Pyschologist. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Academical Pyschologist. 49. Another term for reinforcement is: A) Reward. B) Response. C) Condition. D) Stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reward. 50. The data collected by Introspection is highly A) Protective. B) Objective. C) Projective. D) Subjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subjective. 51. The use of ..... best distinguishes I/O psychology from related fields taught in business colleges: A) Statistics. B) Psychological principles. C) Consultants. D) Intuition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychological principles. 52. What is the zone of proximal development (ZPD)? A) The difference between what a child can do on their own, and what they can do with the help of a more knowledgeable other. B) An area of research that is dedicated to developing consistent and useful learning and teaching materials. C) The difference between what a child can currently do compared to their long-term potential. D) The importance of continuity in behavioural methods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The difference between what a child can do on their own, and what they can do with the help of a more knowledgeable other. 53. What are the signs of burnout in employees? A) Increased motivation and enthusiasm. B) Higher levels of job satisfaction. C) Improved teamwork and collaboration. D) Emotional exhaustion, decreased performance, physical symptoms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotional exhaustion, decreased performance, physical symptoms. 54. In the context of English grammar, what is the function of a 'modifier'? A) To replace a noun. B) To connect two independent clauses. C) To indicate possession. D) To describe or qualify another word. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To describe or qualify another word. 55. The fact of someone being paid to work for a company or organization. A) Productivity. B) Recruitment. C) Personnel. D) Employment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Employment. 56. According to ..... psychology, people naturally seek out patterns or "wholes" in sensory information that is presented to them. A) Clinical. B) Applied. C) Gestalt. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gestalt. 57. Which method should a psychology researcher use if she is interested in testing whether a specific reward in a classroom situation causes students to behave better? A) Correlation. B) Case study. C) Experiment. D) Survey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Experiment. 58. A type of rating error in which a rater constantly assigns a medium score to all employees, regardless of their actual performance levels. A) Strictness error. B) Leniency error. C) Central tendency error. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central tendency error. 59. Ms. Smith is attempting to use a system of rewards and punishments to get her son to clean his room. Ms. Smith is trying to use ..... A) Biopsychology. B) Humanistic Psychology. C) Psychoanalysis. D) Behavioral Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Behavioral Psychology. 60. Which type of intelligence involves being "street smart" or socially savvy? A) Interpersonal intelligence. B) Logical-mathematical. C) Bodily-kinesthetic. D) Musical intelligence. 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