Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. What does cognitive psychology generally reject as a valid method of investigation because it is too subjective? (HINT:It is the process that structuralism uses to examine thoughts and feelings.)
2. Give an example of figure-ground perception in everyday life.
3. Besides genetics, what other factors are responsible for how you will grow and develop?
4. Which variable is not affected by the independent variable in an experiment?
5. What is the method used to test behavior and mental processes in psychology?
6. What is the relationship between stress and academic performance?
7. When someone is talking about a doctor, the first person I picture is a white man.
8. What are the three different approaches of biological psychology?
9. Who developed the theory of 8 stages of Psychosocial development?
10. Employers mostly use this kind of psychology
11. What is the focus of forensic psychology?
12. After Zoe participates in a study to look at how stress affects memory, the researcher explains the findings and the supports available if any short term or long term effects are experiences. This explains the process of .....
13. The act of stepping outside of an experience to review and appreciate it
14. Which describes a comparative psychologist?
15. Psychology was first considered a science in .....
16. Tiny sacs containing neurotransmitters are called
17. If a therapist presents as quite challenging and direct with a client, they are likely working from what perspective?
18. What is adolescence?
19. Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for coordination and balance?
20. Which psychologist tends to work mostly with children and young people?
21. The dependent variable in Murdock's study was:
22. According to psychoanalysis, what is the importance of early childhood experiences?
23. Psychological perspective concerned with individual potential for growth and the role of unique perceptions in growth toward one's potential because people are basically good.
24. In the context of reading comprehension, which cognitive process allows readers to infer meaning beyond the literal text?
25. Hostility and irritability characterizes which stage of grief and dying?
26. ..... are the actions a user thinks to be possible
27. The psychologist most likely to help an attorney make selections of jury members is a(n) ..... psychologist.
28. Future behavior is influenced by memory and analysis of past experience.
29. How can teachers assess the effectiveness of their teaching methods?
30. Wernicke's area is said to be responsible for speech ..... , whereas Broca's area is involved in speech .....
31. What is counseling psychology primarily concerned with?
32. The earliest history of psychology can be traced back to the time of the early .....
33. Who among the the following is not a Magellan of the mind?
34. Psychology started as a "science of mental life" and is known today as a " ..... "
35. Which lobe of the brain controls reasoning and problem-solving?
36. Who introduced the idea of behaviorism?
37. The space between two neurons is called the .....
38. Self affirmation conditioning studies have shown that,
39. The first psychology laboratory is enaugurated by .....
40. What is the term for a narrative technique that explores a character's thoughts and feelings?
41. Who is the founder of medicine
42. Reflexes are controlled by conscious thought.
43. Understanding yourself and your own personality is known as:
44. What is a key feature of growth centers in Humanistic Psychology?
45. What is the term for the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses?
46. What are hormones?
47. The main idea of the history of psychology is sets of questions, theories, methods, and possible answers that have been passed on and changed from generation to generation.
48. Conversation analysis is the study of verbal and non verbal behaviour present within interactions which has it's roots in the sociological study of every day life.
49. Who can benefit from understanding the 7 perspectives of psychology?
50. Which professional specialty in psychology is most widely practiced?
51. What advantage do early middle-aged adults have when learning a new language?
52. The leader who allows complete freedom in decision making is
53. What are the main branches of psychology?
54. Freedom of Speech is an example of individual's .....
55. Why is Jill more likely to sustain her conditioned response than her brother?
56. Which of these options are NOT a task that older brains are better at?
57. ..... include the capacity to build a productive therapeutic alliance, experience empathy, communicate effectively, and sensitively explore a client's problem.
58. ..... of parpts to different conditions spreads possible differences between individuals across the levels of the IV
59. One behavioral analysis unit is responsible for profiling all crimes
60. ..... emerged as a field of research where neuroscientist and psychologists work together