Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 5 (60 MCQs)

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1. The ..... perspective of psychology deals with how behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures.
2. What does the suffix "ology" mean?
3. Read each statement and determine whether it describes an obsession or a compulsion:Avoiding certain places or situations to prevent anxiety.
4. Researchers recently estimated that approximately ..... percent of adult Americans had suffered a clinically significant psychological disorder during the prior year.
5. When introducing a financial incentive, conformity .....
6. If a researcher violates the code of research ethics they may face .....
7. In third grade, Wendy had the BEST teacher ever! Her teacher established her as a star student in which she was able to be line leader! Wow! Wendy felt like she was able to accomplish anything at hand because her teacher was such a strong supporter. What stage of social development did Wendy accomplish?
8. What research method was used in Milgram's study?
9. Which perspective suggests that all individuals naturally strive to grow, develop, and be in control of their lives and behaviors?
10. Which theorist was all about the id, ego, and super ego
11. What is the physiological approach in biological psychology?
12. Which branch works with the criminal justice system to determine the competence of defendants?
13. Growth in inches is as example of what area of development?
14. What does Social Learning Theory (SLT) occur through?
15. To master the concept of photosynthesis, Rachel watches several Youtube videos on the topic and practices drawing a diagram of the process.
16. The cognitive view of psychology
17. Behaviorists dismissed the value of
18. The best definition of Cognitive Psychology would be
19. Typically, ..... is provided before the study begins in the form of a signature on a detailed form explaining the study the participant will take part in.
20. Maslow's hierarchy has 5 steps?
21. Which of the following professionals earns a medical degree (MD)?
22. A special structure, a portion of which has a surface that looks like a checkerboard
23. What are the key features of the Social Learning Theory?
24. Which type of psychologist works with children with learning, behavioural, emotional and social difficulties?
25. What perspective assumes that physiological causes are the root of psychological disorders?
26. Why are motifs in music an example of Gestalt?
27. Which of the following methods of observation is most commonly used when looking at childhood development?
28. The average variation from the mean is called
29. This domain includes any theory of mind that focuses on mental activities, such as perceiving, attending, thinking, remembering, evaluating, planning, language, and creativity, or any theory that suggests a model for the various processes involved.
30. What is the impact of classroom environment on student learning?
31. It's the myelin sheath's job:
32. "Flow" is a positive psychology variables that has been studied by eastern European researcher Dr. Czikzentmihalyi. Flow involves which of the following?
33. Functionalism was a school of psychology that focused attention on the
34. The more we are exposed to something, the more we tend to like it
35. Which branch studies how people behave in group settings?
36. Which perspective emphasizes the idea that the people and groups around us are important in understanding human behavior?
37. Obedience based on psychology is defined as:
38. Jean Piaget coined which of the following theories?
39. What does the Nature vs. Nurture debate explore?
40. What are effective strategies for promoting student motivation in the classroom?
41. Which of the following statements about the effect of culture on conformity is accurate?
42. The desire to get good grades is a source of
43. What type of development do developmental psychologist study?
44. What is the nature of educational psychology?
45. The concept of "practical intelligence" refers to an individual's ability to:
46. According to Erikson, a person passes through ..... stages of social development.
47. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a disorganized offender?
48. Captures the positive mental state of being completely absorbed, focused, and involved in your activities at a certain point in time, as well as deriving enjoyment from being engaged in that activity
49. The pattern of physical and behavioral changes that follows a 24 hour cycle, in accordance with the hours of light and darkness.
50. Communication is a static process
51. The shift away from strict behaviorism
52. Holding an opinion about a group of people that you believe to be true. You know you hold this opinion and you believe you are right
53. How many traits lie at the core of personality
54. Psychology is a science of
55. Which describes a counseling psychologist?
56. In Plato's cave allegory, a prisoner was temporarily unchained and allowed to see the fire at the mouth of the cave. When he returned to the chains, the other prisoners
57. According to Bowlby's theory, what is the term for the mental representation of relationships that influences future interactions?
58. A strength of research into life events is it is correlational meaning practitioners can .....
59. Long-term and positive impacts can be achieved with a relaxed life style with plenty of junk foods
60. When Mr. Adams calculated his students' algebra test scores, he noticed that two students had extremely low scores. Which measure of central tendency is affected most by the scores of these two students?