This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > Psychology > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What factors can cause developmental delay? A) Biological factors. B) Environmental factors. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 2. According to scientific studies conducted, which influences pass more mutagens to the fetus? A) Maternal influences. B) Paternal influences. C) Environmental influences. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paternal influences. 3. Which branch studies the behavior of shoppers to predict their behavior? A) Environmental. B) Consumer. C) Developmental. D) Social. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consumer. 4. Which branch studies the way people are affected by noise, temperature, air quality, weather, etc.? A) Environmental. B) Social. C) Health. D) Personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environmental. 5. Focuses on the evolution of behavior and mental processes. A) Cognitive Perspective. B) Evolutionary Perspective. C) Humanistic Perspective. D) Biological Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evolutionary Perspective. 6. The debate over whether development occurs gradually, without discernible shifts, or through a series of distinct stages is termed A) Continuity vs. discontinuity. B) Developmental vs. cognitive. C) Cross-sectional vs. longitudinal. D) Maturation vs. learning. E) Nature vs. nurture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Continuity vs. discontinuity. 7. When obtaining "informed consent" which of the following would be least likely to be included: A) Debriefing. B) Explanation about the Right to withdraw. C) Aims of the research. D) Explanation about what the data will be used for. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Debriefing. 8. Which of the following is NOT consider as client's right A) Mentally and physically competence to run the session. B) End counseling at any time. C) Receive humane care and treatment, with respect and consideration. D) Privacy and confidentiality when seeking or receiving care except for life threatening situations or conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mentally and physically competence to run the session. 9. The factor the researcher manipulates in a controlled experiment A) Dependent variable. B) Independent variable. C) Confounding variable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent variable. 10. Who is the following party doesn't have the right access to record of counseling A) Jury/Court. B) Close Friend. C) Employers. D) Police. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Close Friend. 11. Mental health professionals agree that all of the following are criteria for abnormal behavior EXCEPT ..... A) Deviance. B) Danger. C) Difference. D) Dysfunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Difference. 12. A limitation of research into life events is it is correlational meaning researchers are unable to ..... A) Establish casual effects. B) Establish any link whatsoever. C) Establish course and effect. D) Establish cause and effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Establish cause and effect. 13. Dr. Y is a cognitive psychologist. She is probably most interested in A) Change & consistency in behavior. B) Cultural variations in behavior. C) How people process information. D) The causes of psychological disorders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How people process information. 14. A person acts in service to others without regard for their own well-being or needs A) Self compassion "self care". B) Savoring. C) Gratitude. D) Altruism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Altruism. 15. What are individual differences in evolutionary psychology? A) Individual differences examine only the traits shared universally across all people. B) Individual differences focus solely on environmental factors. C) Individual differences seeks to explain the differences between people. D) Individual differences aim to identify similarities in behavior and personality rather than exploring variations among individuals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Individual differences seeks to explain the differences between people. 16. Who criticises Asch saying the groups didn't resemble groups in everyday life so you can't generalise to the real world? A) Lucus et al. B) Fiske. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fiske. 17. The last step of the Scientific Method is A) Research. B) Test your hypothesis. C) Analyze and conclude. D) Share the results. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Share the results. 18. Strength or limitation?The task and situation were artificial (knew they were in a study)-so may have just gone along with it (demand characteristics). A) Strength. B) Limitation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Limitation. 19. Your brain does more creative work when ..... A) You are tired. B) You are hungry. C) You are exercising. D) You are eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You are tired. 20. Which event best marks the beginning of the modern study of psychology? A) When Rene Descartes published his viewpoint that the mind and body are separate in the 1640s. B) When Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution in 1859. C) When Sigmund Freud travelled to America and introduced his theories in 1909. D) When William James published the first psychology textbook in English in 1890. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When William James published the first psychology textbook in English in 1890. 21. According to this perspective, deep unconscious conflicts have a huge impact on our behavior and thought processes. A) Cognitive. B) Humanistic. C) Behavioral. D) Biological. E) Psychoanalytic. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Psychoanalytic. 22. The role of the nurse in developmental psychology includes: A) Diagnosing mental illness. B) Supporting normal growth and development. C) Administering medication. D) Conducting laboratory tests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supporting normal growth and development. 23. Psychology has been around since ..... A) The Middle Ages. B) Renaissance. C) The 1800's. D) Ancient Greece. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ancient Greece. 24. Read each statement and determine whether it describes an obsession or a compulsion:Counting objects or repeating words silently to oneself. A) Obsession. B) Compulsion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obsession. 25. Which branch conducts research? A) Experimental. B) Forensics. C) Health. D) I/O-Industrial/Organizational. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Experimental. 26. According to Piaget, people reach cognitive maturity during what stage? (the stage your currently in now) A) Sensorimotor. B) Conventional. C) Formal Operational. D) Pre conventional. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formal Operational. 27. The natural physical development that occurs automatically and in a sequential manner as a result of genetics is ..... A) Maturation. B) Childhood. C) Aging. D) Puberty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maturation. 28. Every week, Ruslan complains to a doctor about swollen glands, heart palpitations, constipation, or some other physical symptom. He is sure these symptoms are a sign of cancer, even though more than a dozen physicians have told him he is physically healthy. Ruslan's behavior is most characteristic of a(n) ..... disorder. A) Dissociative. B) Somatic symptom. C) Generalized anxiety. D) Obsessive-compulsive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somatic symptom. 29. 'Wearing the colour yellow increases children's levels of happiness'. The independent variable in this scenario is: A) Children. B) Happiness. C) Wearing yellow. D) Fashion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wearing yellow. 30. Which of the following is a method used by psychologists to gather data? A) Cooking. B) Surgery. C) Painting. D) Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Observation. 31. *HistoricalQuestionnaires: A) Charles Darwin. B) G. Stanley Hall. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. Stanley Hall. 32. At what stage do children begin to understand conversations and the feelings of others? A) Sensorimotor stage. B) Preoperational stage. C) Concrete-operational stage. D) Formal operational stage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concrete-operational stage. 33. Typically, a normal baby has 46 chromosomes. Babies born with Down Syndrome have an extra copy of what chromosome? A) Chromosome 21. B) Chromosome 22. C) Chromosome 23. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chromosome 21. 34. Studies the changes that occur throughout a person's life span. A) Counseling Psychologist. B) School Psychologist. C) Developmental Psychologist. D) Clinical Psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Developmental Psychologist. 35. Which IQ tests yield just a single IQ score? A) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test. B) Wechsler Intelligence Tests. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test. 36. The average is also known as ..... A) Mean. B) Median. C) Mode. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mean. 37. Bo is 18 and is looking into career options. He is currently deciding whether he wants to become a gourmet chef or a race car driver. Bo is at what stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development? A) Industry versus inferiority. B) Generativity versus stagnation. C) Intimacy versus isolation. D) Identity versus role confusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Identity versus role confusion. 38. Which of the following is a key theme related to psychology's subject matter? A) Psychology does not evolve over time. B) Psychology is a purely theoretical discipline. C) Behavior is determined by a single cause. D) Behavior is shaped by cultural heritage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Behavior is shaped by cultural heritage. 39. Elmer, the owner of an auto service station, suddenly began smashing the front fenders and hoods of two customers' cars. When asked why, he excitedly explained that he was transforming the cars into "real racing machines." When an employee tried to restrain him, he shouted that everybody was fired and quickly began breaking the car windows. Elmer is exhibiting symptoms of A) Mania. B) A panic attack. C) Catatonia. D) Somatic symptom disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mania. 40. In Ainsworth's 'Strange Situation, ' what is the behavior of a child with disorganized attachment during reunion episodes? A) They show indifference. B) They display erratic and contradictory behaviors. C) They avoid the caregiver. D) They are easily soothed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They display erratic and contradictory behaviors. 41. Dr. Winkle conducts basic research on the systematic changes in intelligence associated with aging. It is most likely that Dr. Winkle is a(n) ..... psychologist. A) Developmental. B) Social. C) Biological. D) Industrial-organizational. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Developmental. 42. Participatory (action) research is an approach to research within communities that highlights the importance of participation and action with the ultimate goal of challenging and changing communities for the better A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. The Romanian orphan studies have provided insights into the effects of: A) Maternal deprivation. B) Attachment hierarchy. C) Secure attachment. D) Interactional synchrony. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maternal deprivation. 44. What type of killer kills 4 or more people in one location with no cooling down time? A) Spree. B) Serial. C) Mass. D) Triple homicide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mass. 45. People are more honest when ..... A) They are happy. B) They are hungry. C) They are relaxes. D) They are tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are tired. 46. Causality is the relation between two events, ..... A) Good and bad events. B) Death and life. C) Cause and effect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cause and effect. 47. Appearance, facial expression, and body language are part of ..... communication. A) Verbal Communication. B) Formal Communication. C) Non Verbal Communication. D) Oral Communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non Verbal Communication. 48. Louisa has been helping clients all day in the facility that she works at. Many clients stay there for months, and sometimes years before they are well enough to leave. She is most likely a: A) Counseling psychologist. B) Psychometrician. C) Industrial-organizational psychologist. D) Clinical psychologist. E) Psychiatrist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clinical psychologist. 49. Common issues that are treated by health psychologists are:- A) Stress and weight. B) Addictions and pain managements. C) None of the above. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 50. Which of the following is a key characteristic of cognitive psychology? A) Accepting the use of the scientific method. B) Introspection. C) Focus is on unconscious thoughts, urges, and motivations. D) Emphasizing behavior over mental processes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accepting the use of the scientific method. 51. What is the impact of individual differences on psychological experiences? A) They make experiences uniform. B) They make experiences complex and varied. C) They have no impact. D) They simplify experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They make experiences complex and varied. 52. The primary goal of structuralism was to A) Investigate the causes of behavior. B) Study the unconscious mind. C) Determine how particular sensations occur at the same time. D) Focus on the adaptiveness of behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Determine how particular sensations occur at the same time. 53. Medical problems that are influenced by an interaction of psychological, emotional and physical difficulties is known as? A) Freudian Disorders. B) Psychoanalytic Disorders. C) Psychophysiological disorders. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Psychophysiological disorders. 54. In literature, which cognitive process is primarily involved in understanding a character's motivations and actions? A) Cognition. B) Prediction. C) Analysis. D) Reflection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cognition. 55. Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in which of the following? A) A decrease in digestion. B) A decrease in heart rate. C) An increase in respiratory rate. D) A decrease in salivation. E) An increase in pupil dilation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A decrease in heart rate. 56. Which lobe of the brain is located on the sides by your ears? A) Occipital. B) Temporal. C) Frontal. D) Parietal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temporal. 57. The subgroup of the sample that receives the independent variable. A) Experimental group. B) Control group. C) Population. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Experimental group. 58. An extreme form of prejudice that is not just judging unfairly, but assumes one's own race or ethnicity is superior. A) Stereotype. B) Assumption. C) Racism. D) Discrimination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Racism. 59. What is Gestalt psychology? A) The idea that the mind is made only of biological responses. B) The idea of the mind as a separate entity in our body. C) The idea of human mind and behavior as a whole. D) The idea that describes brain as many different structures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The idea of human mind and behavior as a whole. 60. *When you hear familiar words in your native language, it is virtually impossible not to register the meanings of the words. This best illustrates the importance of: A) Chunking. B) Automatic processing. C) Iconic memory. D) Flashbulb memory. 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