This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > Psychology > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When flashed with many letters on the screen and asked to remember the letters, you can only recall most of the letters from the final slide. This phenomenon is called: A) Recency effect. B) Schema. C) Gestalt. D) Three-stage theory of humor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recency effect. 2. Analysis that begins with sensory receptors and works up to brain's integration A) Subliminal. B) Cones. C) Perception. D) Bottom-up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bottom-up. 3. Which psychological perspective studies how the situation and our upbringing influence our behavior? A) Psychoanalysis. B) Behaviorism. C) Social-Cultural. D) Functionalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social-Cultural. 4. True or False. Findings from patient KF cannot be explained by the working memory model? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. The mind can be viewed as an information processing system. A) Psychoanalytic. B) Cognitive. C) Behavioral. D) Biological. E) Humanistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cognitive. 6. What is NOT a top tip for success as identified by the handbook? A) Regular Revision and Timed Exam Practice. B) Good Consolidation of Notes. C) Rely on last minute revision to help it stay fresh in your mind. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rely on last minute revision to help it stay fresh in your mind. 7. Which gland is considered the master gland? A) Pitutiary Gland. B) Pineal Gland. C) Adrenal Gland. D) Parathyroid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pitutiary Gland. 8. True or False. Obedience increases if authorities are perceived as legitimate? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. A main criticism of Piaget's stages of development theory is that he A) Used only older children. B) Underestimated what younger children are capable of. C) Used only younger children. D) He Over estimated what younger children are capable of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Underestimated what younger children are capable of. 10. A rule of thumb used to make decisions based on prior information. A shortcut. A) Beleif perservewrance. B) Concept. C) Algorithm. D) Heuristic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heuristic. 11. The brain's permanent storage locker is called: A) Long term memory. B) Syntax. C) Heuristics. D) Short term memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long term memory. 12. Clinical psychology A) Studies, assesses, treats psychological disorders. B) Focuses on physical health and wellness. C) Involves the study of human anatomy. D) Deals primarily with legal issues and forensic cases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Studies, assesses, treats psychological disorders. 13. Who was the first woman to earn a PHd in Psychology? A) Washburn. B) Rupert. C) Nightingale. D) Floy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Washburn. 14. Describe the role of a Psychologist in society. A) Psychologists do not contribute to policy-making decisions. B) Psychologists only focus on physical health issues. C) Psychologists help individuals cope with mental health issues, provide therapy, conduct research, and contribute to policy-making decisions. D) Psychologists are not involved in research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Psychologists help individuals cope with mental health issues, provide therapy, conduct research, and contribute to policy-making decisions. 15. After a stroke, Martha can say words, but her sentences are meaningless. What part of her brain has been damaged to cause her to lose her ability to comprehend language? A) Orbitofrontal Cortex. B) Angular Gyrus. C) Wernicke's Area. D) Broca's Area. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wernicke's Area. 16. The DSM is short for A) Doctors Significant Medicine. B) Disorders of Significant Mentality. C) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. D) Disorderly Signs of Mental illness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 17. This Psychologist's study highlighted tensions created by ingroup/outgroup conflict for resources and how resolution can be found in a need to achieve subordinate goals that more than one group is needed to accomplish it A) Zimbardo. B) Sherif. C) Freud. D) Rotter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sherif. 18. Who are Eros and Psyche? A) Characters on Stranger Things. B) French Philosophers. C) Founders of the Science of Psychology. D) Greek god and goddess that married. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Greek god and goddess that married. 19. Behavior patterns or mental processes that cause serious personal suffering or interfere with a person's ability to cope with everyday life are called A) Psychological disorders. B) Mental illness. C) Social disorders. D) Anxiety disorders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Psychological disorders. 20. Manipulating an IV to test a DV in an environment unfamiliar to the participant. A) Questionnaire. B) Field experiment. C) Structured interview. D) Lab experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lab experiment. 21. A habitual strategy or pattern for problem solving using an approach that was successful in the past. A) Strategy. B) Overconfidence bias. C) Mental set. D) Systematic search. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mental set. 22. Which of the following are parts of neurons? A) Brain, spinal cord, and vertebral column. B) Dendrite, axon, and cell body. C) Sensory and motor dendrites. D) Dendrite, medulla and myelin sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrite, axon, and cell body. 23. What is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and how is it used in clinical psychology? A) A type of medication that is used to treat cognitive disorders. B) A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing negative patterns of thinking and behavior, used to treat mental health issues. C) A type of therapy that involves hypnosis and suggestion to change behavior. D) A form of physical therapy that focuses on exercise and movement to treat mental health issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing negative patterns of thinking and behavior, used to treat mental health issues. 24. Ms. Jones sold more raffle tickets when she told potential buyers they had a 10% chance of winning a prize hat when she told them they had a 90% chance of not winning. Which of the following concepts does this example demonstrate? A) Framing Effect. B) Representativeness Heuristic. C) Availability Heuristic. D) Belief Perseverance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Framing Effect. 25. According to Psychology, all education is A) Self-education. B) Purposive. C) Deliberate. D) Functional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-education. 26. What is the age range for Piaget's cognitive development theory stage 3:concrete operational stage? A) 3-5. B) 0-2. C) 7-12. D) 3-7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 7-12. 27. What is the reality behind the myth that we only use one side of our brain? A) Only the left side is used for creativity. B) The left side is used for emotional processing. C) Both sides are active and connect with each other. D) The right side is used for logical thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both sides are active and connect with each other. 28. The whole is not discovered from analysis of parts in isolation from the whole. The whole is greater than parts A) Psychoanalytic. B) Behaviorism. C) Structuralism. D) Gestalt. E) Functionalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gestalt. 29. Which explanation of forgetting does Burke and Skrull's study Support? A) Interference. B) State-dependent forgetting. C) Context dependent forgetting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interference. 30. What is the significance of cognitive biases in decision-making? A) Cognitive biases enhance decision-making by providing clarity. B) Cognitive biases have no impact on judgment or choices. C) Cognitive biases are always beneficial in problem-solving. D) Cognitive biases can distort judgment and lead to poor decision-making. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cognitive biases can distort judgment and lead to poor decision-making. 31. The major contribution educational psychology might be expected to make towards modern education lies in area of A) A clarification of the goals of modern education. B) A re-evaluation of the principles of progressivism. C) A reconsideration of educational experiences from the stand point of their contribution to pupil growth. D) A refinement of the research techniques through which educational problems might be solved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A refinement of the research techniques through which educational problems might be solved. 32. Reveal the structure of the human thinking (Periodic Table) A) Natural Selection. B) Structuralism. C) Functionalism. D) Psychoanalysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Structuralism. 33. Behavior determined by past experiences left in the Unconscious Mind. People are unaware. Unconscious drives conscious. Sigmund Freud A) Structuralism. B) Psychoanalytic. C) Behaviorism. D) Functionalism. E) Gestalt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychoanalytic. 34. List any three career options in the field of Psychology. A) Clinical Psychologist, School Psychologist, Industrial-Organizational Psychologist. B) Forensic Psychologist. C) Sports Psychologist. D) Marriage Counselor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clinical Psychologist, School Psychologist, Industrial-Organizational Psychologist. 35. A researcher looking for gender differences in 3-year old observes a preschool class and records how many minutes children of each gender play with dolls. She then compares the two sets of numbers. What type of descriptive research is the conducting? A) Case study. B) National study. C) Random sample method. D) Naturalistic Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Naturalistic Observation. 36. What are the Latin roots for Psychology? A) Investigation of the mind. B) Examine the emotions. C) Study of the soul and breath. D) Analysis of behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Study of the soul and breath. 37. A child reading a book points to a picture on the page and calls to his mother in another room and says, "Mommy, who's in this picture?" He expects that she will know what he is pointing at, even though she cannot see it. Which of the following concepts is illustrated in this example? A) Object permanence. B) Assimilation. C) Conservation. D) Animism. E) Egocentrism. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Egocentrism. 38. An interview with a theme but no set questions A) Structured interview. B) Unstructured interview. C) Semi-structured interview. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unstructured interview. 39. The tendency to attribute our own behaviour mainly to situation causes but the behaviour of others mainly to internal causes is called ..... A) Attitude. B) Attribution. C) Perception. D) Actor-observer effects. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Actor-observer effects. 40. This approach emphasizes on the individual and that each individual has great freedom in directing his or her future. A) Behavioral Approach. B) Humanistic Approach. C) Cognitive Approach. D) Psychoanalytical Approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humanistic Approach. 41. Which of these statements is a criticism of interference theory? A) Baddeley and Hitch's study lacks mundane realism. B) McGeoch and Mcdonald's study lacks mundane realism. C) Burke and Skrull's study has good mundane realsim. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Baddeley and Hitch's study lacks mundane realism. 42. Define the term 'Psychology'. A) Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. B) Psychology is the study of outer space. C) Psychology is the study of plants and animals. D) Psychology is the study of rocks and minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. 43. A weakness of Hughes' task is A) The children did not understand the task. B) It used an unrealistic test. C) It was pointless because it just confirmed Piaget's conclusions. D) The children might have picked up cues from the researcher. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The children might have picked up cues from the researcher. 44. A supervisor who doubts the competence of a new employee unwittingly criticizes everything the new employee does. If the new employee consequently performs poorly, which of the following will most likely have occurred? A) Latent learning. B) The halo effect. C) Positive reinforcement. D) Self fulfilling prophesy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Self fulfilling prophesy. 45. Your psychology professor studies processes like thought, memory, and attention. She is most likely what type of psychologist? A) Cognitive. B) Behaviorist. C) Psychoanalytic. D) Humanist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cognitive. 46. What methods does psychology use related to social science? A) Only interviews. B) Only case studies. C) Interviews and case studies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interviews and case studies. 47. Integral Psychology emphasizes: A) Cognitive behavior therapy. B) Integration of all levels of being. C) Drug-based healing. D) Environmental behavior modification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Integration of all levels of being. 48. Learning perspective A) A theory that focuses solely on genetic influences on behavior. B) A perspective that only considers cognitive processes in learning. C) The psychological point of view that emphasizes the effects of experience on behavior. D) An approach that disregards the role of environment in shaping behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The psychological point of view that emphasizes the effects of experience on behavior. 49. When a person loses his/her identity and normal social restraints in a situation that offers anonymity, this is A) Empathy. B) Cognitive dissonance. C) Groupthink. D) Deindividuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deindividuation. 50. Who emphasized that the whole may exceed the sum of its parts and that our brains organize sensation so we can make sense of it? A) Behaviorists. B) Gestalt psychologists. C) Psychoanalysts. D) Evolutionary psychologists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gestalt psychologists. 51. The notion that the mind and body are separate and distinct is called ..... A) Monolism. B) Dualism. C) Funtionalism. D) Structuralism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dualism. 52. How does cognitive development theory influence educational practices? A) Cognitive development theory suggests that learning should be purely theoretical. B) Cognitive development theory discourages group work and collaboration. C) Cognitive development theory influences educational practices by promoting age-appropriate learning, collaborative activities, and hands-on experiences. D) It emphasizes standardized testing for all age groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cognitive development theory influences educational practices by promoting age-appropriate learning, collaborative activities, and hands-on experiences. 53. The branch of psychology focused on enhancing teaching and learning. A) Cognitive neuroscience. B) Clinical psychology. C) Educational psychology. D) Behavioral psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Educational psychology. 54. In explaining human behavior, psychoanalysts are likely to focus on ..... ? A) Evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings. B) Observable behavior. C) Childhood experiences and unconscious thought processes. D) Introspective reports of immediate sensations. E) The study of brain activity linked with mental activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Childhood experiences and unconscious thought processes. 55. The name for a living things biological processes (such as sleep) that occur roughly every 24 hours is the A) Circadian Rhythm. B) Superchiasmatic Nucleus. C) Circle of life. D) Circulo de respirar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Circadian Rhythm. 56. A learner with a fixed mindset according to the theory would A) Persevere through difficulties with tasks. B) Practice skills over and over to improve ability. C) Give up much ore quickly when a task becomes difficult. D) Usually do better on set tests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Give up much ore quickly when a task becomes difficult. 57. Attitude is comprised of 3 parts:the ..... element, the behavioral element, and the cognitive element. A) Affective. B) Attributive. C) Psychological. D) Cultural. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affective. 58. In Social Psychology, why is it not recommended to rely on common sense to understand social behavior and thought? A) Common sense is based on scientific principles. B) Humans have unique experiences and thinking is subjected to various biases. C) Common sense provides conclusive evidence. D) Common sense is always accurate and reliable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humans have unique experiences and thinking is subjected to various biases. 59. Which of the following is a basic step in the scientific research process in psychology? A) Formulating a hypothesis. B) Passing new laws. C) Ignoring previous research. D) Making random guesses. 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