This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > Psychology > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the area of cognitive development, praise received from your teacher about your recent test is a form of A) A motivating reward. B) A deserved reward. C) An internal reward. D) An external reward. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An external reward. 2. Educational psychology A) How psychological processes affect teaching and learning. B) The study of historical educational methods. C) Techniques for classroom management. D) Assessment of student performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How psychological processes affect teaching and learning. 3. Which cognitive process involves the ability to think about and manipulate information? A) Cognitive bias. B) Cognitive load. C) Cognitive flexibility. D) Cognitive dissonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cognitive flexibility. 4. Nurture's influences on brain development include: A) Inherited characteristics. B) Hormones. C) Infections. D) Genes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infections. 5. The independent variable in Milgrim's Obedience Study dealt with ..... A) The appearance and perceived 'authority' of the researcher. B) The recorded cries of the learner. C) The length of time the teacher would remain obidient to the researcher. D) The responses of the Learner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The appearance and perceived 'authority' of the researcher. 6. Enhanced memory performance that results from retrieving information through testing. A) Repetition theory. B) Spacing effect. C) Testing effect. D) Recall bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Testing effect. 7. Which method has made educational psychology a science? A) Experimental method. B) Survey method. C) Clinical method. D) Observation method. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Experimental method. 8. The key characteristic of the sensorimotor stage is A) Object permanence. B) Lack of conservation. C) Lack of conservation. D) Egocentrism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object permanence. 9. The evaluation of scientific work by experts in the same field before publication. A) Hypothesis testing. B) Replication. C) Peer review. D) Data validation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peer review. 10. What is the difference between psychoanalysis and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)? A) Psychoanalysis and CBT are the same. B) Psychoanalysis focuses on exploring the unconscious mind, while CBT focuses on changing negative patterns of thinking and behavior. C) Psychoanalysis is a type of medication, while CBT is not. D) Psychoanalysis can be used to treat physical illnesses, while CBT cannot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychoanalysis focuses on exploring the unconscious mind, while CBT focuses on changing negative patterns of thinking and behavior. 11. Broca's area is located in which hemisphere/lobe? A) Left frontal. B) Left Wernicke. C) Right frontal. D) Right somatosensory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Left frontal. 12. The study of an individual's unique way of thinking, feeling, and acting. A) Social psychology. B) Comparative psychology. C) Personality psychology. D) Clinical psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personality psychology. 13. Unconscious mind key to understanding conscious thoughts/behavior A) Structuralism. B) Natural Selection. C) Functionalism. D) Psychoanalysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Psychoanalysis. 14. Manipulating an IV to test a DV in an environment familiar or comfortable to the participant. A) Natural experiment. B) Case study. C) Lab experiment. D) Field experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Field experiment. 15. Who developed the theory of "Functionalism?" A) James. B) Wundt. C) Titchener. D) Freud. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) James. 16. Which of the following is a method often used in structuralism A) Observable Behavior. B) Self Actualization. C) Psychoanalysis. D) Introspection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introspection. 17. Research that addresses real-world problems and practical applications. A) Experimental research. B) Basic research. C) Applied research. D) Observational research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Applied research. 18. What is the truth about the myth that psychologists can read minds? A) They rely on intuition to predict thoughts. B) They use scientific methods to understand behavior. C) They have access to advanced technology. D) They can read minds using special techniques. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They use scientific methods to understand behavior. 19. It focuses on how people perceive, remember, ..... , and solve problems. A) Eat. B) Sleep. C) Run. D) Think. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Think. 20. A researcher interested in how changes in the cells of the hippocampus (a structure in the brain related to learning and memory) are related to memory formation would be most likely to identify as a(n) ..... psychologist. A) Health. B) Clinical. C) Social. D) Biological. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biological. 21. This is the electrical charge that travels down an axon when a neuron is firing A) Resting Potential. B) Threshold. C) Action Potential/Electrical Impulse. D) Refractory Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Action Potential/Electrical Impulse. 22. Attribution Theory A) How we explain the causes of someone's behavior. B) How we explain our beliefs. C) Why we act the way we do. D) Why we help some people and not others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How we explain the causes of someone's behavior. 23. The group being studied A) Mean. B) Sample/ Populaton. C) Median. D) Mode. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sample/ Populaton. 24. Which of the following best illustrates confirmation bias? A) Roger can't find his 1-cup measuring cup and fails to realize he could use a tea cup. B) Jeannette refuses to fly after seeing a news story about a recent plane crash. C) Brett believes he is an outstanding driver, although most people are average. D) Asked to write an opinion paper on capital punishment, MacKenzie primarily searches for evidence that supports her opposition to the practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asked to write an opinion paper on capital punishment, MacKenzie primarily searches for evidence that supports her opposition to the practice. 25. Where is psychology useful? A) Only in hospitals. B) Only in schools. C) Only in organisations. D) In hospitals, schools, and organisations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In hospitals, schools, and organisations. 26. Which of the following is a key focus of cognitive psychology? A) Mental processes and information processing. B) Physical health and wellness. C) Behavioral responses to stimuli. D) Emotional reactions and feelings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mental processes and information processing. 27. When the researcher is a peer of the subjects A) Non-participant observation. B) Structured observation. C) Unstructured observation. D) Participant observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Participant observation. 28. What are the key concepts for successful experiments in Social Psychology? A) Ignoring confounding variables. B) Randomization and keeping confounding variables in check. C) Having a control group. D) Having a large sample group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Randomization and keeping confounding variables in check. 29. Dr. Reed conducts a research study on depression. His hypothesis is that depression results from maladaptive thought patterns. From which perspective is Dr. Reed conducting the study? A) Humanistic. B) Cognitive. C) Psychodynamic. D) Behavioral. E) Physiological. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cognitive. 30. What part of the neuron houses the nucleus? A) Synapse. B) Cell body. C) Dendrites. D) Axon terminal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell body. 31. What is the importance of confidentiality in the therapeutic process? A) Confidentiality is not important in therapy. B) Confidentiality is crucial in building trust between the therapist and client, and is a key ethical principle in psychology. C) Confidentiality is only important in certain types of therapy. D) Confidentiality is only important if the client requests it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confidentiality is crucial in building trust between the therapist and client, and is a key ethical principle in psychology. 32. What is a common misconception about psychology? A) It is based solely on common sense. B) It has no practical applications. C) It only deals with mental illness. D) It is a new field of study. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It only deals with mental illness. 33. Educational Psychology is branch of Psychology. Psychology is a science. Who is the father of experimental Psychology? A) Boring. B) Tolman. C) Wundt. D) Hull. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wundt. 34. Integrated approach that incorporates analysis inBiological, Psychological, Social-cultural A) Biopsychosocial. B) Social-Cultural. C) Biological. D) Evolutionary. E) Cognitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biopsychosocial. 35. Cognitive assessments often measure which of the following abilities? A) Artistic talent. B) Physical coordination. C) Memory and attention. D) Musical ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Memory and attention. 36. What disorder is characterized by shallow emotions and lack of conscience? A) Antisocial personality. B) Dissociative identity. C) Munchausen's. D) Schizophrenia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antisocial personality. 37. This approach is based on the belief that childhood experiences greatly influence the development of later personality traits and psychological problems. A) Cognitive Approach. B) Behavioral Approach. C) Humanistic Approach. D) Psychoanalytical Approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Psychoanalytical Approach. 38. The correct direction of the neural impulse within one neuron. A) Cell Body to Axon. B) Dendrite to Axon Terminal. C) Axon Terminal to Cell Body. D) Axon Terminal to Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dendrite to Axon Terminal. 39. When both variables move in different directions. (When one increases the other decreases) A) Repeated measures. B) Positive correlation. C) Negative correlation. D) Natural experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative correlation. 40. What are mental processes included in psychology? A) Thinking. B) Memory. C) Learning. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 41. What strategies can be used to support diverse learners in the classroom? A) Using only lectures for instruction. B) Eliminating group work. C) Standardized testing for all students. D) Strategies include differentiated instruction, flexible grouping, varied teaching modalities, scaffolding, and fostering an inclusive environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strategies include differentiated instruction, flexible grouping, varied teaching modalities, scaffolding, and fostering an inclusive environment. 42. What techniques does psychology use related to natural science? A) Brain imaging techniques. B) Only interviews. C) Only case studies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain imaging techniques. 43. Gathering information by watching subjects A) Interview. B) Case study. C) Observation. D) Questionnaire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Observation. 44. Which explanation of forgetting does Baddeley and Hitch's study Support? A) Interference. B) Context-dependent. C) State dependent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interference. 45. Which of the following best describes the main focus of functionalism? A) Understanding the structure of the mind. B) Investigating unconscious motives. C) Examining how mental processes help individuals adapt to their environment. D) Analyzing observable behavior only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Examining how mental processes help individuals adapt to their environment. 46. What is "applied research" ? A) Research a psychologist does on their patients to help them. B) Research a psychologist does to find a reason for person's behavior. C) Research a psychologist does to find solutions to a person's problems. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Research a psychologist does to find solutions to a person's problems. 47. Introspection as a method stands rejected by A) Functional school. B) Behaviourists. C) Gesralt. D) Psychoanalysts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behaviourists. 48. The process of repeating a study to confirm findings. A) Retrospective study. B) Peer review. C) Replication. D) Data mining. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Replication. 49. In Harry Harlow's research on infant monkeys, he found? A) Infant monkeys preferred warmth and touch surrogate mothers over those who produced milk. B) Infant monkeys preferred surrogate mothers that produced milk, over warmth and touch. C) Infant monkey had no preference over a surrogate mother. D) Infant monkey did not thrive when removed from their natural mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infant monkeys preferred warmth and touch surrogate mothers over those who produced milk. 50. An animal trainer uses rewards to teach his animals to perform silly tricks in the circus. The trainer's techniques are based on principles from which school of psychology? A) Behaviorism. B) Psychodynamic. C) Structuralism. D) Cognitive. E) Humanism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behaviorism. 51. Suppose a government agency wants to reduce childhood obesity. How can scientific research be strategically used to plan effective interventions? A) By reviewing evidence from previous studies to design targeted programs. B) By implementing random programs without evidence. C) By ignoring scientific findings. D) By focusing only on adult obesity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By reviewing evidence from previous studies to design targeted programs. 52. Explaining behavior based on a personality A) Psychological attribution. B) Dispositional attribution. C) Fundamental attribution. D) Situational attribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dispositional attribution. 53. According to Integral Psychology, what is the fundamental reality? A) Energy. B) Consciousness. C) Matter. D) Atoms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consciousness. 54. How often can you expect to get homework in psychology? A) Monthly. B) Every lesson. C) Only at the end of the term. D) Weekly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Every lesson. 55. Manipulating an IV to test a DV A) Independent variable. B) Interview. C) Likert scale. D) Experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Experiment. 56. According to Social Psychology, what are the causes of social behavior and thought? A) Actions and characteristics of others, Ecological variables, Biological factors. B) Actions and characteristics of others, Cognitive processes, Ecological variables, Biological factors. C) Cognitive processes, Ecological variables, Biological factors. D) Actions and characteristics of others, Cognitive processes, Biological factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actions and characteristics of others, Cognitive processes, Ecological variables, Biological factors. 57. Wolfgang Kohler's experiment involving Sultan, a chimpanzee who was given two hollow bamboo sticks to retrieve a banana beyond his reach, led to the conclusion that the ability to reach a sudden solution can be described using which of the following terms? A) Insight. B) Mental Set. C) Cognitive Dissonance. D) Functional Fixedness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insight. 58. This branch of psychology studies functions like ..... , attention, language, and decision-making. A) Photosynthesis. B) Memory. C) Digestion. D) Respiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Memory. 59. New workers at McDonald's are required to complete an employee-training program. This program may have been designed and implemented by which type of psychologist? A) Health psychologist. B) Educational psychologist. C) Human-factors psychologist. D) School psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Educational psychologist. 60. Charles Spearman is BEST known for his work on which of the following contributions to the field of intelligence? A) The Triarchic Theory. B) The emotional Quotient (EQ). C) Multiple Intelligences. D) The g factor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The g factor. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesArt Humanities QuizzesClass 12 QuizzesClass 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 1Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 2Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 3Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 4Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 5Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 6Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 7Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books