This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > Psychology > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mention any two subfields of Psychology. A) Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology. B) Social Psychology. C) Developmental Psychology. D) Behavioral Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology. 2. A major weakness of learning styles theory is that A) It is not useful for helping learners. B) There is no methodologically sound evidence to support it. C) There is no way to implement any findings in teaching practices. D) It is not possible to identify different learning preferences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There is no methodologically sound evidence to support it. 3. Kevin and Jonathan see each other for the first time in twenty years at a class reunion. They immediately recall the winning play of the state championship game they played in together as seniors in high school. A) Iconic memory. B) Episodic memory. C) Short-term memory. D) Procedural memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Episodic memory. 4. What is altruism? A) Helping out in order to receive a future benefit or favor. B) Helping out without any expectation of personal reward. C) Working less when working with others. D) Working harder when working with others. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Helping out without any expectation of personal reward. 5. Cognitive psychology has practical applications in fields like ..... health and education. A) Mental. B) Environmental. C) Physical. D) Financial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mental. 6. How can scientific research influence public policy? A) By providing evidence-based recommendations for laws and regulations. B) By ignoring societal needs. C) By focusing only on laboratory experiments. D) By avoiding real-world applications. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By providing evidence-based recommendations for laws and regulations. 7. James is known for ..... A) Functionalism. B) Socialism. C) Structuralism. D) Behaviorism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Functionalism. 8. Part II:Cognitive Psychology 10 ..... is considered one of the founding figures of cognitive psychology. A) Ivan Pavlov. B) Sigmund Freud. C) Ulric Neisser. D) B.F. Skinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ulric Neisser. 9. Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual's freedom to make their own decisions? A) Behavioral. B) Psychodynamic. C) Biological. D) Humanistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humanistic. 10. Learning the the United States stopped importing all oil and energy from Russia but not be able to identify where you learned this information is an example of A) Retrograde amnesia. B) Anterograde amnesia. C) Constructed memory processing. D) Source amnesia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Source amnesia. 11. Which theory put forth by Thorndike? A) Classical Conditioning. B) Trial and Error. C) Insight. D) Operant conditioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trial and Error. 12. Capability of the mind NOT process of thought. Practical applications of research. William James A) Psychoanalytic. B) Functionalism. C) Gestalt. D) Behaviorism. E) Structuralism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Functionalism. 13. Groupthink can be prevented by a leader who ..... A) Is directive and makes his or own position clear from the start. B) Invites outside experts to critique a group's plans. C) Tries to maintain high morale among group members. D) Makes sure all conflicts are resolved through agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Invites outside experts to critique a group's plans. 14. Which division of the nervous system allows our body to use energy when needed? A) Sympathetic Nervous System. B) Parasympathetic Nervous System. C) Somatic Nervous System. D) Central Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic Nervous System. 15. Praising effort rather than performance is beneficial because: A) Achievement feels less rewarding than effort. B) We all like to make a bigger effort. C) We can control how much effort we make. D) Most people are lazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We can control how much effort we make. 16. The condition that exists when the probability that the findings are not due to chance A) Statistical significance. B) Experimenter bias. C) Confounding variables. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Statistical significance. 17. Variables that are not the IV that may impact the DV A) Situational variables. B) Uncontrolled variables. C) Participant variables. D) Extraneous variables. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extraneous variables. 18. What exam board will we be using in Psychology? A) WJEC. B) Edexcel (Pearson). C) AQA. D) OCR. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Edexcel (Pearson). 19. What is the implication of believing that psychology is common sense? A) It leads to more funding for psychological studies. B) It promotes better understanding of human behavior. C) It undermines the importance of scientific research. D) It encourages scientific research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It undermines the importance of scientific research. 20. The term 'Chaitya Purusha' refers to: A) Mental being. B) The psychic being. C) The subconscious mind. D) The ego. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The psychic being. 21. In an emergency situation, what effect would increasing the number present have? A) Decrease the likelihood someone will help. B) Decrease the empathy people feel for the victim. C) Increase the role that social norms will lead to helping the victim. D) Increase the likelihood people will help. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decrease the likelihood someone will help. 22. Person-Centered Therapy. Unconditional Positive Regard to become a fully-functioning person A) Carl Rogers. B) G. Stanley Hall. C) BF Skinner. D) John Watson. E) Jean Piaget. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carl Rogers. 23. What was the goal of Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment? A) To discover what prisoners did to make guards hate them. B) To understand what caused guards to treat prisoners badly. C) To find out why guards are sadistic and cruel people. D) To uncover how to make prisons more fair environments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To understand what caused guards to treat prisoners badly. 24. The cognitive revolution began in the ..... as a reaction to behaviorism. A) 1950s. B) 1920s. C) 1980s. D) 1970s. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1950s. 25. A school district is deciding whether to implement a new curriculum. How can the impact of research on society be demonstrated in this scenario? A) By using research findings to inform the decision and predict potential outcomes for students. B) By making decisions based on tradition alone. C) By disregarding all available research. D) By choosing the cheapest option without considering effectiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By using research findings to inform the decision and predict potential outcomes for students. 26. Which of the following best explains heredity? A) The idea that it is our biological components that determine how we will develop. B) The idea that is how we are raised that determines how we will develop. C) The study of how our environment and a person's behavior that impact how our genes work. D) A measurement to determine how much variation there is in a population when it comes to a population's genes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The idea that it is our biological components that determine how we will develop. 27. Psychological research has demonstrated that a key reason for forgetting is: A) Not having the right memory cues. B) Using imagery. C) Lack of repetition. D) Interference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not having the right memory cues. 28. Noam Chomsky believed which of the following about language? A) The learning of language depends on the environment of the child. B) Children must be talked to often in order to acquire language. C) Children learn language through reinforcement. D) Children are born with the ability to acquire language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Children are born with the ability to acquire language. 29. In drive reduction theory, the reduction of the drive provides ..... A) Positive reinforcement. B) Negative reinforcement. C) Negative punishment. D) Positive punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative reinforcement. 30. How does Psychology contribute to understanding human behavior? A) Psychology has no impact on understanding human behavior. B) Psychology is not a scientific field. C) Psychology studies mental processes and behaviors, conducts research, and applies theories to understand human behavior. D) Psychology only focuses on physical behaviors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Psychology studies mental processes and behaviors, conducts research, and applies theories to understand human behavior. 31. The possibility that an idea, hypothesis, or theory can be disproven by observation or experiment. A) Peer review. B) Theory. C) Replication. D) Falsifiable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Falsifiable. 32. What does 'subliminal self' refer to? A) The inner being beyond surface awareness. B) Dreams. C) The ego. D) The subconscious only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The inner being beyond surface awareness. 33. In psychoanalysis, the method used to uncover unconscious conflicts is called: A) Systematic desensitization. B) Introspection. C) Free association. D) Operant conditioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Free association. 34. Mark is afraid of flying in airplanes. Which type of psychologist would best be able to help him overcome his fears? A) Health. B) Rehabilitation. C) Industrial/organization. D) Clinical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clinical. 35. Modern Psychology has been influenced by A) Philosophy. B) Medicine. C) Physiology. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 36. Persuasion is ..... A) A ton of repitition. B) Using famous people to persuade people. C) Using evidence to persuade people. D) A direct attempt to influence someones attitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A direct attempt to influence someones attitude. 37. A precise, testable statement of what the researchers predict will be the outcome of the study A) Aim. B) Methodology. C) Observation. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypothesis. 38. Name three branches of Psychology. A) Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology. B) Environmental Psychology. C) Forensic Psychology. D) Social Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology. 39. Personality Psychology analyzes how many factors? A) 3. B) 1. C) 5. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 40. Mr. Reznor believes that severe depression results primarily from an imbalanced diet and abnormal brain chemistry. Mr. Reznor's belief is most closely associated with which type of school of thought? A) Psychodynamic. B) Cognitive. C) Socio-Cultural. D) Behavioral. E) Biological. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Biological. 41. A weakness of Willingham's theory is A) We probably can not diagnose learning disorders from brain differences. B) It can not be applied in the classroom. C) There is no scientific evidence for it. D) It is not as valid as the learning styles approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We probably can not diagnose learning disorders from brain differences. 42. Wundt is known for ..... A) Behaviorism. B) Functionalism. C) Structuralism. D) Socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Structuralism. 43. Which school did Gestalt psychology oppose? A) Functionalism. B) Psychoanalysis. C) Structuralism. D) Behaviourism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Structuralism. 44. This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. A) Data. B) Independent variable. C) Dependent variable. D) Control group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent variable. 45. Counseling psychology A) Assists with problems in living, well-being. B) Focuses solely on mental disorders. C) Is only for children and adolescents. D) Involves medication management. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assists with problems in living, well-being. 46. Gestalt psychology A) A school of psychology that focuses on individual behavior. B) The study of how people learn through reinforcement. C) The school of psychology that emphasizes the tendency to organize perceptions into meaningful wholes. D) A theory that suggests all behavior is learned through interaction with the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The school of psychology that emphasizes the tendency to organize perceptions into meaningful wholes. 47. What do clinical psychologists specialize in? A) Evaluating and treating people with psychological problems or concerns. B) Animal research. C) Studying the relationship between people and their work environments. D) Studying relationships between psychological factors and consumer behavior. E) Working in school settings to help students with academic needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evaluating and treating people with psychological problems or concerns. 48. Scenario:A 65-year old woman has a stroke. She still has all of her memories from before the stroke but has difficulty remembering new information. What is this called? A) Conversion disorder. B) Anterograde amnesia. C) Dissociative disorder. D) Retrograde amnesia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anterograde amnesia. 49. How does Social Psychology view the nature of social behavior in a changing world? A) It disregards the changes in the world. B) It focuses on adapting to the changes in the world. C) It only studies the changes in the world. D) It searches for basic principles that are constant across time and cultural differences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It searches for basic principles that are constant across time and cultural differences. 50. What role does motivation play in student learning? A) Motivation has no impact on student learning outcomes. B) Motivation plays a crucial role in enhancing student engagement, persistence, and academic performance. C) Motivation only affects students' social interactions. D) Motivation is solely determined by external rewards. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motivation plays a crucial role in enhancing student engagement, persistence, and academic performance. 51. Which is most accurate related to criticism of Piaget's research A) Underestimated children's abilities. B) Overestimated children's abilities. C) Underestimated and overestimated children's abilities. D) The research was accurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Underestimated and overestimated children's abilities. 52. Which of the following teacher traits and procedures is most often given by children as the reasons for not liking the teacher? A) Irritable and bad temperament. B) Ignorance of the subject matter. C) Unfairness and favouritism. D) Unreasonable demands on the children. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irritable and bad temperament. 53. In Elkind's six adolescent dilemmas, when teens assume everyone is watching them, and avoid uncomfortable situations this is which dilemma? A) Indecisiveness. B) Apparent hypocrisy. C) Argumentativeness. D) Self-consciousness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Self-consciousness. 54. A discussion between an interviewer and subject used to gain specific information related to a study A) Field experiment. B) Observation. C) Questionnaire. D) Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interview. 55. What is the primary focus of IBDP Psychology? A) Understanding animal behavior. B) Developing new ways to read people's minds. C) Creating future psychiatrists. D) Studying human behavior and cognition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Studying human behavior and cognition. 56. According to the text, legal culture tries to avoid: A) Opinions. B) Injustice. C) Uncertainty. D) Decisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uncertainty. 57. Which of the following is primary concern to educational psychologist? A) The discovery of practical solutions to educational problems. B) The formulation of hypothesis. C) The development of professional insights into the principles underlying the teaching art. D) The discovery of teaching procedures of maximum effectiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The discovery of teaching procedures of maximum effectiveness. 58. Which part of WMM is difficult to study independently, so there is limited research and it's role is not fully understood A) Episodic Buffer. B) Suo-Spatial Sketchpad. C) Central Executive. D) Phonological Loop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Executive. 59. Why can overloading in advertisements be a problem? A) Consumers are exposed to too much information-key information can then be lost through displacement. B) If adverts aren't long enough, people might forget them. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consumers are exposed to too much information-key information can then be lost through displacement. 60. An explanation that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events. A) Hypothesis. B) Law. C) Theory. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theory. ← 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 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books