This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 1 What Is Psychology – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 1 What Is Psychology Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Psychology is defined as A) Humanistic study of emotions and feelings. B) Study of supernatural phenomena. C) Scientific study of behavior and mental processes. D) Sociological study of individual and group dynamics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scientific study of behavior and mental processes. 2. Which school of psychology focuses on observable behaviors and the idea that all behavior is a product of our environment and what we have learned? A) Behaviorism. B) Psychoanalysis. C) Humanism. D) Cognitive Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behaviorism. 3. Which group is exposed to the independent variable? A) Control Group. B) Experimental Group. C) Representative Sample. D) Cross-Sectional Group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Experimental Group. 4. How is behaviorism defined? A) A school of thought in psychology that considers behaviors in terms of active adaptations. B) The view that any muscular action, glandular activity, or other identifiable aspect of behavior must be considered. C) The school of thought in psychology that emphasizes study of observable actions over study of the mind. D) Darwin's theory that evolution favors those plants and animals best suited to their living conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The school of thought in psychology that emphasizes study of observable actions over study of the mind. 5. The first lab of psychology was made by ..... in Leipzig, Germany in the year ..... A) William James, 1978. B) James Watson, 1897. C) Wilhelm Wundt, 1897. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wilhelm Wundt, 1897. 6. Which area of study in psychology is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders? A) Clinical Psychology. B) Biological Psychology. C) Behavioral Psychology. D) Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clinical Psychology. 7. Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow emphasized on A) Experiences are subjective in nature. B) Structure of mind. C) Free will of human beings. D) Introspection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Free will of human beings. 8. Have shown that our perceptions depend not only on our sensory impressions but also on the context of our impression. A) Gestalt. B) Humanism. C) Existentialism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gestalt. 9. Which psychologists diagnose and treat people with emotional and behavioral disorders, such as major depression or phobias? A) Counseling. B) Clinical. C) School. D) Developmental. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clinical. 10. Which approach would try and control a person's depression through the use of medication? A) Biological. B) Psychoanalytic. C) Humanist. D) Cognitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biological. 11. Explanation based on evidence A) Theory. B) Hypothesis. C) Rationale. D) Deduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theory. 12. Fill in the blank:Sensation refers to ..... information (sights, sounds, touch, smell). A) Sensory. B) Motor. C) Chemical. D) Emotional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory. 13. Which psychologists are most likely to help employers with staffing, training, and employee development? A) Clinical. B) Social. C) Industrial/organizational. D) Couseling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrial/organizational. 14. What best distinguishes a psychological theory from a study? A) A broad explanation based on evidence. B) A list of untested predictions. C) A single experiment with participants. D) A personal opinion about behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A broad explanation based on evidence. 15. Which is NOT a notable behaviorist A) John Watson. B) Sigmund Freud. C) B.F. Skinner. D) Ivan Pavlov. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sigmund Freud. 16. Contemporary psychological approach that emphasizes study of ethnicity, gender, culture, and socioeconomic status A) Cognitive activity. B) Structuralism. C) Sociocultural perspective. D) John B. Watson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sociocultural perspective. 17. If a psychologist is tackling real-world issues, like improving classroom management or developing new therapies, which type of research are they using to find practical solutions? A) Basic research. B) Empirical research. C) Applied research. D) Theoretical research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Applied research. 18. Sigmund Freud is the father of psycho analytics? A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 19. What is a key difference between natural and social sciences in psychology? A) Natural sciences focus only on culture. B) Social sciences use only laboratory studies. C) Natural sciences are based on objectivity; social sciences consider social context. D) They are the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural sciences are based on objectivity; social sciences consider social context. 20. Which of the following is NOT an example of pseudoscience? A) Phrenology. B) Palmistry. C) Psychology. D) Numerology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Psychology. 21. "Humans are not only influenced by their socio-cultural contexts, they also create them" A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Imagine you point your thumb backward, as if you're pointing toward your past. Which psychological perspective best reflects this idea of looking back to understand how past experiences shape current behavior? A) Behavioral perspective. B) Cognitive perspective. C) Psychodynamic perspective. D) Evolutionary perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Psychodynamic perspective. 23. This psychologist changed the face of psychology by proposing a theory of personality that emphasized the importance of the unconscious mind A) Sigmund Freud. B) Abraham Maslow. C) Albert Einstein. D) William James. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sigmund Freud. 24. Along with history, anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology, psychology is one of the ..... A) Demons. B) Social sciences. C) Functionalism. D) Laboratories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social sciences. 25. This approach to psychology focuses on how we process, store, and use information. A) Biological. B) Sociobiological. C) Cognitive. D) Behaviorial. E) Psychoanalytical. 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