This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 12 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Explain how "framing" can affect people's choices in a given situation. A) Framing can lead to overconfidence in decision-making. B) Framing can alter people's choices by presenting the same information in different ways. C) Framing can help individuals develop new problem-solving strategies. D) Framing can cause individuals to ignore relevant information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Framing can alter people's choices by presenting the same information in different ways. 2. A defense attorney emphasizes to a jury that her client works full-time, supports his family, and enjoys leisure-time hobbies. Although none of this information is relevant to the trial, it is designed to make the defendant appear to be a typical member of the local community. The lawyer is most clearly attempting to take advantage of: A) Confirmation bias. B) Functional fixedness. C) Belief perseverance. D) The representativeness heuristic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The representativeness heuristic. 3. What is cognition? A) The ability to speak multiple languages. B) Mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating. C) The process of physical growth and development. D) The study of human behavior in social situations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating. 4. Which school of thought says 'the whole is greater than the sum of its parts'? A) Behaviorism. B) Gestalt psychology. C) Structuralism. D) Psychoanalysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gestalt psychology. 5. Using different words for two very similar objects enables people to recognize conceptual distinctions between the objects. This illustrates: A) Telegraphic speech. B) Linguistic determinism. C) Functional fixedness. D) The representativeness heuristic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linguistic determinism. 6. The belief that things ought to be a certain way. A) Emotional reasoning. B) Catastrophizing. C) Disqualifying the positive. D) Should statements. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should statements. 7. What is Deductive Reasoning? A) Drawing specific conclusions from general premises. B) Making guesses based on random information. C) Forming generalizations from specific observations. D) Accepting statements without evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drawing specific conclusions from general premises. 8. What is a mental predisposition to perceive something one way and not another? A) Perceptual set. B) Cognitive bias. C) Emotional response. D) Sensory adaptation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perceptual set. 9. Identify the psychological concept that describes the tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions. A) Confirmation Bias. B) Cognitive Dissonance. C) Anchoring Effect. D) Availability Heuristic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confirmation Bias. 10. Availability heuristic is ..... A) Judging based on ease of recall. B) Judging based on stereotypes. C) Using a deliberate method. D) Judging based on emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Judging based on ease of recall. 11. Concepts or mental frameworks that organize and interpret information. A) Schemas. B) Assimilation. C) Accommodation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Schemas. 12. What is the inability to look at a problem from a fresh perspective called? A) Confirmation Bias. B) Fixation. C) Mental Set. D) Functional Fixedness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fixation. 13. Experts would most likely agree that intelligence is a(n) A) Inborn ability to perform well on standard intelligence tests. B) Mental ability to learn from experience. C) General trait that underlies success on nearly any task. D) Multiple array of completely independent adaptive traits. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mental ability to learn from experience. 14. Dr. Kelley is interested in studying the relationship between weight loss and mood. To conduct the study, Dr. Kelley analyzes the test results of several previous studies on weight loss and emotional state. Which research strategy is Dr. Kelley using? A) Meta-analysis. B) Naturalistic observation. C) Experiment. D) Survey. E) Case study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meta-analysis. 15. In the news, we see people winning the lottery all the time and so think that we might have a good chance, too, of winning it. This overestimation of our chances of winning the lottery is an example of a(n) ..... A) Availability heuristic. B) Representativeness heuristic. C) Anchoring heuristic. D) Familiarity heuristic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Availability heuristic. 16. Representativeness heuristic is ..... A) Judging based on how well something matches a stereotype. B) Judging based on how easily examples come to mind. C) Using step-by-step logic. D) Using sensory cues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Judging based on how well something matches a stereotype. 17. Because she believes that boys are naughtier than girls, Mrs. Zumpano, a second-grade teacher, watches boys more closely than she watches girls for any signs of misbehavior. Mrs. Zumpano's surveillance strategy best illustrates A) The availability heuristic. B) Confirmation bias. C) Framing. D) Belief perseverance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confirmation bias. 18. Which of the following is an example of using an algorithm in problem-solving? A) Guessing the answer to a math problem. B) Using a step-by-step formula to solve a quadratic equation. C) Making a decision based on a gut feeling. D) Choosing a restaurant based on a friend's recommendation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using a step-by-step formula to solve a quadratic equation. 19. This explains a persons circumstances. A) Situation. B) Disposition. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Situation. 20. Proposes that a person's intelligence involves analytical, creative, and practical thinking skills. A) Two-Factor Theory. B) Triarchic Theory. C) Heritability. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Triarchic Theory. 21. Communicating ideas through symbols A) Language. B) Syntax. C) Insight. D) Morphemes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Language. 22. A subfield of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span. A) Developmental Psychology. B) Cognition. C) Schemas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Developmental Psychology. 23. A test designed to predict a person's future performance/ capacity to learn. A) Aptitude test. B) Achievement test. C) Mental set. D) IQ. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aptitude test. 24. Which statement about groupthink is correct? A) Group members modify their opinion to go against what they believe is the group consensus. B) Group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus. C) Group members will never agree if there is a minority influence present. D) Group members will use brainstorming to discover the solution that most group members agree on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus. 25. In what way can "nudge theory" be applied to encourage healthier eating habits? A) By banning unhealthy foods from stores. B) By placing healthier food options at eye level in stores. C) By providing detailed nutritional information on all food products. D) By offering financial incentives for purchasing healthy foods. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By placing healthier food options at eye level in stores. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 1Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 2Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 3Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 4Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 5Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 6Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 7Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 8Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 9Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books