This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 13 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which type of creative thinking expands the number of possible problem solutions? A) Divergent Thinking. B) Convergent Thinking. C) Intrinsic Motivation. D) Availability Heuristic. E) Representative Heuristic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Divergent Thinking. 2. Advertisers know that a thirty-three percent discount sounds like a better deal than a discount of one third. This best illustrates: A) Framing. B) Belief bias. C) Representativeness heuristics. D) Confirmation bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Framing. 3. The belief that you are responsible for events outside of your control. A) Mind reading. B) Magical thinking. C) Emotional reasoning. D) Personalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personalization. 4. The customs, social institutions, and achievements of a group are called A) Culture. B) Economics. C) Society. D) Politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culture. 5. If a bar chart is presented, but the bars are touching, this would be considered as 'an error' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. What are Heuristics in problem solving? A) Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb for efficient decision making. B) A type of mathematical equation used to solve problems. C) A computer programming language for artificial intelligence. D) A physical tool used in laboratory experiments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb for efficient decision making. 7. Which psychological concept explains the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to internal factors while attributing one's own actions to external factors? A) Fundamental Attribution Error. B) Self-serving Bias. C) Actor-Observer Bias. D) Social Facilitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Actor-Observer Bias. 8. What is an example of accommodation in cognitive psychology? A) Modifying existing knowledge with new information, such as encountering a penguin. B) Organizing and simplifying experiences. C) Buying a ticket at the movies. D) Recognizing the need to switch study methods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Modifying existing knowledge with new information, such as encountering a penguin. 9. The expectation that a situation will turn out badly, without adequate evidence. A) Emotional reasoning. B) Fortune telling. C) Mind reading. D) Catastrophizing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fortune telling. 10. What set of political beliefs emphasizes preservation of customs and traditions that define the character of a society? A) Conservatism. B) Liberalism. C) Socialism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservatism. 11. What is the definition of Problem Space? A) Includes all possible moves or strategies for solving a problem. B) Describes the physical location where a problem occurs. C) Refers to the emotional state of a person solving a problem. D) Is the time taken to solve a problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Includes all possible moves or strategies for solving a problem. 12. What is the process of reasoning from the specific to the general called? A) Metacognition. B) Deductive Reasoning. C) Inductive Reasoning. D) Critical Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inductive Reasoning. 13. Titles, references, appendices, in-text citations, and tables are not included in the word count A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 14. What case study from the 1970's proved that learning language requires nurture; there is a critical period in which your brain must be exposed to human language to master it successfully. A) Genie Wiley. B) Clive Wearing. C) Phineas Gage. D) Eleanor Rigby. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genie Wiley. 15. The awareness of or thinking about one's own cognitive processes. A) Metacognition. B) Algorithm. C) Heuristic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metacognition. 16. A mental set is ..... A) Tendency to solve problems the same old way. B) Ability to focus attention. C) Failure to see new uses for objects. D) Correct use of schemas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tendency to solve problems the same old way. 17. Which Gestalt principle groups items by similarity? A) Proximity. B) Similarity. C) Closure. D) Continuity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Similarity. 18. Which of the following must not be there in your introduction? A) Aim of the study should be stated and its relevance explained. B) A null and research hypothesis must be stated. C) An explanation of the theory on which your research is based. D) A history of the study of your topic should be explained. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A history of the study of your topic should be explained. 19. In Stanley Milgram's experiment on the role of obedience, the ..... was the subject who was being observed and did not know what the experiment was about or what was being studied. A) Learner. B) Teacher. C) Experimenter. D) Confederate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teacher. 20. Judging the likelihood of things in terms of how well they match our prototype. A) Availability heuristics. B) Representative heuristics. C) Concepts. D) Functional fixedness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Representative heuristics. 21. A well written aim has the following characteristics A) Operationalized IV and DV. B) Only IV and DV. C) Only target population. D) IV, DV and target population are clearly identified. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) IV, DV and target population are clearly identified. 22. Tests designed to predict the ability to learn new skills are called A) Interest inventories. B) Factor analyses. C) Standardized assessments. D) Aptitude tests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aptitude tests. 23. Boris wants to become the chess club champion, so he reads a book which explains how a chess player needs to think. While reading, Boris evaluates the way his strategy unfolds during a chess match. Boris is engaging in: A) Convergent thinking. B) Divergent thinking. C) Metacognition. D) Double-thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metacognition. 24. It is the set of political beliefs emphasizing individual rights and liberties A) Conservatism. B) Liberalism. C) Socialism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberalism. 25. Jim, age 55, plays basketball with much younger adults and is concerned that his teammates might consider his age to hinder their game outcome. His concern actually undermines his athletic performance. This best illustrates the impact of A) A growth mind-set. B) Factor analysis. C) Emotional intelligence. D) Stereotype threat. 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