This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 6 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the definition of a heuristic? A) A simple and efficient rule that guides decision-making. B) A complex and time-consuming approach to problem-solving. C) A random and unpredictable strategy for making decisions. D) A method to solve problems that is always accurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A simple and efficient rule that guides decision-making. 2. A prejudice for or against something is called (Hint:prejudice means a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience) A) Opinion. B) Fact. C) Bias. D) Fake news. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bias. 3. To solve calculus problems, Ridge always uses the same logical and methodical rule that guarantees a solution. Ridge uses a(n) A) Heuristic. B) Algorithm. C) Insight. D) Mental set. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Algorithm. 4. Analyze how cognitive dissonance might influence decision-making in a scenario where a person must choose between two equally appealing options. A) It will have no effect on the decision-making process. B) It may cause discomfort, leading the person to justify their choice post-decision. C) It will make the decision easier by clarifying preferences. D) It will result in a random choice without any justification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It may cause discomfort, leading the person to justify their choice post-decision. 5. What is the process of organizing and interpreting incoming sensory information? A) Perception. B) Sensation. C) Cognition. D) Memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perception. 6. What is Noam Chomsky's "language acquisition device" (LAD)? A) A physical device used to teach languages. B) A hypothetical brain mechanism for acquiring grammar. C) A computer program for translating languages. D) A theory that language is entirely learned, not innate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A hypothetical brain mechanism for acquiring grammar. 7. All mental processes associated with thinking, knowing, and remembering. A) Cognition. B) Assimilation. C) Accommodation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cognition. 8. Which of the following pieces of information must not be on your title page? A) Title of your experiment. B) Date of submission. C) Word count. D) Your name. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Your name. 9. Whorf's linguistic determination hypothesis states that: A) Language is primarily a learned ability. B) Language is partially an innate ability. C) The size of a person's vocabulary reflectshis or her intelligence. D) Our language shapes our thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Our language shapes our thinking. 10. Airline reservations typically decline after a highly publicized airplane crash because people overestimate the incidence of such disasters. In such instances, people's decisions are being influenced by: A) Belief bias. B) The availability heuristic. C) The representativeness heuristic. D) Functional fixedness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The availability heuristic. 11. Shape constancy means ..... A) Objects look the same size no matter distance. B) Objects appear the same shape from different angles. C) Colors appear the same in different lighting. D) Objects stay still when viewed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Objects appear the same shape from different angles. 12. According to Goel et al (2000), which part of the brain may be responsible for processing abstract problems? A) The temporal lobe. B) The frontal lobe. C) The parietal lobe. D) The hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The parietal lobe. 13. What is Inductive Reasoning? A) Creating general rules based on specific observations. B) Applying a general rule to a specific case. C) Making decisions based on emotions. D) Following instructions without questioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creating general rules based on specific observations. 14. It is important for researchers to use precise operational definitions when ..... A) They want to ensure that conditions are assigned randomly. B) They want to be able to replicate the experiment. C) They want to organize the hypothesis appropriately. D) They are conducting experimental research but not correlational research. E) They are conducting an experiment with no independent and dependent variables. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They want to be able to replicate the experiment. 15. The apparent sudden realization of the solution to a problem. A) Flexibility. B) Recombination. C) Insight. D) Intelligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insight. 16. How does anchoring bias affect decision-making? A) It helps in making unbiased decisions. B) It focuses on one piece of information, potentially ignoring other relevant data. C) It encourages considering all available information. D) It leads to decisions based on past experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It focuses on one piece of information, potentially ignoring other relevant data. 17. Which of the following is an example of a hypothesis? A) Schema for birds includes wings, feathers, and flying. B) Hypothesizing that all animals with wings can fly. C) A scientist is imagined as someone who excels in math and conducts experiments. D) Going to the movies involves buying a ticket, finding a seat, and staying quiet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypothesizing that all animals with wings can fly. 18. Which of the following is not a characteristic of System 2 thinking? A) It is the basis for most of our day to day decision making. B) Is able to transfer information from one situation to another. C) It is slow and requires conscious effort. D) Is logical and less prone to error. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is the basis for most of our day to day decision making. 19. Expanding what increases our ability to think and is the most tangible indication of our thinking power? A) Semantics. B) Language. C) Phonemes. D) Heuristics. E) Morphemes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Language. 20. The process of filing information into your memory is ..... A) Chunking. B) Encoding. C) Retrieving. D) Priming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Encoding. 21. Jimmy is very quiet at school, but later that night at a party Jimmy gets 'crazy' and starts to cut the rug on the dance floor. Jimmy's classmates are stunned at this displayed behavior. Jimmy is experiencing: A) Group polarization. B) The power of SSRI's. C) Deindividuation. D) Groupthink. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deindividuation. 22. Fill in the blank: ..... are expectations about how events typically unfold, such as going to the movies involves buying a ticket, finding a seat, and staying quiet. A) Scripts. B) Schemas. C) Heuristics. D) Biases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scripts. 23. Phonemes are best defined as: A) The smallest meaningful combination of sounds in a language. B) The basic sounds of consonants and vowels. C) Something that specifies the meaning of words and phrases. D) A special form of communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The basic sounds of consonants and vowels. 24. What is Convergent Thinking? A) Finding a single correct solution. B) Generating multiple creative ideas. C) Making random guesses. D) Avoiding decision making. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finding a single correct solution. 25. Changing and reorganizing the information stored in memory to create new information. A) Thinking. B) Image. C) Symbol. D) None of the above. 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