This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 10 Industrial Organisational Psychology – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 10 Industrial Organisational Psychology Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who is associated with the development of structuralism in psychology? A) Wilhelm Wundt. B) Edward Titchener. C) Sigmund Freud. D) John B. Watson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Edward Titchener. 2. Cognitive Development A) Piaget. B) Freud. C) Erikson. D) Gardner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Piaget. 3. What does it mean that I/O psychologists follow the "Scientist-Practitioner" model? A) They conduct basic research in an attempt to solve applied problems. B) They conduct applied research in an attempt to solve basic problems. C) They are applied psychologists conducting applied research. D) They are only concerned with conducting basic research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They conduct basic research in an attempt to solve applied problems. 4. A letter to the editor claims, "Rich people have worked hard and deserve every dime they make." This letter writer's beliefs are an example of ..... A) The just-world phenomenon. B) Companionate attitudes. C) Altruism. D) Outgroup bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The just-world phenomenon. 5. The functionalist strongly influenced by ..... A) Willhelm Wundt. B) Charles Darwin. C) JB Watson. D) William James. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Charles Darwin. 6. Which of the following is NOT a focus area for clinical psychologists? A) Anorexia nervosa. B) Major depressive disorder. C) Serial murders. D) Insomnia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Serial murders. 7. What are the primary goals of psychology? A) Focusing solely on animal behavior. B) Understanding behavior, explaining mental processes, predicting behavior, and applying knowledge for improvement. C) Studying only physical health. D) Promoting only educational methods. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understanding behavior, explaining mental processes, predicting behavior, and applying knowledge for improvement. 8. Forensic psychologists are relied to provide ..... to assist trial proceedings. A) Projections. B) Expert testimonies. C) Training for judges. D) Investigation report. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expert testimonies. 9. Clinical Psychologist is the one who ..... A) Specializes in behavioural issues. B) Specializes in Scientific and empirical research. C) Specializes in Counseling and training. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Specializes in behavioural issues. 10. Which of the following psychologist would most likely conduct psychotherapy? A) Biological. B) Clinical. C) Congitive. D) Evolutionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clinical. 11. Who is called the father of "Experimental Psychology" ? A) E.B. Titchener. B) Fechner. C) Edward. D) Wundt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wundt. 12. Category of motivation theory that focus on thoughts or cognitive processes, that take place within the minds of people and that motivate their behavior A) Content theories. B) Process theories. C) Encouragement theories. D) Cognitive-motivation theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Process theories. 13. Which philosopher would have been most enthusiastic about modern empiricism? A) Plato. B) Socrates. C) Aristotle. D) Rene' Descartes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aristotle. 14. The acronym CEO means ..... A) Chief Execuive Officer. B) Central Executive Director. C) Cambridge Executive Director. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chief Execuive Officer. 15. Pattern of growth that follows from head to toe A) Proximo-Distal. B) Cephalo-Caudal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cephalo-Caudal. 16. A person who has been in a car accident finds it hard to focus and often forgets conversations shortly after they occur. A professional conducts a series of assessments to measure their cognitive abilities and designs exercises to help improve their functioning. A) Clinical Psychology. B) Neuropsychology. C) Health Psychology. D) Sport Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neuropsychology. 17. Confirming the accuracy of resume information: A) Letter of recommendation. B) Reference Check. C) Applicant's GPA. D) Employment test result. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reference Check. 18. Psychology is best defined as the scientific study of ..... A) Dreams and the waking mind. B) Behavior and mental processes. C) The brain and nervous system. D) Personality and motivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behavior and mental processes. 19. Psychology in the work place is the subject matter of ..... A) Industrial and organisational Psychology. B) Social Psychology. C) Academic Psychology. D) Clinical Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Industrial and organisational Psychology. 20. According to the Big Five model, which trait is linked to being organized and reliable? A) Openness. B) Agreeableness. C) Conscientiousness. D) Neuroticism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conscientiousness. 21. Which psychological approach focuses on how behaviors aid in adaptation to the environment? A) Evolutionary psychology. B) Cognitive psychology. C) Humanistic psychology. D) Behaviorism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evolutionary psychology. 22. According to Vroom, motivation is a product of which three components? A) Needs, drives, incentives. B) Expectancy, Instrumentality, Valence. C) Skills, abilities, environment. D) Reward, punishment, feedback. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expectancy, Instrumentality, Valence. 23. Who was the American philosopher who authored a textbook in 1890 for the emerging discipline of psychology? A) Wilhelm Wundt. B) John B. Watson. C) Sigmund Freud. D) William James. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) William James. 24. Which subfield of psychology studies the influence of cultural and ethnic similarities and differences on behavior? A) Industrial/Organizational psychology. B) Sociocultural psychology. C) Evolutionary psychology. D) Developmental psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sociocultural psychology. 25. First woman to "officially" receive a Ph.D. in Psychology and second female to become president of the APA. A) Margaret F. Washburn. B) Mary Whiton Calkins. C) Dorothea Dix. D) Rosalie Rayner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Margaret F. 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