This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which variable is measured and affected by the independent variable? A) Control group. B) Dependent variable. C) Random group. D) Independent variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent variable. 2. What does modern psychology encompass? A) Behavioral, cognitive, biological, and sociocultural perspectives. B) Philosophical, economic, biological, and social perspectives. C) Behavioral, economic, biological, and social perspectives. D) Philosophical, cognitive, biological, and sociocultural perspectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behavioral, cognitive, biological, and sociocultural perspectives. 3. Which of the following statements would be most effective at keeping people from falling into the social trap? A) "It is important toobey authority.". B) "Yes, you do make adifference.". C) "Joining a gang couldlead to a life of crime.". D) "Don't do somethingjust because your friends are doing it.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Yes, you do make adifference.". 4. Ryan is 6 months old. His mom is playing peek a boo with him and every time she covers her face he believes it is gone. This is because Ryan lacks ..... Which he will not have until 12 months of age. A) Law of Conservation. B) Object Permanence. C) Egocentric. D) Animism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object Permanence. 5. What is the Pre-Frontal Cortex Responsible for? A) Planning, Setting Priorities, Judgment, Impulse Control. B) Judgment, Relationships, Nervous System, Planning. C) Impulse control, Anger, Love, Emotions. D) Talking, , Setting Priorities, Judgement, Planning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planning, Setting Priorities, Judgment, Impulse Control. 6. What are the 7 perspectives of psychology recognized as? A) Inappropriate means to understand human behavior. B) Appropriate means to understand human characters, needs, and evolution. C) The only perspectives of psychology. D) Ineffective ways to understand human problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appropriate means to understand human characters, needs, and evolution. 7. Which goal of psychology involves forecasting future behaviors based on current knowledge? A) Describe. B) Explain. C) Predict. D) Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predict. 8. Help people with psychological problems make up the largest group of psychologists. A) Clinical Psychologist. B) Counseling Psychologist. C) School Psychologist. D) Developmental Psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clinical Psychologist. 9. Which perspective would most likely explain anger as "an outlet for unconscious hostility" ? A) Social-cultural. B) Psychodynamic. C) Behavioral. D) Functionalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychodynamic. 10. Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development? A) Preoperational; formal operations, concrete operations; sensorimotor. B) Sensorimotor; preoperational; concrete operations; formal operations. C) Concrete operations; sensorimotor; preoperational; formal operations. D) Preoperational; concrete operations; sensorimotor; formal operations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensorimotor; preoperational; concrete operations; formal operations. 11. What is Myelination? A) It is the growth and development of the white fatty substance called myelin that wraps around axons. B) The process of forming new synapsis. C) The process of eliminating connections. D) The ability of the brain's neural structure or function to be changed by experience throughout the life span. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is the growth and development of the white fatty substance called myelin that wraps around axons. 12. In a study, injections of saline solution (which contains no chemicals) were shown to be quite effective for relieving pain. This is an example of: A) Experimenter effect. B) Placebo effect. C) Experimental effect. D) Order effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Placebo effect. 13. Suggested rules for acting responsible and morally when conducting research. A) Ethics. B) Guidelines. C) Rules. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethics. 14. Emotional development involves ..... in how an individual experiences different feelings and how these feelings are expressed, interpreted and dealt with. A) Developments. B) Changes. C) Emotions. D) Growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Changes. 15. ..... are conducted in the participants natural environment and the researcher has no control over the IV, the IV occurred naturally. A) Field exp. B) Natural exp. C) Lab exp. D) Case study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural exp. 16. Positive emotional state in which one recognizes and appreciates what one has received in life A) Gratitude. B) Savoring. C) Altruism. D) Self compassion "self care". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gratitude. 17. Which type of psychologist works with individuals to make better life choices for their wellbeing? A) Health psychologist. B) Forensic psychologist. C) Clinical psychologist. D) Counselling psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Health psychologist. 18. Lacks operations (reversible mental processes); exhibits egocentric thinking; lacks concept of conservation; uses symbols to solve simple problems or to talk about things that are not present-2nd Stage in Piaget's cognitive development theory A) Sensorimotor. B) Pre-Operational. C) Concrete Operations. D) Formal Operations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pre-Operational. 19. Who is considered the father of psychoanalysis? A) Carl Jung. B) Sigmund Freud. C) Abraham Maslow. D) B.F. Skinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sigmund Freud. 20. In Self-Directed Learning, what role should teachers primarily take? A) Directly instruct and control all learning activities. B) Act as facilitators, guiding learners and providing resources. C) Assign daily tests to track learning progress. D) Provide lectures with minimal learner input. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Act as facilitators, guiding learners and providing resources. 21. After the events of 9/11, your friend suggested that the CIA and FBI should have foreseen the likelihood of this form of terrorism. According to her, all the clues were there. This perception most clearly illustrates: A) The false consensus effect. B) The hindsight bias. C) Random sampling. D) The placebo effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The hindsight bias. 22. People pay attention to and seek out information that supports their beliefs and opinions and ignore (or discount) information that contradicts them. A) Confirmation bias. B) Implicit bias. C) Explicit bias. D) Naive realism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confirmation bias. 23. The condition in which a person's behavioral and cognitive skillsexist at an earlier developmental stage than the skills of otherswho are the same age is called ..... A) Giftedness. B) Developmental delay. C) ADHD. D) Remediation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developmental delay. 24. Which psychological approach emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind? A) Behaviorism. B) Cognitive Psychology. C) Psychoanalysis. D) Humanistic Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Psychoanalysis. 25. Scientists have been trying to find ways to solve global warming, this is an example of A) Functionalism. B) Applied research. C) A study. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Applied research. 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