This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The last step of the Scientific Method is A) Research. B) Test your hypothesis. C) Analyze and conclude. D) Share the results. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Share the results. 2. Strength or limitation?The task and situation were artificial (knew they were in a study)-so may have just gone along with it (demand characteristics). A) Strength. B) Limitation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Limitation. 3. Your brain does more creative work when ..... A) You are hungry. B) You are tired. C) You are eating. D) You are exercising. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You are tired. 4. Which event best marks the beginning of the modern study of psychology? A) When Rene Descartes published his viewpoint that the mind and body are separate in the 1640s. B) When Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution in 1859. C) When Sigmund Freud travelled to America and introduced his theories in 1909. D) When William James published the first psychology textbook in English in 1890. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When William James published the first psychology textbook in English in 1890. 5. According to this perspective, deep unconscious conflicts have a huge impact on our behavior and thought processes. A) Cognitive. B) Psychoanalytic. C) Humanistic. D) Biological. E) Behavioral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychoanalytic. 6. The role of the nurse in developmental psychology includes: A) Diagnosing mental illness. B) Supporting normal growth and development. C) Administering medication. D) Conducting laboratory tests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supporting normal growth and development. 7. Psychology has been around since ..... A) The 1800's. B) The Middle Ages. C) Ancient Greece. D) Renaissance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ancient Greece. 8. Read each statement and determine whether it describes an obsession or a compulsion:Counting objects or repeating words silently to oneself. A) Obsession. B) Compulsion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obsession. 9. Which branch conducts research? A) Experimental. B) I/O-Industrial/Organizational. C) Forensics. D) Health. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Experimental. 10. Psychology is best defined as the study of the A) Mental health. B) Consciousness and intuition. C) Mental processes and behavior. D) Learning and developmental delay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mental processes and behavior. 11. According to Piaget, people reach cognitive maturity during what stage? (the stage your currently in now) A) Pre conventional. B) Formal Operational. C) Sensorimotor. D) Conventional. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formal Operational. 12. The natural physical development that occurs automatically and in a sequential manner as a result of genetics is ..... A) Childhood. B) Maturation. C) Puberty. D) Aging. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maturation. 13. Every week, Ruslan complains to a doctor about swollen glands, heart palpitations, constipation, or some other physical symptom. He is sure these symptoms are a sign of cancer, even though more than a dozen physicians have told him he is physically healthy. Ruslan's behavior is most characteristic of a(n) ..... disorder. A) Somatic symptom. B) Generalized anxiety. C) Dissociative. D) Obsessive-compulsive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic symptom. 14. 'Wearing the colour yellow increases children's levels of happiness'. The independent variable in this scenario is: A) Wearing yellow. B) Happiness. C) Children. D) Fashion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wearing yellow. 15. Which of the following is a method used by psychologists to gather data? A) Surgery. B) Observation. C) Cooking. D) Painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Observation. 16. *HistoricalQuestionnaires: A) Charles Darwin. B) G. Stanley Hall. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. Stanley Hall. 17. At what stage do children begin to understand conversations and the feelings of others? A) Sensorimotor stage. B) Preoperational stage. C) Concrete-operational stage. D) Formal operational stage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concrete-operational stage. 18. Typically, a normal baby has 46 chromosomes. Babies born with Down Syndrome have an extra copy of what chromosome? A) Chromosome 21. B) Chromosome 22. C) Chromosome 23. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chromosome 21. 19. Studies the changes that occur throughout a person's life span. A) Clinical Psychologist. B) Counseling Psychologist. C) School Psychologist. D) Developmental Psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Developmental Psychologist. 20. Which IQ tests yield just a single IQ score? A) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test. B) Wechsler Intelligence Tests. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test. 21. The average is also known as ..... A) Mean. B) Median. C) Mode. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mean. 22. Bo is 18 and is looking into career options. He is currently deciding whether he wants to become a gourmet chef or a race car driver. Bo is at what stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development? A) Identity versus role confusion. B) Generativity versus stagnation. C) Intimacy versus isolation. D) Industry versus inferiority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identity versus role confusion. 23. Which of the following is a key theme related to psychology's subject matter? A) Psychology is a purely theoretical discipline. B) Behavior is shaped by cultural heritage. C) Behavior is determined by a single cause. D) Psychology does not evolve over time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behavior is shaped by cultural heritage. 24. Elmer, the owner of an auto service station, suddenly began smashing the front fenders and hoods of two customers' cars. When asked why, he excitedly explained that he was transforming the cars into "real racing machines." When an employee tried to restrain him, he shouted that everybody was fired and quickly began breaking the car windows. Elmer is exhibiting symptoms of A) Somatic symptom disorder. B) Catatonia. C) A panic attack. D) Mania. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mania. 25. In Ainsworth's 'Strange Situation, ' what is the behavior of a child with disorganized attachment during reunion episodes? A) They show indifference. B) They display erratic and contradictory behaviors. C) They avoid the caregiver. D) They are easily soothed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They display erratic and contradictory behaviors. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 1Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 2Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 3Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 4Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 5Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 6Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 7Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 8Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 9Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books