This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 22 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Dr. Winkle conducts basic research on the systematic changes in intelligence associated with aging. It is most likely that Dr. Winkle is a(n) ..... psychologist. A) Biological. B) Social. C) Developmental. D) Industrial-organizational. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Developmental. 2. Participatory (action) research is an approach to research within communities that highlights the importance of participation and action with the ultimate goal of challenging and changing communities for the better A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. The Romanian orphan studies have provided insights into the effects of: A) Secure attachment. B) Maternal deprivation. C) Interactional synchrony. D) Attachment hierarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maternal deprivation. 4. What type of killer kills 4 or more people in one location with no cooling down time? A) Serial. B) Mass. C) Triple homicide. D) Spree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mass. 5. People are more honest when ..... A) They are hungry. B) They are happy. C) They are tired. D) They are relaxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are tired. 6. Causality is the relation between two events, ..... A) Good and bad events. B) Death and life. C) Cause and effect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cause and effect. 7. Appearance, facial expression, and body language are part of ..... communication. A) Formal Communication. B) Verbal Communication. C) Non Verbal Communication. D) Oral Communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non Verbal Communication. 8. Louisa has been helping clients all day in the facility that she works at. Many clients stay there for months, and sometimes years before they are well enough to leave. She is most likely a: A) Clinical psychologist. B) Industrial-organizational psychologist. C) Psychiatrist. D) Psychometrician. E) Counseling psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clinical psychologist. 9. Common issues that are treated by health psychologists are:- A) Stress and weight. B) Addictions and pain managements. C) None of the above. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 10. Which of the following is a key characteristic of cognitive psychology? A) Accepting the use of the scientific method. B) Introspection. C) Focus is on unconscious thoughts, urges, and motivations. D) Emphasizing behavior over mental processes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accepting the use of the scientific method. 11. What is the impact of individual differences on psychological experiences? A) They make experiences uniform. B) They make experiences complex and varied. C) They have no impact. D) They simplify experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They make experiences complex and varied. 12. The primary goal of structuralism was to A) Investigate the causes of behavior. B) Determine how particular sensations occur at the same time. C) Focus on the adaptiveness of behavior. D) Study the unconscious mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Determine how particular sensations occur at the same time. 13. Medical problems that are influenced by an interaction of psychological, emotional and physical difficulties is known as? A) Freudian Disorders. B) Psychoanalytic Disorders. C) Psychophysiological disorders. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Psychophysiological disorders. 14. In literature, which cognitive process is primarily involved in understanding a character's motivations and actions? A) Analysis. B) Cognition. C) Prediction. D) Reflection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cognition. 15. Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in which of the following? A) An increase in pupil dilation. B) A decrease in salivation. C) A decrease in heart rate. D) An increase in respiratory rate. E) A decrease in digestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A decrease in heart rate. 16. Which lobe of the brain is located on the sides by your ears? A) Temporal. B) Frontal. C) Occipital. D) Parietal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temporal. 17. The subgroup of the sample that receives the independent variable. A) Experimental group. B) Control group. C) Population. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Experimental group. 18. An extreme form of prejudice that is not just judging unfairly, but assumes one's own race or ethnicity is superior. A) Discrimination. B) Racism. C) Stereotype. D) Assumption. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Racism. 19. What is Gestalt psychology? A) The idea that the mind is made only of biological responses. B) The idea of the mind as a separate entity in our body. C) The idea of human mind and behavior as a whole. D) The idea that describes brain as many different structures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The idea of human mind and behavior as a whole. 20. *When you hear familiar words in your native language, it is virtually impossible not to register the meanings of the words. This best illustrates the importance of: A) Chunking. B) Flashbulb memory. C) Automatic processing. D) Iconic memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Automatic processing. 21. Which is not a characteristic of clinical psychology A) Concerned with the scientific understanding of maladaptive behavior. B) Pure branch of psychology. C) Emphasis on helping people. D) Involves assessment of abilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pure branch of psychology. 22. The middle point when the data is arranged in ascending order is ..... A) Mean. B) Median. C) Mode. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Median. 23. Reinforcement is A) Encouragement. B) Punishment. C) Both. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Encouragement. 24. What is the primary purpose of developmental psychology? A) To understand the aging process. B) To study changes in behavior over a lifespan. C) To analyze workplace dynamics. D) To improve educational systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To study changes in behavior over a lifespan. 25. What is the Greek term for Psychology? A) "Study of life". B) "Study of wisdom". C) "Study of knowledge". D) "Study of the soul". 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