This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 24 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who developed the theory that the evolutionary perspective is based on? A) Sigmund Freud. B) Karl Lashley. C) Charles Darwin. D) Ivan Pavlov. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Charles Darwin. 2. Which literary device requires the reader to use cognitive skills to understand the underlying meaning beyond the literal words? A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irony. 3. Shivering because it is cold outside is an example of: A) Unconditioned stimulus and unconditioned response. B) Conditioned stimulus and conditioned stimulus. C) Positive reinforcement. D) Negative reinforcement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unconditioned stimulus and unconditioned response. 4. What is the mere exposure effect? A) The more you are around someone, the more you will like them. B) If you are outgoing, and try to engage with as many people as possible, you will have more satisfying relationships. C) When you are around someone too much, they start to get on your nerves. D) If you stop hanging around someone you used to li, e, you will start likeing them more. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The more you are around someone, the more you will like them. 5. Which describes a clinical psychologist? A) Studies the nervous system, sensation, motivation, emotion, memory, and thoughts. B) Helps with psychological adjustments, works in clinics & hospitals, defeating behavior. C) Looks at an individual's thoughts, behaviors, and feelings in social situations. D) Focuses on the instructional methods. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Helps with psychological adjustments, works in clinics & hospitals, defeating behavior. 6. A flashbulb memory would typically be stored in ..... memory. A) Long-term memory. B) Short-term memory. C) Iconic memory. D) Implicit memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long-term memory. 7. The Gestalt protest arose in opposition to Titchener's structuralism. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Strength or Limitation?Asch's research increased our knowledge of why people conform which may help avoid mindless, destructive conformity. A) Strength. B) Limitation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strength. 9. The base for Maslow's hierarchy of needs pyramid is A) Self-actualization. B) Esteem. C) Safety. D) Physiological. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Physiological. 10. Helps students with their problems and educational needs. A) Clinical Psychologist. B) Counseling Psychologist. C) School Psychologist. D) Developmental Psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) School Psychologist. 11. Who among the following is NOT mentioned as a contributor to the development of Humanistic Psychology? A) Jean Piaget. B) Carl Rogers. C) Fritz Perls. D) Virginia Satir. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jean Piaget. 12. 'Wearing the colour yellow increases children's levels of happiness'. The population in this scenario is: A) Happiness. B) Wearing yellow. C) Fashion. D) Children. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Children. 13. Developmental Research Designs:-1 cohort-+1 time of testing-Study changes across time in one cohort A) Cross-Sectional Designs. B) Longitudinal Designs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Longitudinal Designs. 14. Critical Social Psychology is a branch of A) Psychological Social Psychology. B) Sociological Social Psychology. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sociological Social Psychology. 15. Which of psychology's perspectives says that we should not study mental processes such as cognition or emotion? A) Trait. B) Cognitive. C) Behavioral. D) Biological. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Behavioral. 16. The stages of sleep are classified into two distinct basic types characterized by A) Body temperature. B) Breathing rates. C) Rapid eye movement vs non-rapid eye movement. D) The ability of the sleeper to quickly respond to stimulus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rapid eye movement vs non-rapid eye movement. 17. What type of attachment is characterized by a child being indifferent or avoiding the caregiver both when they leave and return? A) Secure attachment. B) Insecure-avoidant attachment. C) Insecure-resistant attachment. D) Disorganized attachment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insecure-avoidant attachment. 18. Which approach to psychology focuses on how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information? A) Biological. B) Cognitive. C) Evolutionary. D) Psychodynamic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cognitive. 19. The first experimental laboratory was established in Leipzig, Germany by Wilhelm Wundt in the year ..... A) 1879. B) 1789. C) 1978. D) 1897. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1879. 20. What is the primary focus of cognitive psychology? A) Understanding social interactions. B) Studying mental processes such as perception and memory. C) Analyzing workplace behavior. D) Examining developmental stages in children. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Studying mental processes such as perception and memory. 21. The debate between nature and nurture involves which of the following? A) Genetic and biological factors vs. environment. B) Ancient vs. modern psychology. C) Trephination vs. meditation. D) Thought vs. behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic and biological factors vs. environment. 22. What are the two factors of Herzberg's Motivational Theory A) Poor Hygiene and Motivating Factors. B) Management and Peer Review. C) Family Life and Work. D) Food and Sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poor Hygiene and Motivating Factors. 23. What is the function of dendrites in a neuron? A) Receiving messages from other neurons. B) Transmitting signals to other neurons. C) Containing the nucleus. D) Releasing neurotransmitters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Receiving messages from other neurons. 24. What is the main difference between clinical psychology and psychiatry? A) Clinical psychologists can prescribe medication. B) Psychiatrists focus on research. C) Clinical psychologists take a non-medical approach. D) Psychiatrists work only in hospitals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clinical psychologists take a non-medical approach. 25. What is the empirical method based on? A) Observation and experimentation. B) Theoretical speculation. C) Cultural analysis. D) Historical research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Observation and experimentation. ← 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