This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system is: A) Brain cell. B) Neuron. C) Axon. D) Dendrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neuron. 2. Larry has difficulty organizing his daily schedule of work responsibilities. He often makes careless mistakes or fails to complete his work because he is easily distracted. Larry's behavior is most characteristic of A) Illness anxiety disorder. B) Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. C) Generalized anxiety disorder. D) Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. 3. Having an opinion or a bias about a group of people that is not something you logically believe is true, but that you feel in your gut. You may or may not be aware of this bias. A) Intersectionality. B) Implicit bias. C) Explicit bias. D) False consensus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Implicit bias. 4. Which of the following traits are influenced by genes? A) Intelligence, temperament, and vulnerability to mental disorders. B) Cultural background. C) Educational level. D) Life experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intelligence, temperament, and vulnerability to mental disorders. 5. Who, in opposition to Freud, was considered the father of behaviorism? A) Skinner. B) Watson. C) Thorndike. D) Bandura. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watson. 6. Feedback must be A) Short. B) Long. C) Immediate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Immediate. 7. Research Methods in Developmental Psychology:This type of research considers groups of subjects over a period of time. 1.To study change in language2.The development of Personality3.How intelligence develops4.Perceptual abilities across the lifespan A) Longitudinal Research. B) Cross-Sectional Research. C) Sequential Designs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Longitudinal Research. 8. The tendency to believe we know more than we do best illustrates: A) Naturalistic observation. B) The placebo effect. C) Overconfidence. D) Hindsight bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overconfidence. 9. What does functionalism emphasize in psychology? A) The purpose of mental processes. B) The structure of the mind. C) The role of emotions. D) The influence of genetics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The purpose of mental processes. 10. Most people use only 10% of their brain capacity? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Examine how people think through and store info (memory). Language, decision-making, deductive reasoning, problem-solving A) Biological Domain. B) Clinical Domain. C) Cognitive Domain. D) Counseling Domain. E) Developmental Domain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cognitive Domain. 12. What does cognitive psychology generally reject as a valid method of investigation because it is too subjective? (HINT:It is the process that structuralism uses to examine thoughts and feelings.) A) The scientific method. B) Introspection. C) Behavioral analysis. D) Cognitive analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introspection. 13. Give an example of figure-ground perception in everyday life. A) Blue book on a yellow table. B) Red car on a green field. C) Black vase on a white background. D) Orange cat on a purple couch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Black vase on a white background. 14. Besides genetics, what other factors are responsible for how you will grow and develop? A) How you treat other people. B) How hard you study for school. C) Nutrition and environment. D) What your parents look like. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nutrition and environment. 15. Which variable is not affected by the independent variable in an experiment? A) Control group. B) Dependent variable. C) Random group. D) Independent variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Control group. 16. What is the method used to test behavior and mental processes in psychology? A) Hypothesis. B) Scientific research. C) Observation. D) Experimentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scientific research. 17. What is the relationship between stress and academic performance? A) Stress only affects students' social lives, not their academics. B) Stress improves academic performance by increasing focus. C) Stress has no effect on academic performance. D) High levels of stress can negatively impact academic performance and student well-being. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High levels of stress can negatively impact academic performance and student well-being. 18. When someone is talking about a doctor, the first person I picture is a white man. A) Implicit bias. B) Explicit bias. C) Intersectionality. D) Cognitive dissonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implicit bias. 19. What are the three different approaches of biological psychology? A) Physiological, Biological, Psychological. B) Social, Biological, Psychological. C) Psychological, Physical, Mental. D) Physiological, Medical, Genetics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Physiological, Medical, Genetics. 20. Who developed the theory of 8 stages of Psychosocial development? A) Lawrence Kohlberg. B) Erik Erikson. C) Jean Piaget. D) Harry Harlow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Erik Erikson. 21. Employers mostly use this kind of psychology A) Personality. B) Psychometrics. C) Humanistic. D) Educational. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychometrics. 22. What is the focus of forensic psychology? A) The intersection of psychology and the legal system. B) The study of animal behavior. C) The analysis of ancient psychological practices. D) The examination of educational systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The intersection of psychology and the legal system. 23. After Zoe participates in a study to look at how stress affects memory, the researcher explains the findings and the supports available if any short term or long term effects are experiences. This explains the process of ..... A) Reporting and debriefing. B) Debriefing. C) Obtaining informed consent. D) Establishing external validity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reporting and debriefing. 24. The act of stepping outside of an experience to review and appreciate it A) Gratitude. B) Savoring. C) Altruism. D) Self compassion "self care". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Savoring. 25. Which describes a comparative psychologist? A) Compares the behaviors of different species. B) Studies changes in emotions, physical, and social in a life span. C) Studies relationships between people and work. D) Teaches performers how to focus/concentrate on performance and not the crowd. 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