This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 32 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The scientific method of researching means that ..... A) Collection of empirical evidence. B) A systematic approach to planning. C) Replication. D) All of the above are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above are correct. 2. Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow are ..... A) Humanistic Psychologists. B) Psychoanalysts. C) Structuralists. D) Clinical Psychologists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humanistic Psychologists. 3. What is biological psychology? A) Biological psychology explores how past experiences and memories are the determinants of behavior. B) Biological psychology is focused on conscious thoughts and beliefs as the drivers of behavior. C) Biological psychology examines how physical factors such as genes determine behaviour. D) Biological psychology studies how social interactions and cultural norms shape behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biological psychology examines how physical factors such as genes determine behaviour. 4. Which type of experiment involves observing and describing behavior without manipulating variables? A) Laboratory experiment. B) Controlled experiment. C) Field experiment. D) Observational experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Observational experiment. 5. It is the study of mental processes which includes determiningthe characteristics and properties of the mind and how it operates. A) Cognitive Psychology. B) Cognition. C) Learning. D) Mental Health. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cognitive Psychology. 6. Known as the "I-knew-it-all-along" phenomenon: A) Overconfidence. B) Attitude. C) Intuition. D) Hindsight Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hindsight Bias. 7. ..... is a research method that allows the researcher to manipulate the independent variable to study its effect on the dependent variable. A) Clinical method. B) Formal experiment. C) Survey method. D) Correlational studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formal experiment. 8. 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 10Ten participants in a treatment group were asked to rate their feelings of self worth on a scale of one to ten, with a value of ten indicating a very positive feeling of self-worth. The data for the participants are above.What is the mode for these data? A) 4. B) 5. C) 6. D) 7. E) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 7. 9. Careful observations of humans or animals in real life situations A) Case study. B) Survey. C) Naturalistic observation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Naturalistic observation. 10. True or false ..... Reductionist means to reduce the causes of depression? A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 11. After the baseline, how many variables did Asch use? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 12. A statement that attempts to explain why things are the way they are and happen the way they do is ..... A) A principle. B) A theory. C) A Research. D) A goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A theory. 13. What is used to solve problems in the practice of psychology? A) Existing research. B) Speculation. C) Intuition. D) Casual observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Existing research. 14. What does random assignment in experimental research involve? A) Assigning participants to experimental conditions based on their preferences. B) Assigning participants to different experimental conditions or groups in a random and unbiased manner. C) Assigning participants to experimental conditions based on their previous experience. D) Assigning participants to experimental conditions based on the researcher's hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assigning participants to different experimental conditions or groups in a random and unbiased manner. 15. In which stage of cognitive development should teachers introduce letters to students? A) Sensorimotor. B) Pre-operational. C) Concrete operational. D) Formal operations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pre-operational. 16. According to Seligman, what happens when a person is able to identify and make use of (exercise) their 'signature strengths" A) Their level of happiness and satisfaction in life will go up. B) Their level of negative affect will go down. C) Their level of positive affect will go up. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. What type of trait is passed down to offspring through DNA? A) An acquired trait. B) An inherited trait. C) An instinct. D) A learned behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An inherited trait. 18. What is the significance of studying psychology? A) The significance of studying psychology lies in understanding behavior and improving mental health. B) The study of psychology is irrelevant to everyday life. C) Psychology has no impact on understanding human emotions. D) Studying psychology is only useful for becoming a therapist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The significance of studying psychology lies in understanding behavior and improving mental health. 19. What is biological perspective in psychology? A) Is the study of how life evolves on the cities. B) Is a way to study psychological issues by natural behaviors. C) Is the study of how humans experiment different sensations when they are in another environment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is a way to study psychological issues by natural behaviors. 20. Being gifted suggests that you will be more successful in life. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. Why is it important to know that, in a social-service field you will see clients from diverse backgrounds? A) You are expected to get people to see the world more the way you see it. B) You are expected not to judge people whose Worldviews are different from your own. C) You are expected to work more and more with clients who are similar to you. D) You are not expected to help those whose problems aren't really that bad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You are expected not to judge people whose Worldviews are different from your own. 22. What is meant by maternal deprivation? A) Child has attachment but then is is disrupted e.g. mum goes to prison. B) Child never has the chance to for a meaningful bond e.g. raised in an institutional care home. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Child has attachment but then is is disrupted e.g. mum goes to prison. 23. If a person has an accident and sustains head injuries and as a result has trouble playing the piano and doing their gymnastic routines, the part of the brain that was probably injured would be the ..... A) Medulla. B) Cerebellum. C) Hypothalamus. D) Hippocampus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 24. The ability to learn from one's experiences, acquire knowledge, and use resources effectively in adapting to new situations or solving problems is ..... A) Cognition. B) Intelligence. C) Reasoning. D) Critical Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intelligence. 25. Which perspective focuses on the physiology involved in behavior and mental processes? A) Psychodynamic Perspective. B) Humanistic Perspective. C) Physiological or Biological Perspective. D) Behavioral Perspective. 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