This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life – Quiz 48 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology And Life Quiz 48 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The perspective in psychology that focuses on how behavior and thought differ from situation to situation and culture to culture is the A) Cognitive perspective. B) Behavioral perspective. C) Socio-Cultural perspective. D) Neuroscience perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Socio-Cultural perspective. 2. What skills are essential for a career in educational psychology? A) Mathematical skills. B) Creative writing skills. C) Interpersonal skills, analytical skills, research skills. D) Technical skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interpersonal skills, analytical skills, research skills. 3. The things you have in your conscious mind right now are being held in your A) Working memory. B) Short-term memory. C) Long-term memory. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Working memory. 4. American psychologist who developed a hierarchy of needs to explain human motivation A) Ivan Pavlov. B) Abraham Maslow. C) Jean Piaget. D) Rene Descartes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abraham Maslow. 5. Which collaborative learning strategy involves learners becoming "experts" on different parts of a lesson and teaching their peers? A) Group Discussion. B) Peer Review. C) Jigsaw Technique. D) Lecture Method. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jigsaw Technique. 6. In 1848, Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman, survived when an explosion drove an iron rod through his head damaging the functioning of the frontal lobes. This instance provided evidence that the frontal lobe plays a role in personality and behavior. Researchers have continued to study Gage's brain to better understand this link. Which research method is being used? A) Experimentation. B) Case study. C) Survey. D) Correlation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Case study. 7. What allows psychologists to create new knowledge about behavior? A) The use of the scientific method. B) Casual observation. C) Intuition. D) Speculation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The use of the scientific method. 8. Who is considered a Humanistic Psychologist? A) Freud. B) Skinner. C) Ivan Pavlov. D) Maslow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maslow. 9. What term describes the mutual exchange of gestures and responses between a caregiver and an infant? A) Monotropy. B) Reciprocity. C) Attachment hierarchy. D) Internal working model. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reciprocity. 10. Psychological theory that focuses on understanding the conscious experience through introspection A) Behaviorism. B) Psychoanalysis. C) Introspectionism. D) Cognitive Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behaviorism. 11. Which of the following defeat the purpose of informed consent? A) The client must be competent. B) Actively ensure the client's understanding of what she or he is agreeing to. C) *The information shared and all that is agreed to must be documented. D) Consent must be given involuntarily. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consent must be given involuntarily. 12. Which aspect of cognition is most involved when analyzing the themes of a novel? A) Memory. B) Perception. C) Critical Thinking. D) Emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Critical Thinking. 13. The surprising ease with which people form false memories best illustrates that the processes of encoding and retrieval involve: A) Implicit memory. B) Automatic processing. C) Long-term potentiation. D) Memory construction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Memory construction. 14. What is behaviorism primarily concerned with? A) The study of the unconscious mind. B) The study of observable behavior. C) The study of mental processes. D) The study of emotional responses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The study of observable behavior. 15. What does the Greek word 'logos' mean? A) Mind. B) Life. C) Explanation. D) Behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explanation. 16. What is the difference between cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience? A) Both are the same. B) Cognitive psychology refers to the study of mental processes(Perceive, learn, remember)while cognitive neuroscience refers to the brain activity with the cognition. C) Cognitive psychology refers to the brain activity with the cognitionwhile cognitive neuroscience refers to the study of mental processes(Perceive, learn, remember). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cognitive psychology refers to the study of mental processes(Perceive, learn, remember)while cognitive neuroscience refers to the brain activity with the cognition. 17. What best defines a social trap? A) A situation where individuals work together for a common goal without any issues. B) A scenario where everyone benefits equally without any conflict. C) A situation where individuals prioritize personal gain over the common good, resulting in detrimental consequences for the group. D) An event where personal interests align perfectly with group interests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A situation where individuals prioritize personal gain over the common good, resulting in detrimental consequences for the group. 18. Read each statement and determine whether it describes an obsession or a compulsion:Repeating a specific phrase or prayer to prevent something bad from happening. A) Obsession. B) Compulsion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compulsion. 19. Which is the last stage of the human life cycle? A) Adolescence. B) Later adulthood. C) Adulthood. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Later adulthood. 20. According to the evolutionary psychologists, human behavior is: A) A result of learned behaviors an organism has acquired over the lifespan. B) A result of repressed thoughts and urges of which we're largely unaware. C) An attempt to reach full human potential through actualization. D) The result of psychological adaptations to changing human environments across generations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The result of psychological adaptations to changing human environments across generations. 21. In the context of insight learning, "incubation" refers to: A) The process of generating ideas. B) Taking a break from a problem to allow unconscious thought processes to work. C) Collaborating with others to find a solution. D) Evaluating and selecting the best solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taking a break from a problem to allow unconscious thought processes to work. 22. Names of participants cannot be published with the research results A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. The phrase, "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts" goes with which school of psychology? A) Psychoanalysis. B) Structuralism. C) Behaviorism. D) Gestalt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gestalt. 24. What is the main function of the spinal cord? A) Controlling voluntary movements. B) Processing sensory information. C) Making decisions. D) Transmitting information between the brain and the rest of the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transmitting information between the brain and the rest of the body. 25. Why is it necessary to be a good problem-solver to be in psychology or social services? A) You must figure out what kind of social-service provider you are for each client. B) There is a large amount of quantitative data involved with the role. C) People are coming to you because they have been unable to solve a problem in their lives themselves. D) You will be required to figure out the best way to deal with self-employment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People are coming to you because they have been unable to solve a problem in their lives themselves. ← 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