This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to evidence, is well-being solely determined by genetics? A) No, it is solely determined by external forces. B) No, there are active steps individuals can take to lead fulfilling lives. C) Yes, it is solely determined by genetics. D) Yes, it is solely determined by social class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, there are active steps individuals can take to lead fulfilling lives. 2. According to George Miller our capacity in short-term memory is limited on average to around ..... items. A) 5. B) 7. C) 9. D) 11. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 7. 3. Your friend's baby brother, Matt, loves to play with his pet cat. When he sees a puppy, he points and calls it '' Mi Mi, '' which is what he calls his cat. Matt is demonstrating Piaget's process of A) Conservation. B) Accomodation. C) Cognition. D) Object permanence. E) Assimilation. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Assimilation. 4. What is the diagnostic tool used by psychologists to evaluate how much brain damage patients have after injury or illness? A) Wechsler Memory Scale. B) Weller Memory Scale. C) Weller Brain Scale. D) Wechsler Brain Scale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wechsler Memory Scale. 5. What is the primary goal of diagnosis and assessment in clinical psychology? A) To understand and identify the individual's psychological issues, symptoms, and underlying causes. B) To prescribe medication for the individual's psychological issues. C) To provide immediate solutions to the individual's psychological issues. D) To ignore the individual's psychological issues and focus on physical symptoms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To understand and identify the individual's psychological issues, symptoms, and underlying causes. 6. A weakness of Piaget's theory is A) There is no research evidence. B) It's based on a limited number of children. C) There are no applications to real life. D) It is old fashioned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's based on a limited number of children. 7. The scientific study of measuring human abilities, attitudes, and traits. A) Psychopathology. B) Psychometrics. C) Behaviorism. D) Neuropsychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychometrics. 8. An experiment where the IV is naturally occurring. A) Natural experiment. B) Lab experiment. C) Interview. D) Case study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural experiment. 9. Generally speaking, heritability is the extent to which A) Differences among people are accounted for by genes. B) An individual's traits are due to genes or the environment. C) Differences among people are due to the environment. D) Differences among people are due to their cultural heritage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Differences among people are accounted for by genes. 10. Because she believes that boys are naughtier than girls, Mrs. Vedder, a second-grade teacher, watches boys more closely than she watches girls for any signs of misbehavior. Mrs. Vedder's surveillance strategy best illustrates ..... A) Availability Heuristic. B) Confirmation Bias. C) The Representativeness Heuristic. D) The Framing Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confirmation Bias. 11. Biopsychology is influenced by the theory of ..... proposed by Charles Darwin. A) Evolution. B) Relativity. C) Gravity. D) Conditioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evolution. 12. Deindividuation A) Loss of individual identity in presence of group. B) Gaining individual identity in presence of group. C) Performing well in the the presence of a group. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loss of individual identity in presence of group. 13. Imagine you're at a school reunion and you meet Stewart. Stewart is convinced that people always get what they deserve in life, and if they're going through a tough time, it's because they've done something to earn it. Jennifer, Ansh, Allijah, and Sania are listening to Stewart's theory. Can you guess which psychological phenomenon Stewart's belief is an example of? A) Social Facilitation. B) Just-World Phenomenon. C) Scapegoat theory. D) Ingroup bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Just-World Phenomenon. 14. The Marshmallow test has been used to investigate A) Self-efficacy. B) Self-regulation. C) Self-harm. D) Self-belief. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Self-regulation. 15. What explains why people buying a certain type of product tend to prefer certain name brand over other brands? A) Social trap. B) Mere exposure effect. C) Mirror-image perception. D) In-group bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mere exposure effect. 16. Predicts the nature of the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable A) Directional hypothesis (one-tailed). B) Non-Directional hypothesis (two-tailed). C) Null Hypothesis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directional hypothesis (one-tailed). 17. States there is no relationship between the independent and dependent variable A) Directional hypothesis (one-tailed). B) Non-Directional hypothesis (two-tailed). C) Null Hypothesis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Null Hypothesis. 18. The branch of psychology that helps people cope with challenges in life and improve personal functioning. A) Clinical psychology. B) Counseling psychology. C) Psychiatry. D) Personality psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Counseling psychology. 19. Howard Gardner A) French psychologist, development of the first intelligence test. B) Father of modern linguistics, theory on innate grammar. C) Published a revised Binet-Simon scale for American populations. D) Best known for this theory of multiple intelligences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Best known for this theory of multiple intelligences. 20. Using the knowledge we have gained from research is also known as A) Basic Science. B) Life Science. C) Applied Science. D) Biological Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Applied Science. 21. When Watson claimed "Give me a dozen healthy infants ..... " he was arguing that behavior is strongly influenced by A) Heredity factors. B) Environmental factors. C) Cultural factors. D) Subjective factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental factors. 22. What was the aim of the Loftus and Palmer study on memory? A) To test if phrasing of question can alter memory. B) Investigate the efficiency of long-term memory. C) Record/evaluate recall of eyewitnesses. D) Look at issues with laboratory research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To test if phrasing of question can alter memory. 23. How often can you expect to be assessed in Psychology? A) Every other week. B) Once every term. C) Each lesson. D) Every 3-4 weeks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Every 3-4 weeks. 24. Prototypes are: A) A typical member of a category or mental grouping. B) A specific method for solving a problem. C) The ways words are arranged to make sentences. D) An algorithim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A typical member of a category or mental grouping. 25. The "B" in ABC's of Attitude is what? A) Cognitive. B) Affective (Attitude). C) Behavior. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Behavior. 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