This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Sally is a talkative three-year-old with a rapidly growing vocabulary. She describes to her mother how good her chicken nuggets are by saying, "It ated them all up!" Which of the following BEST describes Sally's phrasing? A) Holophrasing. B) Overgeneralization. C) Telegraphic Speech. D) Babbling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overgeneralization. 2. William James, who contributed to the development of functionalism, was particularly interested in which of the following? A) The role of unconscious motives in shaping behavior. B) How different parts of the mind work together to produce behavior. C) How mental processes aid in adaptation to the environment. D) The observable behaviors of individuals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How mental processes aid in adaptation to the environment. 3. The psychology fad of the 1700's that said you can determine a person's personality traits and characteristics was called A) Trephination. B) Phrenology. C) Introspection. D) Functionalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phrenology. 4. Which of the following is a common stress management technique? A) Ignoring problems. B) Regular exercise. C) Increased workload. D) Avoiding social interactions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regular exercise. 5. Piaget's theory is useful in education because A) It accommodates children at the appropriate level of development. B) Recognises that children must play an active role in learning. C) Children develop at different rates and activities should be targeted at individuals or groups rather than whole class. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. After the neurotransmitter crosses he synaptic gap what process occurs? A) Reuptake. B) The axon sends the message across the synaptic gap. C) The resting period. D) Threshold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reuptake. 7. Who was responsible for developing the humanistic approach to studying behavior? A) Freud and Jung. B) Maslow and Rogers. C) Skinner and Pavlov. D) Loftus and Palmer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maslow and Rogers. 8. Which is the highest plane of consciousness in Sri Aurobindo's model? A) Overmind. B) Intuition. C) Illumined Mind. D) Supermind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supermind. 9. What are the key characteristics of Psychology as a science? A) Empirical research methods, theories, and principles. B) Chemical reactions, political theories, and geographical locations. C) Mathematical equations, historical events, and artistic expressions. D) Musical compositions, literary works, and culinary recipes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Empirical research methods, theories, and principles. 10. The 'hub' of the brain is the A) Cortex. B) Thalamus. C) Hippocampus. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thalamus. 11. We are now in which wave of Psychology that says we pick and choose from a variety of different approaches to diagnose and treat people? A) Eclectic. B) Behavioral. C) Phrenological. D) Humanstic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eclectic. 12. Scales that use:1, 2, 3, 4, 5 A) Likert scale. B) Rating scale. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rating scale. 13. Structuralism, one of the earliest schools of psychology, primarily used which method to explore the structure of the mind? A) Introspection. B) Psychoanalysis. C) Free association. D) Behavior observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introspection. 14. One limitation of our understanding of behavior is that most research has been conducted on subjects from North America. A) Behavioral. B) Biological. C) Psychoanalytic. D) Evolutionary. E) Socio-Cultural. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Socio-Cultural. 15. A key principle of Buddhist psychology is: A) Cognitive dissonance. B) Mindfulness. C) Operant conditioning. D) Psychoanalysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mindfulness. 16. Educational psychology should provide prospective teachers with A) Insight into the various aspects of modern education. B) Principles, insights and attitudes as points of departure for effective teaching. C) Research procedures by means of which to evaluate correct teaching procedures. D) Validate procedures to use in their teachings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insight into the various aspects of modern education. 17. When does physical condition start to decline in humans? A) 25 years. B) 30 years. C) 35 years. D) 40 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 30 years. 18. The knowledge and skills of clinical psychologists might be most relevant for the legal system in which case? A) When selecting jurors potentially sympathetic to the defendant. B) When assessing a mentally ill defendant for potential risk of violence. C) When deciding whether the eyewitness is able to remember the scene of a crime. D) When evaluating which custody arrangement will most benefit the child. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When assessing a mentally ill defendant for potential risk of violence. 19. 1 Which of the following is NOT a basic goal of Health Psychology? A) Understanding how psychological factors influence health. B) Preventing illness and promoting health behaviors. C) Diagnosing and treating mental disorders. D) Enhancing the healthcare system's effectiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diagnosing and treating mental disorders. 20. Which subspecialty in psychology focuses on the cognitive differences between a 6-year-old and a 12-year-old? A) Neuropsychologist. B) Social. C) Developmental. D) Forensic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Developmental. 21. How situations + culture affects behavior and thinking A) Evolutionary. B) Biological. C) Cognitive. D) Social-Cultural. E) Biopsychosocial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social-Cultural. 22. What is the purpose of forming and testing hypotheses in Social Psychology research methods? A) To discourage further research. B) To summarize and explain facts. C) To allow for testable predictions and explore practical applications. D) To confuse researchers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To allow for testable predictions and explore practical applications. 23. Vygotsky called the space between what a child could learn with and without help the A) Theory of mind. B) Zone of abstract logic. C) Zone of abstract reasoning. D) Zone of proximal development. E) Zone of developmental readiness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Zone of proximal development. 24. What is one of the key skills developed in IB Psychology? A) Writing novels. B) Performing surgeries. C) Carrying out scientific investigations. D) Teaching mathematics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carrying out scientific investigations. 25. People who enjoy being challenged and respond positively to criticism would most likely score more highly for A) Fixed Mindset. B) Growth Mindset. C) Psychopathology. D) Extroversion. 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