This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 19 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the area of cognitive development, praise received from your teacher about your recent test is a form of A) An internal reward. B) A deserved reward. C) A motivating reward. D) An external reward. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An external reward. 2. Educational psychology A) How psychological processes affect teaching and learning. B) The study of historical educational methods. C) Techniques for classroom management. D) Assessment of student performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How psychological processes affect teaching and learning. 3. Which cognitive process involves the ability to think about and manipulate information? A) Cognitive load. B) Cognitive flexibility. C) Cognitive bias. D) Cognitive dissonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cognitive flexibility. 4. What is the primary focus of educational psychology? A) Understanding how people learn and develop in educational settings. B) Studying the impact of technology on teaching methods. C) Focusing on the history of education. D) Analyzing school funding and policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Understanding how people learn and develop in educational settings. 5. Nurture's influences on brain development include: A) Inherited characteristics. B) Genes. C) Infections. D) Hormones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infections. 6. The independent variable in Milgrim's Obedience Study dealt with ..... A) The appearance and perceived 'authority' of the researcher. B) The recorded cries of the learner. C) The length of time the teacher would remain obidient to the researcher. D) The responses of the Learner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The appearance and perceived 'authority' of the researcher. 7. Enhanced memory performance that results from retrieving information through testing. A) Repetition theory. B) Spacing effect. C) Testing effect. D) Recall bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Testing effect. 8. Which method has made educational psychology a science? A) Observation method. B) Clinical method. C) Survey method. D) Experimental method. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Experimental method. 9. Rules are: A) A statement of relationships between concepts. B) Memory that involves language units. C) Basic sounds in language. D) Trying each possible solution to a problem to solve it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A statement of relationships between concepts. 10. The key characteristic of the sensorimotor stage is A) Lack of conservation. B) Object permanence. C) Egocentrism. D) Lack of conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object permanence. 11. The evaluation of scientific work by experts in the same field before publication. A) Peer review. B) Replication. C) Data validation. D) Hypothesis testing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peer review. 12. What is the difference between psychoanalysis and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)? A) Psychoanalysis and CBT are the same. B) Psychoanalysis focuses on exploring the unconscious mind, while CBT focuses on changing negative patterns of thinking and behavior. C) Psychoanalysis is a type of medication, while CBT is not. D) Psychoanalysis can be used to treat physical illnesses, while CBT cannot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychoanalysis focuses on exploring the unconscious mind, while CBT focuses on changing negative patterns of thinking and behavior. 13. Broca's area is located in which hemisphere/lobe? A) Right frontal. B) Right somatosensory. C) Left frontal. D) Left Wernicke. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Left frontal. 14. The study of an individual's unique way of thinking, feeling, and acting. A) Clinical psychology. B) Social psychology. C) Personality psychology. D) Comparative psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personality psychology. 15. Unconscious mind key to understanding conscious thoughts/behavior A) Structuralism. B) Functionalism. C) Psychoanalysis. D) Natural Selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Psychoanalysis. 16. Manipulating an IV to test a DV in an environment familiar or comfortable to the participant. A) Lab experiment. B) Natural experiment. C) Case study. D) Field experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Field experiment. 17. Who developed the theory of "Functionalism?" A) Wundt. B) Titchener. C) Freud. D) James. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) James. 18. Which of the following is a method often used in structuralism A) Psychoanalysis. B) Observable Behavior. C) Introspection. D) Self Actualization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introspection. 19. Research that addresses real-world problems and practical applications. A) Applied research. B) Experimental research. C) Basic research. D) Observational research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Applied research. 20. What is the truth about the myth that psychologists can read minds? A) They rely on intuition to predict thoughts. B) They use scientific methods to understand behavior. C) They have access to advanced technology. D) They can read minds using special techniques. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They use scientific methods to understand behavior. 21. It focuses on how people perceive, remember, ..... , and solve problems. A) Think. B) Run. C) Eat. D) Sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Think. 22. A researcher interested in how changes in the cells of the hippocampus (a structure in the brain related to learning and memory) are related to memory formation would be most likely to identify as a(n) ..... psychologist. A) Biological. B) Health. C) Clinical. D) Social. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biological. 23. This is the electrical charge that travels down an axon when a neuron is firing A) Resting Potential. B) Action Potential/Electrical Impulse. C) Threshold. D) Refractory Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Action Potential/Electrical Impulse. 24. Attribution Theory A) How we explain the causes of someone's behavior. B) How we explain our beliefs. C) Why we act the way we do. D) Why we help some people and not others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How we explain the causes of someone's behavior. 25. The group being studied A) Sample/ Populaton. B) Mean. C) Median. D) Mode. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sample/ Populaton. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 1Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 2Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 3Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 4Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 5Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 6Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 7Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 8Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 9Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books