This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences human behavior according to IB Psychology? A) Astrology. B) Environmental factors. C) Culture. D) Biology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astrology. 2. The difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set A) Mean. B) Median. C) Mode. D) Range. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Range. 3. The unselfish concern for others A) Empathy. B) Sympathy. C) Bias. D) Altruism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Altruism. 4. When there is a negative charge inside an axon and a positive charge outside of it, the neuron is A) In the process of reuptake. B) About to begin the refractory period. C) Said to have a resting potential. D) Said to have an action potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Said to have a resting potential. 5. Using role-play and plasticine applies to which of Piaget's stages of development? A) Concrete operational. B) Pre-operational. C) Formal operational. D) Sensorimotor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pre-operational. 6. How are mind and brain related? A) They are identical. B) They are related but not identical. C) They are completely different. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are related but not identical. 7. How can educational psychology improve teaching methods? A) Educational psychology improves teaching methods by informing educators about effective strategies based on how students learn. B) It promotes a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching. C) It discourages the use of technology in the classroom. D) It focuses solely on standardized testing methods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Educational psychology improves teaching methods by informing educators about effective strategies based on how students learn. 8. The three stages of the Information processing model of memory are A) Iconic, echoic, encoding. B) Semantic, episodic, procedural. C) Cerebellum, temporal lobe, hippocampus. D) Sensory, short term, long term. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory, short term, long term. 9. Analyze mind (total experience from birth to the present) in the simplest components. Find way(s) components fit in complex forms. Wilhelm Wundt. Introspection- "Looking inward" Emotion/thought experiencing that moment A) Structuralism. B) Functionalism. C) Behaviorism. D) Gestalt. E) Psychoanalytic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structuralism. 10. Psychologist now believe that our development in most areas is influenced by A) Nature or Nurture. B) Nature and Nurture. C) Neither Nature or Nurture. D) Naturalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nature and Nurture. 11. The branch of psychology focused on how social institutions and environments impact individuals and groups. A) Community psychology. B) Educational psychology. C) Industrial psychology. D) Humanistic psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Community psychology. 12. Which explanation of forgetting does Goodwin's study (drunks) Support? A) Context dependent forgetting. B) State dependent forgetting. C) Retroactive interference. D) Proactive interference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State dependent forgetting. 13. What is most likely to be FALSE about Gestalt psychology? A) Gestalt psychologists recognized the importance of behaviorism in furthering cognitive psychology as a field. B) Gestalt psychology focuses on the fact that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. C) This was founded by Max Weirtheimer, with co-founders Wolfgang Kohler and Kurt Koffka. D) Gestalt psychologists emphasized the importance of insight in problem solving. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gestalt psychologists recognized the importance of behaviorism in furthering cognitive psychology as a field. 14. Which of the following figures is NOT considered a key figure in the history of psychology? A) Freud. B) Maslow. C) Skinner. D) Darwin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Darwin. 15. The outer covering of the brain which continues to develop is called the A) Cerebellum. B) Cortex. C) Thalamus. D) Brain Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cortex. 16. The average A) Mean. B) Median. C) Mode. D) Range. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mean. 17. Which explanation of forgetting does McGeoch and McDonald's study Support? A) Retroactive interference. B) Proactive interference. C) State dependent forgetting. D) Context dependent forgetting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Retroactive interference. 18. Dr. Dre has concluded that the unusually low incidence of alcohol dependence among citizens of a small island country can be attributed to the high percentage of the population who practice fundamentalist religions. This conclusion best illustrates which perspective? A) Humanist. B) Socio-Cultural. C) Evolutionary. D) Psychodynamic. E) Biological. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Socio-Cultural. 19. When the subject is unaware that they are being observed A) Structured observation. B) Natural observation. C) Overt observation. D) Covert observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Covert observation. 20. What type of Studies did Baddeley and Hitch carry out that showed working memory is made up of at least two active stores? A) Double Task. B) Dual task. C) Dual challenge. D) Two task. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dual task. 21. Which of the following DOES NOT represent Psychological Perspectives? A) Human, behavior, cognitive. B) Biological, evolutionary, social. C) Psychodynamic, cultural, behavior. D) Cognitive, investigative, reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cognitive, investigative, reasoning. 22. Type of neurons that carry information from the CNS through nerves to effectors such as muscles or glands. A) Sensory Neurons. B) Interneurons. C) Motor Neurons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motor Neurons. 23. Which of these is not a criticism of the retrieval failure explanation of forgetting? A) Cues aren't always effective. B) Difference increases interference. C) Some research exaggerates the effects of context. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difference increases interference. 24. What does psychotherapy primarily involve? A) Talking with a mental health professional. B) Physical therapy. C) Medication management. D) Group therapy sessions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talking with a mental health professional. 25. Jack and Jill watch a presidential debate together. Before the debate, Jack prefers Candidate A, and Jill likes Candidate B. After the debate, Jack and Jill are both certain that their candidate won the debate, citing instances where they did well, and minimizing times they did poorly. Which concept BEST explains their differing perceptions of the debate? A) Availability Heuristic. B) Representativeness Heuristic. C) Confirmation Bias. D) Overconfidence. 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