This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The process of repeating a study to confirm findings. A) Replication. B) Peer review. C) Retrospective study. D) Data mining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Replication. 2. In Harry Harlow's research on infant monkeys, he found? A) Infant monkeys preferred warmth and touch surrogate mothers over those who produced milk. B) Infant monkeys preferred surrogate mothers that produced milk, over warmth and touch. C) Infant monkey had no preference over a surrogate mother. D) Infant monkey did not thrive when removed from their natural mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infant monkeys preferred warmth and touch surrogate mothers over those who produced milk. 3. An animal trainer uses rewards to teach his animals to perform silly tricks in the circus. The trainer's techniques are based on principles from which school of psychology? A) Behaviorism. B) Structuralism. C) Psychodynamic. D) Cognitive. E) Humanism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behaviorism. 4. Suppose a government agency wants to reduce childhood obesity. How can scientific research be strategically used to plan effective interventions? A) By reviewing evidence from previous studies to design targeted programs. B) By implementing random programs without evidence. C) By ignoring scientific findings. D) By focusing only on adult obesity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By reviewing evidence from previous studies to design targeted programs. 5. Explaining behavior based on a personality A) Situational attribution. B) Dispositional attribution. C) Fundamental attribution. D) Psychological attribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dispositional attribution. 6. Who was the first woman to earn her PhD in psychology? A) Margaret Floy Washburn. B) Mary Whiton Calkins. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Margaret Floy Washburn. 7. According to Integral Psychology, what is the fundamental reality? A) Matter. B) Energy. C) Consciousness. D) Atoms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consciousness. 8. How often can you expect to get homework in psychology? A) Weekly. B) Monthly. C) Every lesson. D) Only at the end of the term. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Every lesson. 9. Manipulating an IV to test a DV A) Independent variable. B) Experiment. C) Likert scale. D) Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Experiment. 10. Piaget's 4 stages of development A) Formal, Concrete, schemas, preconservation. B) Sensimotor, Preoperational, Concrete, Formal. C) Sensorimotor, preconventional, concrete, Formal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensimotor, Preoperational, Concrete, Formal. 11. William James A) The psychologist who wrote the first modern book of psychology, 'The Principles of Psychology.'. B) A famous philosopher known for his work on pragmatism. C) The founder of behaviorism in psychology. D) A cognitive psychologist who studied memory and learning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The psychologist who wrote the first modern book of psychology, 'The Principles of Psychology.'. 12. According to Social Psychology, what are the causes of social behavior and thought? A) Actions and characteristics of others, Ecological variables, Biological factors. B) Actions and characteristics of others, Cognitive processes, Ecological variables, Biological factors. C) Cognitive processes, Ecological variables, Biological factors. D) Actions and characteristics of others, Cognitive processes, Biological factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actions and characteristics of others, Cognitive processes, Ecological variables, Biological factors. 13. Wolfgang Kohler's experiment involving Sultan, a chimpanzee who was given two hollow bamboo sticks to retrieve a banana beyond his reach, led to the conclusion that the ability to reach a sudden solution can be described using which of the following terms? A) Insight. B) Mental Set. C) Functional Fixedness. D) Cognitive Dissonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insight. 14. This branch of psychology studies functions like ..... , attention, language, and decision-making. A) Memory. B) Digestion. C) Respiration. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Memory. 15. New workers at McDonald's are required to complete an employee-training program. This program may have been designed and implemented by which type of psychologist? A) School psychologist. B) Human-factors psychologist. C) Educational psychologist. D) Health psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Educational psychologist. 16. Charles Spearman is BEST known for his work on which of the following contributions to the field of intelligence? A) The g factor. B) The Triarchic Theory. C) The emotional Quotient (EQ). D) Multiple Intelligences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The g factor. 17. Mention any two subfields of Psychology. A) Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology. B) Social Psychology. C) Behavioral Psychology. D) Developmental Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology. 18. A major weakness of learning styles theory is that A) It is not useful for helping learners. B) There is no methodologically sound evidence to support it. C) There is no way to implement any findings in teaching practices. D) It is not possible to identify different learning preferences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There is no methodologically sound evidence to support it. 19. Kevin and Jonathan see each other for the first time in twenty years at a class reunion. They immediately recall the winning play of the state championship game they played in together as seniors in high school. A) Short-term memory. B) Iconic memory. C) Procedural memory. D) Episodic memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Episodic memory. 20. What is altruism? A) Working harder when working with others. B) Working less when working with others. C) Helping out in order to receive a future benefit or favor. D) Helping out without any expectation of personal reward. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Helping out without any expectation of personal reward. 21. Cognitive psychology has practical applications in fields like ..... health and education. A) Mental. B) Physical. C) Financial. D) Environmental. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mental. 22. How can scientific research influence public policy? A) By providing evidence-based recommendations for laws and regulations. B) By ignoring societal needs. C) By focusing only on laboratory experiments. D) By avoiding real-world applications. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By providing evidence-based recommendations for laws and regulations. 23. James is known for ..... A) Structuralism. B) Functionalism. C) Socialism. D) Behaviorism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Functionalism. 24. Part II:Cognitive Psychology 10 ..... is considered one of the founding figures of cognitive psychology. A) Ulric Neisser. B) B.F. Skinner. C) Ivan Pavlov. D) Sigmund Freud. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ulric Neisser. 25. Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual's freedom to make their own decisions? A) Biological. B) Humanistic. C) Psychodynamic. D) Behavioral. 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