This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 22 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Learning the the United States stopped importing all oil and energy from Russia but not be able to identify where you learned this information is an example of A) Retrograde amnesia. B) Anterograde amnesia. C) Source amnesia. D) Constructed memory processing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Source amnesia. 2. Which theory put forth by Thorndike? A) Classical Conditioning. B) Trial and Error. C) Insight. D) Operant conditioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trial and Error. 3. Capability of the mind NOT process of thought. Practical applications of research. William James A) Structuralism. B) Functionalism. C) Behaviorism. D) Gestalt. E) Psychoanalytic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Functionalism. 4. Groupthink can be prevented by a leader who ..... A) Is directive and makes his or own position clear from the start. B) Invites outside experts to critique a group's plans. C) Tries to maintain high morale among group members. D) Makes sure all conflicts are resolved through agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Invites outside experts to critique a group's plans. 5. Which division of the nervous system allows our body to use energy when needed? A) Central Nervous System. B) Sympathetic Nervous System. C) Parasympathetic Nervous System. D) Somatic Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic Nervous System. 6. Praising effort rather than performance is beneficial because: A) Achievement feels less rewarding than effort. B) We all like to make a bigger effort. C) We can control how much effort we make. D) Most people are lazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We can control how much effort we make. 7. The condition that exists when the probability that the findings are not due to chance A) Statistical significance. B) Experimenter bias. C) Confounding variables. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Statistical significance. 8. Variables that are not the IV that may impact the DV A) Extraneous variables. B) Uncontrolled variables. C) Participant variables. D) Situational variables. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extraneous variables. 9. What exam board will we be using in Psychology? A) OCR. B) Edexcel (Pearson). C) AQA. D) WJEC. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Edexcel (Pearson). 10. What is the implication of believing that psychology is common sense? A) It leads to more funding for psychological studies. B) It promotes better understanding of human behavior. C) It undermines the importance of scientific research. D) It encourages scientific research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It undermines the importance of scientific research. 11. The term 'Chaitya Purusha' refers to: A) The subconscious mind. B) The ego. C) The psychic being. D) Mental being. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The psychic being. 12. In an emergency situation, what effect would increasing the number present have? A) Increase the likelihood people will help. B) Decrease the empathy people feel for the victim. C) Increase the role that social norms will lead to helping the victim. D) Decrease the likelihood someone will help. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decrease the likelihood someone will help. 13. Person-Centered Therapy. Unconditional Positive Regard to become a fully-functioning person A) Carl Rogers. B) G. Stanley Hall. C) BF Skinner. D) John Watson. E) Jean Piaget. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carl Rogers. 14. What was the goal of Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment? A) To discover what prisoners did to make guards hate them. B) To understand what caused guards to treat prisoners badly. C) To find out why guards are sadistic and cruel people. D) To uncover how to make prisons more fair environments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To understand what caused guards to treat prisoners badly. 15. The cognitive revolution began in the ..... as a reaction to behaviorism. A) 1950s. B) 1920s. C) 1970s. D) 1980s. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1950s. 16. A school district is deciding whether to implement a new curriculum. How can the impact of research on society be demonstrated in this scenario? A) By using research findings to inform the decision and predict potential outcomes for students. B) By making decisions based on tradition alone. C) By disregarding all available research. D) By choosing the cheapest option without considering effectiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By using research findings to inform the decision and predict potential outcomes for students. 17. Which of the following best explains heredity? A) The idea that it is our biological components that determine how we will develop. B) The idea that is how we are raised that determines how we will develop. C) The study of how our environment and a person's behavior that impact how our genes work. D) A measurement to determine how much variation there is in a population when it comes to a population's genes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The idea that it is our biological components that determine how we will develop. 18. Psychological research has demonstrated that a key reason for forgetting is: A) Lack of repetition. B) Using imagery. C) Interference. D) Not having the right memory cues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not having the right memory cues. 19. Noam Chomsky believed which of the following about language? A) Children are born with the ability to acquire language. B) Children must be talked to often in order to acquire language. C) Children learn language through reinforcement. D) The learning of language depends on the environment of the child. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Children are born with the ability to acquire language. 20. In drive reduction theory, the reduction of the drive provides ..... A) Positive reinforcement. B) Negative reinforcement. C) Positive punishment. D) Negative punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative reinforcement. 21. How does Psychology contribute to understanding human behavior? A) Psychology has no impact on understanding human behavior. B) Psychology is not a scientific field. C) Psychology studies mental processes and behaviors, conducts research, and applies theories to understand human behavior. D) Psychology only focuses on physical behaviors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Psychology studies mental processes and behaviors, conducts research, and applies theories to understand human behavior. 22. The possibility that an idea, hypothesis, or theory can be disproven by observation or experiment. A) Replication. B) Theory. C) Falsifiable. D) Peer review. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Falsifiable. 23. What does 'subliminal self' refer to? A) The ego. B) The subconscious only. C) The inner being beyond surface awareness. D) Dreams. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The inner being beyond surface awareness. 24. In psychoanalysis, the method used to uncover unconscious conflicts is called: A) Systematic desensitization. B) Free association. C) Introspection. D) Operant conditioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Free association. 25. Mark is afraid of flying in airplanes. Which type of psychologist would best be able to help him overcome his fears? A) Industrial/organization. B) Rehabilitation. C) Health. D) Clinical. 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