This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Wilhelm Wundt A) Founded functionalism and is considered the first modern psychologist. B) Founded structuralism and is considered the first modern psychologist. C) Developed behaviorism and focused on observable behavior. D) Introduced psychoanalysis and emphasized the unconscious mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Founded structuralism and is considered the first modern psychologist. 2. Developed the decision-stage model of helping to show influences on bystander intervention. Smoke filled room study and self report likelihood. A) Asch 1951. B) Darley & Latane 1968. C) Milgram 1963. D) Cialdini et al. 2006. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Darley & Latane 1968. 3. What type of advertising do companies use to help people link positive memories/thoughts to a product? A) Autobiographical Advertising. B) Biographical Advertising. C) Repetition Advertising. D) Affiliation Advertising. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autobiographical Advertising. 4. Central Route Persuasion is ..... A) Using famous people to persuade people. B) Driving a cool car to persuade people. C) Using the Midbrain to persuade people. D) Using evidence and logic to persuade people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using evidence and logic to persuade people. 5. This is defined as mental functions that occur in the brain such as perception, attention, memory, emotions, language, deciding, thinking, and reasoning. A) Cognitive psychology. B) Cognition. C) Schema. D) None of the choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cognition. 6. True or False. A strength of case studies is that rich, detailed information can be gathered. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. In Aisnworth's 'Strange Situation' study, an infant that is calmed quickly and easily on reunion is displaying signs of which type of attachment? A) Insecure-disorganised. B) Secure. C) Insecure-resistant. D) Insecure-avoidant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secure. 8. Which lobe is known for "higher-cognitive functions" like problem solving and decision making? A) Frontal Lobe. B) Parietal Lobe. C) Temporal Lobe. D) Occipital Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frontal Lobe. 9. At first Jimmy did not like his teacher, but after sitting in this teacher's class for a number of weeks Jimmy as started to like his teacher. this new perspective would be an example of: A) Diffusion of responsibility. B) Mere-exposure effect. C) Ethnocentrism. D) In-group bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mere-exposure effect. 10. How do intuitions play a role in shaping behavior according to Social Psychology? A) Intuitions drive behavior and can be helpful at times, but troublesome too. B) Intuitions have no impact on behavior. C) Intuitions are always accurate and reliable. D) Intuitions are powerful and always correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intuitions drive behavior and can be helpful at times, but troublesome too. 11. Piaget developed a theory for the role of A) Cognitive development. B) Brain development. C) Child development. D) Biological development. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cognitive development. 12. Directed thinking is also known as A) Convergent thinking. B) Belief preservation bias. C) Heurisitics. D) Insight thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convergent thinking. 13. What is the truth about the placebo effect? A) It is only effective for psychological issues. B) It has no real therapeutic value. C) It can trigger changes in brain activity. D) It is a myth with no scientific basis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It can trigger changes in brain activity. 14. 'A mental representation of our knowledge of the world' is A) Assimilation. B) Accommodation. C) A schema. D) Cognitive development. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A schema. 15. Typically according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, children aged 7-11 are at what stage A) SensoriMotor. B) Formal operational. C) Preoperational. D) Concrete operational. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Concrete operational. 16. Which of the following is an action? A) Prejudice. B) Discrimination. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discrimination. 17. The "fight or flight" response during threatening situations in the role of the: A) Sympathetic nervous system. B) Parasympathetic system. C) Somatic nervous system. D) Cerebellum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic nervous system. 18. This psychologist in the United States taught the first psychology class at Harvard and created the first psychology textbook. A) Wilhelm Wundt. B) William James. C) Francis Gaulton. D) Wolfgang Kohler. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) William James. 19. This approach to psychology focuses on how we process, store, use information and other things that are going on inside our heads. A) Biological. B) Cognitive. C) Behaviorial. D) Psychoanalytical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cognitive. 20. Developmental psychology A) Studies emotional development in childhood. B) Studies physical, cognitive, social change throughout life. C) Focuses solely on adult behavior. D) Examines the impact of genetics on personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Studies physical, cognitive, social change throughout life. 21. Which core psychological research area is primarily devoted to the study of such topics as memory, problem solving, and thinking? A) Physiological. B) Social. C) Cognitive. D) Personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cognitive. 22. Behavior is motivated by forces that individuals may not be aware of or understand. A) Humanistic. B) Cognitive. C) Behavioral. D) Biological. E) Psychoanalytic. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Psychoanalytic. 23. True or False. Obedience went down when the teacher was closer to the learner in Milgram's study. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. The primary aim of educational psychology is A) To contribute to an understanding of sound educational practices. B) To provide the teacher with a greater appreciation of his role in the education of the child. C) To provide the academic background essential for effective teaching. D) To provide a theoretical framework for educational research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To contribute to an understanding of sound educational practices. 25. Which part of the peripheral nervous system deals with involuntary activities? A) Somatic. B) Autonomic. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic. ← 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 8Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 9Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 10Class 12 Psychology Chapter 9 Applications Of Psychology Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books