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Gwalior Glory High School

Session 2021-2022

Class XI
Psychology
Chantec-Z What is PsyebaiagJt?

Multiple Choice Questions-

QI. Psyche and logos makes one word which means-


(a) Psychology is the science of behaviour
(b) Psychology is the science of soul
( c) Psychology is the science of conscious experiences
(d) Noneofthem

Q2. Who established the first experimental laboratory in Germany?


(a) Dr. NN Sengupta
(b) Wilhelm Wundt
(c) Dr. Nath
(d) William James

Q3. Where was the first laboratory established?


(a) Canada
(b) Leipzig
(c) New York
( d) Calcutta

Q4. The first psychological laboratory was established in ............. .


(a) 1979
(b) 1879
(c) 1881
(d) 1981

QS ............... studies changes that occur from infancy to old age.


(a) Health Psychology
(b) Abnormal Psychology
(c) Developmental Psychology
(d) Clinical Psychology

Q6. Siddhant needs help as he cannot manage with his day to day pressure and feels less
motivated. He should visit to a ................. for his problem related to emotional instability.
(a) Counseling psychologist
(b) Clinical psychologist
(c) Organizational psychologist
(d) Community psychologist

Q7. Name the psychologist who said study of behavior which can be measured and verified
objectively should be the subject matter of psychology.
(a) James William
(b) James Watson
(c) Sigmond Frued
(d) Welhelm Wundt

Q8. The word 'Psychology' comes from-

(a) Latin
(b) Spanish
(c) Greek
(d) Italian

Q9. The Greek philosopher ___ believed that knowledge is acquired through experience and
learning.
(a) Archimedes
(b) Rousseau
(c) Plato
(d) Aristotle

QI 0. The school of psychology whose goal was to identify the basic elements of experience was
called:

(a) experientialism
(b) dualism
(c) functionalism
(d) structuralism

QI I. Darwin's theory of ___ argued that physiological characteristics evolve because they
are useful to the
organism.
(a) extreme usefulness
(b) natural endowment
(c) natural selection
(d) natural wellbeing

Q 12.
- - - was to structuralism as - - - was to functionalism.
(a) Wundt, Titchener

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(b) Wundt, James
(c) James, Titchener
(d) Milner, Thompson

Ql3. Freud championed ___ psychology.


(a) psychodynamic
(b) cultural
(c) conscious
(d) biodynamic

Ql4. Which school of psychology believes that it is impossible to objectively study the mind?
(a) functionalism
(b)behaviorism
(c) humanism
(d) socialism

Q 15. Receiving an electric shock would be an example of a ___ whereas being frightened
would be an example of a ___.
(a) stimulus, response
(b)punishment, reward
(c) reaction, emotion
(d) reinforcement, stimulus

QI 6. Nature is to ____ as nurture is to _ _ __


(a) environment/genes
(b) conscious/unconscious
(c) genes/environment
( d) unconscious/conscious

Q 17. Freud emphasized the role of ____ in shaping people's personality.


(a) free will
(b) unconscious desires
(c) hormones
( d) group influence

Ql8. Evolutionary psychology has its roots in:


(a) behaviourism
(b) collectivism
(c) functionalism
( d)structuralism

Ql9. A forensic psychologist would be most likely to study:


(a) the accuracy of eyewitness memory
(b) the impact of advertising on shopping behaviour
(c) the effect of hormones on decision making
( d) gender differences in learning styles
Q20. The behaviourists rejected introspection because:
(a) it was too slow
(b) it invaded people's privacy
(c) it yielded too much data
( d) it was too subjective

Q2 I. Another term for reinforcement is:


(a) stimulus
(b) reward
( c) response
( d) condition

Q22. East Asian cultures tend to be more oriented toward ____ while Western cultures
tend to be more oriented toward - - - -
(a) individualism/collectivism
(b) collectivism/individualism
(c) cultural norms/social norms
(d) social norms/cultural norms

Q23. Watson and Skinner both contributed to which school of psychology?


(a) functionalism
(b) cognitive
(c) social-cultural
( d) behaviourism

Q24. Which field of psychology would be most likely to study the influence of
over-crowding on conformity?
(a) personality
(b) cognitive
( c) clinical
(d) social

Q25. Issues related to discrimination, which branch will help us the most?
( a) Educational
(b) Social
(c) Industrial
(d) Clinical

Q26. The introspective report in an experiment is given by -


(a) experimenter
(b) subject
(c) both
(d) non of them

Q27. Leaming, perception, memory and attention all are -


Q20. The behaviourists rejected introspection because:
(a) it was too slow
(b) it invaded people's privacy
(c) it yielded too much data
( d) it was too subjective

Q2 I. Another term for reinforcement is:


(a) stimulus
(b) reward
(c) response
( d) condition

Q22. East Asian cultures tend to be more oriented toward ____ while Western cultures
tend to be more oriented toward _ _ __
(a) individualism/collectivism
(b) collectivism/individualism
(c) cultural norms/social norms
(d) social norms/cultural norms

Q23. Watson and Skinner both contributed to which school of psychology?


(a) functionalism
(b) cognitive
( c) social-cultural
(d) behaviourism

Q24. Which field of psychology would be most likely to study the influence of
over-crowding on conformity?
(a) personality
(b) cognitive
(c) clinical
(d) social

Q25. Issues related to discrimination, which branch will help us the most?
( a) Educational
(b) Social
( c) Industrial
(d) Clinical

Q26. The introspective report in an experiment is given by -


(a) experimenter
(b) subject
(c) both
(d) non of them

Q27. Leaming, perception, memory and attention all are -


(a) Mental processes
(b) Cognitive processes
(c) Both of them
(d) Noneofthem

Q28. Statement I- Psychology as a science looks for patterns of behaviour that can be studied.
Statement II- Behaviour which can be predicted and not explained after the behaviour occurs.
(a) Statement I is correct but Statement II is wrong
(b) Statement I is wrong but Statement II is correct
(c) Both Statements are correct
(d) Both statements are wrong

Q29. It studies the role played by the mind in strengthening the immune system is-
(a) Neurologypsychology
(b) Psychoneuroimmunology
(c) Parapsychology
(d) Bioneuropsychology

Q30. Statement I- Use of mental imagery generated by a person in his/her mind have been found
useful in significant bodily changes.
Statement II- Using positive visualization and emotions significant relief was obtained by the
patients of blocked arteries.

(a) Statement I is right but II is not the true example of that.


(b) Both statements are correct and the second is a true example of the first.
(c) Both are wrong and don't connect with each other.
(d) Statement I is wrong but II is right.

Q31. Common sense is usually found opposite to the findings of psychological researches. It is
based on hindsight.
(a) It means, explain any behaviour when it has happened
(b) It means, explain any behaviour when it is happening
(c) It means, to predict on any behavior when it will happen
(d) Noneofthem

Q32. When was the Psychology Department in Calcutta University established?


(a) 1916
(b) 1920
(c) 1924
(d) 1928
Q33. Indian Psychological Association (IPA) is founded in-
(a) 1916
(b) 1920
(c) 1924
(d) 1928

Q34. NIMHANS was established at Bangalore in-


(a) 1954
(b) 1974
(c) 1955
(d) 1980

Q35. What is NAOP?


(a) National Authority of Psychology India
(b) National Audit of Psychology India
(c) National Academy of Psychology India
(d) National Area of Psychology India

Q36. Where is NBRC (National Brain Research Centre) situated?


(a) Delhi
(b) Haryana
(c) Mumbai
(d) Ranchi

Q37. focuses on the relationship between behaviour and the physical system
including the brain, and the rest of the nervous system, the immune system and genetics.
(a) Biological psychology
(b) Clinical Psychology
(c) Neuropsychology
(d) Experimental Psychology

Q38. _ _ _ _ _ explore how people are affected by their social environment how people
think about and influence others.
(a) Social Psychology
(b) Applied Psychology
(c) Cultural Psychology
(d) Experimental Psychology

Q39. _ _ _ _ _ assume that human behaviour is not only a reflection of human biological
potential but also a product of culture.
(a) Cross cultural and Cultural Psychology
(b) Social Psychology
(c) Both of them
(d) Noneofthem
Q40. Disposal of waste, population explosion, conservation of energy, efficient use of
community resources are associated with and are functions of human behaviour studied under-
(a) Environmental psychology
(b) Community Psychology
(c) Biological Psychology
(d) Noneofthem

Q41. _ _ _ _ _ _ deals with causes treatment and prevention of different types of


psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders and chronic substance
abuse.
(a) Clinical Psychology
(b) Biological Psychology
(c) Experimental Psychology
(d) Neuropsychology

Q42. ____ focuses on designing programs that promote intellectual social and emotional
development of children including those with special needs.
(a) Educational Psychology
(b) Social Psychology
(c) Applied Psychology
(d) Clinical Psychology

Q43. Who proposed the famous equation B= f(P,E); which suggests that behaviour is the product
of a person and her / his environment.
(a) Kurt Lewin
(b) James
(c) Watson
(d) Badura

Q44. _ _ _ _ provides us with different context in which the theories and principles derived
from research can be meaningfully applied in real life.
(a) Applied Psychology
(b) Basic Psychology
(c) Both ofthem
(d) None of them

Q45. Can Psychology be applied to solve problems related to-


( a) population
(b) poverty
( c) intergroup violence
(d) all of the above.

Q46. Which subject is said to be the mother of Psychology?


(a) Philosophy
(b) Sociology
(c) Both
(d) None

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