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Question. _________ approach is popularly rooted in Gestalt psychology.
(a) Wholistic Approach
(b) Stimulus-Response-Behaviouristic Approach
(c) Dynamic and Psychoanalytic Approach
(d) Cognitive Approach
Answer. D
Question. _________ approach emphasizes the role of instinctual processes and their modification in the course of interaction with the society.
(a) Dynamic and Psychoanalytic Approach
(b) Cognitive Approach
(c) Holistic Approach
(d) Stimulus-Response Behaviouristic Approach
Answer. A
Question. The system which still survives very nearly in its rigid forms is _________.
(a) Cognitive Approach
(b) Dynamic and Psychoanalytic Approach
(c) Holistic Approach
(d) Existential Approach
Answer. B
Question. Psychologists with the Biological perspective try to relate behaviour to functions of _________.
(a) Body
(b) Mind
(c) Soul
(d) Unconscious
Answer. A
Question. The perspective which is concerned with characteristic changes that occur in people as they mature is known as_________.
(a) Developmental Perspective
(b) Biological Perspective
(c) Humanistic Perspective
(d) Psychoanalytic Perspective
Answer. A
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Question. For the first time, the word ‘Psychology’
Continue is introduced by_________.
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(a) Rudolf Goekle
(b) William James
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(c) Sigmund Freud
(d) C. G. Jung
Answer. A
Question. Rudolf Goekle used the word ‘Psychology’ for the first time in the year _________.
(a) 1590 AD
(b) 1095 AD
(c) 1950 AD
(d) 1509 AD
Answer. A
Question. Which branch of psychology deals with the study of animal behaviour?
(a) Social Psychology
(b) Comparative Psychology
(c) Abnormal Psychology
(d) Differential Psychology
Answer. B
Question. Woodworth’s approach to define Psychology is_________.
(a) Dynamic
(b) Constant
(c) Fluctuating
(d) simple
Answer. A
Question. Who is the Founder of Gestalt Psychology _________?
(a) Kurt Koffka
(b) Max wertheimer
(c) Kurt Lewin
(d) Wolfgang Kohker
Answer. B
Question. _________ field of psychology focuses on the potential role of evolution in behaviour.
(a) Developmental Psychology
(b) Physiological Psychology
(c) Evolutional Psychology
(d) Cognitive Psychology
Answer. C
Question. Which perspective of psychology emphasizes the overt behaviour of the individual?
(a) Developmental Perspective
(b) Behaviouristic Perspective
(c) Humanistic Perspective
(d) Psychoanalytic Perspective
Answer. B
Question. Thought process is the main component of _________ perspective.
(a) Gestalt Perspective
(b) Biological Perspective
(c) Humanistic Perspective
(d) Cognitive Perspective
Answer. D
Question. _________ perspective focuses on changes in behaviour and cognitive processes over the life span.
(a) Developmental Perspective
(b) Biological Perspective
(c) Humanistic Perspective
(d) Psychoanalytic Perspective
Answer. A
Question. ‘Behaviour can be influenced by social and cultural factor’, the _________ perspective of psychology emphasizes it.
(a) Developmental Perspective
(b) Biological Perspective
(c) Humanistic Perspective
(d) Socio-cultural Perspective
Answer. D
Question. The frameworks for explaining various events or process in science is known as_________.
(a) Facts
(b) Theories
(c) Models
(d) Hypothesis
Answer. B
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Question. Emphasizing what comes to mind first or most readily/quickly is known as_________.
(a) Heuristic
(b) Critical Thinking
(c) Intuitive Thought
(d) Confirmation Bias
Answer. A
Question. A systematic study of facts according to a reliable and correct method of study is called a _________.
(a) Scientific Study
(b) Biological Study
(c) Social Technique
(d) Methodology
Answer. A
Question. The concept of building block of consciousness was laid by _________.
(a) Watson
(b) Wundt
(c) Freud
(d) Jung
Answer. B
Question. Who is the first woman, awarded Ph. D in psychology?
(a) Anna Freud
(b) Margaret Floy Washburn
(c) Melanie Klein
(d) Karen Horney
Answer. B
Question. In the year 1913, C. G. Jung, established his school after separated from Sigmund Freud, which is known as _________.
(a) Psychoanalysis School
(b) Individual Psychology
(c) Psychoanalytical School
(d) Child Psychology
Answer. C
Question. The _________ law of psychology deals with least noticeable difference in different stimuli.
(a) Getsalt Law
(b) Watson Law
(c) Binet –Simon Law
(d) Weber-Fechner Law
Answer. D
Question. Gestalt psychology taking its name from the German word ‘Gestal’ which literally means _________.
(a) World
(b) Whole
(c) A part
(d) Whole vs part
Answer. B
Question. Who promoted the formulation of Elementism?
(a) Sigmund Freud
(b) Aristotle
(c) Plato
(d) Paul Broca
Answer. B
Question. The concept of Rationalism is developed by _________.
(a) Sigmund Freud
(b) Aristotle
(c) Plato
(d) Paul Broca
Answer. C
Question. Who proposed that mind and body are two separate entities and interact with each other?
(a) Rene Descartes
(b) Aristotle
(c) Plato
(d) Paul Broca
Answer. A
Question. Who is an important functionalistic psychologist was particularly interested in consciousness, memory and emotions?
(a) John Dewey
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(b) William James
(c) Thorndike
(d) Skinner
Answer. B
Question. What is the name of the person established the School of Individual Psychology?
(a) Adler
(b) Jung
(c) Anne Freud
(d) Eric Fromm
Answer. A
Question. Who is a pioneer contributor to the Cognitive Psychology?
(a) Jean Piaget
(b) Kohler
(c) Chomsky
(d) Kholberg
Answer. A
Question. The modern psycholinguistic theory was developed by _________.
(a) Chomsky
(b) Kohler
(c) Piaget
(d) Kholberg
Answer. A
Question. The concept of psychology come into teaching and the first psychology course offered by _________.
(a) Willhelm Wundt
(b) E. B. Titchner
(c) J. B. Watson
(d) William James
Answer. D
Question. Abraham Maslow and Carl Roger were the founder of ________ approach.
(a) Developmental approach
(b) Biological approach
(c) Humanistic approach
(d) Socio-cultural approach
Answer. C
Question. Hope, happiness, optimism and flow takes together as _________.
(a) Cognitive psychology
(b) Positive psychology
(c) Humanistic psychology
(d) Evolutionary psychology
Answer. B
Question. Wilson was the strong supporter of_________ plays vital role for shaping of behaviour.
(a) Genes
(b) Culture and environment
(c) Past life
(d) God or almighty
Answer. A
Question. The role of brain, body chemical, central nervous system, neural mechanism, etc., are considered the _________ branch of psychology.
(a) Cognitive psychology
(b) Positive psychology
(c) Neuropsychology
(d) Evolutionary psychology
Answer. C
Question. Who proposed the famous PASS theory on psychology?
(a) Binet-Simon
(b) Cattell
(c) J. P Das
(d) Thurstone
Answer. C
Question. The first psychological laboratory was established in India at _________.
(a) Delhi University
(b) Bombay University
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(c) Calcutta University
(d) Banaras Hindu University
Answer. C
Question. First Psychology department started in the department of philosophy at Calcutta University in the year ________.
(a) 1905
(b) 1916
(c) 1890
(d) 1780
Answer. B
Question. First psychology Department at in India established by the headship of ________.
(a) Prof. K. D Bruta
(b) Prof. N. N Sengupta
(c) Prof. G. Gupta
(d) Prof. Ganguli
Answer. B
Question. The famous book ‘Principles of Psychology’ was authored by________.
(a) Willhelm Wundt
(b) E. B. Titchner
(c) J. B. Watson
(d) William James
Answer. D
Question. According J. B Watson, ‘Psychology is a Science of________’.
(a) Soul
(b) Mind
(c) Behaviour
(d) Brain
Answer. C
Question. Some of our most useful knowledge of human perception borrowed from________.
(a) Physics
(b) Chemistry
(c) Sociology
(d) Mathematics
Answer. A
Question. The structuralist intended to identify the buildings blocks of ________.
(a) Consciousness
(b) Subconsciousness
(c) Unconsciousness
(d) None of the above
Answer. A
Question. Who discovered that all mental process are not accompanied by mental imagery?
(a) Willhelm Wundt
(b) E. B. Titchner
(c) J. B. Watson
(d) Oswald Kulpe
Answer. D
Question.The functionalist strongly influenced by ________.
(a) Willhelm Wundt
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) J. B. Watson
(d) William James
Answer. B
Question. Who is credited for setting up the first psychological laboratory in United States?
(a) Willhelm Wundt
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) J. B. Watson
(d) William James
Answer. D
Question. What is the meaning of ‘Flock’ according to Gestalt psychology?
(a) The whole
(b) Perceptual unit
(c) Perception
(d) Closur
Answer. B
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Question. Who is the father of psychodynamic theory?
(a) Willhelm Wundt
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Sigmund Freud
(d) William James
Answer. C
Question. Self actualisation is the proposed by________.
(a) Carl Roser
(b) Abraham Mashlow
(c) Sigmund Freud
(d) William James
Answer. B
Question. Computer provided a new way to conceptualise mental processes and to develop detail theories which is known as ________.
(a) Cognitive Approach
(b) Behavioural Approach
(c) Gestalt Approach
(d) Information Processing Approach
Answer. D
Question. Who is a famous psycholinguistic?
(a) Gardner
(b) Alan Newell
(c) A. Simon
(d) Noam Chomsky
Answer. D
Question. ________ psychology compare human abilities with those of animals particularly non-human primates.
(a) Industrial Psychology
(b) Social Psychology
(c) Evolutionary Psychology
(d) Animal Psychology
Answer. C
Question. Who is the author of book Principle of Psychology?
(a) Willhelm Wundt
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Sigmund Freud
(d) William James
Answer. D
Question. In which year Sigmund Freud published the book ‘The Ego’ and ‘The Id’?
(a) 1927
(b) 1972
(c) 1980
(d) 1908
Answer. A
Question. First issue of cognitive neuroscience appears in the year ________.
(a) 1967
(b) 1989
(c) 1997
(d) 1978
Answer. B
Question. Psychiatric nurse holds a master degree in ________.
(a) M.S.N with C.S. in Psychiatric nursing
(b) M.A./M.Sc in Clinical Psychology
(c) M.S degree in Psychiatry
(d) M.A./M.Sc in Counselling Psychology
Answer. A
Question. The academic related psychological problems are dealt by________.
(a) Industrial Psychologist
(b) Social Psychologist
(c) Academic Psychologist
(d) Clinical Psychologist
Answer. C
Question. Psychology in the work place is the subject matter of________.
(a) Industrial and organisational Psychology
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(b) Social Psychology
(c) Academic Psychology
(d) Clinical Psychology
Answer. A
Question. According to Darwin, the variation in behaviour passed from one generation to next generation is due to ________.
(a) Selection
(b) Cultural Changes
(c) Inheritance
(d) None of the above
Answer. C
Question. Study of gender difference is the subject matter of ________.
(a) Industrial and Organisational Psychology
(b) Social Psychology
(c) Developmental Psychology
(d) Clinical Psychology
Answer. C
More Question
1. Explain the term behaviour. What are the different types of behaviour that one can see? Give examples.
2. ‘Psychology refers to the scientific study of human behaviour.’ Explain the nature of Psychology by giving examples.
3. How does the working of the brain affect the behaviour of a person? Justify by giving examples.
4. Differentiate between: (a) functionalism and structuralism(b) behaviourism and gestaltist
5. Explaining the important features of behaviourism describe the changes that were brought about because of this school of Psychology in the discipline.
6. What role does Humanistic view play in the development of an individual’s self and why?
7. How does Developmental Psychology play an integral role in the various stages of life of an individual?
8. Differentiate between clinical and counselling Psychology?
9. How is Psychology becoming an integral part of various other fields and disciplines? Explain with the help of any 3 examples.
10. What similarities do health and community psychologists share in the development and betterment ofsociety?
11. What are the various opportunities that a person from the Psychology background has to build up his career?
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