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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Science in Counselling Psychology (BSc Counselling Psychology) .
| 51. |
If a test measures what it is supposed to measure, it is said to be _______________. |
| A. | valid |
| B. | reliable |
| C. | true |
| D. | standardized |
| Answer» A. valid | |
| 52. |
Lewis Terman’s approach to measuring and defining intelligence as a single, overall IQ score was in the tradition of British psychologist ________________. |
| A. | charles spearman |
| B. | david wechsler |
| C. | lazarus |
| D. | robert woodworth |
| Answer» A. charles spearman | |
| 53. |
_______________ believes there are multiple intelligences and he defines intelligence as the ability to solve problems or create products that are valued within one or more cultural settings. |
| A. | charles spearman |
| B. | david wechsler |
| C. | howard gardner |
| D. | stanford binet |
| Answer» C. howard gardner | |
| 54. |
______________ is a Contemporary American psychologist whose triarchic theory of intelligence includes three forms of intelligence- componential, contextual, and experiential. |
| A. | charles spearman |
| B. | david wechsler |
| C. | howard gardner |
| D. | robert sternberg |
| Answer» D. robert sternberg | |
| 55. |
____________ is a group of cognitive processes used to generate useful, original, and novel ideas or solutions. |
| A. | aptitude |
| B. | creativity |
| C. | attitude |
| D. | decision making |
| Answer» B. creativity | |
| 56. |
____________ is a form of intelligence that involves the ability to deal with novel situations by drawing on existing skills and knowledge. |
| A. | experiential |
| B. | componential |
| C. | contextual |
| D. | practical |
| Answer» A. experiential | |
| 57. |
_____________ is a form of intelligence that involves the ability to adapt to the environment and is sometimes described as street smarts. |
| A. | situational |
| B. | componential |
| C. | contextual |
| D. | experiential |
| Answer» C. contextual | |
| 58. |
Based on the work of Charles Darwin and his scientifically based theory of evolution, psychologists devised lengthy lists of ___________________ to account for every conceivable human behavior. |
| A. | traits |
| B. | instincts |
| C. | incentive |
| D. | drive |
| Answer» B. instincts | |
| 59. |
The principle of ________________ states that the body monitors and maintains relatively constant levels of internal states, such as temperature, fluid levels and energy supplies. |
| A. | equilibrium |
| B. | hedonism |
| C. | homeostatic |
| D. | self-actualization |
| Answer» C. homeostatic | |
| 60. |
_________ theories proposed that behavior is motivated by the “pull” of external goals such as rewards. |
| A. | trait |
| B. | instinct |
| C. | incentive |
| D. | drive |
| Answer» C. incentive | |
| 61. |
________________ theories propose that behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs, such as hunger or thirst. |
| A. | trait |
| B. | instinct |
| C. | incentive |
| D. | drive |
| Answer» D. drive | |
| 62. |
___________ is defined by Maslow as “the full use and exploitation of talent, capacities and potentials” |
| A. | equilibrium |
| B. | hedonism |
| C. | homeostatic |
| D. | self-actualization |
| Answer» D. self-actualization | |
| 63. |
The forces that act on or within an organism to initiate and direct behavior is called _______________. |
| A. | motivation |
| B. | emotion |
| C. | personality |
| D. | attitude |
| Answer» A. motivation | |
| 64. |
_________________ hormone seems to play a role in signaling satiation, or fullness. |
| A. | estrogen |
| B. | cholecystokinin |
| C. | progesterone |
| D. | testosterone |
| Answer» B. cholecystokinin | |
| 65. |
_____________ is weighing 20 percent or more above one’s optimal body weight. |
| A. | anorexia nervosa |
| B. | satiation |
| C. | obese |
| D. | bulimia nervosa |
| Answer» C. obese | |
| 66. |
A ______________ is sexually attracted to individuals of both sexes. |
| A. | unisexual |
| B. | homosexual |
| C. | lesbian |
| D. | bisexual |
| Answer» D. bisexual | |
| 67. |
______________ is the degree to which a person is subjectively convinced of his or her own capabilities, effectiveness, or efficiency in meeting the demands of a situation. |
| A. | self-confidence |
| B. | self-efficacy |
| C. | achievement |
| D. | competence |
| Answer» B. self-efficacy | |
| 68. |
________________ motivation is the drive to excel, succeed or out-perform others at some task. |
| A. | self-confidence |
| B. | self-efficacy |
| C. | achievement |
| D. | competence |
| Answer» C. achievement | |
| 69. |
_______________ is a distinct psychological state that involves subjective experience, physical arousal, and a behavioral expression or response. |
| A. | emotion |
| B. | motivation |
| C. | internalization |
| D. | competence |
| Answer» A. emotion | |
| 70. |
Tim buys a lottery ticket every Friday with the expectation that he is going to win some money. His behavior illustrates |
| A. | instinct |
| B. | incentive motivation |
| C. | drive |
| D. | self-actualization |
| Answer» B. incentive motivation | |
| 71. |
__________________ is defined as an individual’s unique and relatively consistent patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. |
| A. | intelligence |
| B. | creativity |
| C. | aptitude |
| D. | personality |
| Answer» D. personality | |
| 72. |
The psychological energy that each person possesses evolves to form the three basic ________________ of personality. |
| A. | contents |
| B. | forms |
| C. | structures |
| D. | methods |
| Answer» C. structures | |
| 73. |
The main drawback to any defense mechanism is that maintaining self-deceptions requires ___________________, which is needed to cope effectively with the demands of daily life. |
| A. | psychological energy |
| B. | conscious content |
| C. | anxiety-producing thoughts |
| D. | unknown impulses |
| Answer» A. psychological energy | |
| 74. |
The most critical conflict that the child must successfully resolve for healthy personality and sexual development occurs during the ____________________ stage. |
| A. | oral |
| B. | phallic |
| C. | latency |
| D. | anal |
| Answer» B. phallic | |
| 75. |
Freud’s views on female sexuality, particularly the concept of __________________ are among his most severely criticized ideas. |
| A. | electra complex |
| B. | oedipus complex |
| C. | pen*s envy |
| D. | fixation |
| Answer» C. pen*s envy | |
| 76. |
In Freud’s theory, the psychological and emotional energy associated with expressions of sexuality is _________________. |
| A. | thanatos |
| B. | libido |
| C. | eros |
| D. | id |
| Answer» B. libido | |
| 77. |
_____________ in Freud’s theory is the partly conscious self-evaluative, moralistic component of personality that is formed through the internalization of parental and societal rules. |
| A. | id |
| B. | ego |
| C. | superego |
| D. | eros |
| Answer» C. superego | |
| 78. |
According to Freud, ________________ is the partly conscious rational component of personality that regulates thoughts and behavior and is most in touch with the demands of the external world. |
| A. | thanatos |
| B. | ego |
| C. | superego |
| D. | id |
| Answer» B. ego | |
| 79. |
________________ is a term used to describe a level of awareness that contains information that is not currently in conscious awareness but is easily accessible. |
| A. | unconscious |
| B. | conscious |
| C. | preconscious |
| D. | catharsis |
| Answer» C. preconscious | |
| 80. |
_____________ is the first psychosexual stage of development, during which the infant derives pleasure through the activities of sucking, chewing and biting. |
| A. | genital stage |
| B. | phallic stage |
| C. | oral stage |
| D. | anal stage |
| Answer» C. oral stage | |
| 81. |
______________ is the ego defense mechanism that involves unconsciously shifting the target of an emotional urge to a substitute target that is less threatening or dangerous. |
| A. | sublimation |
| B. | displacement |
| C. | identification |
| D. | repression |
| Answer» B. displacement | |
| 82. |
_________________ is the second psychosexual stage of development, during which the infant derives pleasure through elimination and acquiring control of elimination. |
| A. | genital stage |
| B. | phallic stage |
| C. | oral stage |
| D. | anal stage |
| Answer» D. anal stage | |
| 83. |
___________________ refers to the awareness of environmental demands and the capacity to accommodate them by postponing gratification until the appropriate time or circumstances exist. |
| A. | reality principle |
| B. | pleasure principle |
| C. | displacement |
| D. | free association |
| Answer» A. reality principle | |
| 84. |
________________ is a psychoanalytical technique in which the patient spontaneously reports all thoughts, feelings and mental images as they come to mind. |
| A. | repression |
| B. | catharsis |
| C. | free association |
| D. | ego defense mechanism |
| Answer» C. free association | |
| 85. |
Freud’s belief that the primary motivation behind behavior is _________________ urges. |
| A. | unconscious |
| B. | pleasure |
| C. | preconscious |
| D. | sexual |
| Answer» D. sexual | |
| 86. |
_________ is an important archetype that, according to Jung, represents the feminine side in every man. |
| A. | womb envy |
| B. | anima |
| C. | animus |
| D. | inferiority complex |
| Answer» B. anima | |
| 87. |
_______________ in Jung’s theory, the basic personality type that focuses attention and energy toward the outside world. |
| A. | anima |
| B. | animus |
| C. | extravert |
| D. | introvert |
| Answer» C. extravert | |
| 88. |
_______________ is a fundamental emotion that Horney described as the feeling a child has of being isolated and helpless in a potentially hostile world. |
| A. | womb envy |
| B. | anima |
| C. | basic anxiety |
| D. | inferiority complex |
| Answer» C. basic anxiety | |
| 89. |
________________ in Adler’s theory is the desire to improve oneself, master challenges, and move toward self-perfection and self-realization, considered to be the most fundamental human motive. |
| A. | inferiority complex |
| B. | archetypes |
| C. | basic anxiety |
| D. | striving for superiority |
| Answer» D. striving for superiority | |
| 90. |
The ____________ is the archetype in Jung’s theory that represents the masculine side of every female. |
| A. | womb envy |
| B. | anima |
| C. | animus |
| D. | inferiority complex |
| Answer» C. animus | |
| 91. |
The cornerstone of Roger’s personality theory is the idea of the ______________. |
| A. | positive regard |
| B. | self-concept |
| C. | self-efficacy |
| D. | self-esteem |
| Answer» B. self-concept | |
| 92. |
People are said to be in a state of incongruence when their ___________________ conflicts with their actual experience. |
| A. | unconditional positive regard |
| B. | self-concept |
| C. | self-efficacy |
| D. | self-esteem |
| Answer» B. self-concept | |
| 93. |
_____________ are the beliefs that people have about their ability to meet the demands of a specific situation, feelings of self-confidence or self-doubt. |
| A. | self-regulation |
| B. | self-concept |
| C. | self-efficacy |
| D. | self-esteem |
| Answer» C. self-efficacy | |
| 94. |
______________ is a relatively stable, enduring predisposition to consistently behave in a certain way. |
| A. | introversion |
| B. | extraversion |
| C. | trait |
| D. | psychoticism |
| Answer» C. trait | |
| 95. |
____________ is an interdisciplinary field that studies the effects of genes and hereditary on behavior. |
| A. | genetics |
| B. | behavioral genetics |
| C. | neurology |
| D. | neuroscience |
| Answer» B. behavioral genetics | |
| 96. |
In Eysenck’s theory, _____________ refers to a person’s predisposition to become emotionally upset. |
| A. | introversion |
| B. | extraversion |
| C. | neuroticism |
| D. | psychoticism |
| Answer» C. neuroticism | |
| 97. |
Cognitive skills, abilities, and attitudes that emerge through developmental experiences involving the interaction of behavioral, cognitive, and environmental factors represent the person’s _________________. |
| A. | self-system |
| B. | self-concept |
| C. | self-efficacy |
| D. | self-esteem |
| Answer» A. self-system | |
| 98. |
____________ is a self-report inventory that assesses personality characteristics in normal populations. |
| A. | rorschach inkblot test |
| B. | tat |
| C. | cpi |
| D. | wais |
| Answer» C. cpi | |
| 99. |
_______________ is a self-report inventory developed by Raymond Cattell that generates a personality profile with ratings on 16 trait dimensions. |
| A. | mmpi |
| B. | 16 pf |
| C. | tat |
| D. | cpi |
| Answer» B. 16 pf | |
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