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| 1. |
The ability to identify previously encountered material is ______________________ |
| A. | explicit memory |
| B. | recall |
| C. | recognition |
| D. | relearning |
| Answer» C. recognition | |
| 2. |
The ability to retrieve and reproduce from memory previously encountered material is ______________ |
| A. | explicit memory |
| B. | recall |
| C. | recognition |
| D. | relearning |
| Answer» B. recall | |
| 3. |
Memories of personally experienced events and the contexts in which they occurred is ______________ |
| A. | declarative memories |
| B. | semantic memories |
| C. | episodic memories |
| D. | procedural memories |
| Answer» C. episodic memories | |
| 4. |
Memories of general knowledge, including facts, rules, concepts, and propositions are referred as _____________________ |
| A. | procedural memories |
| B. | declarative memories |
| C. | semantic memories |
| D. | episodic memories |
| Answer» C. semantic memories | |
| 5. |
Forgetting that occurs when previously stored material interferes with the ability to remember similar, more recently learned material is_________________ |
| A. | retroactive interference |
| B. | proactive interference |
| C. | replacement |
| D. | amnesia |
| Answer» B. proactive interference | |
| 6. |
Any disorder in which the comprehension or the expression of language is impaired is _____________ |
| A. | apraxia |
| B. | astropine |
| C. | aphagia |
| D. | aphasia |
| Answer» D. aphasia | |
| 7. |
_____________________ is condition in which there is no inclination to eat, even under conditions of severe food deprivation. |
| A. | apraxia |
| B. | astropine |
| C. | aphasia |
| D. | aphagia |
| Answer» D. aphagia | |
| 8. |
_________________ is a faint copy of the visual input which persists in the visual sensory register for a few seconds, before it gradually decays. |
| A. | iconic image |
| B. | short-term memory |
| C. | long-term memory |
| D. | episodic |
| Answer» A. iconic image | |
| 9. |
Mental pictures of objects or events are known as ________________ |
| A. | visual images |
| B. | logical concepts |
| C. | natural concepts |
| D. | mental models |
| Answer» A. visual images | |
| 10. |
Need hierarchy theory was introduced by _______________ |
| A. | alder |
| B. | maslow |
| C. | mc clelland |
| D. | jones and davis |
| Answer» B. maslow | |
| 11. |
Standard Progressive Matrices was developed by ___________________ |
| A. | binet |
| B. | weschler c. j. |
| C. | raven |
| D. | simon |
| Answer» C. raven | |
| 12. |
‘Archetypes’ is the concept of__________________ |
| A. | freud |
| B. | adler |
| C. | horney |
| D. | jung |
| Answer» D. jung | |
| 13. |
The variable which the experimenter manipulates is called __________________ |
| A. | independent variable |
| B. | dependent variable |
| C. | continuous variable |
| D. | intervening variable |
| Answer» A. independent variable | |
| 14. |
Two-factor theory of intelligence was proposed by __________________ |
| A. | thurstone |
| B. | spearman |
| C. | guilford |
| D. | sternberg |
| Answer» B. spearman | |
| 15. |
________________ is the tendency to perceive a stationary point of light in a dark room as moving. |
| A. | stroboscopic motion |
| B. | phi-phenomenon |
| C. | autokinetic effect |
| D. | illusion |
| Answer» C. autokinetic effect | |
| 16. |
___________________ is the father of intelligence testing. |
| A. | alfred binet |
| B. | spearman |
| C. | cattell |
| D. | sternberg |
| Answer» A. alfred binet | |
| 17. |
__________________ theory advocates that emotions spring from physiological reactions. |
| A. | cannon-bard |
| B. | james-lange |
| C. | mcdougall |
| D. | schachter and singer |
| Answer» B. james-lange | |
| 18. |
Which one of the pairs is not correct? |
| A. | structure of intellect model- guilford |
| B. | pass theory- j.p.das |
| C. | triarchic theory- goleman |
| D. | multiple intelligence- gardner |
| Answer» C. triarchic theory- goleman | |
| 19. |
According to Erickson, the crisis in adulthood is ___________________ |
| A. | initiative vs. guilt |
| B. | industry vs. inferiority |
| C. | intimacy vs. isolation |
| D. | identity vs. role confusion |
| Answer» C. intimacy vs. isolation | |
| 20. |
A reluctant child forced to bring sugar from a shop, spills half on the way. This is an example of ______________________ |
| A. | hysteria |
| B. | passive aggression |
| C. | disobedience |
| D. | active aggression |
| Answer» B. passive aggression | |
| 21. |
Which one of the pairs is not correct? |
| A. | transactional analysis- eric berne |
| B. | logo therapy- victor frankl |
| C. | gestalt therapy- rollo may |
| D. | rational emotive therapy- albert ellis |
| Answer» C. gestalt therapy- rollo may | |
| 22. |
________________ is the one of the determinants of individual differences. |
| A. | intelligence |
| B. | hereditary |
| C. | creativity |
| D. | reactivity |
| Answer» B. hereditary | |
| 23. |
________________ is the cause of stress. |
| A. | family |
| B. | temperament |
| C. | frustration |
| D. | activity |
| Answer» C. frustration | |
| 24. |
Unconscious mind consists of _________________ |
| A. | biological drives |
| B. | violent behaviors |
| C. | conflict |
| D. | empathy |
| Answer» C. conflict | |
| 25. |
_________________ is the cause of autism. |
| A. | improper child rearing |
| B. | neurological abnormality |
| C. | emotional instability |
| D. | abnormal personality |
| Answer» B. neurological abnormality | |
| 26. |
Disorder involving the inability to fall asleep or to maintain sleep at once it is attained is called __________________ |
| A. | amnesia |
| B. | insomnia |
| C. | apathy |
| D. | narcolepsy |
| Answer» B. insomnia | |
| 27. |
Cognitive events, often vivid but disconnected that occur during sleep are ________________ |
| A. | dreams |
| B. | hypnosis |
| C. | consciousness |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. dreams | |
| 28. |
Our ability to pay attention to only some aspects of the world around us while largely ignoring others is called_______________ |
| A. | span of attention |
| B. | division of attention |
| C. | distraction of attention |
| D. | selective attention |
| Answer» D. selective attention | |
| 29. |
The feeling that we can almost, but not quite, remember some information we wish to retrieve from memory is _________________ |
| A. | long-term memory |
| B. | short-term memory |
| C. | partial amnesia |
| D. | tip-of-the-tongue phenomena |
| Answer» D. tip-of-the-tongue phenomena | |
| 30. |
The finding that the first and the last items in a series are more likely to be recalled than are intervening items is called_____________________ |
| A. | serial position effect |
| B. | rote memorization |
| C. | free recall |
| D. | serial recall |
| Answer» A. serial position effect | |
| 31. |
The tendency to think of wing objects only as they have been used in the past is _____________ |
| A. | mental set |
| B. | algorithms |
| C. | functional fixedness |
| D. | analogy |
| Answer» C. functional fixedness | |
| 32. |
A theory of omissions suggesting that emotion provoking events simultaneously produce subjective reactions and physiological arousal is_____________________ |
| A. | james lange theory |
| B. | cannon-bard theory |
| C. | activation theory |
| D. | cognitive arousal theory |
| Answer» B. cannon-bard theory | |
| 33. |
The triarchic theory of intelligence is given by _______________ |
| A. | spearman |
| B. | guilford |
| C. | sternberg |
| D. | gardner |
| Answer» C. sternberg | |
| 34. |
Consideration of what is practical and possible in gratifying instinctive needs characteristic of the ego is called__________________ |
| A. | defense mechanism |
| B. | pleasure principle |
| C. | reality principle |
| D. | psychic structure |
| Answer» C. reality principle | |
| 35. |
Improved retention after an interval is called_______________ |
| A. | reminiscence |
| B. | relearning |
| C. | recognition |
| D. | eidetic imagery |
| Answer» B. relearning | |
| 36. |
The process requiring time during which memory trace becomes more resistant to extinction is _________________ |
| A. | consolidation |
| B. | organization |
| C. | retention |
| D. | reminiscence |
| Answer» A. consolidation | |
| 37. |
In Maslow’s hierarchy of motives, the most highly evolved motive is_______________ |
| A. | ambition |
| B. | fear |
| C. | self-actualization |
| D. | the need to explore |
| Answer» C. self-actualization | |
| 38. |
The ability to reproduce unusually sharp and detailed imagery of something that has been previously seen is called_________________ |
| A. | flashbulb memory |
| B. | mnemonics |
| C. | eidetic memory |
| D. | repression |
| Answer» C. eidetic memory | |
| 39. |
A mental category for classifying specific people, object, or experiences is a(n) ________________ |
| A. | image |
| B. | concept |
| C. | phoneme |
| D. | algorithm |
| Answer» B. concept | |
| 40. |
The term Intelligent Quotient (IQ) was first introduced by_________________ |
| A. | binet |
| B. | terman |
| C. | simon |
| D. | wechsler |
| Answer» A. binet | |
| 41. |
Freud believed that the Oedipal conflict took place during the ___________________ |
| A. | phallic stage |
| B. | anal stage |
| C. | genital stage |
| D. | oral stage |
| Answer» A. phallic stage | |
| 42. |
The intelligence model consists of _______________ dimensions. |
| A. | three |
| B. | four |
| C. | six |
| D. | ten |
| Answer» A. three | |
| 43. |
Who proposed that “feeling of inferiority” is control to human behavior? |
| A. | jung |
| B. | sigmund freud |
| C. | adler |
| D. | william james |
| Answer» C. adler | |
| 44. |
Classifying people on the basis of body build is an example of ____________ approach to personality. |
| A. | trait |
| B. | dynamic |
| C. | type |
| D. | behavioral |
| Answer» C. type | |
| 45. |
The use of mental images and concepts, problem solving and decision making, and language capabilities are cognitive abilities that are aspects of what is commonly called _______________. |
| A. | personality |
| B. | intelligence |
| C. | mental strength |
| D. | creativity |
| Answer» B. intelligence | |
| 46. |
_______________ tests attempt to measure general mental abilities, rather than accumulated knowledge or aptitude for a specific subject or area. |
| A. | attitude |
| B. | personality |
| C. | intelligence |
| D. | creativity |
| Answer» C. intelligence | |
| 47. |
During World War 1 ________________ test was developed which was administered orally to those who could not read, later adapted for civilian use. |
| A. | aptitude |
| B. | army alpha |
| C. | army beta |
| D. | intelligence |
| Answer» C. army beta | |
| 48. |
_______________ defined intelligence as the global capacity to think rationally, act purposefully, and deal effectively with the environment. |
| A. | stanford binet |
| B. | david wechsler |
| C. | lewis terman |
| D. | robert woodworth |
| Answer» B. david wechsler | |
| 49. |
_______________ calculated the IQ by comparing an individual’s score to the scores of others in the same general age group whose average score was statistically fixed at 100. |
| A. | charles spearman |
| B. | david wechsler |
| C. | lazarus |
| D. | robert woodworth |
| Answer» B. david wechsler | |
| 50. |
If a test consistently produces similar scores on different occasions, it is said to be _______________. |
| A. | valid |
| B. | reliable |
| C. | true |
| D. | standardized |
| Answer» B. reliable | |
| 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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