80+ Basic Psychology Solved MCQs

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. j.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.

_______________ 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
46.

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
47.

_______________ 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
48.

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
49.

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
50.

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
51.

______________ 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
52.

____________ 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
53.

____________ 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
54.

_____________ 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
55.

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
56.

____________ 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
57.

________________ 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
58.

______________ 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
59.

________________ hormone seems to play a role in signaling satiation, or fullness.

A. estrogen
B. cholecystokinin
C. progesterone
D. testosterone
Answer» B. cholecystokinin
60.

_____________ 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
61.

A ______________ is sexually attracted to individuals of both sexes.

A. unisexual
B. homosexual
C. lesbian
D. bisexual
Answer» D. bisexual
62.

______________ 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
63.

______________ 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
64.

_______________ 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
65.

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
66.

______________ 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
67.

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
68.

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
69.

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
70.

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
71.

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
72.

______________ 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
73.

_____________ 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
74.

________________ 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
75.

Freud’s belief that the primary motivation behind behavior is _________________ urges.

A. unconscious
B. pleasure
C. preconscious
D. sexual
Answer» D. sexual
76.

_____________ 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
77.

___________ 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
78.

_______________ 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
79.

______________ 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
80.

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
81.

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
82.

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
83.

_____________ 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
84.

______________ is a relatively stable, enduring predisposition to consistently behave in a certain way.

A. introversion
B. extraversion
C. trait
D. psychoticism
Answer» C. trait
85.

_______________ 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
86.

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
87.

______________ 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
88.

_______________ 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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