1. The ability to identify previously encountered material is ______________________
Correct : C. recognition
2. The ability to retrieve and reproduce from memory previously encountered material is ______________
Correct : B. recall
3. Memories of personally experienced events and the contexts in which they occurred is ______________
Correct : C. episodic memories
4. Memories of general knowledge, including facts, rules, concepts, and propositions are referred as _____________________
Correct : C. semantic memories
5. Forgetting that occurs when previously stored material interferes with the ability to remember similar,
more recently learned material is_________________
Correct : B. proactive interference
6. Any disorder in which the comprehension or the expression of language is impaired is _____________
Correct : D. aphasia
7. _____________________ is condition in which there is no inclination to eat, even under conditions of
severe food deprivation.
Correct : 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.
Correct : A. iconic image
9. Mental pictures of objects or events are known as ________________
Correct : A. visual images
10. Need hierarchy theory was introduced by _______________
Correct : B. maslow
11. Standard Progressive Matrices was developed by ___________________
Correct : C. raven
12. ‘Archetypes’ is the concept of__________________
Correct : D. jung
13. The variable which the experimenter manipulates is called __________________
Correct : A. independent variable
14. Two-factor theory of intelligence was proposed by __________________
Correct : B. spearman
15. ________________ is the tendency to perceive a stationary point of light in a dark room as moving.
Correct : C. autokinetic effect
16. ___________________ is the father of intelligence testing.
Correct : A. alfred binet
17. __________________ theory advocates that emotions spring from physiological reactions.
Correct : B. james-lange
18. Which one of the pairs is not correct?
Correct : C. triarchic theory- goleman
19. According to Erickson, the crisis in adulthood is ___________________
Correct : 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 ______________________
Correct : B. passive aggression
21. Which one of the pairs is not correct?
Correct : C. gestalt therapy- rollo may
22. ________________ is the one of the determinants of individual differences.
Correct : B. hereditary
23. ________________ is the cause of stress.
Correct : C. frustration
24. Unconscious mind consists of _________________
Correct : C. conflict
25. _________________ is the cause of autism.
Correct : B. neurological abnormality
26. Disorder involving the inability to fall asleep or to maintain sleep at once it is attained is called
__________________
Correct : B. insomnia
27. Cognitive events, often vivid but disconnected that occur during sleep are ________________
Correct : A. dreams
28. Our ability to pay attention to only some aspects of the world around us while largely ignoring others is
called_______________
Correct : D. selective attention
29. The feeling that we can almost, but not quite, remember some information we wish to retrieve from
memory is _________________
Correct : 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_____________________
Correct : A. serial position effect
31. The tendency to think of wing objects only as they have been used in the past is _____________
Correct : C. functional fixedness
32. A theory of omissions suggesting that emotion provoking events simultaneously produce subjective
reactions and physiological arousal is_____________________
Correct : B. cannon-bard theory
33. The triarchic theory of intelligence is given by _______________
Correct : C. sternberg
34. Consideration of what is practical and possible in gratifying instinctive needs characteristic of the ego is
called__________________
Correct : C. reality principle
35. Improved retention after an interval is called_______________
Correct : B. relearning
36. The process requiring time during which memory trace becomes more resistant to extinction is _________________
Correct : A. consolidation
37. In Maslow’s hierarchy of motives, the most highly evolved motive is_______________
Correct : C. self-actualization
38. The ability to reproduce unusually sharp and detailed imagery of something that has been previously
seen is called_________________
Correct : C. eidetic memory
39. A mental category for classifying specific people, object, or experiences is a(n) ________________
Correct : B. concept
40. The term Intelligent Quotient (IQ) was first introduced by_________________
Correct : A. binet
41. Freud believed that the Oedipal conflict took place during the ___________________
Correct : A. phallic stage
42. The intelligence model consists of _______________ dimensions.
Correct : A. three
43. Who proposed that “feeling of inferiority” is control to human behavior?
Correct : C. adler
44. Classifying people on the basis of body build is an example of ____________ approach to personality.
Correct : 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 _______________.
Correct : B. intelligence
46. _______________ tests attempt to measure general mental abilities, rather than accumulated knowledge
or aptitude for a specific subject or area.
Correct : 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.
Correct : C. army beta
48. _______________ defined intelligence as the global capacity to think rationally, act purposefully, and
deal effectively with the environment.
Correct : 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.
Correct : B. david wechsler
50. If a test consistently produces similar scores on different occasions, it is said to be _______________.
Correct : B. reliable
51. If a test measures what it is supposed to measure, it is said to be _______________.
Correct : 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 ________________.
Correct : 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.
Correct : C. howard gardner
54. ______________ is a Contemporary American psychologist whose triarchic theory of intelligence
includes three forms of intelligence- componential, contextual, and experiential.
Correct : D. robert sternberg
55. ____________ is a group of cognitive processes used to generate useful, original, and novel ideas or
solutions.
Correct : B. creativity
56. ____________ is a form of intelligence that involves the ability to deal with novel situations by drawing
on existing skills and knowledge.
Correct : A. experiential
57. _____________ is a form of intelligence that involves the ability to adapt to the environment and is
sometimes described as street smarts.
Correct : 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.
Correct : 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.
Correct : C. homeostatic
60. _________ theories proposed that behavior is motivated by the “pull” of external goals such as rewards.
Correct : 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.
Correct : D. drive
62. ___________ is defined by Maslow as “the full use and exploitation of talent, capacities and potentials”
Correct : D. self-actualization
63. The forces that act on or within an organism to initiate and direct behavior is called _______________.
Correct : A. motivation
64. _________________ hormone seems to play a role in signaling satiation, or fullness.
Correct : B. cholecystokinin
65. _____________ is weighing 20 percent or more above one’s optimal body weight.
Correct : C. obese
66. A ______________ is sexually attracted to individuals of both sexes.
Correct : 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.
Correct : B. self-efficacy
68. ________________ motivation is the drive to excel, succeed or out-perform others at some task.
Correct : C. achievement
69. _______________ is a distinct psychological state that involves subjective experience, physical arousal,
and a behavioral expression or response.
Correct : A. emotion
70. Tim buys a lottery ticket every Friday with the expectation that he is going to win some money. His
behavior illustrates
Correct : B. incentive motivation
71. __________________ is defined as an individual’s unique and relatively consistent patterns of thinking,
feeling, and behaving.
Correct : D. personality
72. The psychological energy that each person possesses evolves to form the three basic ________________
of personality.
Correct : 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.
Correct : A. psychological energy
74. The most critical conflict that the child must successfully resolve for healthy personality and sexual
development occurs during the ____________________ stage.
Correct : B. phallic
75. Freud’s views on female sexuality, particularly the concept of __________________ are among his most
severely criticized ideas.
Correct : C. pen*s envy
76. In Freud’s theory, the psychological and emotional energy associated with expressions of sexuality is _________________.
Correct : 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.
Correct : 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.
Correct : 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.
Correct : C. preconscious
80. _____________ is the first psychosexual stage of development, during which the infant derives pleasure
through the activities of sucking, chewing and biting.
Correct : 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.
Correct : B. displacement
82. _________________ is the second psychosexual stage of development, during which the infant derives
pleasure through elimination and acquiring control of elimination.
Correct : 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.
Correct : 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.
Correct : C. free association
85. Freud’s belief that the primary motivation behind behavior is _________________ urges.
Correct : D. sexual
86. _________ is an important archetype that, according to Jung, represents the feminine side in every man.
Correct : B. anima
87. _______________ in Jung’s theory, the basic personality type that focuses attention and energy toward
the outside world.
Correct : 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.
Correct : 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.
Correct : D. striving for superiority
90. The ____________ is the archetype in Jung’s theory that represents the masculine side of every female.
Correct : C. animus
91. The cornerstone of Roger’s personality theory is the idea of the ______________.
Correct : B. self-concept
92. People are said to be in a state of incongruence when their ___________________ conflicts with their
actual experience.
Correct : 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.
Correct : C. self-efficacy
94. ______________ is a relatively stable, enduring predisposition to consistently behave in a certain way.
Correct : C. trait
95. ____________ is an interdisciplinary field that studies the effects of genes and hereditary on behavior.
Correct : B. behavioral genetics
96. In Eysenck’s theory, _____________ refers to a person’s predisposition to become emotionally upset.
Correct : 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 _________________.
Correct : A. self-system
98. ____________ is a self-report inventory that assesses personality characteristics in normal populations.
Correct : C. cpi
99. _______________ is a self-report inventory developed by Raymond Cattell that generates a personality
profile with ratings on 16 trait dimensions.