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. j.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. _______________ tests attempt to measure general mental abilities, rather than
accumulated knowledge or aptitude for a specific subject or area.
Correct : 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.
Correct : C. army beta
47. _______________ defined intelligence as the global capacity to think rationally,
act purposefully, and deal effectively with the environment.
Correct : B. david wechsler
48. If a test consistently produces similar scores on different occasions, it is said to be _______________.
Correct : B. reliable
49. If a test measures what it is supposed to measure, it is said to be ____________.
Correct : 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 ________________.
Correct : A. charles spearman
51. ______________ is a Contemporary American psychologist whose triarchic
theory of intelligence includes three forms of intelligence- componential, contextual, and experiential.
Correct : D. robert sternberg
52. ____________ is a group of cognitive processes used to generate useful, original,
and novel ideas or solutions.
Correct : B. creativity
53. ____________ is a form of intelligence that involves the ability to deal with novel
situations by drawing on existing skills and knowledge.
Correct : A. experiential
54. _____________ is a form of intelligence that involves the ability to adapt to the
environment and is sometimes described as street smarts.
Correct : 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.
Correct : C. homeostatic
56. ____________ theories proposed that behavior is motivated by the “pull” of
external goals such as rewards.
Correct : 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.
Correct : D. drive
58. ______________ is defined by Maslow as “the full use and exploitation of talent,
capacities and potentials”
Correct : D. self-actualization
59. ________________ hormone seems to play a role in signaling satiation, or
fullness.
Correct : B. cholecystokinin
60. _____________ is weighing 20 percent or more above one’s optimal body weight.
Correct : C. obese
61. A ______________ is sexually attracted to individuals of both sexes.
Correct : 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.
Correct : B. self-efficacy
63. ______________ motivation is the drive to excel, succeed or out-perform others at
some task.
Correct : C. achievement
64. _______________ is a distinct psychological state that involves subjective
experience, physical arousal, and a behavioral expression or response.
Correct : A. emotion
65. 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
66. ______________ is defined as an individual’s unique and relatively consistent
patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
Correct : D. personality
67. The psychological energy that each person possesses evolves to form the three
basic _____________ of personality.
Correct : 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.
Correct : A. psychological energy
69. The most critical conflict that the child must successfully resolve for healthy
personality and sexual development occurs during the _______________ stage.
Correct : B. phallic
70. Freud’s views on female sexuality, particularly the concept of _______________
are among his most severely criticized ideas.
Correct : C. pen*s envy
71. In Freud’s theory, the psychological and emotional energy associated with
expressions of sexuality is _________________.
Correct : 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.
Correct : C. preconscious
73. _____________ 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
74. ________________ 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
75. Freud’s belief that the primary motivation behind behavior is _________________
urges.
Correct : D. sexual
76. _____________ is an important archetype that, according to Jung, represents the
feminine side in every man.
Correct : B. anima
77. ___________ in Jung’s theory, the basic personality type that focuses attention
and energy toward the outside world.
Correct : 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.
Correct : 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.
Correct : D. striving for superiority
80. The ______________ is the archetype in Jung’s theory that represents the
masculine side of every female.
Correct : C. animus
81. The cornerstone of Roger’s personality theory is the idea of the ______________.
Correct : B. self-concept
82. People are said to be in a state of incongruence when their ___________________
conflicts with their actual experience.
Correct : 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.
Correct : C. self-efficacy
84. ______________ is a relatively stable, enduring predisposition to consistently
behave in a certain way.
Correct : C. trait
85. _______________ is an interdisciplinary field that studies the effects of genes and
hereditary on behavior.
Correct : B. behavioral genetics
86. In Eysenck’s theory, ____________ refers to a person’s predisposition to become
emotionally upset.
Correct : C. neuroticism
87. ______________ is a self-report inventory that assesses personality characteristics
in normal populations.
Correct : C. cpi
88. _______________ is a self-report inventory developed by Raymond Cattell that
generates a personality profile with ratings on 16 trait dimensions.