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Basic Psychology | Set 1

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.

Correct : B. 16 pf