Quizr: Introduction to Psychology Quiz, MCQs

Introduction to Psychology Quiz, MCQs

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1)

A child who gives many answers in response to a question resorts to the process of ______________.
- A) Convergent thinking
- B) Latent thinking
- C) Divergent thinking
- D) Critical thinking
Right Answer is the option "C"

2)

Identify the correct order in the multi-store model of human memory?
- A) L TM, Sensory register, STM, rehearsal buffer
- B) Sensory register, STM, rehearsal buffer, L TM
- C) Rehearsal buffer, Sensory register, STM, L TM
- D) STM, Sensory register, rehearsal buffer, L TM
Right Answer is the option "B"

3)

A type pf thinking which is aimed at solving problems or creating something new is called:
- A) Creative thinking
- B) Autistic thinking
- C) Directed thinking
- D) Symbolic thinking
Right Answer is the option "A"

4)

Which one of the following best supports the heuristic approach of problem solving?
- A) Trying different responses until one works
- B) Following a rule that guarantees a solution to a specific type of problem
- C) Applying solutions that were previously successful with other problems similar in underlying structure
- D) Employing rules of thumb suggested by our experience that are often used to solve problems
Right Answer is the option "D"

5)

________________are enduring dimensions of personality characteristics that differentiate a person from others.
- A) Behaviour
- B) Personality
- C) Traits
- D) All of the given options
Right Answer is the option "C"

6)

In _____________________ defense mechanism, a person reverts back to a stage that was satisfying.
- A) Sublimation
- B) Repression
- C) Denial
- D) Regression
Right Answer is the option "D"

7)

Hunger, thirst and sleep are the________________.
- A) Learnt motives
- B) Primary motives
- C) Social motives
- D) None of the given options
Right Answer is the option "B"

8)

According to ______________ theory, physiological changes create specific sensations, and our brain interprets these sensations as different emotions.
- A) James- Lange Theory of Emotions
- B) Cannon- Bard Theory of Emotions
- C) Opponent- Process Theory
- D) Activation Theory
Right Answer is the option "A"

9)

As Saadia is walking across the campus, a car swerves toward her. Her heart beat races and sweat breaks out as she jumps out of harm’s way. This mobilization of energy is due to the action of Saadia’s __________ system:
- A) Sympathetic
- B) Para sympathetic
- C) Somatic nervous
- D) Skeleton nervous
Right Answer is the option "A"

10)

What two categories of dream content did Sigmund Frued described?
- A) Latent and manifest
- B) Poetic and realistic
- C) Delusional and hallucinatory
- D) Literal and symbolic
Right Answer is the option "A"