PSY101 Final Term Quiz Spring 2026

PSY101 FINAL TERM LATEST QUIZ SPRING 2026

Topic 18: Perception II

1. Perception is defined as a ________ searching for the best interpretation of available

data. A) Passive reception B) Dynamic searching C) Biological reflex D) Simple association Answer: B

2. Who stated that perception includes the process of selecting, organizing, and

interpreting stimuli? A) Gregory B) Wundt C) Freud D) Skinner Answer: A

3. Perception is considered ________, meaning we perceive objects as wholes rather

than sum of parts. A) Linear B) Holistic C) Segmented D) Random Answer: B

4. Which group of psychologists extensively studied the organization of visual stimuli? A) Behaviorists B) Gestalt psychologists C) Psychoanalysts D) Humanists Answer: B
5. Human attention is naturally drawn to objects that are: A) Dull and repetitive B) Exceptionally bright, loud, or novel C) Invisible D) Familiar and boring Answer: B

6. The phenomenon where we focus on meaningful stimuli, like water when thirsty, is

called: A) Selective attention B) Sensory adaptation C) Hallucination D) Perceptual constancy Answer: A

Q7. The "Stroop Task" involves a conflict between which two stimuli? A) Sound and Vision

1. Meaning of a word and its color
2. Memory and Emotion
3. Taste and Smell Answer:

B

Q8. Advertisers often use high volumes and rapid speech to capture: A) Subconscious fear

1. Selective attention
2. Long-term memory
3. Motor skills Answer: B
4. Past experiences play a significant role in: A) Reflexes only B) Identification and recognition of stimuli C) Blood circulation D) Genetic mutations Answer: B

10. Perception involves the ________ organization and interpretation of sensory

information. A) Physical B) Mental C) Biological D) Chemical Answer: B

Topic 19: Altered States of Consciousness

11. Altered states of consciousness can be induced by: A) Sleeping and dreaming B) Drugs and hypnosis C) Meditation D) All of the above Answer: D

12. Drugs that influence the CNS and increase heart rate and blood pressure are: A)

Depressants B) Stimulants C) Narcotics D) Hallucinogens Answer: B

13. Which of the following is an example of a Stimulant? A) Alcohol B) Cocaine C) Heroin D) LSD Answer: B
14. Depressants lead to a: A) Sped up nervous system B) Slowed down nervous system C) Total loss of memory D) Permanent high Answer: B
15. Barbiturates and Alcohol fall under the category of: A) Stimulants B) Depressants C) Hallucinogens D) Narcotics Answer: B
16. Narcotics like Morphine and Heroin are primarily used to: A) Cause hallucinations B) Alleviate anxiety and pain C) Increase muscle tension D) Improve memory Answer: B
17. Which drug category primarily affects perceptual processes, causing hallucinations? A) Stimulants B) Hallucinogens C) Depressants D) Antibiotics Answer: B

Q18. LSD and Marijuana (bhang) are classified as: A) Narcotics B) Hallucinogens C) Stimulants

1. Vitamins Answer: B
2. What determines, to a great extent, the success of a drug quitting program? A) Cost of the drug B) Withdrawal effects C) Peer pressure D) Color of the drug Answer: B
3. Why do people take drugs according to the handouts? A) Peer pressure and Stress B) Role modeling and Excitement C) Addiction D) All of the above Answer: D

Topic 20-22: Learning & Cognitive Approaches

21. Psychology defines learning as a ________ change in behavior. A) Temporary B) Relatively permanent C) Automatic D) Genetic Answer: B
22. Learning results from ________ or experience. A) Maturation B) Practice C) Aging D) Sleeping Answer: B

23. The process of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired response is: A)

Generalization B) Shaping C) Extinction D) Discrimination Answer: B

24. In Operant Conditioning, what determines if a response will be repeated? A) The

stimulus B) The consequence C) The weather D) The person's age Answer: B

25. When a learned response rate decreases because reinforcement is withheld, it is

called: A) Acquisition B) Extinction C) Spontaneous recovery D) Generalization Answer:

B

26. Which approach focuses on internal mental processes like insight and information

processing? A) Behaviorist B) Cognitivist C) Humanist D) Biological Answer: B

Q27. Who argued that the human capacity for learning language is "innate"? A) B.F. Skinner

1. Noam Chomsky
2. Ivan Pavlov
3. John Watson Answer: B

Q28. Chomsky theorized the brain is "hardwired" for language as a product of: A) Schooling

1. Evolution
2. Socialization
3. Parenting Answer: B

29. Cognitive learning involves more than just stimulus-response; it requires: A) Mental

processes and knowledge B) Physical strength C) Blind luck D) Constant punishment

Answer: A

30. According to the Social and Situational view (Bandura), learning occurs through: A)

Solitary practice B) Interaction and observation in social contexts C) Chemical injections D) Dreams Answer: B

Topic 23-25: Memory

31. Memory involves which three processes? A) Seeing, Hearing, Feeling B) Encode, Store, Retrieve C) Think, Act, Forget D) Input, Output, Delete Answer: B
32. The process of initial recording of information is called: A) Storage B) Encoding C) Retrieval D) Decay Answer: B

33. Encoding is more accurately described as ________ information from one form to

another. A) Copying B) Recoding C) Deleting D) Ignoring Answer: B

34. The retina converts light radiation into ________ that the brain interprets. A) Sound

waves B) Bioelectrical signals C) Chemical smells D) Physical vibrations Answer: B

Q35. Maintenance of information over time is known as: A) Encoding B) Storage C) Retrieval

1. Interference Answer: B