PSY101 Final Term Solved MCQs Mega File

Introduction to Psychology · Compose by Faiza zahid · Mega Quiz File

Q1. A child who gives many answers in response to a question resorts to the process of

1. Convergent thinking
2. Latent thinking
3. Divergent thinking
4. Critical thinking

Correct answer: Divergent thinking

Q2. Identify the correct order in the multi-store model of human memory?

1. L TM, Sensory register, STM, rehearsal buffer
2. Sensory register, STM, rehearsal buffer, L TM
3. Rehearsal buffer, Sensory register, STM, L TM
4. STM, Sensory register, rehearsal buffer, L TM

Correct answer: Sensory register, STM, rehearsal buffer, L TM

Q3. A type pf thinking which is aimed at solving problems or creating something new is called:

1. Creative thinking
2. Autistic thinking
3. Directed thinking
4. Symbolic thinking

Correct answer: Creative thinking

Q4. Which one of the following best supports the heuristic approach of problem solving?

1. Trying different responses until one works
2. Following a rule that guarantees a solution to a specific type of problem
3. Applying solutions that were previously successful with other problems similar in underlying structure
4. Employing rules of thumb suggested by our experience that are often used to solve problems

Correct answer: Employing rules of thumb suggested by our experience that are often used to solve problems

Q5. Which one of the following is not a secondary/learnt motive?

1. Achievement
2. Power
3. Hunger
4. Curiosity

Correct answer: Hunger

6. ________________are enduring dimensions of personality characteristics that

differentiate a person from others. a. Behaviour b. Personality

c. Traits

d. All of the given options

Q7. In _____________________ defense mechanism, a person reverts back to a stage that was satisfying.

1. Sublimation
2. Repression
3. Denial
4. Regression

Correct answer: Regression

Q8. Hunger, thirst and sleep are the________________.

1. Learnt motives
2. Primary motives
3. Social motives
4. None of the given options

Correct answer: Primary motives

Q9. According to ______________ theory, physiological changes create specific sensations, and our brain interprets these sensations as different emotions.

1. James- Lange Theory of Emotions
2. Cannon- Bard Theory of Emotions

Correct answer: James- Lange Theory of Emotions

. OpponentProcess Theory d. Activation Theory

Q10. ________________is the process whereby logical conclusions, inferences, and implications are drawn by using a set of assumptions.

1. Statistical analysis
2. Deductive reasoning
3. Inductive reasoning
4. None of the given options

Correct answer: Deductive reasoning

Q11. A correlation is a numerical measure of the__________.

1. Unintended changes in participant’s behavior due to cues from the experimenter.
2. Behaviors of participants of different ages compared at a given time.
3. Behaviors of participants followed and periodically assed over time.
4. Strength of relationship between two variables.

Correct answer: Strength of relationship between two variables.

Q12. An adjustment in the lens shape in order to keep images in sharp focus is called:

1. lens-image inversion
2. top-down processing
3. Accommodation.
4. Optical adaptation

Correct answer: Accommodation.

Q13. A researcher stops people at the mall and asks them questions about their attitude toward gun control. Which research technique is being used?

1. Survey
2. Experiment
3. Naturalistic observation
4. Case study

Correct answer: Survey

Q14. 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:

1. Sympathetic
2. Para sympathetic
3. Somatic nervous
4. Skeleton nervous

Correct answer: Sympathetic

Q15. What two categories of dream content did Sigmund Frued described?

1. Latent and manifest
2. Poetic and realistic
3. Delusional and hallucinatory
4. Literal and symbolic

Correct answer: Latent and manifest

Q16. In survey research method:

1. Existing data are examined
2. A control group is necessary
3. New data is generated
4. A sample of people are asked questions

Correct answer: A sample of people are asked questions

Q17. A psychologist with a ______________ perspective focuses on how people know, understand, and think about the world:

1. Psychodynamic
2. Behavioral
3. Humanistic
4. Cognitive

Correct answer: Cognitive

Q18. The change that an experimenter deliberately produces in a situation is called:

1. The experimental manipulation
2. Randomization
3. Replication
4. The control group

Correct answer: The experimental manipulation

Q9. The proper sequence of structures that sound passes when it enters the ear is the following:

1. Oval window, eardrum, stirrup, cochlea
2. Cochlea, stirrup, eardrum, oval window
3. Stirrup, eardrum, oval window, cochlea
4. Eardrum, stirrup, oval window, cochlea

Correct answer: Eardrum, stirrup, oval window, cochlea