PSY101 Past Solved Quiz 1

Q1. The brain and the spinal cord comprise which of the following nervous systems?

1. Central nervous system
2. Peripheral nervous system
3. Autonomic nervous system
4. Sympathetic nervous system

Correct answer: Central nervous system

Q2. The lobe of the cerebral cortex responsible for motor control and higher mental processes is known as the____________.

1. Occipital lobe
2. Temporal lobe
3. Parietal lobe
4. Frontal lobe

Correct answer: Frontal lobe

Q3. The band of muscles behind the cornea that gives the eye its color and controls the size of the pupil is known as the _________.

1. Sclera
2. Iris
3. Pupil
4. Cornea

Correct answer: Iris

Q4. The _______ theory suggests color vision depends on red-green, blue- yellow, and black-white processes in the brain. It suggests that the receptor cells are linked in pairs and they work in opposition to each other.

1. Figure-ground
2. Trichromatic
3. Photopigment
4. Opponent-process

Correct answer: Opponent-process

Q5. Which of the following glands abnormal secretion result in a condition called “cretinism”?

1. Parathyroid gland
2. Thyroid gland
3. Pancreas
4. Gonads

Correct answer: Thyroid gland

Q6. What is conduction deafness?

1. Hearing loss due to failure of the auditory nerve
2. Hearing loss due to problems with the bones of themiddle ear
3. Hearing loss due to failure of the visual nerve
4. Hearing loss due to problems with the bones of the outer ear

Correct answer: Hearing loss due to problems with the bones of themiddle ear

Q7. Who will be interested to study how cognitions are acquired and used in various groups and institutional settings?

1. Anthropologists
2. Computer scientist
3. Sociologists
4. Geeks

Correct answer: Sociologists

Q8. ___________ refers to the degree of stability or change across the life span.

1. Temporal aspects
2. Situational aspects
3. Environmental aspects
4. Spatial aspects

Correct answer: Temporal aspects

Q9. Who developed REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy)?

1. George Kelly
2. John Dollard
3. Albert Ellis
4. Neal Miller

Correct answer: Albert Ellis

Q10. In which of the following stage, OEDIPUS COMPLEX is observed?

1. Oral stage
2. Anal stage
3. Phallic stage
4. Genital stage

Correct answer: Phallic stage

1. Positive reinforcement Ali’s father gives him 5 Rs for washing the car.
2. Negative punishment Maria was fighting with her sister. Her mother says she can't watch TV tonight.
3. Positive punishment Kiran is 4 years old. Her mother spanks her for running out into the street.
4. Negative reinforcement your teacher says you don't have to take the final exam if you have a "B" average at the end of the semester.
5. Positive reinforcement You receive a 1000 Rs incentive bonus from your boss for completing a project early.
6. Positive punishment You are assigned 10 hours of trash pick up after being caught smoking in the campus library restroom.
7. Negative punishment Alena's parents don't allow her to use the family car for 2 weeks after she received a "D" in her high school chemistry class.
8. Negative reinforcement you always put on your seat belt so that the annoying buzzer will stop.
9. Positive reinforcement Teacher gives a candy to students when they show good behavior.
10. Positive punishment Ahmar beats his younger sister when she refuses to give him Chocolates.

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

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

4. 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

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