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    CHAPTER 1:WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY

    REVISION

    MCQ’S

    1. It deals with the function of behavior on how a person adapts to its environment:
    a. Functionalism
    b. Structuralism
    c. Behaviorism
    d. Gestalt
    2. The field of psychology is defined as:
    a. Scientific study if behavior and mental activities
    b. Study of all mental activities
    c. Methodological analysis of behavior
    d. Observational record of behavior
    3. Study of psychology focuses on the active processing and transformation of information is
    called:
    a. Humanistic
    b. Cognitive
    c. Behavioral
    d. Biological
    4. Psychology is a science primarily because:
    a. It attempts to understand mental and behavioral processes
    b. It utilizes the scientific method to study mental and behavioral processes
    c. Its intellectual roots are in philosophy
    d. Its research findings are understood only by intelligent people
    5. Which of the following approaches has the most optimistic view of human nature?
    a. Structuralism
    b. Psychoanalysis
    c. Behaviorism
    d. Humanistic
    6. Which field of psychology studies the perception, motives, and behaviors are influenced by the
    interactions of people?
    a. Counseling
    b. Clinical
    c. Social
    d. Environmental
    7. One difference between sociology and psychology is that, psychologists study:
    a. Behavior in individuals
    b. Biological processes more than psychological processes
    c. Religion, philosophy and economics
    d. Animal behavior rather than group behavior
    8. Which of the following would be the key concepts of behaviorism?
    a. Individualism
    b. Unconscious
    c. Environment
    d. Self-actualization
    9. Which one of the following is the oldest method for the study of behavior?
    a. Observation
    b. Standardized tests
    c. Intelligence test
    d. Introspection
    10.What do you mean by cognition?
    a. Act of knowing or perceiving
    b. Act of doing something
    c. Act of working
    d. Both B and C
    11.Psychology’s answer to the question of whether we are born or made tends to be:
    a. We are made
    b. We are born
    c. We are born and made
    d. None of the above
    12. Which of the following is not scientific knowledge?
    a. Observations
    b. Evidence
    c. Data collection
    d. Beliefs
    13.Which type of psychologist would most likely study a subject group from kindergarten to
    adulthood?
    a. Humanistic
    b. Clinical
    c. Neuro
    d. Developmental
    14. Roger is struggling to balance his school, home, and social lives. What type of psychologist
    would he go to for help?
    a. Clinical
    b. Counseling
    c. Cognitive
    d. Human factors
    15. Industrial/organizational psychologists are most likely to be hired by :
    a. Businesses interested in maximizing worker productivity.
    b. Elementary schools to create regarding programs to help struggling students.
    c. Fast food chains to design an employee-training program.
    d. Law-enforcement agencies to analyze crime scenes.

    ASSERTION AND REASONING BASED QUESTIONS:


    DIRECTIONS:
    In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
    Reason (R). mark the correct choice as :
    a) Both assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is correct explanation of
    Assertion (A).
    b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not correct explanation of
    Assertion(A).
    c) Assertion(A) is true, but reason (R) is false.
    d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

    1. Assertion (A): Psychology is not only a subject that satisfies curiosities of our
    mind about human nature, but it also a subject that offers solutions to variety of
    problems like political, economical, social etc.
    Reason (R): A psychological analysis of these problems helps both in having a
    deeper understanding of these problems and also finding effective solutions.
    ANS. Option A is correct

    2. ASSERTION (A) : Environmental psychology studies the interaction between


    natural and man-made environment and human behavior.
    REASON (R): The knowledge of environmental psychology helps us prevent big
    disasters.
    ANS. Option A is correct

    3. ASSERTION (A): Mind and brain are not interdependent.


    REASON (R): Mind and brain are separate entities.
    ANS> Option D is correct

    4. ASSERTION (A): Human behavior is not a function of the attributes of a person


    and environment.
    REASON (R): Rather human behavior is cased and it is difficult to pin point the
    one cause behind occurrence of a behavior.
    ANS: Option D is correct

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