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PSYCHOLOGY QUESTION BANK 2 [ENGLISH]
MCQ 1: Psychology is a _________
- A natural science
- A physical science
- A biological science
- A social science
D
MCQ 2: Psychology as a ‘Science of Mind’, defined by _________ school of psychology.
- Psychoanalysts
- Behaviourists
- Functionalists
- Ancient Greek Philosophers
D
MCQ 3: In the year _________ the Scientific Psychology was first accepted.
- 1779
- 1679
- 1879
- 1889
C
MCQ 4: Who is the father of Experimental Psychology.
- Wilhelm Wundt
- Sigmund Freud
- C.G. Jung
- E.B. Titchener
A
MCQ 5: Psychology can be literally defined as the _________
- Science of mind
- Science of behaviour
- Science of soul
- Science of consciousness
C
MCQ 6: J.B. Watson, the founder and father of behaviouristic school of psychology defined ‘Psychology’ as the science of _________.
- Soul
- Consciousness
- Mind
- Behaviour
D
MCQ 7: E.B. Titchener [1867-1927] defined ‘Psychology’ as the science of _________.
- Conscious Experience
- Science of Mind
- Science of Experience
- Science of Soul
A
MCQ 8: Who defined ‘Psychology’ as the scientific study of activities of organism in relation to its environment?
- J.B Watson
- Sigmund Freud
- Wood worth
- William James
C
MCQ 9: “S-R” concept was first established by _________
- J.B Watson
- Wilhelm Wundt
- William James
- I.P. Pavlov
A
MCQ 10: Rejecting the concept of “S-R” connectionism, further “S-O-R” concept was developed by _________.
- Woodworth
- C.G. Jung
- E.B. Titchener
- Sigmund Freud
A
MCQ 11: Who defined “Psychology as the science of immediate experience with consciousness being the main subject matter”?
- E.B. Titchener
- William James
- Sigmund Freud
- Wilhelm Wundt
A&D
MCQ 12: Who is the founder and principal proponent of psychoanalysis _________.
- Sigmund Freud
- E.B Titchener
- C.G. Jung
- Alfred Adler
A
MCQ 13: Who is the psychologist who constructed the first intelligence test?
- William James
- J. B. Watson
- William Mc Dougall
- Alfred Binet
D
MCQ 14: The occurrence of ‘O’ in ‘S-O-R’ concept is responsible in regulating the behavior of the organism and making psychological activity _________.
- Complex
- Dynamic
- Fixed
- Puzzled
B
MCQ 15: Anything which evokes a response in the Organism is called.
- Stimulus
- Thing
- Situation
- Incidence
A
MCQ 16: The method of ‘Field Observation’ is always considered as _________.
- Subjective
- Complex
- Neutral
- Objective
D
MCQ 17: To study Abnormal Psychology means, to study mainly the nature of _________.
- Normality of mind
- Unconscious level of mind
- Subconscious level of mind
- Abnormality of mind
B
MCQ 18: Clinical Psychology deals with the practical aspect of _________.
- Abnormal PsychologyEducational Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Child Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
A
MCQ 19: Sigmund Freud is regarded as the father of _________ in psychology.
- Gestalt school
- Behaviouristic school
- Functionalistic school
- Psychoanalytic school
D
MCQ 20: Ebbinghuas, had done the pioneering experiments on _________.
- Perception
- Emotion
- Memory
- Thinking
C
MCQ 21: Science is invariably characterised by _________.
- Its methodology
- Its theory
- Its fact
- Its hypothesis
A
MCQ 22: General psychology deals with _______
- Personality
- Development
- Intelligent
- Fundamentals of all branches of psychology
D
MCQ 23: Industrial Psychology is _________.
- Theoretical Psychology
- Applied Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
B
MCQ 24: Developmental Psychology studies _________.
- Personality
- Motivation
- Intelligence
- Various stages of development of man
D
MCQ 25: Abnormal Psychology is concerned with _________.
- Developmental stages of individual
- Diagnosis of abnormal behaviour
- Abnormal behaviour and its causes
- Treatment of abnormal behaviour
C
MCQ 26: Social Psychology deals with ________.
- Behaviour of an individual at work
- Behaviour and experience in social situations
- Behaviour of ethnic groups
- Abnormal Behaviour of people
B
MCQ 27: Psychology is the science studying the behaviour of _________.
- Mankind
- Living Organism
- Animals
- Plants
B
MCQ 28: Some of the most useful knowledge of human perception has borrowed from _________.
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Sociology
- Zoology
B
MCQ 29: A major part of developmental psychology is devoted to the understanding of behaviour of _________.
- Children
- Adolescents
- Women
- Old people
A
MCQ 30: Who is the founder of ‘Individual Psychology’?
- David Hull
- Thorndike
- Alfred Binet
- Alfred Adler
D
MCQ 31: From the following pioneered psychologist who is associated with Behaviourism?
- B.F. Skinner
- William James
- Megde Arnold
- David Hull
A
MCQ 32: Who is recognised as the father of psychoanalysis?
- Sigmund Freud
- Tolman
- Alfred Adler
- William James
A
MCQ 33: Wolf Gang Kohler was associated with _________ school of psychology.
- Social Psychology
- Gestalt Psychology
- Industrial Psychology
- Educational Psychology
B
MCQ 34: The “Law of effect” was coined by _________.
- Skinner
- Pavlov
- Kohler
- Thorndike
D
MCQ 35: Archetype is a terminology associated with _________.
- Jung
- Freud
- Adler
- Skinner
C
MCQ 36: Who established the first experimental psychological laboratory?
- Sigmund Freud
- B.F. Skinner
- Evan Pavlov
- Wilhelm Wundt
D
MCQ 37: Who is the valuable contributor in insightful learning?
- Throndike
- B.F. Skinner
- Evan Pavlov
- Kohler
D
MCQ 38: The most pioneered contributor to Behavioural school of psychology is _________.
- Freud
- Allport
- Watson
- Fechner
C
MCQ 39: Wilhelm Wundt established the first laboratory of experimental psychology at _________.
- Greenwich
- Zurich
- Leipzig
- Munich
C
MCQ 40: From the following psychologist, who rejected introspection as a method of psychology _________.
- B.F. Skinner
- Fulton
- Cattell
- J.B. Watson
D
MCQ 41: In which method of study of psychology, independent and dependent variable are important elements.
- Introspection Method
- Experimental Method
- Observational Method
- Case History Method
B
MCQ 42: In _________ method of study in psychology, passive study and analysis of human behaviour is usually done
- Introspection Method
- Experimental Method
- Observational Method
- Genetic Method
C
MCQ 43: In the simplest experimental method, ‘E’ manipulates _________.
- One Variable
- Two Variables
- Three Variables
- Four Variables
A
MCQ 44: What it is called, when more than one independent variable works in an experimental situation.
- Situational Crisis
- Interaction
- Multisituational Effect
- Variable Crisis
B
MCQ 45: Who has been considered as the father of psychoanalysis method of study _________?
- Sigmund Freud
- E.B Titchener
- C.G. Jung
- Alfred Adler
A
MCQ 46: Who has been credited as the first developer of first intelligence test and made important contributions to our understanding of the thought process?
- William James
- Alfred Binet
- William McDougall
- J.B. Watson
B
MCQ 47: The concepts like “Introspection” and “Conscious Experience” are associated with _________.
- Functionalism
- Behaviourism
- Structuralism
- Gestalt Psychology
C
MCQ 48: A Provisional theory to explain observed facts is known as _________.
- Construct
- Theory
- Hypothesis
- Event
C
MCQ 49: _________ is the least noticeable value of stimulus.
- Stimulus Threshold
- Response Threshold
- Hypothesis
- Problem
A
MCQ 50: Which one of the following approaches tries to analyze human behaviour in terms of stimulus-response units acquired through the process of learning, mainly through instrumental conditioning .
- Cognitive Approach
- Dynamic and Psychoanalytic Approach
- Stimulus-Response Behaviouristic Approach
- Existential Approach
C
MCQ 51: _________ approach is popularly rooted in Gestalt psychology.
- Wholistic Approach
- Stimulus-Response-Behaviouristic Approach
- Dynamic and Psychoanalytic Approach
- Cognitive Approach
D
MCQ 52: _________ approach emphasizes the role of instinctual processes and their modification in the course of interaction with the society.
- Dynamic and Psychoanalytic Approach
- Cognitive Approach
- Holistic Approach
- Stimulus-Response Behaviouristic Approach
A
MCQ 53: The system which still survives very nearly in its rigid forms is _________.
- Cognitive Approach
- Dynamic and Psychoanalytic Approach
- Holistic Approach
- Existential Approach
B
MCQ 54: Psychologists with the Biological perspective try to relate behaviour to functions of _________.
- Body
- Mind
- Soul
- Unconscious
A
MCQ 55: The perspective which is concerned with characteristic changes that occur in people as they mature is known as _________.
- Developmental Perspective
- Biological Perspective
- Humanistic Perspective
- Psychoanalytic Perspective
A
MCQ 56: For the first time, the word ‘Psychology’ is introduced by_________.
- Rudolf Goekle
- William James
- Sigmund Freud
- C. G. Jung
A
MCQ 57: Rudolf Goekle used the word ‘Psychology’ for the first time in the year _________.
- 1590 AD
- 1095 AD
- 1950 AD
- 1509 AD
A
MCQ 58: Which branch of psychology deals with the study of animal behaviour?
- Social Psychology
- Comparative Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Differential Psychology
B
MCQ 59: Woodworth’s approach to define Psychology is_________.
- Dynamic
- Constant
- Fluctuating
- Simple
A
MCQ 60: Who is the Founder of Gestalt Psychology _________?
- Kurt Koffka
- Max wertheimer
- Kurt Lewin
- Wolfgang Kohker
B
MCQ 61: _________ field of psychology focuses on the potential role of evolution in behaviour.
- Developmental Psychology
- Physiological Psychology
- Evolutional Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
C
MCQ 62: Which perspective of psychology emphasizes the overt behaviour of the individual?
- Developmental Perspective
- Behaviouristic Perspective
- Humanistic Perspective
- Psychoanalytic Perspective
B
MCQ 63: Thought process is the main component of _________ perspective.
- Gestalt Perspective
- Biological Perspective
- Humanistic Perspective
- Cognitive Perspective
D
MCQ 64: _________ perspective focuses on changes in behaviour and cognitive processes over the life span.
- Developmental Perspective
- Biological Perspective
- Humanistic Perspective
- Psychoanalytic Perspective
A
MCQ 65: ‘Behaviour can be influenced by social and cultural factor’, the _________ perspective of psychology emphasizes it.
- Developmental Perspective
- Biological Perspective
- Humanistic Perspective
- Socio-cultural Perspective
D
MCQ 66: The frameworks for explaining various events or process in science is known as _________.
- Facts
- Theories
- Models
- Hypothesis
B
MCQ 67: Emphasizing what comes to mind first or most readily/quickly is known as _________.
- Heuristic
- Critical Thinking
- Intuitive Thought
- Confirmation Bias
A
MCQ 68: A systematic study of facts according to a reliable and correct method of study is called a _________.
- Scientific Study
- Biological Study
- Social Technique
- Methodology
A
MCQ 69: The concept of building block of consciousness was laid by _________.
- Watson
- Wundt
- Freud
- Jung
B
MCQ 70: Who is the first woman, awarded Ph. D in psychology?
- Anna Freud
- Margaret Floy Washburn
- Melanie Klein
- Karen Horney
B
MCQ 71: In the year 1913, C. G. Jung, established his school after separated from Sigmund Freud, which is known as _________.
- Psychoanalysis School
- Individual Psychology
- Psychoanalytical School
- Child Psychology
C
MCQ 72: The _________ law of psychology deals with least noticeable difference in different stimuli.
- Getsalt Law
- Watson Law
- Binet –Simon Law
- Weber-Fechner Law
D
MCQ 73: Gestalt psychology taking its name from the German word ‘Gestal’ which literally means _________.
- World
- Whole
- A part
- Whole vs part
B
MCQ 74: Who promoted the formulation of Elementism?
- Sigmund Freud
- Aristotle
- Plato
- Paul Broca
B
MCQ 75: The concept of Rationalism is developed by _________.
- Sigmund Freud
- Aristotle
- Plato
- Paul Broca
C
MCQ 76: Who proposed that mind and body are two separate entities and interact with each other?
- Rene Descartes
- Aristotle
- Plato
- Paul Broca
A
MCQ 77: Who is an important functionalistic psychologist was particularly interested in consciousness, memory and emotions?
- John Dewey
- William James
- Thorndike
- Skinner
B
MCQ 78: What is the name of the person established the School of Individual Psychology?
- Adler
- Jung
- Anne Freud
- Eric Fromm
A
MCQ 79: Who is a pioneer contributor to the Cognitive Psychology?
- Jean Piaget
- Kohler
- Chomsky
- Kholberg
A
MCQ 80: The modern psycholinguistic theory was developed by _________.
- Chomsky
- Kohler
- Piaget
- Kholberg
A
MCQ 81: The concept of psychology come into teaching and the first psychology course offered by _________.
- Willhelm Wundt
- E. B. Titchner
- J. B. Watson
- William James
D
MCQ 82: Abraham Maslow and Carl Roger were the founder of ________ approach.
- Developmental approach
- Biological approach
- Humanistic approach
- Socio-cultural approach
C
MCQ 83: Hope, happiness, optimism and flow takes together as _________.
- Cognitive psychology
- Positive psychology
- Humanistic psychology
- Evolutionary psychology
B
MCQ 84: Wilson was the strong supporter of _________ plays vital role for shaping of behaviour.
- Genes
- Culture and environment
- Past life
- God or almighty
A
MCQ 85: The role of brain, body chemical, central nervous system, neural mechanism, etc., are considered the _________ branch of psychology.
- Cognitive psychology
- Positive psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Evolutionary psychology
C
MCQ 86: Who proposed the famous PASS theory on psychology?
- Binet-Simon
- Cattell
- J. P Das
- Thurstone
C
MCQ 87: The first psychological laboratory was established in India at _________.
- Delhi University
- Bombay University
- Calcutta University
- Banaras Hindu University
C
MCQ 88: First Psychology department started in the department of philosophy at Calcutta University in the year ________.
- 1905
- 1916
- 1890
- 1780
B
MCQ 89: First psychology Department at in India established by the headship of ________.
- Prof. K. D Bruta
- Prof. N. N Sengupta
- Prof. G. Gupta
- Prof. Ganguli
B
MCQ 90: The famous book ‘Principles of Psychology’ was authored by________.
- Willhelm Wundt
- E. B. Titchner
- J. B. Watson
- William James
D
MCQ 91: According J. B Watson, ‘Psychology is a Science of________’.
- Soul
- Mind
- Behaviour
- Brain
C
MCQ 92: Some of our most useful knowledge of human perception borrowed from ________.
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Mathematics
A
MCQ 93: The structuralist intended to identify the buildings blocks of ________.
- Consciousness
- Subconsciousness
- Unconsciousness
- None of the above
A
MCQ 94: Who discovered that all mental process are not accompanied by mental imagery?
- Willhelm Wundt
- E. B. Titchner
- J. B. Watson
- Oswald Kulpe
D
MCQ 95: The functionalist strongly influenced by ________.
- Willhelm Wundt
- Charles Darwin
- J. B. Watson
- William James
B
MCQ 96: Who is credited for setting up the first psychological laboratory in United States?
- Willhelm Wundt
- Charles Darwin
- J. B. Watson
- William James
D
MCQ 97: What is the meaning of ‘Flock’ according to Gestalt psychology?
- The whole
- Perceptual unit
- Perception
- Closur
B
MCQ 98: Who is the father of psychodynamic theory?
- Willhelm Wundt
- Charles Darwin
- Sigmund Freud
- William James
C
MCQ 99: Self actualisation is the proposed by ________.
- Carl Roser
- Abraham Mashlow
- Sigmund Freud
- William James
B
MCQ 100: Computer provided a new way to conceptualise mental processes and to develop detail theories which is known as ________.
- Cognitive Approach
- Behavioural Approach
- Gestalt Approach
- Information Processing Approach
D
MCQ 101: Who is a famous psycholinguistic?
- Gardner
- Alan Newell
- A. Simon
- Noam Chomsky
D
MCQ 102: ________ psychology compare human abilities with those of animals particularly non-human primates.
- Industrial Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Animal Psychology
C
MCQ 103: Who is the author of book Principle of Psychology?
- Willhelm Wundt
- Charles Darwin
- Sigmund Freud
- William James
D
MCQ 104: In which year Sigmund Freud published the book ‘The Ego’ and ‘The Id’?
- 1927
- 1972
- 1980
- 1908
A
MCQ 105: First issue of cognitive neuroscience appears in the year ________.
- 1967
- 1989
- 1997
- 1978
B
MCQ 106: Psychiatric nurse holds a master degree in ________.
- M.S.N with C.S. in Psychiatric nursing
- M.A./M.Sc in Clinical Psychology
- M.S degree in Psychiatry
- M.A./M.Sc in Counselling Psycho-logy
A
MCQ 107: The academic related psychological problems are dealt by________.
- Industrial Psychologist
- Social Psychologist
- Academic Psychologist
- Clinical Psychologist
C
MCQ 108: Psychology in the work place is the subject matter of________.
- Industrial and organisational Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Academic Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
A
MCQ 109: According to Darwin, the variation in behaviour passed from one generation to next generation is due to ________.
- Selection
- Cultural Changes
- Inheritance
- None of the above
C
MCQ 110: Study of gender difference is the subject matter of ________.
- Industrial and Organisational Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
C