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one psychology is a a a natural science b
b
a social science c a biological science
2 psychology as a science of mind
defined by which school of psychology
a psychoanalysts b behaviorists
c functionalists d ancient greek
three who is the author of book
principles of psychology a
wilhelm voigt b charles darwin c
sigmund freud d william james correct
four who is the father of experimental
psychology a
wilhelm vond b sigmund freud c
c j jung d e b tichenor correct answer
is a
five psychology can be literally defined
as the a
science of mind b science of behavior c
science of soul d science of
consciousness correct answer is c
6 j b watson the founder and father of
behaviouristic school of psychology
define psychology as the science of
a soul b consciousness c
7 e b tichener 1867-1927
define psychology as the science of a
conscious experience
b science of mind c science of experience
experience
d science of soul correct answer is a
8 who define psychology as the
scientific study of activities of
organism in relation to its environment
a j b watson b sigmund freud
c woodworth d william james correct
9sr concept was first established by a
j.b watson b wilhelm vaughn c
william james d i.p pavlov correct
answer is a
10 rejecting the concept of sr
connectionism further sor concept was
developed by
a woodworth b c jung c
e b titchener d sigmund freud correct
answer is a
eleven who define psychology as the
science of immediate experience with
consciousness being the main subject matter
matter
a e b titchener b william james
c sigmund freud d wilhelm correct answer
is a and d both
12 who is the founder and principal
proponent of psychoanalysis
a sigmund freud b e b titchener
c c j jung d alfred adler correct answer
is a
13 who is the psychologist who
constructed the first intelligence test
a william james b j b watson
c william m c double d alfred binet
14 the occurrence of o and sor concept
is responsible in regulating the
behavior of the organism and making
psychological activity
a complex b dynamic c
15 anything which evokes a response in
the organism is called
a stimulus b thing c
situation d incidence correct answer is a
16 the method of field observation is
always considered as
a subjective b complex c
17 to study abnormal psychology means to
study mainly the nature of
a normality of mind b unconscious level
of mind
c subconscious level of mind d
18 clinical psychology deals with the
practical aspect of
a abnormal psychology b educational psychology
psychology
c child psychology d experimental
19 sigmund freud is regarded as the
father of psychology in
a gestalt school b behaviouristic school
c functionalistic school d
psychoanalytic school correct answer is d
20 ebbinghaus had done the pioneering
experiments on
a perception b emotion c
21 science is invariably characterized
by a
its methodology b its theory c its fact
22 general psychology deals with a personality
personality
b development c intelligent d
fundamentals of all branches of
psychology correct answer is d
23 industrial psychology is a
theoretical psychology b applied psychology
psychology
c educational psychology d abnormal
psychology correct answer is b
24 developmental psychology studies a
personality b motivation c
intelligence d various stages of
25 abnormal psychology is concerned with a
a
developmental stages of individual b
diagnosis of abnormal behavior
c abnormal behavior and its causes d
treatment of abnormal behavior correct
26 social psychology deals with a
behavior of an individual at work b
behavior and experience in social situations
situations
c behavior of ethnic groups d abnormal
behavior of people correct answer is b
27 psychology is the science studying
the behavior of
a mankind b living organism
28 some of the most useful knowledge of
human perception has borrowed from
a chemistry b physics c
29 a major part of developmental
psychology is devoted to the
understanding of behavior of
a children b adolescence c
women d old people correct answer is a
30 who is the founder of individual
psychology a
david hull b thorndike c alfred binay
31 from the following pioneered
psychologist who is associated with behaviorism
behaviorism
a b f skinner b william james
c megged arnold d david hull correct
32 who is recognized as the father of psychoanalysis
psychoanalysis
a sigmund freud b tolman c
alfred adler d william james correct
33 wolf gang kohler was associated with
which school of psychology
a social psychology b gestalt psychology
c industrial psychology d educational
34 the law of effect was coined by a
skinner b pavlov c kohler
d thorndike correct answer is d
35 archetype is a terminology associated with
with
a jung b freud c adler
36 who established the first
experimental psychological laboratory
a sigmund freud b b f skinner
c evan pavlov d wilhelm correct answer
37 who is the valuable contributor in
insightful learning
a throndik b bf skinner c
38 the most pioneered contributor to
behavioral school of psychology is
a freud b alport c
39 wilhelm bond established the first
laboratory of experimental psychology it
a greenwich b zurich c
40 from the following psychologist who
rejected introspection as a method of psychology
psychology
a b f skinner b fulton c
41 in which method of study of
psychology independent and dependent
variable are important elements
a introspection method b experimental method
method
c observational method d case history
42 in which method of study in
psychology passive study and analysis of
human behavior is usually done
a introspection method b experimental method
method
c observational method d genetic method
43 in the simplest experimental method e manipulates
manipulates
a one variable b two variables c
three variables d four variables correct
44 what it is called when more than one
independent variable works in an
experimental situation
a situational crisis b interaction
c multi-situational effect d variable
45 who has been considered as the father
of psychoanalysis method of study
a sigmund freud b e b titchener
c c j jung d alfred adler correct answer
46 who has been credited as the first
developer of first intelligence test and
made important contributions to our
understanding of the thought process
a william james b alfred binet
c william mcdougall d j b watson correct
47 the concepts like introspection and
conscious experience are associated with
a functionalism b behaviorism c
structuralism d gestalt psychology
48 a provisional theory to explain
observed facts is known as
a construct b theory c
49 what is the least noticeable value of stimulus
stimulus
a stimulus threshold b response threshold
threshold
c hypothesis d problem correct answer is a
a
50 which one of the following approaches
tries to analyze human behavior in terms
of stimulus response units acquired
through the process of learning
mainly through instrumental conditioning
a cognitive approach
b dynamic and psychoanalytic approach c
stimulus response behaviouristic approach
approach
d existential approach correct answer is c
51 which approach is popularly rooted in
gestalt psychology
a holistic approach b stimulus response
behavioristic approach
c dynamic and psychoanalytic approach d
52 which approach emphasizes the role of
instinctual processes and their
modification in the course of
interaction with the society
a dynamic and psychoanalytic approach b
cognitive approach
c holistic approach d stimulus response
behavioristic approach correct answer is a
53 the system which still survives very
nearly in its rigid forms is
a cognitive approach b dynamic and
psychoanalytic approach
c holistic approach d existential
54 psychologists with the biological
perspective try to relate behavior to
functions of
a body b mind c
55 the perspective which is concerned
with characteristic changes that occur
in people as they mature is known as
a developmental perspective b biological perspective
perspective
c humanistic perspective d
psychoanalytic perspective correct
56 for the first time the word
psychology is introduced by
a rudolf goeckley b william james
c sigmund freud d c g young correct
57 rudolph goeckley used the word
psychology for the first time in the year
year
a 1590 ad b
1095 ad c 1950 ad
58 which branch of psychology deals with
the study of animal behavior
a social psychology b comparative psychology
psychology
c abnormal psychology d differential
59 woodworth's approach to define
psychology is
a dynamic b constant c
60 who is the founder of gestalt
psychology a
kurt kafka b max wordheimer c
kurtlin d wolff gangkor correct answer
is b
61 which field of psychology focuses on
the potential role of evolution in behavior
behavior
a developmental psychology b
physiological psychology
c evolutional psychology d cognitive
psychology correct answer is c
62 which perspective of psychology
emphasizes the overt behavior of the individual
individual
a developmental perspective b
behavioristic perspective
c humanistic perspective d
psychoanalytic perspective correct
63 thought process is the main component
of which perspective
a gestalt perspective b biological perspective
perspective
c humanistic perspective d cognitive
64 which perspective focuses on changes
in behavior and cognitive processes over
the lifespan
a developmental perspective b biological perspective
perspective
c humanistic perspective d
psychoanalytic perspective correct
65 behavior can be influenced by social
and cultural factor
which perspective of psychology
emphasizes it a
developmental perspective b biological perspective
perspective
c humanistic perspective d sociocultural
66 the frameworks for explaining various
events or process in science is known as
a facts b theories c
67 emphasizing what comes to mind first
or most readily slash quickly is known as
as
a heuristic b critical thinking c
intuitive thought d confirmation by is
68 a systematic study of facts according
to a reliable and correct method of
study is called a
a scientific study b biological study
c social technique d methodology correct
69 the concept of building block of
consciousness was laid by
a watson b c freud
70 who is the first woman awarded phd in psychology
psychology
a anna freud b margaret floyd washburn
c melanie klein d karen horny correct
71 in the year 1913 cg jung
established his school after separated
from sigmund freud which is known as
a psychoanalysis school b individual psychology
psychology
c psychoanalytical school d child
72 which law of psychology deals with
least noticeable difference in different stimuli
stimuli
a get salt law b watson law c
binay simon law d weber fechner law
73 gestalt psychology taking its name
from the german word gestel which
literally means
a world b whole c a part
74 who promoted the formulation of
elementism a
sigmund freud b aristotle c
plato d paul broke a correct answer is b
75 the concept of rationalism was
developed by
a sigmund freud b aristotle
c plato d paul broke a correct answer is c
76 who proposed that mind and body are
two separate entities and interact with
each other
a rene descartes b aristotle c
77 who is an important functionalistic
psychologist was particularly interested
in consciousness
memory and emotions a john dewey
b william james c thorndike d
78 what is the name of the person
established the school of individual psychology
psychology
a adler b jung c anne freud
79 who is a pioneer contributor to the
cognitive psychology
a gene piaget b kohler c
chomsky d colbert correct answer is a
80 the modern psycholinguistic theory
was developed by
a chomsky b kohler c
piaget d colbert correct answer is a
81 the concept of psychology come into
teaching and the first psychology course
offered by
a wilhelm voigt b e b titchener
c j b watson d william james correct
82 abraham maslow and karl roger were
the founder of which approach
a developmental approach b biological approach
approach
c humanistic approach d sociocultural
83 hope happiness optimism and flow
takes together as
a cognitive psychology b positive psychology
psychology
c humanistic psychology d evolutionary
84 wilson was the strong supporter of
gene's play's vital role for shaping of behavior
behavior
a genes b culture and environment
c past life d god or almighty correct
85 the role of brain body chemical
central nervous system
neural mechanism etc are considered the
which branch of psychology
a cognitive psychology b positive psychology
psychology
c neuropsychology d evolutionary
86 who proposed the famous past theory
on psychology
a binay simon b cattell c
j p doss d thursday stone correct answer
87 the famous book principles of
psychology was authored by
a wilhelm voigt b e b titchener
c j b watson d william james correct
88 according jb watson psychology is a
science of
a soul b mind c
89 some of our most useful knowledge of
human perception borrowed from
a physics b chemistry c
sociology d mathematics correct answer
is a
90 the structuralist intended to
identify the building's blocks of
a consciousness b subconsciousness
c unconsciousness d none of the above
91 who discovered that all mental
process are not accompanied by mental imagery
imagery
a wilhelm void b e b titchener
c j b watson d oswald cool correct
92 the functionalist strongly influenced
by a
wilhelm voigt b charles darwin c
j b watson d william james correct
93 who is credited for setting up the
first psychological laboratory in united states
states
a wilhelm voigt b charles darwin
c j b watson d william james correct
94 what is the meaning of flock
according to gestalt psychology
a the whole b perceptual unit c
95 who is the father of psychodynamic
theory a
wilhelm voigt b charles darwin c
sigmund freud d william james correct
96 self-actualization is the proposed by a
a
karl roser b abraham michelo c
sigmund freud d william james correct
97 computer provided a new way to
conceptualize mental processes and to
develop detail theories which is known as
as
a cognitive approach b behavioral approach
approach
c gestalt approach d information
98 who is a famous psycholinguistic a gardner
gardner
b alan newell c a simon d
99 which psychology compare human
abilities with those of animals
particularly non-human primates
a industrial psychology b social psychology
psychology
c evolutionary psychology d animal
100 in which year the scientific
psychology was first accepted
a 1779 b
1679 c 1879
101 in which year sigmund freud
published the book the ego and the id
a 1927 b 1972
102 first issue of cognitive
neuroscience appears in the year
a 1967 b 1989 c
103 the academic related psychological
problems are dealt by
a industrial psychologist b social psychologist
psychologist
c academic psychologist d clinical
104 psychology in the workplace is the
subject matter of
a industrial and organizational
psychology b social psychology
c academic psychology d clinical
105 according to darwin the variation in
behavior passed from one generation to
next generation is due to
a selection b cultural changes
c inheritance d none of the above
106 study of gender difference is the
subject matter of
a industrial and organizational
psychology b
social psychology c developmental psychology
psychology
d clinical psychology correct answer is c
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