1.

Psychology is defined as the science of:

a) Sensation and perception
b) Experience and mental illness
c) Culture and group dynamics
d) Behaviour and mental processes
Answer- D

2. Who is considered the "father of psychology" by his

establishment of the first psychology lab?
a) Wilhelm Wundt
b) William James
c) Sigmund Freud
d) E. B. Tichener
Answer- A

3. Which of the following is considered the founder of

the psychodynamic perspective in psychology?
a) Wilhelm Wundt
b) William James
c) Sigmund Freud
d) E. B. Tichener
Answer-C

4. The behaviourists believed:

a) Psychology should emphasize the study of healthy
people.
b) Psychology should only study observable and objectively
described acts.
c) Psychology should study the self examination of inner
ideas and experiences.
d) All of the above.
Answer-B
 5. The psychological school of thought that stressed the
whole or complete view of a situation was:
a) Structuralism.
b) Functionalism.
c) Behaviourism.
d) Gestalt.
Answer-D

1. Which of the following is not a core value that the field of

social psychology
is committed to?
a. open-mindedness
b. objectivity
c. intuition
d. accuracy
1. Which of the following is not a core value that the field of
social psychology
is committed to?
a. open-mindedness
b. objectivity
c. intuition
d. accuracy
1. Which of the following is not a core value that the field of
social psychology
is committed to?
a. open-mindedness
b. objectivity
c. intuition
d. accuracy
1. Which of the following is not a core value that the field of
social psychology
is committed to?
a. open-mindedness
b. objectivity
c. intuition
d. accuracy
1. Which of the following is not a core value that the field of
social psychology
is committed to?
a. open-mindedness
b. objectivity
c. intuition
d. accuracy
1. Which of the following is not a core value that the field of
social psychology
is committed to?
a. open-mindedness
b. objectivity
c. intuition
d. accuracy
1. Which of the following is not a core value that the field of
social psychology
is committed to?
a. open-mindedness
b. objectivity
c. intuition
d. accuracy
1. Which of the following is not a core value that the field of
social psychology
is committed to?
a. open-mindedness
b. objectivity
c. intuition
d. accuracy
1. Which of the following is not a core value that the field of
social psychology
is committed to?
a. open-mindedness
b. objectivity
c. intuition
d. accuracy
1. Which of the following is not a core value that the field of
social psychology
is committed to?
a. open-mindedness
b. objectivity
c. intuition
d. accuracy
1. Which of the following is not a core value that the field of
social psychology
is committed to?
a. open-mindedness
b. objectivity
c. intuition
d. accuracy
1. Which of the following is not a core value that the field of
social psychology
is committed to?
a. open-mindedness
b. objectivity
c. intuition
d. accuracy
6. Social Psychology deals with ________.
a) Behaviour of an individual at work
b) Behaviour and experience in social situations
c) Behaviour of ethnic groups
d) Abnormal Behaviour of people
 Answer-B

7. Psychology is the science studying the behaviour of

_________.
(a) Mankind
(b) Living Organism
(c) Animals
(d) Plants
Answer-B
8. Some of the most useful knowledge of human
perception has borrowed from _________.
a) Chemistry
b) Physics
c) Sociology
d) Zoology
Answer-B

9. A major part of developmental psychology is devoted

to the understanding of behaviour of _________.
a) Children
b) Adolescents
c) Women
d) Old people
Answer-A

10. Who is the founder of ‘Individual Psychology’?

a) David Hull
b) Thorndike
c) Alfred Binet
d) Alfred Adler
 Answer-D

11. Abnormal Psychology is concerned with

_________.
a) Developmental stages of individual
b) Diagnosis of abnormal behaviour
c) Abnormal behaviour and its causes
d) Treatment of abnormal behaviour
Answer-C
12. Social Psychology deals with ________.
a) Behaviour of an individual at work
b) Behaviour and experience in social situations
c) Behaviour of ethnic groups
d) Abnormal Behaviour of people
Answer-B
13. Psychology is the science studying the behaviour
of _________.
a) Mankind
b) Living Organism
c) Animals
d) Plants
Answer-B

14. Some of the most useful knowledge of human

perception has borrowed from _________.
a) Chemistry
b) Physics
c) Sociology
d) Zoology
Answer-B

15. Who is recognised as the father of

psychoanalysis?
a) Sigmund Freud
b) Tolman
c) Alfred Adler
d) William James
Answer-A

16. Who is the Founder of Gestalt Psychology

_________?
a) Kurt Koffka
b) Max wertheimer
c) Kurt Lewin
d) Wolfgang Kohker
Answer-B
17. _________ field of psychology focuses on the
potential role of evolution in behaviour.
a) Developmental Psychology
b) Physiological Psychology
c) Evolutional Psychology
d) Cognitive Psychology
Answer-C
18. Which perspective of psychology emphasizes the
overt behaviour of the individual?
a) Developmental Perspective
b) Behaviouristic Perspective
c) Humanistic Perspective
d) Psychoanalytic Perspective
Answer-B
19. Thought process is the main component of
_________ perspective.
a) Gestalt Perspective
b) Biological Perspective
c) Humanistic Perspective
d) Cognitive Perspective
Answer-D

20. _________ perspective focuses on changes in

behaviour and cognitive processes over the life span.
a) Developmental Perspective
b) Biological Perspective
c) Humanistic Perspective
d) Psychoanalytic Perspective
Answer-A

21. The functionalist strongly influenced by

________.
a) Willhelm Wundt
b) Charles Darwin
c) J. B. Watson
d) William James
Answer-B
22. Who is credited for setting up the first
psychological laboratory in United States?
a) Willhelm Wundt
b) Charles Darwin
c) J. B. Watson
d) William James
Answer-D

23. What is the meaning of ‘Flock’ according to

Gestalt psychology?
a) The whole
b) Perceptual unit
c) Perception
d) Closure
Answer-B

24. Who is the father of psychodynamic theory?

a) Willhelm Wundt
b) Charles Darwin
c) Sigmund Freud
d) William James
Answer-C

25. Self actualisation is the proposed by ________.

a) Carl Roser
b) Abraham Mashlow
c) Sigmund Freud
d) William James
Answer-B

26. Compared to psychological testing, psychological

assessment is usually
a) undertaken to answer more complex referral questions
b) undertaken in two sessions
c) cheaper
d) less time consuming
Answer-C
27. What is psychological assessment primarily used
for?
a) legal decision making
b) report writing
c) research
d) answering referral question
Answer-D

28. _____ is a subprocess of _____.

a) psychological testing; observation
b) psychological testing; interviewing
c) interviewing; psychological assessment
d) psychological assessment; observation
Answer-C

29. Psychological tests are better than other means of

psychological assessment because they
a) are cheaper
b) have norms
c) have face validity
d) are suitable for measuring all psychological constructs
Answer-D

30. Which of the following is not usually used in

psychological assessment?
a) psychological testing
b) counselling
c) interviewing
d) observation
Answer-D