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This section includes 59 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bachelor of Science in Counselling Psychology (BSc Counselling Psychology) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Consideration of what is practical and possible in gratifying instinctive needs characteristic of the ego is called__________________ |
| A. | defense mechanism |
| B. | pleasure principle |
| C. | reality principle |
| D. | psychic structure |
| Answer» D. psychic structure | |
| 2. |
The finding that the first and the last items in a series are more likely to be recalled than are intervening items is called_____________________ |
| A. | serial position effect |
| B. | rote memorization |
| C. | free recall |
| D. | serial recall |
| Answer» B. rote memorization | |
| 3. |
The ability to retrieve and reproduce from memory previously encountered material is__________________ |
| A. | explicit memory |
| B. | recall |
| C. | recognition |
| D. | relearning |
| Answer» C. recognition | |
| 4. |
Memories of personally experienced events and the contexts in which they occurred is ____________________ |
| A. | declarative memories |
| B. | semantic memories |
| C. | episodic memories |
| D. | procedural memories |
| Answer» D. procedural memories | |
| 5. |
______________ theory advocates that emotions spring from physiological reactions. |
| A. | cannon-bard |
| B. | james-lange |
| C. | mcdougall |
| D. | schachter and singer |
| Answer» C. mcdougall | |
| 6. |
Memories of general knowledge, including facts, rules, concepts, and propositions are referred as _______________________ |
| A. | procedural memories |
| B. | declarative memories |
| C. | semantic memories |
| D. | episodic memories |
| Answer» D. episodic memories | |
| 7. |
Forgetting that occurs when previously stored material interferes with the ability to remember similar, more recently learned material is _____________ |
| A. | retroactive interference |
| B. | proactive interference |
| C. | replacement |
| D. | amnesia |
| Answer» C. replacement | |
| 8. |
_________________ is a faint copy of the visual input which persists in the visual sensory register for a few seconds, before it gradually decays. |
| A. | iconic image |
| B. | short-term memory |
| C. | long-term memory |
| D. | episodic |
| Answer» B. short-term memory | |
| 9. |
Any disorder in which the comprehension or the expression of language is impaired is___________________ |
| A. | apraxia |
| B. | astropine |
| C. | aphagia |
| D. | aphasia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
_________________________ is condition in which there is no inclination to eat, even under conditions of severe food deprivation. |
| A. | apraxia |
| B. | astropine |
| C. | aphasia |
| D. | aphagia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
_______________ is the tendency to perceive a stationary point of light in a dark room as moving. |
| A. | stroboscopic motion |
| B. | phi-phenomenon |
| C. | autokinetic effect |
| D. | illusion |
| Answer» D. illusion | |
| 12. |
A reluctant child forced to bring sugar from a shop, spills half on the way. This is an example of ______________________ |
| A. | hysteria |
| B. | passive aggression |
| C. | disobedience |
| D. | active aggression |
| Answer» C. disobedience | |
| 13. |
______________ is the degree to which a person is subjectively convinced of his or her own capabilities, effectiveness, or efficiency in meeting the demands of a situation. |
| A. | self-confidence |
| B. | self-efficacy |
| C. | achievement |
| D. | competence |
| Answer» C. achievement | |
| 14. |
______________ is defined by Maslow as the full use and exploitation of talent, capacities and potentials |
| A. | equilibrium |
| B. | hedonism |
| C. | homeostatic |
| D. | self-actualization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
______________ is a Contemporary American psychologist whose triarchic theory of intelligence includes three forms of intelligence- componential, contextual, and experiential. |
| A. | charles spearman |
| B. | david wechsler |
| C. | howard gardner |
| D. | robert sternberg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
______________ motivation is the drive to excel, succeed or out-perform others at some task. |
| A. | self-confidence |
| B. | self-efficacy |
| C. | achievement |
| D. | competence |
| Answer» D. competence | |
| 17. |
______________ is defined as an individual s unique and relatively consistent patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. |
| A. | intelligence |
| B. | creativity |
| C. | aptitude |
| D. | personality |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
_______________ is a self-report inventory developed by Raymond Cattell that generates a personality profile with ratings on 16 trait dimensions. |
| A. | mmpi |
| B. | 16 pf |
| C. | tat |
| D. | cpi |
| Answer» C. tat | |
| 19. |
________________ theories propose that behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs, such as hunger or thirst. |
| A. | trait |
| B. | instinct |
| C. | incentive |
| D. | drive |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
____________ is a group of cognitive processes used to generate useful, original, and novel ideas or solutions. |
| A. | aptitude |
| B. | creativity |
| C. | attitude |
| D. | decision making |
| Answer» C. attitude | |
| 21. |
______________ is a self-report inventory that assesses personality characteristics in normal populations. |
| A. | rorschach inkblot test |
| B. | tat |
| C. | cpi |
| D. | wais |
| Answer» D. wais | |
| 22. |
A theory of omissions suggesting that emotion provoking events simultaneously produce subjective reactions and physiological arousal is ________________ |
| A. | james lange theory |
| B. | cannon-bard theory |
| C. | activation theory |
| D. | cognitive arousal theory |
| Answer» C. activation theory | |
| 23. |
_______________ is a distinct psychological state that involves subjective experience, physical arousal, and a behavioral expression or response. |
| A. | emotion |
| B. | motivation |
| C. | internalization |
| D. | competence |
| Answer» B. motivation | |
| 24. |
Disorder involving the inability to fall asleep or to maintain sleep at once it is attained is called __________________ |
| A. | amnesia |
| B. | insomnia |
| C. | apathy |
| D. | narcolepsy |
| Answer» C. apathy | |
| 25. |
The tendency to think of wing objects only as they have been used in the past is __________ |
| A. | mental set |
| B. | algorithms |
| C. | functional fixedness |
| D. | analogy |
| Answer» D. analogy | |
| 26. |
____________ is a form of intelligence that involves the ability to deal with novel situations by drawing on existing skills and knowledge. |
| A. | experiential |
| B. | componential |
| C. | contextual |
| D. | practical |
| Answer» B. componential | |
| 27. |
____________ theories proposed that behavior is motivated by the pull of external goals such as rewards. |
| A. | trait |
| B. | instinct |
| C. | incentive |
| D. | drive |
| Answer» D. drive | |
| 28. |
The ability to reproduce unusually sharp and detailed imagery of something that has been previously seen is called_________________ |
| A. | flashbulb memory |
| B. | mnemonics |
| C. | eidetic memory |
| D. | repression |
| Answer» D. repression | |
| 29. |
In Eysenck s theory, ____________ refers to a person s predisposition to become emotionally upset. |
| A. | introversion |
| B. | extraversion |
| C. | neuroticism |
| D. | psychoticism |
| Answer» D. psychoticism | |
| 30. |
Freud s views on female sexuality, particularly the concept of _______________ are among his most severely criticized ideas. |
| A. | electra complex |
| B. | oedipus complex |
| C. | penis envy |
| D. | fixation |
| Answer» D. fixation | |
| 31. |
Tim buys a lottery ticket every Friday with the expectation that he is going to win some money. His behavior illustrates |
| A. | instinct |
| B. | incentive motivation |
| C. | drive |
| D. | self-actualization |
| Answer» C. drive | |
| 32. |
_____________ is the first psychosexual stage of development, during which the infant derives pleasure through the activities of sucking, chewing and biting. |
| A. | genital stage |
| B. | phallic stage |
| C. | oral stage |
| D. | anal stage |
| Answer» D. anal stage | |
| 33. |
Freud s belief that the primary motivation behind behavior is _________________ urges. |
| A. | unconscious |
| B. | pleasure |
| C. | preconscious |
| D. | sexual |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
______________ is a relatively stable, enduring predisposition to consistently behave in a certain way. |
| A. | introversion |
| B. | extraversion |
| C. | trait |
| D. | psychoticism |
| Answer» D. psychoticism | |
| 35. |
_______________ is an interdisciplinary field that studies the effects of genes and hereditary on behavior. |
| A. | genetics |
| B. | behavioral genetics |
| C. | neurology |
| D. | neuroscience |
| Answer» C. neurology | |
| 36. |
_______________ tests attempt to measure general mental abilities, rather than accumulated knowledge or aptitude for a specific subject or area. |
| A. | attitude |
| B. | personality |
| C. | intelligence |
| D. | creativity |
| Answer» D. creativity | |
| 37. |
In Freud s theory, the psychological and emotional energy associated with expressions of sexuality is _________________. |
| A. | thanatos |
| B. | libido |
| C. | eros |
| D. | id |
| Answer» C. eros | |
| 38. |
Lewis Terman s approach to measuring and defining intelligence as a single, overall IQ score was in the tradition of British psychologist ________________. |
| A. | charles spearman |
| B. | david wechsler |
| C. | lazarus |
| D. | robert woodworth |
| Answer» B. david wechsler | |
| 39. |
The most critical conflict that the child must successfully resolve for healthy personality and sexual development occurs during the _______________ stage. |
| A. | oral |
| B. | phallic |
| C. | latency |
| D. | anal |
| Answer» C. latency | |
| 40. |
People are said to be in a state of incongruence when their ___________________ conflicts with their actual experience. |
| A. | unconditional positive regard |
| B. | self-concept |
| C. | self-efficacy |
| D. | self-esteem |
| Answer» C. self-efficacy | |
| 41. |
________________ is a psychoanalytical technique in which the patient spontaneously reports all thoughts, feelings and mental images as they come to mind. |
| A. | repression |
| B. | catharsis |
| C. | free association |
| D. | ego defense mechanism |
| Answer» D. ego defense mechanism | |
| 42. |
_______________ defined intelligence as the global capacity to think rationally, act purposefully, and deal effectively with the environment. |
| A. | stanford binet |
| B. | david wechsler |
| C. | lewis terman |
| D. | robert woodworth |
| Answer» C. lewis terman | |
| 43. |
________________ hormone seems to play a role in signaling satiation, or fullness. |
| A. | estrogen |
| B. | cholecystokinin |
| C. | progesterone |
| D. | testosterone |
| Answer» C. progesterone | |
| 44. |
The ______________ is the archetype in Jung s theory that represents the masculine side of every female. |
| A. | womb envy |
| B. | anima |
| C. | animus |
| D. | inferiority complex |
| Answer» D. inferiority complex | |
| 45. |
Our ability to pay attention to only some aspects of the world around us while largely ignoring others is called___________ |
| A. | span of attention |
| B. | division of attention |
| C. | distraction of attention |
| D. | selective attention |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
___________ in Jung s theory, the basic personality type that focuses attention and energy toward the outside world. |
| A. | anima |
| B. | animus |
| C. | extravert |
| D. | introvert |
| Answer» D. introvert | |
| 47. |
The process requiring time during which memory trace becomes more resistant to extinction is _________________ |
| A. | consolidation |
| B. | organization |
| C. | retention |
| D. | reminiscence |
| Answer» B. organization | |
| 48. |
_______________ is a fundamental emotion that Horney described as the feeling a child has of being isolated and helpless in a potentially hostile world. |
| A. | womb envy |
| B. | anima |
| C. | basic anxiety |
| D. | inferiority complex |
| Answer» D. inferiority complex | |
| 49. |
The psychological energy that each person possesses evolves to form the three basic _____________ of personality. |
| A. | contents |
| B. | forms |
| C. | structures |
| D. | methods |
| Answer» D. methods | |
| 50. |
_____________ is a form of intelligence that involves the ability to adapt to the environment and is sometimes described as street smarts. |
| A. | situational |
| B. | componential |
| C. | contextual |
| D. | experiential |
| Answer» D. experiential | |