The goal of studying psychology is to

Understand human mind and behaviour

1405 + Mcqs in Logic in Logical and Verbal Reasoning Page 6 McqOptions

251.	Who proposed that learning is a process of perceptual organization andreorganization of one’s life space?
A.	William James
B.	Kurt Lewin
C.	Kohler
D.	Frued
Answer» C. Kohler

Discussion

252.	The type of extra sensory perception in which the individual has the ability toacquire information by means other than known by human senses.
A.	Clairaudience
B.	Clairvoyance
C.	Claircognizance
D.	Clairalience
Answer» C. Claircognizance

Discussion

253.	Who proposed the ‘curve of forgetting’?
A.	Ebbinghaus
B.	Tolman
C.	Bruner
D.	Piaget
Answer» B. Tolman

Discussion

254.	Which among the following is NOT included in Gestalt Laws of Learning?
A.	Law of readiness
B.	Law of similarity
C.	Law of closure
D.	Law of continuity
Answer» B. Law of similarity

Discussion

255.	The goal of studying psychology is to
A.	Understand human mind and behaviour
B.	Analyse human behaviour
C.	Control behaviour
D.	All the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

256.	The process of cognitive development in which the learner incorporates newinformation in to the already existing cognitive structure.
A.	Accommodation
B.	Equilibration
C.	Assimilation
D.	None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

Discussion

257.	Classical conditioning was propounded by................
A.	Skinner
B.	Pavlov
C.	Bruner
D.	Vygotsky
Answer» C. Bruner

Discussion

258.	The movement of psychology that deals with the study of human behaviour interms of environmental stimuli and observational responses.
A.	Functionalism
B.	Behaviourism
C.	Structuralism
D.	Psychoanalysis
Answer» C. Structuralism

Discussion

259.	The gland causes drowsiness and sluggish metabolism when its hormone is underactive.
A.	Pineal
B.	Pancreas
C.	Pituitary
D.	Thyroid
Answer» E.

Discussion

260.	The system that forms the communication network and coordinate the functions ofall other systems in a human body.
A.	Limbic system
B.	Endocrine system
C.	Nervous system
D.	None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

Discussion

261.	The psychologist who held the belief that human behaviours are motivated byunconscious instincts and urges.
A.	Piaget
B.	Frued
C.	Bruner
D.	Skinner
Answer» C. Bruner

Discussion

262.	According to Vygotsky, the difference between actual development and potentialdevelopment is called...............
A.	ZPD
B.	Scaffolding
C.	Shaping
D.	Modelling
Answer» B. Scaffolding

Discussion

263.	The proponent of Structuralism is ............
A.	William Wundt
B.	William James
C.	J. B. Watson
D.	Sigmund Frued
Answer» B. William James

Discussion

264.	The memorising strategy that involve visual association between alreadymemorised places and new words to be memorised.
A.	Chunking
B.	Keyword
C.	Rote learning
D.	Loci
Answer» E.

Discussion

265.	The method of inquiry in which one variable is manipulated to study its effect onanother variable is ............. research.
A.	Correlational
B.	Survey
C.	Experimental
D.	None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.

Discussion

266.	Which among the following is NOT included in Bandura’s modelling?
A.	Attention
B.	Retention
C.	Reproduction
D.	Symbolism
Answer» E.

Discussion

267.	The method in psychology in which large amount of data are generated from largenumber of respondents quickly and inexpensively.
A.	Survey
B.	Case study
C.	Experimental
D.	Sociometry
Answer» B. Case study

Discussion

268.	The pioneer of Operant Conditioning Theory.
A.	Pavlov
B.	Bruner
C.	Thorndike
D.	Skinner
Answer» E.

Discussion

269.	The memory that holds things that are learned without understanding its meaning.
A.	Immediate
B.	Rote
C.	Associative
D.	Permanent
Answer» C. Associative

Discussion

270.	Who proposed the concept of ‘Latent learning’?
A.	Skinner
B.	Bruner
C.	Tolman
D.	Thorndike
Answer» D. Thorndike

Discussion

271.	The type of attention in which an individual diverts attention towards a particularactivity deliberately.
A.	Voluntary
B.	Involuntary
C.	Non-voluntary
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Involuntary

Discussion

272.	The view of psychology that emphasises the study of mental processes.
A.	Humanistic
B.	Functionalist
C.	Cognitive
D.	Neo-behaviourist
Answer» D. Neo-behaviourist

Discussion

273.	One object partially blocks or obscures the view of another object and the partiallyblocked object is perceived as being farther away: _______________
A.	Relative size
B.	Linear perspective
C.	Overlap
D.	Texture gradient
Answer» D. Texture gradient

Discussion

274.	The cues used to judge the distance of objects that require the use of only one eye arecalled ______________.
A.	Monocular cues
B.	Binocular cues
C.	Pictorial cues
D.	Linear perspective
Answer» B. Binocular cues

Discussion

275.	___________________ is an illusion of movement that results when two, separate,carefully timed flashing lights are perceived as one light moving back and forth.
A.	Stroboscopic motion
B.	Induced motion
C.	Muller-Lyer
D.	Figure-ground
Answer» B. Induced motion

Discussion

276.	___________________ is based on the idea that sensory information can be detected by some means other than through the normal processes of sensation.
A.	Size constancy
B.	Shape constancy
C.	Perceptual constancy
D.	Extrasensory perception
Answer» E.

Discussion

277.	__________________ is the perception that the brightness of an object remains thesame even though the lighting conditions change.
A.	Light constancy
B.	Object constancy
C.	Perceptual constancy
D.	Brightness constancy
Answer» E.

Discussion

278.	_________________ refers to the fact that when we view a scene, we automatically separate the elements of that scene into the feature that clearly stands out and its lessdistinct background.
A.	Size constancy
B.	Shape constancy
C.	Perceptual constancy
D.	Extrasensory perception
Answer» C. Perceptual constancy

Discussion

279.	Stereograms use the binocular depth cue of _______________.
A.	Depth perception
B.	Texture gradient
C.	Motion parallax
D.	Binocular disparity
Answer» E.

Discussion

280.	________________ is the perception of an object as maintaining the same sizedespite changing images on the retina.
A.	Size constancy
B.	Shape constancy
C.	Perceptual constancy
D.	Object constancy
Answer» B. Shape constancy

Discussion

281.	_________________ is the tendency to perceive objects, especially familiar objects,as constant and unchanging despite changes in sensory.
A.	Perceptual constancy
B.	Perceptual set
C.	Perceptual illusion
D.	Extrasensory perception
Answer» B. Perceptual set

Discussion

282.	____________ is the term for the investigation of claims of various paranormalphenomena.
A.	Illusion
B.	Extrasensory perception
C.	Iridology
D.	Parapsychology
Answer» E.

Discussion

283.	________________ is the influence of prior assumptions and expectations onperceptual interpretations.
A.	Perceptual constancy
B.	Perceptual set
C.	Perceptual illusion
D.	Extrasensory perception
Answer» C. Perceptual illusion

Discussion

284.	________________ is a binocular cue that relies on the degree to which muscles rotate the eyes to focus on an object; the less convergence, the farther away the objectappears to be.
A.	Convergence
B.	Texture gradient
C.	Motion parallax
D.	Binocular disparity
Answer» B. Texture gradient

Discussion

285.	_________________ is the process of integrating, organizing, and interpretingsensory information in a way that is meaningful.
A.	Sensation
B.	Illusion
C.	Perception
D.	Accommodation
Answer» D. Accommodation

Discussion

286.	________________ is the use of visual cues (either monocular or binocular) toperceive the distance or three-dimensional characteristics of objects.
A.	Depth perception
B.	Texture gradient
C.	Motion parallax
D.	Binocular disparity
Answer» B. Texture gradient

Discussion

287.	___________________ is the distance or depth cues that require the use of both eyes.
A.	Monocular cues
B.	Binocular cues
C.	Pictorial cues
D.	Linear perspective
Answer» C. Pictorial cues

Discussion

288.	_____________ is the binocular cue that relies on the fact that our eyes are set a couple of inches apart and thus a slightly different image of an object is cast on the retinaof each eye.
A.	Depth perception
B.	Texture gradient
C.	Motion parallax
D.	Binocular disparity
Answer» E.

Discussion

289.	The German word ___________________ means a unified whole, and this perspective maintains that we perceive whole objects or figures rather than isolated bitsand pieces of information.
A.	Pragnanz
B.	Gradient
C.	Gestalt
D.	Iridology
Answer» D. Iridology

Discussion

290.	_______________ is the technical name for the sense of location and position ofbody parts in relation to one another.
A.	Olfaction
B.	Kinesthetic sense
C.	Vestibular sense
D.	Gustation
Answer» C. Vestibular sense

Discussion

291.	_________________ is the specialized sensory receptors for taste that are located onthe tongue and inside the mouth and the throat.
A.	Taste buds
B.	Free nerve endings
C.	Pheromones
D.	Olfactory bulb
Answer» B. Free nerve endings

Discussion

292.	_______________ is the technical term for our sense of taste.
A.	Olfaction
B.	Kinesthetic sense
C.	Vestibular sense
D.	Gustation
Answer» E.

Discussion

293.	________________ is the part of the ear where sound is transduced into neuralimpulses; consists of cochlea and semicircular canals.
A.	Inner ear
B.	Outer ear
C.	Middle ear
D.	Hair cells
Answer» B. Outer ear

Discussion

294.	According to ________________ theory, the basilar membrane vibrates at the same frequency as the sound wave, thereby enabling low-frequency sound to be transmitted tothe brain.
A.	Sound
B.	Place
C.	Frequency
D.	Amplitude
Answer» D. Amplitude

Discussion

295.	________________ is the physical stimuli that produce our sensory experience ofsound.
A.	Frequency
B.	Amplitude
C.	Pitch
D.	Sound waves
Answer» E.

Discussion

296.	_______________ is the small, tightly stretched membrane that seperates the middleear from the inner ear.
A.	Timbre
B.	Ear canal
C.	Oval window
D.	Eardrum
Answer» D. Eardrum

Discussion

297.	_________________ is the distinctive quality of a sound, determined by thecomplexity of sound waves.
A.	Timbre
B.	Ear canal
C.	Pinna
D.	Eardrum
Answer» B. Ear canal

Discussion

298.	__________ is the thick nerve that exits from the back of the eye and carries visualinformation to the visual cortex in the brain.
A.	Fovea
B.	Optic nerve
C.	Cornea
D.	Pupil
Answer» C. Cornea

Discussion

299.	___________________ is the long, thin, blunt sensory receptors that are highly sensitive to light but not color and are primarily responsible for peripheral vision andnight vision.
A.	Cones
B.	Rods
C.	Hue
D.	Fovea
Answer» C. Hue

Discussion

300.	__________________ is the visual experience that occurs after the original source ofstimulation is no longer present.
A.	Brightness
B.	After image
C.	Blind spot
D.	Visual acuity
Answer» C. Blind spot

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Logical and Verbal Reasoning.

Who proposed that learning is a process of perceptual organization andreorganization of one’s life space?

The type of extra sensory perception in which the individual has the ability toacquire information by means other than known by human senses.

Who proposed the ‘curve of forgetting’?

Which among the following is NOT included in Gestalt Laws of Learning?

The goal of studying psychology is to

The process of cognitive development in which the learner incorporates newinformation in to the already existing cognitive structure.

Classical conditioning was propounded by................

The movement of psychology that deals with the study of human behaviour interms of environmental stimuli and observational responses.

The gland causes drowsiness and sluggish metabolism when its hormone is underactive.

The system that forms the communication network and coordinate the functions ofall other systems in a human body.

The psychologist who held the belief that human behaviours are motivated byunconscious instincts and urges.

According to Vygotsky, the difference between actual development and potentialdevelopment is called...............

The proponent of Structuralism is ............

The memorising strategy that involve visual association between alreadymemorised places and new words to be memorised.

The method of inquiry in which one variable is manipulated to study its effect onanother variable is ............. research.

Which among the following is NOT included in Bandura’s modelling?

The method in psychology in which large amount of data are generated from largenumber of respondents quickly and inexpensively.

The pioneer of Operant Conditioning Theory.

The memory that holds things that are learned without understanding its meaning.

Who proposed the concept of ‘Latent learning’?

The type of attention in which an individual diverts attention towards a particularactivity deliberately.

The view of psychology that emphasises the study of mental processes.

One object partially blocks or obscures the view of another object and the partiallyblocked object is perceived as being farther away: _______________

The cues used to judge the distance of objects that require the use of only one eye arecalled ______________.

___________________ is an illusion of movement that results when two, separate,carefully timed flashing lights are perceived as one light moving back and forth.

___________________ is based on the idea that sensory information can be detected by some means other than through the normal processes of sensation.

__________________ is the perception that the brightness of an object remains thesame even though the lighting conditions change.

_________________ refers to the fact that when we view a scene, we automatically separate the elements of that scene into the feature that clearly stands out and its lessdistinct background.

Stereograms use the binocular depth cue of _______________.

________________ is the perception of an object as maintaining the same sizedespite changing images on the retina.

_________________ is the tendency to perceive objects, especially familiar objects,as constant and unchanging despite changes in sensory.

____________ is the term for the investigation of claims of various paranormalphenomena.

________________ is the influence of prior assumptions and expectations onperceptual interpretations.

________________ is a binocular cue that relies on the degree to which muscles rotate the eyes to focus on an object; the less convergence, the farther away the objectappears to be.

_________________ is the process of integrating, organizing, and interpretingsensory information in a way that is meaningful.

________________ is the use of visual cues (either monocular or binocular) toperceive the distance or three-dimensional characteristics of objects.

___________________ is the distance or depth cues that require the use of both eyes.

_____________ is the binocular cue that relies on the fact that our eyes are set a couple of inches apart and thus a slightly different image of an object is cast on the retinaof each eye.

The German word ___________________ means a unified whole, and this perspective maintains that we perceive whole objects or figures rather than isolated bitsand pieces of information.

_______________ is the technical name for the sense of location and position ofbody parts in relation to one another.

_________________ is the specialized sensory receptors for taste that are located onthe tongue and inside the mouth and the throat.

_______________ is the technical term for our sense of taste.

________________ is the part of the ear where sound is transduced into neuralimpulses; consists of cochlea and semicircular canals.

According to ________________ theory, the basilar membrane vibrates at the same frequency as the sound wave, thereby enabling low-frequency sound to be transmitted tothe brain.

________________ is the physical stimuli that produce our sensory experience ofsound.

_______________ is the small, tightly stretched membrane that seperates the middleear from the inner ear.

_________________ is the distinctive quality of a sound, determined by thecomplexity of sound waves.

__________ is the thick nerve that exits from the back of the eye and carries visualinformation to the visual cortex in the brain.

___________________ is the long, thin, blunt sensory receptors that are highly sensitive to light but not color and are primarily responsible for peripheral vision andnight vision.

__________________ is the visual experience that occurs after the original source ofstimulation is no longer present.