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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
How to measure explicit memory? |
| A. | recalling method |
| B. | recognition method |
| C. | relearning method |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. recognition method | |
| 2. |
Incoming sensory information must go through this sequence in order to be remembered |
| A. | storage, encoding, retrieval |
| B. | storage, encoding, retrieval |
| C. | encoding, storage, retrieval |
| D. | encoding, retrieval, storage |
| Answer» D. encoding, retrieval, storage | |
| 3. |
Creativity includes |
| A. | convergent thinking |
| B. | divergent thinking |
| C. | deductive thinking |
| D. | inductive reasoning |
| Answer» C. deductive thinking | |
| 4. |
Which of the measures of retention is considered the most sensitive? |
| A. | recognition |
| B. | free recall |
| C. | recall |
| D. | relearning |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Unconscious thought process involved in creative thinking is at work in this stage |
| A. | illumination |
| B. | evaluation |
| C. | incubation |
| D. | preparation |
| Answer» D. preparation | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is the first step in problem solving? |
| A. | identify the problem |
| B. | selecting one effective solution |
| C. | generate potential solution |
| D. | evaluation of each solution |
| Answer» B. selecting one effective solution | |
| 7. |
Which of the following is the final step in problem solving? |
| A. | identify the problem |
| B. | selecting one effective solution |
| C. | generate potential solution |
| D. | evaluation of each solution |
| Answer» C. generate potential solution | |
| 8. |
In order for something to be creative, it should be useful, |
| A. | self-explanatory and clever |
| B. | original and surprising |
| C. | flexible and inspiring |
| D. | valuable and unique |
| Answer» C. flexible and inspiring | |
| 9. |
General 'mental short cuts' or quick decision making rules could be considered what type of problem solving strategy? |
| A. | heuristics |
| B. | ideal strategy |
| C. | brainstorming |
| D. | graphical representations |
| Answer» B. ideal strategy | |
| 10. |
A perceptual set that causes one to become hung up on wrong solutions or remain blind to alternatives is called |
| A. | fixation |
| B. | incubation |
| C. | creative thinking |
| D. | conditional thinking |
| Answer» B. incubation | |
| 11. |
______ thinking goes from general principles to specific facts |
| A. | divergent |
| B. | inductive |
| C. | deductive |
| D. | convergent |
| Answer» D. convergent | |
| 12. |
A student taking multiple choice test by reading the stem of each item, generating the correct response closest to the answer is using |
| A. | vicarious problem solving |
| B. | semantics |
| C. | heuristics |
| D. | ideal solution |
| Answer» D. ideal solution | |
| 13. |
Set of rules for structuring sentences is called |
| A. | grammar |
| B. | linguistic determinants |
| C. | morphemes |
| D. | phonemes |
| Answer» B. linguistic determinants | |
| 14. |
The term cognition includes |
| A. | thinking, problem solving, reasoning and dreaming |
| B. | classical and instrumental conditioning |
| C. | attention and perception |
| D. | use of memory systems |
| Answer» B. classical and instrumental conditioning | |
| 15. |
Chomsky proposed that children learn a language |
| A. | because they possess learnt words |
| B. | because they possess an innate language acquisition device |
| C. | language and thought are separate and independent processess |
| D. | one\s thought determines the nature of one\s language |
| Answer» C. language and thought are separate and independent processess | |
| 16. |
Availability heuristic is not |
| A. | influenced by imagination |
| B. | influenced by information stored in memory |
| C. | subject to hindsight bias |
| D. | influenced by the underlying possibilities |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
The temporary inability to retrieve a word that is well known to us is referred to as |
| A. | recency effect |
| B. | tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon |
| C. | wernicke\s aphasia |
| D. | broca\s aphasia |
| Answer» C. wernicke\s aphasia | |
| 18. |
All of the following qualities describe reasoning by intuition except |
| A. | occurs automatically |
| B. | fast analysis of information |
| C. | strong feeling of conviction |
| D. | logical analysis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Which of the following is an example of people's reliance on the representativeness heuristics to make decisions or judgements? |
| A. | people report that they did more than 50% of the work in domestic situations |
| B. | people tend top overestimate car accidents |
| C. | people are more likely to attribute a case of heartburn to spicy food than bland food |
| D. | people tend to underestimate death from diabetes |
| Answer» D. people tend to underestimate death from diabetes | |
| 20. |
The common term used to describe all types of language loss is |
| A. | dyslexia |
| B. | aphasia |
| C. | dysphasia |
| D. | lexphasia |
| Answer» C. dysphasia | |
| 21. |
When related sentences are put together to make a sensible message, this is referred to as |
| A. | context |
| B. | semantics |
| C. | pragmatics |
| D. | discourse |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
All of the following represent components of natural language use except |
| A. | syntax |
| B. | pragmatics |
| C. | mnemonics |
| D. | semantics |
| Answer» D. semantics | |
| 23. |
Reasoning involving moving from specific facts to a conclusion is also known as |
| A. | conditional reasoning |
| B. | ill-defined problem |
| C. | deductive reasoning |
| D. | inductive reasoning |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Damage to which area of brain can impair general planning ability according to Owen? |
| A. | hippocampus |
| B. | cerebellum |
| C. | prefrontal cortex |
| D. | hypothalamus |
| Answer» D. hypothalamus | |
| 25. |
What is the nature of the relationship between language and thought according to the weak version of linguistic relativity hypothesis? |
| A. | there is two directional interaction between language and thought |
| B. | language only interacts with thought |
| C. | there is two directional interaction between language and thought |
| D. | language determines thought |
| Answer» C. there is two directional interaction between language and thought | |
| 26. |
What is the nature of the relationship between language and thought according to the strong version of linguistic relativity hypothesis? |
| A. | there is two directional interaction between language and thought |
| B. | language interacts with thought |
| C. | thought is required for language |
| D. | language determines thought |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Which of the following is the smallest unit within a language system? |
| A. | sentence |
| B. | grapheme |
| C. | morpheme |
| D. | phoneme |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Humans think using |
| A. | emotions and feelings |
| B. | emotions and images |
| C. | mental images and concept |
| D. | feelings and concept |
| Answer» D. feelings and concept | |
| 29. |
Most people categorize most rapidly at the _____ level of hierarchy |
| A. | hyperordinate |
| B. | superordinate |
| C. | subordinate |
| D. | basic |
| Answer» C. subordinate | |
| 30. |
Lana is friendly, always willing to help others and compassionate. We would expect Lana to score highly on: |
| A. | extraversion |
| B. | agreeableness |
| C. | neuroticism |
| D. | openness to experience |
| Answer» B. agreeableness | |
| 31. |
A syllogism is a form of |
| A. | inductive reasoning |
| B. | illogical reasoning |
| C. | independent reasoning |
| D. | deductive reasoning |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Thinking oneself very different is….. |
| A. | superego |
| B. | self motivation |
| C. | pleasure |
| D. | reality, |
| Answer» B. self motivation | |
| 33. |
Which of the following would NOT be useful to a behavioural geneticist? |
| A. | family studies |
| B. | case studies |
| C. | adoption studies |
| D. | twin studies |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
________ are the basic biological units that transmit characteristics from one generation to the next: |
| A. | genes |
| B. | neurons |
| C. | glia |
| D. | instincts |
| Answer» C. glia | |
| 35. |
Rohan is self-disciplined, focused on achievement and keen to do his duty. He would be expected to score highly on: |
| A. | neuroticism |
| B. | agreeableness |
| C. | extraversion |
| D. | conscientiousness |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Which of the following is not a defence mechanism? |
| A. | projection |
| B. | regression |
| C. | ingratiation |
| D. | sublimation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
People with different body types have different personalities has been: |
| A. | supported by research |
| B. | discredited |
| C. | shown to be accurate for thin people but not overweight people |
| D. | shown to be accurate for women but not for men |
| Answer» B. discredited | |
| 38. |
Psychometric tests claim give information about: |
| A. | career interest |
| B. | intellectual attainment |
| C. | unconscious passion |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» B. intellectual attainment | |
| 39. |
One can express through……. |
| A. | oral |
| B. | writtien |
| C. | gesture |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Which of the following characteristics describe someone who, according to Maslow, is self-actualized? |
| A. | creativity |
| B. | confidence |
| C. | spontaneity |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. spontaneity | |
| 41. |
Few…. traits can not changed. |
| A. | new |
| B. | inborn |
| C. | adopted |
| D. | natural |
| Answer» C. adopted | |
| 42. |
A good command over a ……..is need of speech |
| A. | practice |
| B. | language |
| C. | gestures |
| D. | activity |
| Answer» C. gestures | |
| 43. |
The influence of parents on the personality of their children is: |
| A. | non-existent |
| B. | weakest in early childhood |
| C. | strongest in early childhood |
| D. | consistent across the lifespan |
| Answer» D. consistent across the lifespan | |
| 44. |
The ________ approach to understanding human behaviour. |
| A. | palliative |
| B. | psychodynamic |
| C. | patronymic |
| D. | psychedelic |
| Answer» C. patronymic | |
| 45. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five traits? |
| A. | sense of humour |
| B. | openness to experience |
| C. | conscientiousness |
| D. | extraversion |
| Answer» C. conscientiousness | |
| 46. |
traits could be organized into three levels: |
| A. | primary, secondary, tertiary |
| B. | cognitive, emotional, physiological |
| C. | id, ego, superego |
| D. | cardinal, central, secondary |
| Answer» B. cognitive, emotional, physiological | |
| 47. |
Humanistic psychologists explained |
| A. | human traits |
| B. | humanity |
| C. | sociology |
| D. | can’t say |
| Answer» B. humanity | |
| 48. |
The idea that you can assess someone’s personality by studying their face is called: |
| A. | phrenology |
| B. | physiology |
| C. | somatology |
| D. | physiognomy |
| Answer» C. somatology | |
| 49. |
Extraverts have ________ participation |
| A. | mental |
| B. | social |
| C. | physical |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. physical | |