Multiple Choice Questions in Psychology

1. Psychology is a _________.

(a) A natural science

(b) A physical science

(c) A biological science

(d) A social science

2. Psychology as a ‘Science of Mind’, defined by _________ school of psychology.

(a) Psychoanalysts

(b) Behaviorists

(c) Functionalists

(d) Ancient Greek Philosophers

3. In the year _________ the Scientific Psychology was first accepted.

(a) 1779

(b) 1679

(c) 1879

(d) 1889

4. Who is the father of Experimental Psychology.

(a) Wilhelm Wundt

(b) Sigmund Freud

(c) C.G. Jung

(d) E.B. Titchener

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5. Psychology can be literally defined as the _________.

(a) Science of mind

(b) Science of behavior

(c) Science of soul

(d) Science of consciousness

6. J.B. Watson, the founder, and father of behavioristic school of psychology defined ‘Psychology’
as the science of _________.

(a) Soul

(b) Consciousness

(c) Mind

(d) Behavior

7. E.B. Titchener (1867-1927) defined ‘Psychology’ as the science of _________.

(a) Conscious Experience

(b) Science of Mind

(c) Science of Experience

(d) Science of Soul

8. Who defined ‘Psychology’ as the scientific study of activities of organism in relation to its
environment?

(a) J.B Watson

(b) Sigmund Freud

(c) Wood worth

(d) William James

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9. “S-R” concept was first established by _________.

(a) J.B Watson

(b) Wilhelm Wundt

(c) William James

(d) I.P. Pavlov

10. Rejecting the concept of “S-R” connectionism, further “S-O-R” concept was developed by ____.

(a) Woodworth

(b) C.G. Jung

(c) E.B. Titchener

(d) Sigmund Freud

11. Who defined “Psychology as the science of immediate experience with consciousness being the
main subject matter”?

(a) E.B. Titchener

(b) William James

(c) Sigmund Freud

(d) Wilhelm Wundt

12. Who is the founder and principal proponent of psychoanalysis _________.

(a) Sigmund Freud

(b) E.B Titchener

(c) C.G. Jung

(d) Alfred Adler

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13. Who is the psychologist who constructed the first intelligence test?

(a) William James

(b) J. B. Watson

(c) William Mc Dougall

(d) Alfred Binet

14. The occurrence of ‘O’ in ‘S-O-R’ concept is responsible in regulating the behavior of the
organism and making psychological activity _________.

(a) Complex

(b) Dynamic

(c) Fixed

(d) Puzzled

15. Anything which evokes a response in the Organism is called.

(a) Stimulus

(b) Thing

(c) Situation

(d) Incidence

16. The method of ‘Field Observation’ is always considered as _________.

(a) Subjective

(b) Complex

(c) Neutral

(d) Objective

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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) Abnormality of mind

18. Clinical Psychology deals with the practical aspect of _________.

(a) Abnormal Psychology

(b) Educational Psychology

(c) Child Psychology

(d) Experimental Psychology

19. Sigmund Freud is regarded as the father of _________ in psychology.

(a) Gestalt school

(b) Behavioristic school

(c) Functionalistic school

(d) Psychoanalytic school

20. Ebbinghuas, had done the pioneering experiments on _________.

(a) Perception

(b) Emotion

(c) Memory

(d) Thinking

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21. Science is invariably characterized by _________.

(a) Its methodology

(b) Its theory

(c) Its fact

(d) Its hypothesis

22. General psychology deals with _______.

(a) Personality

(b) Development

(c) Intelligent

(d) Fundamentals of all branches of psychology

23. Industrial Psychology is _________.

(a) Theoretical Psychology

(b) Applied Psychology

(c) Educational Psychology

(d) Abnormal Psychology

24. Developmental Psychology studies _________.

(a) Personality

(b) Motivation

(c) Intelligence

(d) Various stages of development of man

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25. Abnormal Psychology is concerned with _________.

(a) Developmental stages of individual

(b) Diagnosis of abnormal behavior

(c) Abnormal behavior and its causes

(d) Treatment of abnormal behavior

26. Social Psychology deals with ________.

(a) Behavior of an individual at work

(b) Behavior and experience in social situations

(c) Behavior of ethnic groups

(d) Abnormal Behavior of people

27. Psychology is the science studying the behavior of _________.

(a) Mankind

(b) Living Organism

(c) Animals

(d) Plants

28. Some of the most useful knowledge of human perception has borrowed from _________.

(a) Chemistry

(b) Physics

(c) Sociology

(d) Zoology

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29. A major part of developmental psychology is devoted to the understanding of behavior of _____.

(a) Children

(b) Adolescents

(c) Women

(d) Old people

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

(a) David Hull

(b) Thorndike

(c) Alfred Binet

(d) Alfred Adler

31. From the following pioneered psychologist who is associated with Behaviorism?

(a) B.F. Skinner

(b) William James

(c) Megde Arnold

(d) David Hull

32. Who is recognized as the father of psychoanalysis?

(a) Sigmund Freud

(b) Tolman

(c) Alfred Adler

(d) William James

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33. Wolf Gang Kohler was associated with _________ school of psychology.

(a) Social Psychology

(b) Gestalt Psychology

(c) Industrial Psychology

(d) Educational Psychology

34. The “Law of effect” was coined by _________.

(a) Skinner

(b) Pavlov

(c) Kohler

(d) Thorndike

35. Archetype is a terminology associated with _________.

(a) Jung

(b) Freud

(c) Adler

(d) Skinner

36. Who established the first experimental psychological laboratory?

(a) Sigmund Freud

(b) B.F. Skinner

(c) Evan Pavlov

(d) Wilhelm Wundt

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37. Who is the valuable contributor in insightful learning?

(a) Throndike

(b) B.F. Skinner

(c) Evan Pavlov

(d) Kohler

38. The most pioneered contributor to Behavioral school of psychology is _________.

(a) Freud

(b) Allport

(c) Watson

(d) Fechner

39. “Wilhelm Wundt” established the first laboratory of experimental psychology at _________.

(a) Greenwich

(b) Zurich

(c) Leipzig

(d) Munich

40. From the following psychologist, who rejected introspection as a method of psychology?

(a) B.F. Skinner

(b) Fulton

(c) Cattell

(d) J.B. Watson

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41. In which method of study of psychology, independent and dependent variable are important
elements?

(a) Introspection Method

(b) Experimental Method

(c) Observational Method

(d) Case History Method

42. In _________ method of study in psychology, passive study and analysis of human behavior is
usually done.

(a) Introspection Method

(b) Experimental Method

(c) Observational Method

(d) Genetic Method

43. In the simplest experimental method, ‘E’ manipulates _________.

(a) One Variable

(b) Two Variables

(c) Three Variables

(d) Four Variables

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 Crisis

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45. Who has been considered as the father of psychoanalysis method of study _________?

(a) Sigmund Freud

(b) E.B Titchener

(c) C.G. Jung

(d) Alfred Adler

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

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) Hypothesis

(d) Event

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49. _________ is the least noticeable value of stimulus.

(a) Stimulus Threshold

(b) Response Threshold

(c) Hypothesis

(d) Problem

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 Behavioristic Approach

(d) Existential Approach

51. _________ approach is popularly rooted in Gestalt psychology.

(a) Wholistic Approach

(b) Stimulus-Response-Behavioristic Approach

(c) Dynamic and Psychoanalytic Approach

(d) Cognitive Approach

52. _________ approach emphasizes the role of instinctual processes and their modification during
interaction with the society.

(a) Dynamic and Psychoanalytic Approach

(b) Cognitive Approach

(c) Holistic Approach

(d) Stimulus-Response behavioristic Approach

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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 Approach

54. Psychologists with the Biological perspective try to relate behavior to functions of _________.

(a) Body

(b) Mind

(c) Soul

(d) Unconscious

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

(c) Humanistic Perspective

(d) Psychoanalytic Perspective

56. For the first time, the word ‘Psychology’ is introduced by_________.

(a) Rudolf Goekle

(b) William James

(c) Sigmund Freud

(d) C. G. Jung

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57. Rudolf Goekle used the word ‘Psychology’ for the first time in the year _________.

(a) 1590 AD

(b) 1095 AD

(c) 1950 AD

(d) 1509 AD

58. Which branch of psychology deals with the study of animal behavior?

(a) Social Psychology

(b) Comparative Psychology

(c) Abnormal Psychology

(d) Differential Psychology

59. Woodworth’s approach to define Psychology is_________.

(a) Dynamic

(b) Constant

(c) Fluctuating

(d) simple

60. Who is the Founder of Gestalt Psychology _________?

(a) Kurt Koffka

(b) Max wertheimer

(c) Kurt Lewin

(d) Wolfgang Kohker

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61. _________ field of psychology focuses on the potential role of evolution in behavior.

(a) Developmental Psychology

(b) Physiological Psychology

(c) Evolutional Psychology

(d) Cognitive Psychology

62. Which perspective of psychology emphasizes the overt behavior of the individual?

(a) Developmental Perspective

(b) behavioristic Perspective

(c) Humanistic Perspective

(d) Psychoanalytic Perspective

63. Thought process is the main component of _________ perspective.

(a) Gestalt Perspective

(b) Biological Perspective

(c) Humanistic Perspective

(d) Cognitive Perspective

64. _________ perspective focuses on changes in behavior and cognitive processes over the life span.

(a) Developmental Perspective

(b) Biological Perspective

(c) Humanistic Perspective

(d) Psychoanalytic Perspective

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65. ‘Behavior can be influenced by social and cultural factor’, the _________ perspective of
psychology emphasizes it.

(a) Developmental Perspective

(b) Biological Perspective

(c) Humanistic Perspective

(d) Socio-cultural Perspective

66. The frameworks for explaining various events or process in science is known as _________.

(a) Facts

(b) Theories

(c) Models

(d) Hypothesis

67. Emphasizing what comes to mind first or most readily/quickly is known as _________.

(a) Heuristic

(b) Critical Thinking

(c) Intuitive Thought

(d) Confirmation Bias

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

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69. The concept of building block of consciousness was laid by _________.

(a) Watson

(b) Wundt

(c) Freud

(d) Jung

70. Who is the first woman, awarded Ph. D in psychology?

(a) Anna Freud

(b) Margaret Floy Washburn

(c) Melanie Klein

(d) Karen Horney

71. In the year 1913, C. G. Jung, established his school after separated from Sigmund Freud, which
is known as _________.

(a) Psychoanalysis School

(b) Individual Psychology

(c) Psychoanalytical School

(d) Child Psychology

72. The _________ law of psychology deals with least noticeable difference in different stimuli.

(a) Getsalt Law

(b) Watson Law

(c) Binet –Simon Law

(d) Weber-Fechner Law

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73. Gestalt psychology taking its name from the German word ‘Gestal’ which literally means ____.

(a) World

(b) Whole

(c) A part

(d) Whole vs part

74. Who promoted the formulation of Elementism?

(a) Sigmund Freud

(b) Aristotle

(c) Plato

(d) Paul Broca

75. The concept of Rationalism is developed by _________.

(a) Sigmund Freud

(b) Aristotle

(c) Plato

(d) Paul Broca

76. Who proposed that mind and body are two separate entities and interact with each other?

(a) Rene Descartes

(b) Aristotle

(c) Plato

(d) Paul Broca

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77. Who is an important functionalistic psychologist was particularly interested in consciousness,
memory, and emotions?

(a) John Dewey

(b) William James

(c) Thorndike

(d) Skinner

78. What is the name of the person established the School of Individual Psychology?

(a) Adler

(b) Jung

(c) Anne Freud

(d) Eric Fromm

79. Who is a pioneer contributor to the Cognitive Psychology?

(a) Jean Piaget

(b) Kohler

(c) Chomsky

(d) Kholberg

80. The modern psycholinguistic theory was developed by _________.

(a) Chomsky

(b) Kohler

(c) Piaget

(d) Kholberg

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81. The concept of psychology come into teaching and the first psychology course offered by _____.

(a) Willhelm Wundt

(b) E. B. Titchner

(c) J. B. Watson

(d) William James

82. Abraham Maslow and Carl Roger were the founder of ________ approach.

(a) Developmental approach

(b) Biological approach

(c) Humanistic approach

(d) Socio-cultural approach

83. Hope, happiness, optimism, and flow takes together as _________.

(a) Cognitive psychology

(b) Positive psychology

(c) Humanistic psychology

(d) Evolutionary psychology

84. Wilson was the strong supporter of _________ plays vital role for shaping of behavior.

(a) Genes

(b) Culture and environment

(c) Past life

(d) God or almighty

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85. The role of brain, body chemical, central nervous system, neural mechanism, etc., are
considered the _________ branch of psychology.

(a) Cognitive psychology

(b) Positive psychology

(c) Neuropsychology

(d) Evolutionary psychology

86. Who proposed the famous PASS theory on psychology?

(a) Binet-Simon

(b) Cattell

(c) J. P Das

(d) Thurstone

87. The first psychological laboratory was established in India at _________.

(a) Delhi University

(b) Bombay University

(c) Calcutta University

(d) Banaras Hindu University

88. First Psychology department started in the department of philosophy at Calcutta University in
the year ______.

(a) 1905

(b) 1916

(c) 1890

(d) 1780

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89. First psychology Department at in India established by the headship of ________.

(a) Prof. K. D Bruta

(b) Prof. N. N Sengupta

(c) Prof. G. Gupta

(d) Prof. Ganguli

90. The famous book ‘Principles of Psychology’ was authored by________.

(a) Willhelm Wundt

(b) E. B. Titchner

(c) J. B. Watson

(d) William James

91. According to J. B Watson, ‘Psychology is a Science of________’.

(a) Soul

(b) Mind

(c) Behavior

(d) Brain

92. Some of our most useful knowledge of human perception borrowed from ________.

(a) Physics

(b) Chemistry

(c) Sociology

(d) Mathematics

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93. The structuralist intended to identify the buildings blocks of ________.

(a) Consciousness

(b) Subconsciousness

(c) Unconsciousness

(d) None of the above

94. Who discovered that all mental processes are not accompanied by mental imagery?

(a) Willhelm Wundt

(b) E. B. Titchner

(c) J. B. Watson

(d) Oswald Kulpe

95. The functionalist strongly influenced by ________.

(a) Willhelm Wundt

(b) Charles Darwin

(c) J. B. Watson

(d) William James

96. 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

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97. What is the meaning of ‘Flock’ according to Gestalt psychology?

(a) The whole

(b) Perceptual unit

(c) Perception

(d) Closur

98. Who is the father of psychodynamic theory?

(a) Willhelm Wundt

(b) Charles Darwin

(c) Sigmund Freud

(d) William James

99. Self-actualization is the proposed by ________.

(a) Carl Roser

(b) Abraham Mashlow

(c) Sigmund Freud

(d) William James

100. Computer provided a new way to conceptualize mental processes and to develop detail theories
which is known as ________.

(a) Cognitive Approach

(b) Behavioral Approach

(c) Gestalt Approach

(d) Information Processing Approach

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101. Who is a famous psycholinguistic?

(a) Gardner

(b) Alan Newell

(c) A. Simon

(d) Noam Chomsky

102. ________ psychology compare human abilities with those of animals particularly non-human
primates.

(a) Industrial Psychology

(b) Social Psychology

(c) Evolutionary Psychology

(d) Animal Psychology

103. Who is the author of book Principle of Psychology?

(a) Willhelm Wundt

(b) Charles Darwin

(c) Sigmund Freud

(d) William James

104. In which year Sigmund Freud published the book ‘The Ego’ and ‘The Id’?

(a) 1927

(b) 1972

(c) 1980

(d) 1908

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105. First issue of cognitive neuroscience appears in the year ________.

(a) 1967

(b) 1989

(c) 1997

(d) 1978

106. Psychiatric nurse holds a master’s degree in ________.

(a) M.S.N with C.S. in Psychiatric nursing

(b) M.A./M.Sc in Clinical Psychology

(c) M.S degree in Psychiatry

(d) M.A./M.Sc in Counselling Psychology

107. The academic related psychological problems are dealt by________.

(a) Industrial Psychologist

(b) Social Psychologist

(c) Academic Psychologist

(d) Clinical Psychologist

108. Psychology in the workplace is the subject matter of________.

(a) Industrial and organizational Psychology

(b) Social Psychology

(c) Academic Psychology

(d) Clinical Psychology

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109. 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

110. Study of gender difference is the subject matter of ________.

(a) Industrial and Organizational Psychology

(b) Social Psychology

(c) Developmental Psychology

(d) Clinical Psychology

Answers:

1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (a) 11. (a & d) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (d)
17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (c) 21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (b) 24. (d) 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (d) 31. (a)
32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (d) 35. (c) 36. (d) 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (c) 40. (d) 41. (b) 42. (c) 43. (a) 44. (b) 45. (a) 46. (b)
47. (c) 48. (c) 49. (a) 50. (c) 51. (d) 52. (a) 53. (b) 54. (a) 55. (a) 56. (a) 57. (a) 58. (b) 59. (a) 60. (b) 61. (c)
62. (b) 63. (d) 64. (a) 65. (d) 66. (b) 67. (a) 68. (a) 69. (b) 70. (b) 71. (c) 72. (d) 73. (b) 74. (b) 75. (c) 76. (a)
77. (b) 78. (a) 79. (a) 80. (a) 81. (d) 82. (c) 83. (b) 84. (a) 85. (c) 86. (c) 87. (c) 88. (b) 89. (b) 90. (d) 91. (c)
92. (a) 93. (a) 94. (d) 95. (b) 96. (d) 97. (b) 98. (c) 99. (b) 100. (d) 101. (d) 102. (c) 103. (d) 104. (a) 105. (b)
106. (a) 107. (c) 108. (a) 109. (c) 110. (c)

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