6 February 2016

Psychology MCQs - Part 1

1.   You are daydreaming in the middle of a lecture. Are you actually thinking?
A.      Yes.
B.      No.
C.      No, but daydreaming is an example of cognition.
D.     Yes, you are thinking and daydreaming is an example of cognition.
ANSWER:   D
2.   Computer programs capable of doing things that require intelligence when done by people are associated with
A.      Artificial intelligence.
B.      Polemics.
C.      Cerebronics
D.     Computerized creativity.
ANSWER:   A
3.   __________ is the study of the meaning of words and language.
A.      Linguistics
B.      Encoding
C.      Semantics
D.     Syntax
ANSWER:   C
4.   Representations used in thinking include
A.      Mnemonic devices.
B.      Kinesthesis.
C.      Concepts.
D.     Primarily figments of the imagination.
ANSWER:   C
5.   Basic speech sounds are called
A.      Morphemes.
B.      Syllables.
C.      Phonemes.
D.     Syntax.
ANSWER:   C
6.   A solution that correctly states the requirements for success in solving a problem but not in sufficient detail for further action is called a(n) __________ solution.
A.      Heuristic
B.      General
C.      Functional
D.     Specific
ANSWER:   B
7.   Fluency, flexibility, and originality would be most characteristic of which type of thought?
A.      Convergent thinking
B.      Mechanical problem-solving
C.      Rote problem-solving
D.     Brainstorming
ANSWER:   D
8.   What type of concept is "uncle"?
A.      Conjunctive
B.      Relational
C.      Relative
D.     Disjunctive
ANSWER:   B
9.   The inability to see new uses for familiar objects is termed
A.      Non-flexible thinking.
B.      Functional fixedness.
C.      Proactive inhibition.
D.     Interference.
ANSWER:   B
10.   A person who is concerned about health, but who continues to smoke cigarettes, is making an error in judgment called
A.      Functional fixedness.
B.      Ignoring the base rate.
C.      Representativeness.
D.     Framing.
ANSWER:   B
11.   Language is termed productive if it
A.      Allows for communication of thoughts and ideas.
B.      Is capable of generating new ideas and possibilities.
C.      Increases one's adaptation to a changing environment.
D.     Provides a set of rules for making sounds into words and words into sentences.
ANSWER:   B
12.   Which of the following is usually associated with creativity?
A.      Convergent thinking
B.      Divergent thinking
C.      Modeling
D.     Syntax
ANSWER:   B
13.   A truck gets stuck under a bridge. Several tow-trucks are unable to pull it out. At last a little boy walks up and asks the red-faced adults trying to free the truck why they haven't let the air out of the truck's tires. Their oversight was due to
A.      Divergent thinking.
B.      Cognitive style.
C.      Synesthesia.
D.     Fixation.
ANSWER:   D
14.   Heuristics are problem solving strategies which
A.      Use a trial and error approach.
B.      Use random search strategies.
C.      Guarantee success in solving a problem.
D.     Reduce the number of alternatives.
ANSWER:   D
15.   Characteristics of creativity include
A.      Convergence.
B.      Flexibility.
C.      Gender differences.
D.     Rigid personality factors.
ANSWER:   B
16.   A perceptual set that causes one to become hung up on wrong solutions or remain blind to alternatives is called
A.      Inhibition.
B.      Fixation.
C.      Conditional thinking.
D.     Incubation.
ANSWER:   B
17.   If 98 out of 100 people respond "Golden Retriever" when asked to name what dog best represents the concept "dog," then a golden retriever would be called a
A.      Denotative concept.
B.      Prototype.
C.      Relational concept.
D.     Feature.
ANSWER:   B
18.   The rules for ordering words in sentences are called
A.      Grammar.
B.      Syntax.
C.      Semantic differential.
D.     Heuristics.
ANSWER:   B
19.   The solution to arithmetic problems requires
A.      Mechanical solutions.
B.      Convergent thinking.
C.      Insight.
D.     Brainstorming.
ANSWER:   B
20.   A person would have the LEAST difficulty in classifying __________ as a tree or shrub.
A.      A cactus
B.      A fern
C.      An oak
D.     A palm

ANSWER:   C

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