MCQ Bank
When individuals behave in a desirable manner they get a reward but failure to perform the desirable behavior also results in withdrawal of that reward. This behavioral technique is known as what?
- A) Token economy
- B) Aversive conditioning
- C) Modeling
- D) Assertion
The term “adult” came from the ________________ word “adhuls” which means to grow.
- A) Greek
- B) Latin
- C) Dutch
- D) English
Not only does _____________ represent a strange and puzzling phenomenon for young minds to understand but it also an extremely difficult concept for adults to explain.
- A) Death
- B) Parental love
- C) Sex
- D) Sense of responsibility
As a child enters the preoperational stage they can now ________.
- A) All of the given options
- B) Use words to symbolize things
- C) Use objects to symbolize things
- D) Engage in a higher level of representation
Which of the following statement doesn’t match with the concept of Attachment?
- A) A vital aspect of early relations
- B) An opportunity for nurturing and protection
- C) Associated with a child’s wariness of strangers
- D) A shaky base from which to explore the world
In a typical application of a token reinforcement system, parents, child and therapists all agree on which of the following?
- A) Self actualization tendency
- B) Improving cognitive patterns
- C) Target behavior
- D) Focus on ego development
At which Kohlberg stages of moral reasoning, individuals start to understand that there is a difference between moral and legal right?
- A) Stage 2
- B) Stage 4
- C) Stage 3
- D) Stage 5
When two mental structures combine, they form a third structure e.g. 4+3=7. This phenomenon is known as what?
- A) Closure
- B) Associatively
- C) Identity
- D) Reversibility
What is the primary cognitive limitation of the preoperational stage?
- A) Egocentrism
- B) Ethnocentrism
- C) Narcissism
- D) Bizarre behavior
What factor influences conformity by making individuals doubt their own judgment?
- A) Anonymity
- B) Self-confidence vs. self-doubt
- C) Dissenters within the group
- D) Agreement among participants.
What is a characteristic of individuals with a hardy personality?
- A) Lack of determination
- B) Resilience and determination in the face of adversity
- C) Avoidance of stressful situations
- D) Succumbing to challenges easily
What are the three stages of Hans Selye's Adaptation Syndrome?
- A) Alarm Reaction, Stage of Resistance, Stage of Exhaustion
- B) Initial Reaction, Stage of Tolerance, Stage of Overwhelm
- C) Early Response, Phase of Adjustment, Final Stage of Fatigue
- D) Startle Phase, Phase of Adaptation, Phase of Burnout
According to Hans Selye, what triggers the release of adrenal corticoids during stress?
- A) Mobilization of the adrenal gland
- B) Increased heart rate
- C) Production of ACTH by the pituitary
- D) Activation of the hypothalamus
Which judgmental bias involves perceiving a group of people in a certain way?
- A) Halo Effect.
- B) Assumed Similarity.
- C) Self-Fulfilling Prophecy.
- D) Stereotyping.
What did the helicopter pilot witness during the My Lai Massacre?
- A) The soldiers assisting civilians in need.
- B) The massacre of unarmed civilians.
- C) A peaceful village scene.
- D) The soldiers engaged in combat with the enemy.
In a situation where most students fail an exam, what attribution might be made based on consensus?
- A) Internal factors.
- B) External factors
- C) Cultural factors.
- D) Individual personality.
Which term refers to attributing success to internal factors and failure to external factors?
- A) Self-serving bias.
- B) Consistency.
- C) Distinctiveness
- D) Fundamental attribution error.
What is the purpose of judgmental shortcuts?
- A) To simplify the process of judging others' behavior.
- B) To complicate the process of understanding behavior.
- C) To eliminate biases in perception.
- D) To provide detailed and accurate information about behavior.
Ahmad experiences chronic stress due to work-related pressure and subsequently develops hypertension. Which model of adverse health would best explain this scenario?
- A) Model B: Stress and Strain Hypothesis
- B) Model E: Chronic Burden Hypothesis
- C) Model A: Victimization Hypothesis
- D) Model F: Event Proneness Hypothesis
What phenomenon occurs when beliefs about a person influence their behavior?
- A) Self-Fulfilling Prophecy.
- B) Halo Effect.
- C) Assumed Similarity.
- D) Selectivity.