MCQ Bank
According to Piaget, during which stage do children start to use symbols and engage in pretend play?
- A) Concrete Operational
- B) Sensorimotor
- C) Preoperational
- D) Formal Operational
What is "cognitive dissonance" in the context of morality?
- A) Feeling morally superior to others
- B) Ignoring moral reasoning altogether
- C) Experiencing conflict between moral beliefs and actions
- D) Aligning one’s actions perfectly with moral beliefs
In which of the following societies are differences between sub-groups more likely to be complementary, disparate, or conflict-ridden?
- A) Traditional societies
- B) Tribal societies
- C) Pre-industrial societies
- D) Industrial societies
Which positive outcome is associated with the crisis of Trust vs. Mistrust in Erikson’s theory?
- A) Purpose
- B) Competence
- C) Hope
- D) Wisdom
Which theory explains the beginning of the universe according to the scientific perspective?
- A) Divine Creation
- B) Nirvana
- C) Big Bang Theory
- D) Evolution
According to Erikson, what is the result of a negative resolution in the stage of Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt?
- A) Compulsion
- B) Repudiation
- C) Inhibition
- D) Withdrawal
Who is associated with the concept that economic inequality activates human needs?
- A) Herbert Spencer
- B) Karl Marx
- C) Max Weber
- D) Sigmund Freud
Which factor is a key sociological variable that influences lifestyle?
- A) Education
- B) Religion
- C) Economy
- D) Climate
Which of these is an example of behavior reflecting moral standards?
- A) Acting altruistically towards others
- B) Acquiring material wealth
- C) Winning a competition
- D) Running fast in a race
Exteroception involves:
- A) Receiving external stimuli
- B) Memory storage
- C) Internal balance
- D) Emotional regulation
Which of the following influences a person’s moral sense?
- A) Societal shifts and personal experiences
- B) Physical senses
- C) Only genetic factors
- D) Only societal norms
Which cultural practice includes drumming, chanting, and facial piercings?
- A) Thaipusam
- B) Self-flagellation
- C)
- D)
Which of the following describes the perceptual experiences of a jungle-dweller in new environments?
- A) They struggle to perceive faraway objects
- B) They have more acute vision
- C) They immediately adapt to new stimuli
- D) Their perception is identical to that of city dwellers
What cultural practice is linked to fostering independence in children in Western societies?
- A) Eating meals together
- B) Having separate bedrooms
- C) Playing with parents
- D) Co-sleeping
Which subsystem of consciousness helps us understand when and where events are happening?
- A) Interoception
- B) Space and time
- C) Memory
- D) Awareness
A researcher studying perception in different cultures notices that mountain-dwellers overestimate distant objects. Which factor likely influences this?
- A) Rational thinking
- B) Emotional detachment
- C) Evolutionary changes
- D) Cultural perceptual set
What role does conscience play in morality?
- A) It helps us differentiate between happiness and sadness.
- B) It only affects decision-making under stress
- C) It determines our physical abilities.
- D) It guides us in evaluating right and wrong actions.
Which theory integrates both biological and social dynamics into developmental stages throughout the lifespan?
- A) Freud’s Psychosexual Development Theory
- B) Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory
- C) Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Theory
- D) Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory
Which mode of communication varies significantly across cultures?
- A) Verbal communication
- B) Non-verbal cues like body language
- C) Reading
- D) Writing
If a child is raised in a collectivist society, what developmental outcomes would you expect?
- A) Greater emphasis on group harmony
- B) More emotional detachment from family
- C) Higher levels of independence
- D) Early development of assertiveness