Psychology Mcqs Subcategories

Psychology Mcqs

Which test of memory typically provides the fewest retrieval cues?

A. recognition
B. recall
C. relearning
D. rehearsal

Gestaltists refer to the fact that we perceive smooth flowing forms more readily than discrete forms as ______________?

A. similarity
B. symmetry
C. holistic perception
D. continuity

Telegraphic speech is most closely associated with the __________________ stage of language development?

A. one-word
B. babbling
C. two-word
D. phonetic

Central traits _____________?

A. Were suggested by a behaviorist to explain behavior
B. Organize and control behavior across many situations
C. Are more situations specific than they are secondary traits
D. Are seen in growth-oriented individuals

Size constancy refers to our perception of an object’s size as the same even though its image on the retina_____________ as the distance between us and the object _____________?

A. increases, decreases
B. decreases, increases
C. decreases, decreases
D. a and b

The four main goals of psychological research are ____________?

A. description, experimentation, prediction and control
B. description, explanation, assessment and manipulation
C. description, prediction, assessment and manipulation
D. description, explanation, control and validity

A psychologist explains you that learning can be best defined in terms of underlying thought process. What theory is being stated ___________ ?

A. Social learning
B. Cognitive learning
C. Trial and error
D. None of these

Sir Francis Galton greatly contributed to the field of psychology by developing the __________________?

A. first laboratory
B. phrenology movement
C. early neuro-anatomy procedures
D. first sensory-motor psychological tests

The German word “Gestalt” means ____________?

A. random combination
B. whole form
C. conscious perception
D. unconscious illusion

One of the following is not a monocular depth cue ______________?

A. Interposition
B. Relative moment
C. Convergence
D. Accommodation