Introduction to Psychology MCQs

Who would have been most enthusiastic about the value of a single intelligence test score as an index of an individual’s mental capacities?

A. Thurston
B. Sternberg
C. Gardner
D. Spearman

In order for norms to be meaningful what must also occur?

A. Randomization
B. Consensus
C. Direct sampling
D. Standardization

The definition of intelligence includes all of the following EXCEPT:

A. Comprehension
B. Planning
C. Focusing
D. Ability to reason

Selective breeding for desirable characteristics is called:

A. cretinism
B. adaptive behaviour
C. microcephaly
D. eugenics

If the results of an activity are pleasant:

A. Law of exercise
B. Learning becomes durable
C. Readiness decreases
D. Response frequency decreases

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

A. aptitude tests
B. personality tests
C. intelligence tests
D. achievements tests

Which type of learning occurs when one stimulus predicts the occurrence of another?

A. Vicarious Learning
B. Observational Learning
C. Classical Conditioning
D. Operant Conditioning

A series of responses that gradually approach a desired pattern of behaviour are called:

A. adaptation
B. gradients
C. successive approximations
D. conditioning trials

Which of the following has a significant in the learning process:

A. Desire
B. Previous knowledge
C. Mental level
D. All of the above

Readiness refers to:

A. Mentally preparation for learning
B. Increase in the pace of learning process
C. Removal of hindrances in the learning process
D. Both (a) and (b)

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