The Toughest Psychology Test: Can You Pass IT? Trivia Quiz
This is the Toughest Psychology Test, Can You Pass It? The human body can be very complicated to understand as there are a lot of disorders that can be solved by one seeing a psychiatrist early in time. Test out your skills when it comes to carrying out your function as a psychiatrist. Be sure to give it a shot and see if you might need a refresher course.
- 1.
As symbol systems of communication , most languages are ______________
- A.
Based on biological capabilities.
- B.
Known to have a direct relationship between words and meaning
- C.
Known to have a partially direct relationship between words and meaning.
- D.
Arbitrary in the relationship between words and meaning.
Correct Answer
D. Arbitrary in the relationship between words and meaning. -
- 2.
Language is a __________ of communication.
- A.
Simple system
- B.
Symbol system
- C.
Novel system
- D.
Antiquated form
Correct Answer
B. Symbol system -
- 3.
The smallest units of speech that are meaningful are referred to as ________.
- A.
Morphemes
- B.
Phonemes
- C.
Context
- D.
Syntax
Correct Answer
A. Morphemes -
- 4.
What is missing from the following sentence? Eggs the ham and green delicious are.
- A.
Morphemes
- B.
Syntax
- C.
Phonemes
- D.
Context
Correct Answer
B. Syntax -
- 5.
Successful communication depends on the ______________.
- A.
Quantitative abilities of the speaker.
- B.
Quantitative abilities of the listener.
- C.
Reasoning abilities of the speaker.
- D.
Reasoning abilities of the listener.
Correct Answer
D. Reasoning abilities of the listener. -
- 6.
Extralinguistic information allows us to determine meaning by analyzing ___________.
- A.
Syntax
- B.
Context
- C.
Morphemes
- D.
Phonemes
Correct Answer
B. Context -
- 7.
Babies can hear inside the womb by the ____________.
- A.
Fifth day
- B.
Fifth week
- C.
Fifth month
- D.
Fifth year
Correct Answer
C. Fifth month -
- 8.
Which of the following is true about learning language?
- A.
Children learn to comprehend new words before they say them.
- B.
Children cannot learn to comprehend new words before they say them.
- C.
Deaf people cannot learn language.
- D.
Any chimpanzee can be taught to spell its name with its tail.
Correct Answer
A. Children learn to comprehend new words before they say them. -
- 9.
Babies engage in intentional vocalizations that sound meaningful, but are not. This is referred to as ________.
- A.
Cooing
- B.
Burping
- C.
Babbling
- D.
Snoring
Correct Answer
C. Babbling -
- 10.
By the end of the first year of life, an infant will generally use only ______________.
- A.
Hand-signaling to communicate.
- B.
Infrequent grunting sounds and finger-pointing to communicate.
- C.
The phonemes of the native language of his or her mother.
- D.
The phonemes of the native language of his or her caregiver.
Correct Answer
D. The phonemes of the native language of his or her caregiver. -
- 11.
In non-human animals, the most common circumstances under which communication occurs are _________.
- A.
Regression and meaning
- B.
Aggression and mating
- C.
Aggression and meaning
- D.
Regression and mating
Correct Answer
C. Aggression and meaning -
- 12.
Behaviorists attempted to explain thinking in the narrow terms of ______________.
- A.
Stimulus and response
- B.
Introversion and extroversion
- C.
Acquisition and recall
- D.
Thinking and communication
Correct Answer
A. Stimulus and response -
- 13.
If I am given 10 math problems, and I can and do solve the first 9 in the same way, I may struggle with the last problem if it requires a different method to solve it. This best illustrates the concept of _______.
- A.
Myopia
- B.
Stubbornness
- C.
Regression
- D.
Mental sets
Correct Answer
D. Mental sets -
- 14.
The original purpose of the first intelligence test was to identify which children were __________.
- A.
Of exceptional intelligence to be specially trained for important careers
- B.
Most likely to develop anti-social behaviors
- C.
In need of special educational assistance
- D.
Exactly average so that all tests could be benchmarked from them
Correct Answer
C. In need of special educational assistance -
- 15.
Which researcher studied the effects of sensory abilities on intelligence?
- A.
Sir Francis Galton
- B.
Walter Mischel
- C.
Sigmund Freud
- D.
Jean Piaget
Correct Answer
A. Sir Francis Galton -
- 16.
Which of the following statements is true concerning the relationship between the brain size and intelligence?
- A.
The less the brain volume is, the higher the intelligence test scores.
- B.
The higher the brain volume is, the higher the intelligence test scores.
- C.
There is no correlation between brain size and intelligence.
Correct Answer
B. The higher the brain volume is, the higher the intelligence test scores. -
- 17.
Of the following, which one has the strongest correlation with intelligence?
- A.
Ability to memorize
- B.
Amount of knowledge
- C.
Speed of information processing
- D.
Amount of information processing
Correct Answer
C. Speed of information processing -
- 18.
Which lobes of the cerebral cortex are most active on tasks involving reasoning, planning, and judgment?
- A.
Parietal
- B.
Temporal
- C.
Occipital
- D.
Frontal
Correct Answer
D. Frontal -
- 19.
Identical twins tend to have IQ correlations at 0.7, whereas fraternal twins tend to have IQ correlations of about 0.3. What do these correlations suggest?
- A.
Identical twins, nor fraternal twins, have similar IQ’s.
- B.
Identical twins have very similar IQ’s while fraternal twins do not.
- C.
Fraternal twins have very similar IQ’s while identical twins do not.
- D.
Identical twins and fraternal twins have very similar IQ’s.
Correct Answer
B. Identical twins have very similar IQ’s while fraternal twins do not. -
- 20.
General findings concerning gender differences and IQ scores reveal that compared to men, women tend to score higher on _________.
- A.
Spatial reasoning
- B.
Fractal patterning
- C.
Verbal tasks
- D.
Directional orientation
Correct Answer
C. Verbal tasks -
- 21.
Research on stereotype threat suggests __________.
- A.
That you will do poorly in a test if you believe you will do poorly
- B.
Racial differences in IQ likely reflect societal disadvantages between groups
- C.
Is a fear that we may confirm a negative stereotype
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 22.
Psychologists believe that personality is largely the result of _______.
- A.
Multiple factors
- B.
Genetic influences
- C.
Culture of upbringing
- D.
Chance
Correct Answer
A. Multiple factors -
- 23.
Which theory of personality is most concerned with understanding people’s unconscious narratives?
- A.
Cognitive
- B.
Psychoanalytic
- C.
Behavioral
- D.
Structural
Correct Answer
B. Psychoanalytic -
- 24.
The idea that all psychological events have an underlying cause is better known as ___________.
- A.
Mental structuralism
- B.
Cognitive primacy
- C.
Manifest destiny
- D.
Psychic determinism
Correct Answer
D. Psychic determinism -
- 25.
Which motto would best fit the id?
- A.
I can’t do that because it’s against the rules.
- B.
I would like to do that, but I can wait for later.
- C.
If it feels good, then do it.
- D.
If she did it, I can too.
Correct Answer
C. If it feels good, then do it. -
- 26.
According to Freud, the ego is the ____________.
- A.
Source of base emotions
- B.
Decision maker
- C.
Judge of morality
Correct Answer
B. Decision maker -
- 27.
What structure serves as the social component of one’s personality?
- A.
Id
- B.
Ego
- C.
Superego
Correct Answer
B. Ego -
- 28.
According to Freud, the motivated forgetting of distressing external experiences is known as _____.
- A.
Rationalization
- B.
Suppression
- C.
Denial
- D.
Internalization
Correct Answer
C. Denial -
- 29.
Rationalization involves ________________________________.
- A.
Providing reasonable-sounding explanations for unreasonable behaviors or failures.
- B.
Providing fantastic-sounding explanations for unreasonable behaviors or failures.
- C.
Providing reasonable-sounding explanations for reasonable behaviors or successes.
- D.
Providing fantastic-sounding explanations for reasonable behaviors or successes.
Correct Answer
A. Providing reasonable-sounding explanations for unreasonable behaviors or failures. -
- 30.
Which order is correct in Freud’s psychosexual stages of development?
- A.
Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital (OAPLG)
- B.
Anal, oral, phallic, latency, genital (AOPLG)
- C.
Oral, anal, latency, phallic, genital (OALPG)
- D.
Oral, anal, latency, genital, phallic (OALGP)
Correct Answer
A. Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital (OAPLG) -
- 31.
A Freudian psychotherapist would assert that an alcoholic is a chain-smoker is stuck in what stage of development?
- A.
Oral
- B.
Anal
- C.
Phallic
- D.
Latency
Correct Answer
A. Oral -
- 32.
The main conflict of the anal stage comes from _________.
- A.
Toilet training
- B.
Excessive farting as a baby
- C.
Poo-smearing as a child
- D.
Bowel control during bathing
Correct Answer
A. Toilet training -
- 33.
The behavioral theories tend to focus on ________.
- A.
Thinking
- B.
Communicating
- C.
Introspection
- D.
Learning
Correct Answer
D. Learning -
- 34.
The personality theory that said people were free to choose either adaptive or self-defeating patterns is known as ___________.
- A.
Eccentrism
- B.
Egotism
- C.
Humanism
- D.
Predestination
Correct Answer
C. Humanism -
- 35.
A statistical technique that analyzes the correlations among responses on personality inventories and other measures is called ____________.
- A.
Factor analysis
- B.
Personality analysis
- C.
Human analysis
- D.
Introspection
Correct Answer
A. Factor analysis -
- 36.
The 1968 book Personality and Assessment was written by ______________.
- A.
Sir Francis Galton
- B.
Walter Mischel
- C.
Sigmund Freud
- D.
Jean Piaget
Correct Answer
B. Walter Mischel -
- 37.
The key criteria for evaluating personality assessment are ____________.
- A.
Reliability and consistency
- B.
Recognition and validity
- C.
Reliability and validity
- D.
Tester and test-taker
Correct Answer
C. Reliability and validity -
- 38.
The MMPI and MMPI-2 are personality tests designed to detect _________________.
- A.
Extraordinary intelligence
- B.
Severe mental retardation
- C.
Homicidal behaviors
- D.
Symptoms of mental disorders
Correct Answer
D. Symptoms of mental disorders -
- 39.
The extent to which respondents can tell what the items are measuring is known as ________.
- A.
Face reliability
- B.
Face validity
- C.
Intrinsic validity
- D.
Intrinsic reliability
Correct Answer
B. Face validity -
- 40.
The study of how behavior changes over time is called _______________ psychology.
- A.
Chronological
- B.
Life-stage
- C.
Developmental
- D.
Incremental
Correct Answer
C. Developmental -
- 41.
Dr. Dulaney wants to study how artificial light affects the growth of his plants. He selects ten different plants at various stages of growth and records their height. What type of study is Dr. Dulaney conducting?
- A.
Longitudinal
- B.
Cross-sectional
- C.
Mixed method
- D.
Bisectional
Correct Answer
B. Cross-sectional -
- 42.
In terms of conducting research, which of the following is a major disadvantage of the longitudinal design?
- A.
The organizational effort of testing so many different subjects.
- B.
The varying places where research must be conducted.
- C.
The time involved in completing the study.
- D.
The effect of destroying the subjects being tested.
Correct Answer
C. The time involved in completing the study. -
- 43.
Which research method is most suitable for studying factors that influence behavioral change over time?
- A.
Cross-sectional
- B.
Longitudinal
- C.
Mixed method
- D.
Bisectional
Correct Answer
B. Longitudinal -
- 44.
When attempting to understand developmental transitions that people face throughout their lifespan, which of the following research designs would be most informative?
- A.
Cross-sectional designs
- B.
Longitudinal designs
- C.
Mixed method designs
- D.
Bisectional designs
Correct Answer
B. Longitudinal designs -
- 45.
Which of the following is true concerning the nature-nurture debate?
- A.
Most researchers believe that genes and environment interact to influence behavior.
- B.
Most researchers believe that genes primarily influence behavior.
- C.
Most researchers believe that environment primarily influences behavior.
- D.
Most researchers believe that neither genes nor environment influence behavior.
Correct Answer
A. Most researchers believe that genes and environment interact to influence behavior. -
- 46.
The heart, lungs, and brain begin to form during the __________ period of prenatal development.
- A.
Zygotal
- B.
Blastocystal
- C.
Embryonic
- D.
Fetal
Correct Answer
C. Embryonic -
- 47.
A ball of identical cells that haven’t yet begun to take on a specific function during early pregnancy is called a __________.
- A.
Zygote
- B.
Blastocyst
- C.
Embryo
- D.
Fetus
Correct Answer
B. Blastocyst -
- 48.
The human brain begins to develop after _______.
- A.
18 minutes
- B.
18 hours
- C.
18 days
- D.
18 weeks
Correct Answer
C. 18 days -
- 49.
In what way are the psychologists who study teratogens like homicide detectives?
- A.
Both groups often have to work backwards to identify the source of the problem.
- B.
Both groups study objects that are harmful to humans.
- C.
Both groups are employed by public companies rather than private companies.
- D.
Both groups smoke cigarettes and eat donuts.
Correct Answer
A. Both groups often have to work backwards to identify the source of the problem. -
- 50.
Jean Piaget is best known for his pioneering work in the area of _________ development.
- A.
Behavioral
- B.
Psychosocial
- C.
Functional
- D.
Cognitive
Correct Answer
D. Cognitive -
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