Psychology Practice Solved Test
Solved Psychology Objective Test
1. The study of language involves
(a) Linguistics
(b) Psychology
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c)
2. Congnitive structure is the organization of the perceptual world into a unified and hierarchical pattern of:
(a) Beliefs
(b) Attitudes
(c) Expectancies
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
3. Linguists have found it useful to describe a sentence by the organization of its various phrases, such a description is called
the ___ of the sentence.
(a) Concept formation
(b) Phrase structure
(c) Discrimination
(d) Symbols
Ans. (b)
4. The major methods in the analysis of mental process include:
(a) Introspection
(b) Analysis of errors
(c) Brain Scanning
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
5. Physical Reasoning is:
(a) The way in which people perceive physical objects
(b) The congnitive processes that allow people to make predictions about events involving physical objects.
(c) The reasoning that requires physical strength
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Ans. (d)
6. The foundation of chronometric analysis is the idea that:
(a) Mental processes are embedded in real time and these processes can be measured in terms of time.
(b) Mental processes cannot be measured in terms of time.
(c) Time is the one and only effectors for mental processes.
(d) Mental processes are never embedded in real time.
Ans. (a)
7. Which of the following statements is correct about think-alout protocols?
(a) They show how people actually proceed
(b) They are found to be especially useful in studying the cognitive processes involved in problem solving
(c) They can be very useful for developing computer programmes
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
8. Donders contributed greatly towards the study of mental processes, which one of the following information is correct about him?
(a) He hypothesised that Reaction Time could be used to estimate the speed of internal cognitive processes.
(b) He argued that complex mental processes take more time than the Simple Reaction Time.
(c) He devised a method for studying what he called the ‘speed of mental processes’.
(d) All of the above.
Ans. (d)
9. Linguistic relativity hypothesis is proposed by:
(a) N. Chomsky
(b) J. Piaget
(c) B.L. Whorf
(d) L. Vygotsky
Ans. (c)
10. Blending in the context of language is a kind of:
(a) Lexical error
(b) Word - exchange error
(c) Anticipation error
(d) Spoonerism
Ans. (a)
11. Transformational grammar allows us to transform:
(a) The meaning of a sentence into the actual words in the sentence
(b) Basic sentences into negative statements
(c) Basic sentences into questions and so on
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
12. Which of the following statements regarding concepts is not correct?
(a) Concepts are mental structures
(b) We cannot observe concepts directly
(c) We can observe concepts directly
(d) We can infer concepts from behaviour
Ans. (c)
13. Correct answer from the codes given below the lists
List-I List-II
(Stages of creative Thinking) (Explanations)
A. Preparation 1. The Unconscious thought processes
involved in creative thinking are at work during this stage
B. Incubation 2. The thinker formulates the problem and collects
facts and materials necessary for the solution. As he is unable to solve the problem, it
is put away, initiating next stage
C. Illumination 3. A potential solution to problem seems to be realized as if from now here and
a sudden idea for solution appears into consciousness.
Codes:
A B C
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 3 2 1
(c) 2 1 3
(d) 3 1 2
Ans. (c)
14. Syntax refers to the:
(a) String of sound
(b) Rules for combining words to form acceptable phrases and sentences
(c) Meaning of a word
(d) None of the above
Ans. (b)
15. Pragmatics refers to the
(a) Principles determining how language should be modified to fit the context.
(b) Rules for words to form phrases
(c) Origin of language
(d) Development of thought
Ans. (a)
16. Imitative babbling is:
(a) Triggered by adult voices
(b) Distinctly increasing in frequency in the presence of others
(c) Approximating linguistic sounds which can be combined to produce intelligible speech
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
17. In telegraphic speech, the child usually:
(a) Preserves the order of the parent’s speech but leaves out the less important words or word parts
(b) Takes the whole order of parent’s speech as it is
(c) Frames his own language
(d) Speaks in grammatical order
Ans. (a)
18. An expanded level of awareness that allows us to observe ourselves in the problem- solving process is known as:
(a) Metacognitive Processing
(b) Mental Set
(c) Functional Fixedness
(d) Functional Flexibility
Ans. (a)
19. The ability to reason effectively about the nature of physical objects depends on the:
(a) Knowledge
(b) Fit between the information we gain through perception and our knowledge of fundamental properties of physical systems
(c) Memory
(d) Ability to categorise
Ans. (b)
20. Match List-I (Elements of language) with List-II (Definition) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List-I List-II
A. Phonemes 1. Smallest units of speech
perception
B. Syllable 2. Smallest unit of meaning
in speech perception
C. Morpheme 3. Verbs and associated
nouns and adjectives
D. Clause 4. Spcech sounds
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 1 4 3 2
Ans. (b)
21. Who among the following psychologists had emphasized the cognitive approach in his research on the development of
understanding in the child?
(a) E.C. Tolman
(b) Jean Piaget
(c) Kohler
(d) Guilford
Ans. (b)
22. The learning theory of behaviour of___ seek to explain language acquisition in terms of operant conditioning.
(a) Noam Chomsky
(b) B.F. Skinner
(c) Ivan Pavlov
(d) None of the above
Ans. (b)
23. Knowledge and understanding of one’s own mental processes is known as:
(a) Chronometric analysis
(b) Paradigm
(c) Metacognition
(d) Memorising
Ans. (c)
24. Which of the following is a contemporary approach to the study of behaviour and mental processes, uses information
processing model?
(a) Behaviour psychology
(b) Educational psychology
(c) Cognitive psychology
(d) Abnormal psychology
Ans. (c)
25. Graham Wallas many years ago, with the help of ___ studied the steps involved in the thinking of outstanding creative thinkers.
(a) Interviews
(b) Questionnaires
(c) Reminiscences
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
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