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- A. J.B Watson
- B. Sigmund Freud
- C. C.G. Jung
- D. William James
- E. Wood worth
Explanation: Woodworth defined psychology in terms of the activities of an organism as it interacts with its environment, highlighting both behaviour…
Correct answer: Wood worth- A. Science of Soul
- B. Science of Mind
- C. Science of Experience
- D. Both A & B
- E. Conscious ExperienceManagement Sciences Mcqs
Explanation: Titchener focused on conscious experience as it is directly experienced by the individual, studied through structural analysis.
Correct answer: Conscious ExperienceManagement Sciences Mcqs- A. Soul
- B. Consciousness
- C. Mind
- D. Behaviour
Explanation: Watson rejected consciousness as the defining subject matter because it could not be studied objectively; he made observable behaviour the…
Correct answer: Behaviour- A. Science of mind
- B. Science of behaviour
- C. Science of soul
- D. Science of consciousness
- E. None of these
Explanation: The literal Greek roots of psychology are psyche, meaning soul or mind, and logos, meaning study.
Correct answer: Science of soul- A. Wilhelm Wundt
- B. Sigmund Freud
- C. C.G. Jung
- D. E.B. Titchener
Explanation: Wilhelm Wundt established the first experimental psychology laboratory at Leipzig in 1879, making him widely known as the father of…
Correct answer: Wilhelm Wundt- A. 1779
- B. 1679
- C. 1879
- D. 1889
- E. 1894
Explanation: Scientific psychology is conventionally dated to 1879, when Wilhelm Wundt established the first psychology laboratory at Leipzig.
Correct answer: 1879- A. Psychoanalysts
- B. Behaviourists
- C. Functionalists
- D. Ancient Greek Philosophers
Explanation: The ancient Greek philosophers treated psychology as the study or science of the mind and soul.
Correct answer: Ancient Greek Philosophers- A. only violent behavior
- B. only normal behavior
- C. mental states of individual humans
- D. groups of people in interaction
- E. None of these
Explanation: Psychology centrally studies the mental states and behaviour of individuals, including processes such as thinking, emotion and perception.
Correct answer: mental states of individual humans- A. Taxis
- B. Kinesis
- C. Reflex
- D. Learning
Explanation: Learning is a relatively lasting change in behaviour produced by experience, although it depends on a sufficiently developed nervous…
Correct answer: Learning- A. psychosomatic illness
- B. taste aversion
- C. anorexia
- D. specific hunger
Explanation: Taste aversion is a learned avoidance of a food after it is associated with illness, even when another event actually caused the sickness.
Correct answer: taste aversion- A. anxiety
- B. anger
- C. sadness
- D. any of these
Explanation: Emotional eating can be triggered by several negative emotions, including anxiety, anger, and sadness, particularly among people with…
Correct answer: any of these- A. obvious external factors
- B. intrinsic motivation
- C. primary device
- D. self - actualization
Explanation: Extrinsic motivation comes from external rewards or pressures, such as money, grades, praise, or avoiding punishment.
Correct answer: obvious external factors- A. a drive but not need
- B. a need but not a drive
- C. both a drive and a need
- D. neither a need nor a drive
Explanation: Dehydration creates a physiological need even if the person does not consciously feel thirsty, so the best answer is a need without a…
Correct answer: a need but not a drive- A. over feeding in childhood
- B. external eating cues
- C. severe dieting
- D. low self - esteemTry Prep Courses
Explanation: Repeated overfeeding, especially during childhood, can raise the body's defended weight or set point.
Correct answer: over feeding in childhood- A. Balance production
- B. Internalization
- C. Homeostasis
- D. Tension reductionDiscover Lesson Plans
Explanation: Homeostasis is the body's tendency to maintain internal balance, such as stable temperature or blood glucose.
Correct answer: Homeostasis- A. Punishers
- B. Reinforces
- C. Shaping
- D. Incentives
Explanation: Incentives are external rewards or stimuli that motivate behaviour, such as money, praise, or food.
Correct answer: Incentives- A. your political views
- B. hunger
- C. earning money by working at a job
- D. the need for achievement
Explanation: Hunger is a biological drive produced by a bodily deficit and it motivates eating to restore equilibrium.
Correct answer: hunger- A. deprivation and sex drive
- B. stimulation and curiosity
- C. arousal and performance
- D. sex drive and satisfier
Explanation: The inverted-U relationship states that performance improves as arousal rises to a moderate level, then declines when arousal becomes too…
Correct answer: arousal and performance- A. That is not backed up by enough practice
- B. That is backed up by a motive
- C. That is not followed by pleasant
- D. Both (a) and (b)
Explanation: Practice strengthens stimulus-response connections and helps make learning durable, so learning without sufficient practice is unlikely to…
Correct answer: That is not backed up by enough practice- A. Law of exercise becomes ineffective
- B. Learning becomes durable
- C. Readiness decreases
- D. Response frequency decreasesEnroll In Courses
Explanation: Thorndike’s law of effect states that responses followed by satisfying or pleasant consequences are strengthened.
Correct answer: Learning becomes durable