All Free Psychology MCQs with Answers

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  • A. Behavior has plasticity
  • B. Man is reactive to external and internal stimuli
  • C. Each person is ultimately unique and must be understood in his own terms
  • D. All are true

Explanation: Behavior is capable of change, people respond to both internal and external stimuli, and each individual has a unique personal…

Correct answer: All are true
  • A. English
  • B. Chinese
  • C. Hindi
  • D. Greek

Explanation: Psychology comes from the Greek words psyche, meaning mind or soul, and logos, meaning study or discourse.

Correct answer: Greek
  • A. Wihelm McDugal
  • B. W.B.Pillsbury
  • C. James Sully
  • D. William James

Explanation: William McDougall described psychology as the science of behaviour, emphasizing observable actions and responses.

Correct answer: Wihelm McDugal
  • A. Behavior
  • B. Treatment
  • C. Affection
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Behaviour includes the response an organism makes to environmental stimuli, whether the response is observable or measurable.

Correct answer: Behavior
  • A. McDugal
  • B. W.B.Pillsbry
  • C. James Sully
  • D. William James

Explanation: James Sully defined psychology in terms of the inner world, referring to subjective mental experiences.

Correct answer: James Sully
  • A. Sociology
  • B. Anthropology
  • C. Anatomy
  • D. Psychology

Explanation: Psychology is traditionally defined as the scientific study of mind and behaviour.

Correct answer: Psychology
  • A. BcDugal
  • B. W.B.Pillsbry
  • C. James Sully
  • D. William james

Explanation: William James viewed psychology as the study of mental life, including conscious experiences and mental processes.

Correct answer: William james
  • A. Whihelm Wundt
  • B. W.B.Pillsbury
  • C. James Sully
  • D. William James

Explanation: Wilhelm Wundt described psychology as the study of immediate conscious or internal experience, investigated through controlled…

Correct answer: Whihelm Wundt
  • A. Clinical Psychology
  • B. Military Psychology
  • C. Psychology of Business Management
  • D. All of the above

Explanation: Applied psychology uses psychological knowledge in practical fields, including clinical work, military settings and business management.

Correct answer: All of the above
  • A. Germany
  • B. England
  • C. France
  • D. U.S.A

Explanation: Alfred Binet was a French psychologist who developed an early practical intelligence test with Théodore Simon.

Correct answer: France
  • A. Uncertainty and under-stressors
  • B. Information Overload
  • C. Danger
  • D. All of these

Explanation: Stressors can produce uncertainty or understimulation, information overload, and perceived danger, so the listed outcomes are intended to…

Correct answer: All of these
  • A. General Psychology
  • B. Abnormal psychology
  • C. Child Psychology
  • D. All of the above

Explanation: General, abnormal, and child psychology are all recognized broad areas or branches of psychology.

Correct answer: All of the above
  • A. psychology
  • B. Physical activity
  • C. Humanity
  • D. Research

Explanation: Psychology is broadly defined as the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes, including human relationships.

Correct answer: psychology
  • A. Evaluation
  • B. Study
  • C. Relation
  • D. Outcome

Explanation: The study of interactions among living beings is broad because it can include biological, psychological, and social relationships.

Correct answer: Study
  • A. Reaction
  • B. Relationship
  • C. Experiences
  • D. Influence

Explanation: Behavior includes observable acts as well as reactions shaped by inner states and environmental influences.

Correct answer: Influence
  • A. Educators and researchers
  • B. Individual and groups
  • C. Critics and researchers
  • D. Classifiers and groups

Explanation: Psychology studies how individuals and groups respond to environmental stimuli at different age levels.

Correct answer: Individual and groups
  • A. Complex
  • B. simple
  • C. Coward
  • D. Social

Explanation: The human organism is highly complex because behavior results from the interaction of biological processes, psychological states, and…

Correct answer: Complex
  • A. Environment
  • B. Identity
  • C. Heredity
  • D. Way of thinking

Explanation: The physical, social and cultural surroundings that influence an individual are collectively called the environment.

Correct answer: Environment
  • A. The media
  • B. Personal experience
  • C. Crime statistics, research data such as that found on the internet
  • D. All of the above

Explanation: Crime information comes from several sources, including media reports, personal experiences, official statistics, and research data.

Correct answer: All of the above
  • A. prevalence; prevalence
  • B. victim; criminal
  • C. incidence; prevalence
  • D. prevalence; incidence

Explanation: Prevalence refers to the proportion of people who experience a crime during a specified period, whereas incidence refers to the number or…

Correct answer: prevalence; incidence