Psychology MCQs with explanations

Question 1

In 1986, the decision of NASA officials go forward with the launch of the space shuttle Challenger despite warnings from engineers to delay the launch is an example of the dangerous consequences of which social psychological process?

Accepted Answer

groupthink

Question 2

If an activity is difficult to do:

Accepted Answer

Learning will not be effective

Question 3

The powerful survival impulse that leads human infants to seek closeness to their parents is called ________?

Accepted Answer

attachment

Question 4

A visual defect know as astigmatism is the result of: ________?

Accepted Answer

a misshapen cornea or lens

Question 5

Behavioral problems in which the person exhibits symptoms suggesting physical disease or injury, but for which there is no identifiable cause, are called:

Accepted Answer

somatoform disorder

Question 6

Stimulation of the cheek will cause a newborn to begin making sucking responses. This illustrates the ________ reflex?

Accepted Answer

rooting

Question 7

A school curriculum built on Howard Gardner’s theory of intelligence would provide

Accepted Answer

a diverse curriculum with education in skills not traditionally associated with IQ.

Question 8

Research by Fishbein and Ajzen has indicated that in order to demonstrate strong links between attitudes and behaviours, an assessment of several behaviours relevent to the attitude being measured is necessary.This type of assessment is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

Multiple-act criterion

Question 9

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

personality tests

Question 10

The need for achievement:

Accepted Answer

is defined as the desire to meet internalized standard of excellence

Psychology MCQs with Explanations