Psychology MCQs

A. Most retarded people are unable to live normal lives because of their mental deficiencies.
B. With special tutoring, a mentally retarded person can attain average intelligence.
C. The majority of mentally retarded people fall in the mildly retarded category.
D. Diagnoses of mental retardation should be based exclusively on iq scores.

A. Between fraternal twins
B. Between identical twins
C. Between non-twin siblings
D. Between parent and child

A. Academic motivation declines.
B. Academic performance often suffers.
C. Standardized tests may to be especially anxiety arousing.
D. All of the above are likely consequences.

A. Convergent thinking
B. Divergent thinking
C. Creativity
D. Insight

A. Yes. it’s been well documented that the stress of creative achievement often leads to schizophrenic symptoms.
B. No. extensive research on creativity and psychological disorders shows no evidence for any connection.
C. Perhaps. there is evidence of a correlation between major creative achievement and vulneerability to mood disorders.
D. Of course not. the stereotype of the genius who’s mentally ill is purely a product of the jealousy of untalented people.

A. Identify soldiers for certain military duties.
B. Show that intelligence was influenced by genetic and environmental factors.
C. Measure what a person has accomplished or learned in a particular area.
D. Identify children who needed special education programs

A. Standardization
B. Reliability
C. Quantification
D. Psychophysics

A. Comprehension
B. Planning
C. Focusing
D. Ability to reason

A. Mental age=chronological divided by 100
B. Chronological age+mental age=iq
C. Iq=mental age x chronological age x 100
D. Iq=mental age divided by chronological age x 100

A. Cloud be answered an average child of that age.
B. Measured rote learning and memory.
C. Revealed a child’s grade level in school.
D. Required creative as well as correct answers.