1.1 Meaning and Definition of Psychology (Quiz)

1. Psychology is scientifically defined as the study of:

A. The human body only
B. Behaviour and mental processes
C. Society and culture only
D. Diseases and medicines

Answer: B. Behaviour and mental processes

2. The word “psyche” means:

A. Knowledge
B. Behaviour
C. Soul or mind
D. Science

Answer: C. Soul or mind

3. The Greek word “logos” means:

A. Study or knowledge
B. Emotion
C. Personality
D. Observation

Answer: A. Study or knowledge

4. Which of the following is an observable behaviour?

A. Thinking
B. Imagining
C. Remembering
D. Speaking

Answer: D. Speaking

5. Which of the following is a mental process?

A. Walking
B. Thinking
C. Writing
D. Running

Answer: B. Thinking

6. Who defined psychology as the science of mental life?

A. John B. Watson
B. Sigmund Freud
C. William James
D. Ivan Pavlov

Answer: C. William James

7. John B. Watson emphasized the scientific study of:

A. The soul
B. Observable behaviour
C. Dreams
D. Consciousness only

Answer: B. Observable behaviour

8. Psychology develops reliable knowledge through:

A. Guesswork
B. Personal opinions
C. Scientific methods
D. Traditional beliefs

Answer: C. Scientific methods

9. Which field applies psychology to teaching and learning?

A. Astronomy
B. Education
C. Geology
D. Architecture

Answer: B. Education

10. Which is one of the major goals of psychology?

A. To eliminate emotions
B. To predict behaviour
C. To study planets
D. To replace medicine

Answer: B. To predict behaviour