Lecturer Psychology - GB (BPS-17)
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
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