Psych-ED 2019 Answer Key: Online Round

(Please note, the order in which the questions were presented to each school were randomized during the quiz. The questions below therefore might follow a different order from the one your school attempted. The questions, however, were the same for each team)

1. Which of the following focuses on free will and self-actualization?

Answer: Humanistic perspective

2. The memory of our first day at school is an

example of which type of memory? Answer:

Episodic memory

3. Low mood, lack of interest and energy, and loss

of concentration are common symptoms of

which of the following?

Answer: Depression

4. In psychotherapy, if a patient avoids talking

about a certain topic, it is known as? Answer:

Resistance

5. According to Freud, the Oedipus complex would

occur in which stage?

Answer: Phallic

6. According to Freud's model of the psyche, the

_________ is the primitive and instinctual part of

the mind that contains aggressive drives.

Answer: Id

7. Smokers often refuse to admit to themselves that smoking is bad for health. This is

an example of which of the following?

Answer: Denial

8. V feels anxious about starting at a new school and so she starts sucking her thumb, a

habit she had given up years ago. This is an example of which of the following

defense mechanisms?

Answer: Regression

9. A person believes that women are bad drivers. Each time he sees a woman driving

badly he always notices it. However, he tends to ignore all the times that men drive

badly. This illustrates ____________.

Answer: Confirmation bias

10. We tend to attribute our own behaviour to environmental causes, whereas we

attribute another’s behaviour to certain personality traits. This is called the

_____________.

Answer: Actor-observer bias

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11. A 3yr-old boy gave his mother a racing car for her birthday present. He was unable

to realize that, from his mother's perspective, she might not enjoy the car as much as

he would. This demonstrates which of the following concepts?

Answer: Egocentrism

12. Adolf Eichmann was executed for his part in organizing the Holocaust, including

planning, collection, transportation and extermination of those to be killed. At his

trial, Eichmann claimed that he had merely obeyed orders. In his jail diary, he wrote

'The orders were, for me, the highest thing in my life and I had to obey them without

question'. Following this, which famous psychologist devised an experiment to

study whether Eichmann and many others were just following orders?

Answer: Stanley Milgram

13. The psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg would be

associated with which of the following?

Answer: Moral development

14. Congruence is the most important attribute in

counseling, according to _______.

Answer: Carl Rogers

15. Archetype is a terminology associated with

_________.

Answer: Carl Jung

16. Who wrote the book ‘’Principles of Psychology’’?

Answer: William James

17. In Erikson’s crisis of ___________, children are

developing a sense of competence and self-

esteem.

Answer: Industry versus inferiority

18. Type A personality has often been associated with a tendency to get angry and an

increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, which of the following is an

upside to being a Type A?

Answer: Increased productivity

19. The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) is a self-report personality test

originally developed by __________.

Answer: Raymond Cattell

20. According to Costa & McCrae’s OCEAN model, characteristics such as imagination

and insight are characteristic of which trait?

Answer: Openness

21. According to George Kelly, each individual is their own personal scientist, who is

actively aware of how their own psychological world is constructed and construed.

By understanding how the individual perceives the world, we can anticipate how

they will behave within it and understand their reactions to events. This is known as

__________.

Answer: Personal construct theory

22. Albert Bandura suggested that modelling is the basis for a variety of child behaviour.

This is also known as ______________.

Answer: Observational learning

23. If you experience a racing heart and sweating palms during a science exam, you will

probably identify the emotion as anxiety. If you experience the same physical

responses on a date with your significant other, you might interpret those responses

as love or affection. Which theory of emotion does this example illustrate?

Answer: Schachter-Singer Theory

24. The state where the norms of the group take precedence and you lose your sense of

identity and personal responsibility is known as__________.

Answer: De-individuation

25. When a gene is __________, the trait it controls will

be present every time the gene is present.

Answer: Dominant

26. As M is walking across campus, a car swerves

toward her. Her heart races and sweat breaks

out as she jumps out of harm’s way. This

mobilization of energy is due to the action of M’s

______________.

Answer: Sympathetic nervous system

27. After a research study is over, the participant

should be able to discuss the procedure and

findings with the psychologist. They must be

given a general idea of what the researcher was

investigating and why, and their part in the

research. This is known as?

Answer: Debriefing

28. Research conducted by watching other people’s behaviour as they go about their

normal routine is called?

Answer: Naturalistic observation

29. Skinner studied operant conditioning by conducting experiments using animals

which he placed in a ______, which was similar to Thorndike’s puzzle box.

Answer: Skinner Box

30. _______ refers to neurological changes as a result of learning and experience.

Answer: Plasticity

31. In Ellis’ ABC Model, the ‘B’ stands for which of the following?

Answer: Belief

32. Which of the following is an important element of CBT?

Answer: Setting homework for the patient between sessions

33. The extent to which our behaviour is determined by our biology and genes versus

the influence of environmental factors such as home, school and friends is known as

the ____________ debate.

Answer: Nature vs. Nurture

34. Symptoms such as shakiness, sweating and a fast heart rate, occurring following a

reduction in alcohol use after a period of excessive use is known as _________.

Answer: Withdrawal

35. A disorienting neuropsychological condition that affects perception such that people

may experience distortions in visual perception, for example objects appearing

smaller or larger and closer or further away than they are.

Answer: Alice in Wonderland Syndrome

36. J is compliant, submissive, talks little and would often be found saying- “I don’t

mind…that’s fine….yes alright”. J is likely to have which of the following

communication styles?

Answer: Passive

37. The “Us vs. Them” theory is better known as?

Answer: Social identity theory

38. Rogers identified five characteristics of the fully

functioning person. Which of the following is

NOT one of the five?

Answer: Introversion

39. Cherophobia is known as the fear of ________.

Answer: Happiness

40. In the ______ stage of the General Adaptation

Syndrome (GAS), the person may actually start to

feel better.

Answer: Resistance

41. Which of the following is a symptom of burnout,

the result of excessive and prolonged stress at

work?

Answer: Dissatisfaction

42. If you have problems storing away new memories, the damage is most likely in the

____ area of the brain.

Answer: Hippocampus

43. Which neurotransmitter is associated with the control of the pain response?

Answer: Endorphin

44. You are chewing a toffee and after a while it doesn’t taste as strong as it did when

you first tasted it. What has happened?

Answer: Sensory adaptation

45. Which of the following is NOT a type of extrasensory perception (ESP) ability?

Answer: Metacognition

46. G noticed that whenever he used his electric can opener, his cat would come to the

kitchen and start drooling and mewing. It is likely that the sound of the can opener

has become the _______.

Answer: Conditioned stimulus

47. For every ten clothes L folds, his mothers gives him 20 rupees. L is being reinforced

according to what schedule?

Answer: Fixed ratio

48. While Archimedes was in the bathtub, he noticed the water that his body displaced

out of the tub and shouted “Eureka”! This is a famous example of which of the

following?

Answer: Insight

49. ________ refers to the presence of more than one

disorder in the same person.

Answer: Comorbidity

50. Which of the following is an example of a

specific learning disorder?

Answer: Dyslexia

51. A psychological state where a person loses

awareness of their identity or other important

autobiographical information. They may also

engage in some form of unexpected travel and

find themselves in a place with no memory of

travelling there.

Answer: Dissociative fugue

52. According to Gordon Allport, traits that

dominate an individual’s entire personality.

Answer: Cardinal traits

53. According to Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, which of the following is one of

the main components of love?

Answer: Commitment

54. Throughout Freud’s career, several individuals he wrote about were never actually

his patients. Anna O, for example, was a patient of?

Answer: Josef Breuer

55. E has just finished her exam and handed it in. As she walks out of the classroom, she

realizes that there were a few points she could have included in her answer. E’s

problem is in the memory process of?

Answer: Retrieval

56. L is trying to remember the names of the students she just met in her psychology

class. These short-term memories will be held in what part of the brain?

Answer: Prefrontal cortex

57. According to Ainsworth, the type of attachment demonstrated by a baby who (a)

explores the room, (b) gets upset when their mother leaves but is easily soothed,

and (c) is happy to see their mother when she returns.

Answer: Secure

58. According to Kohlberg, most

adolescents are at what stage of

morality?

Answer: Conventional

59. According to Kubler-Ross, at what

stage would a person be if they

promise to do everything the doctor

says, if the doctor says that the

person can live longer?

Answer: Bargaining

60. In the _______ reflex, the baby moves

its head towards any light touch to its

face.

Answer: Rooting

61. When a problem is seen as having only one answer, with all lines of thinking leading

to that answer, this is known as___________.

Answer: Convergent thinking

62. What IQ would Y have with a mental age of 15 and chronological age of 20?

Answer: 75

63. According to Sternberg, ‘street smarts’ is otherwise known as __________ intelligence.

Answer: Practical

64. J will get a new toy for every A+ grade he gets on his report card. J is receiving which

of the following?

Answer: Extrinsic motivation

65. The optimal amount of stress needed to promote health and a sense of well-being is

called _______.

Answer: Eustress

66. Trying to decide between two of your favourite desserts is an example of which of

the following type of conflict?

Answer: Approach-approach

67. According to behaviourists, personality is _________________.

Answer: A set of learned responses

68. In the famous Rorschach Test, people are asked to look at some picture cards. The

way they perceive these images is said to reveal aspects of their personality. What

are these images made of?

Answer: Inkblots

69. When a psychologist administers a test to a participant, they have a tendency to

notice only what they expect to notice – a phenomenon known as the observer bias.

Which of the following methods would eliminate this observer bias?

Answer: Self-report personality inventory

70. Mental patterns that represent what a person believes about certain types of people

are called?

Answer: Schemas

71. The behavioural component of prejudice is__________.

Answer: Discrimination

72. Prosocial behaviour carried out with no expectations of reward is known as

_____________.

Answer: Altruism

73. The tendency to interpret situations as far more dangerous, harmful or important

than they actually are, is known as?

Answer: Magnification

74. The branch of psychology that is concerned with the

study of behavior in work settings and the application of

psychology principles to change work behavior.

Answer: Organizational psychology

75. A teacher smiles and compliments students on good

performance. This is an example of which of the

following?

Answer: Positive reinforcement

76. The school of functional psychology would be associated

with which of the following?

Answer: John Dewey

77. In the context of a psychological interview, MSE stands

for?

Answer: Mental status examination

78. A technique that is used in counseling and psychotherapy, which requires that the

listener fully concentrate, understand, respond to and then remember what is being

said.

Answer: Active listening

79. According to the Gestalt the principle of ______, we have a tendency to complete

figures that are incomplete.

Answer: Closure

80. The APA publishes the Diagnostic and Statistical

Manual of Mental Disorders. APA stands for?

Answer: American Psychiatric Association

81. ________ are facial expressions that occur within a

fraction of a second and unconsciously display a

concealed emotion.

Answer: Micro-expressions

82. Which of the following is NOT a compliance

technique?

Answer: High-push

83. While working on a group project for psychology

class, everyone puts in less effort as compared to

when they worked on their individual assignments.

This is an example of which of the following?

Answer: Social loafing

84. The study of progressive changes in behaviour and

abilities from conception to death, is known as __________.

Answer: Developmental psychology

85. According to Rogers, the __________ self represents the concept of the person we

would like to be.

Answer: Ideal

86. A ________ is the group of people who take part in an experiment.

Answer: Sample

87. The science of behaviour and mental processes is known as?

Answer: Psychology

88. Among the following, who does not belong to the behaviourist school of psychology?

Answer: Alfred Adler

89. Who established the first psychology laboratory?

Answer: Wilhem Wundt

90. Serotonin and dopamine are types of ___________.

Answer: Neurotransmitters

91. The central nervous system consists of?

Answer: Brain and spinal cord

92. The technique of flooding works by exposing the patient directly to their worst

fears. This is commonly used in the treatment of?

Answer: Phobias

93. A physiological reaction that is triggered by the release of hormones that prepare

your body to either stay and deal with a threat or to run away to safety, also known

as the acute stress response.

Answer: Fight-flight response

94. _______ is used to describe the experience of feeling or emotion.

Answer: Affect

95. In groupthink, members of the group _______________.

Answer: Have an illusion of invulnerability

96. Low cortisol leads to risk-taking behaviour, and has also been associated with _______

disorder.

Answer: Conduct

97. Vygotsky took a view that a mind emerges as

a result of interaction between children and

adults, and so is ____________.

Answer: Culturally constructed

98. Name a famous book on dream analysis

written by Sigmund Freud.

Answer: Interpretation of dreams

99. Ron Weasley suffers from arachnophobia. He

has a fear of?

Answer: Spiders

100. Last year, millions of people started jumping out of their cars and dancing on

the roads as a part of the #KikiChallenge. Despite it being unsafe, people wanted to

do it because everyone else was doing it too. This is an example of?

Bandwagon effect

101. A therapist uses repetitive words and mental images to put you into a trance-

like state, where you have heightened focus and concentration. In this state, you

usually feel calm and relaxed, and are more open to suggestions. This state is known

as?

Answer: Hypnosis

102. Globophobia is the fear of?

Answer: Balloons

103. In 2019, the World Health Organization announced that the ICD – 11 includes

a new disorder, which was?

Answer: Gaming disorder

104. Edward Titchener is famous for having coined the word?

Answer: Empathy

105. People who feel like they are not measuring up to standards, experience doubt and

uncertainty about themselves and have a lack of self-esteem are said to possess?

Answer: Inferiority complex

106. In dealing with a problem, a person may overthink the situation. In trying to come

up with the ‘perfect’ solution, it may become too late and they may not make a decision

at all. This is known as?

Answer: Analysis paralysis

107. Which of the following is not a life-skill?

Answer: Sympathy

108. According to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of

needs, which is our most basic need?

Answer: Food, water, rest

109. Harvard University conducted the longest study

on ‘happiness’ which lasted for 80 years. They found

that they key to happiness was?

Answer: Close relationships

110. When you look at a train track, you’ll see that the

tracks are coming closer together the farther you look. However, these tracks actually

run parallel with a constant distance between them. Your observation is an example of

an?

Answer: Illusion

111. Pick the appropriate term for the generation of individuals who have pressure to

support their aging parents as well as their growing children.

Answer: Sandwich generation

112. How many people in the world are likely to be affected by a mental or neurological

disorder at some point in their lives?

Answer: 1 out of 4

113. India performed exceptionally well in the league stage of the tournament, ending

up at the top of the leaderboard. Favourites to win, they were unable to play to their full

potential in the semi-final and ended up losing the match and getting knocked out of the

tournament. Sport psychologists would refer to this phenomenon as a ____________.

Answer: Choke

114. A person keeps fearing that there are germs everywhere and washes her hands

each time she touches any furniture. As a result, she spends 4-5 hours a day washing

her hands and is still not convinced that her hands are clean. Preoccupied by thoughts

of hygiene and cleanliness, she is unable to focus on her work. She is likely to be

suffering from?

Answer: OCD

115. To study the effect of music on concentration, a researcher divided participants

into two different groups. Both groups were given a task of solving math problems –

one group with music and one without. This is an example of a(n) _______________.

Answer: Experiment

116. Which Sherlock Holmes character shares their name with a famous behaviourist,

who conducted the Little Albert Experiment?

Answer: Dr. John Watson

117. Which hormone is also known as the love hormone?

Answer: Oxytocin

118. Which is the most commonly used stimulant drug in the world?

Answer: Caffeine

119. Who proposed the Electra Complex?

Answer: Carl Jung

120. How long did the Stanford Prison Experiment last?

Answer: 6 days

121. Freud developed a topographical model of the

mind, where he described the three levels of the

mind- conscious, unconscious and preconscious.

What analogy did he use for this model?

Answer: Iceberg

122 .In Greek Mythology, this man fell in love with

his own reflection in water. Unable to part with the

beauty of his own reflection, stared at it till he died.

Answer: Narcissus

123. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of?

Answer: Long words

124 .A fox sees some grapes on a vine and wants to eat them. He tries to jump up, but

cannot reach them because they are too high. When he realizes he will not be able to eat

any grapes, the fox becomes disinterested; he tells himself that those grapes were sour

and not worth the effort anyway. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

Answer: Rationalization

125. Who was the inventor of the first intelligence test?

Answer: Alfred Binet

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