Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Psychology

Soru 1:

Which approach suggested that psychology should consider the whole in order to understand its parts because the whole of anything is greater than its parts?

A) Behaviorism B) Psychoanalysis C) Gestalt Psychology D) Humanistic Perspective E) Cognitive Perspective

Soru 2:

Measurement and assessment procedures are used to draw conclusions in science. Which of the following expressions is not correct related to measurement and assessment?

A) Measurement is a descriptive act. B) Assessment is an interpretive act. C) Assessment is the process of concluding a judgment, verdict or a comment after comparing data. D) Measurement is an effort of description. E) Assessment is the symbolic representation of the characteristics, qualities and objects through observation.

Soru 3:

Which theory claims that physiological changes trigger emotions?

A) James Lange Theory B) Cannon Bard Theory C) Cognitive Theory D) Sociobiological Theory E) Maslow’s Theory

Soru 4:

Which of the following is the lowest level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

A) basic physiological needs B) the need for safety C) to love and belonging D) esteem E) self-actualization

Soru 5:

Which philosophical approach rejected the idea of mind and body as separate entities?

A) Empiricism B) Materialism C) Dualism D) Idealism E) Modern Psychology

Soru 6:

Considering all the approaches to the study of human behavior, which of the following is not a correct expression?

A) Humanistic perspective focused on the concepts such as creativity, free will, personality growth, self-worth and self-actualization. B) Cognitive perspective suggests that humans’ thoughts and interpretations of information and stimuli shape their behaviors. C) In Gestalt psychology, human mind organizes the experience in a way that is reducible to the sum of its parts. D) Behaviorism emphasized the relationship between behavior and environment. E) According to functionalism, psychology should question what consequences or functions the behavior has in a given environment.

Soru 7:

Which one of the following is not among the reasons why scientific research is necessary?

A) It is necessary for the development of a country. B) It is necessary to develop technology. C) It is necessary to be able to provide services. D) It is necessary to overcome conventional judgements. E) It is necessary to make philosophical explanations.

Soru 8:

Which of the following involve non-social body movements associated with body needs such as yawning, sneezing and coughing?

A) Basic gestures and mimics B) Social gestures and mimics C) Expressive gestures and mimics D) Schematic gestures and mimics E) Secondary gestures and mimics

Soru 9:

Which of the following is true considering the differences between casual and scientific knowledge?

A) Casual Knowledge is based on theory. B) Scientific Knowledge is not necessarily organized. C) Casual Knowledge is a product of scientific method. D) Scientific Knowledge accumulates systematically. E) Casual Knowledge is obtained after a plan.

Soru 10:

Which of the following is not a general characteristic of a research problem?

A) It should be researchable. B) It should be observable. C) It should be biased. D) It should be measurable. E) It should be assessable.

Soru 11:

“ Science generates impartial knowledge and scientific conclusions do not vary across individuals.” Which of the following is to relevant fundamental characteristics of science?

A) Science is objective B) Science is cumulative C) Science is replicable D) Science uncovers the reality in nature E) Science includes systematic and organized pieces of knowledge

Soru 12:

A researcher has collected from many sources her study. Sources consist of school’s books, curriculum guidelines, student files and student homework’s. Which has been used data collection techniques by the researcher?

A) Observation B) Interview C) Document analysis D) Questionnaire E) Scale

Soru 13:

Which of the following is the primary drive related to reproduction behavior, is stimulated through biological and environmental factors?

A) Motive B) Instinct C) Sex D) Hunger E) Placebo

Soru 14:

Which of the following approaches was found by Sigmund Freud?

A) Psychoanalysis B) Functionalism C) Behaviorism D) Structuralism E) Gestalt Psychology

Soru 15:

Which of the following disciplines studies the nature of existence, reality, knowledge, language and morality?

A) Psychology B) Anthropology C) Philosophy D) Physiology E) Sociology

Soru 16:

Electrical energy is processed through networks of neurons, which is called --------------.

A) Transmission B) Transduction C) Neural processing D) Sensation E) Attended stimulus

Soru 17:

Which of the following is not an emotion type?

A) Fear B) Hunger C) Joy D) Anger E) Surprise

Soru 18:

If the researcher uses unreal data while reporting the research which science ethics he would be violating?

A) Researchers can never harm the participant B) Researchers have to grant written consent from the participants. C) Researchers have to comply with the principle of confidentiality. D) Researchers have to avoid scientific deception. E) Researchers mustn’t resort to plagiarism.

Soru 19:

Which of the two approaches to psychology are not valid today?

A) Structuralism-Psychoanalysis B) Structuralism-Functionalism C) Psychoanalysis-Behaviorism D) Behaviorism-Gestalt psychogy E) Structuralism-Gestalt psychology

Soru 20:

Which of the following is not a section of a research paper and the contents?

A) Introduction B) Methods C) Variables D) Discussion E) Results/Findings