Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Psychology

Soru 1:

Which of the following includes the information contained in the enviromental stimuli that are captured by the relevant sensory system and transmitted to the brain?

A) Transduction B) Process C) Sensation D) Perception E) Recognition

Soru 2:

Which of the following is not among the fundamental characteristics of science?

A) It is objective B) It focuses on the reality in nature C) It is systematic and organized D) It is cumulative E) It tries to discover what should be

Soru 3:

Who founded first psychology laboratory?

A) Sigmund Freud B) William James C) James Cattell D) Edward Titchener E) Wilhelm Wundt

Soru 4:

According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which of the following is at the top of the pyramid and the most complex need of individuals?

A) love/belonging B) safety C) physiological D) self-realization E) esteem

Soru 5:

“Science generates impartial knowledge, and scientific conclusions do not vary across individuals.” Which of the fundamental characteristics of science is mentioned in this explanation?

A) Science is objective B) Science focuses on the reality in nature C) It is organized D) It is cumulative E) It is replicable

Soru 6:

“Mind is not something spiritual or nonphysical.” Which of the following is to relevant as psychological approach?

A) Dualism B) Empiricism C) Materialism D) Idealism E) Functionalism

Soru 7:

Which of the following is the description of the incentives?

A) Bodily needs such as hunger, thirst and sex create state of tension or arousal called a drive. B) It is a general term covering wishes, needs, drives and interests that induce an organism to act towards a purpose. C) Refer to non-biological elements that appeal to an individual even if he does not feel any need and trigger him for an action accordingly. D) Stereotype behavior patterns of a whole species. E) Refers to a biological balance displaying an internal stable condition regarding how and how much food will be taken by the organism.

Soru 8:

There are four main ethical principles that researchers have to follow. Which of the following is not one of these ethical principals?

A) Preserving confidentiality B) Not harming the participants C) Rewarding the participants D) Avoiding scientific deception E) Granting written consent from the participants

Soru 9:

A German person may take action in the same situation while a Turkish person may not act and wait for the consequences of the event first. Which difference in social motive does this situation describe?

A) need for achievement B) need for affiliation C) need for control D) need for social acceptance E) need for individuality

Soru 10:

Not harming the participants Granting written consent from the participants Preserving confidentially Avoiding scientific deception. Which one or more of above expression is ethical principles that researchers have?

A) I-II B) I-III C) III-IV D) I-II-III-IV E) I-IV

Soru 11:

Which of the following approaches focuses on concepts such as free will, creativity, personal choice, responsibility, personality growth, self-worth, and self-actualization?

A) Humanistic perspective B) Gestalt psychology C) Psychoanalysis D) Cognitive perspective E) Clinical Psychology

Soru 12:

Which of the following refers to a systematic process of data collection and analysis whereas method is a planned way to reach specific results?

A) Measurement B) Theory C) Variables D) Assessment E) Scientific research

Soru 13:

Sounds with different pitch generate neural messages in different sets of neurons, which in turn induce different fibers in the hearing cortex. Which theory suggests this idea?

A) Temporal theory B) Place theory C) Olfactory adaptation D) Gestalt theory E) Trichromatic theory

Soru 14:

Which of the following is research process collecting information in psychology?

A) Finding a research subject B) Identifying the research problem C) Constructing the research model D) Gathering information about the problem E) Determining hypotheses

Soru 15:

What is the first stage of the research process?

A) Gathering information about the problem B) Finding a research subject C) Identifying the research problem D) Conducting the research E) Analyzing the data

Soru 16:

Which of the following refers to the body reacts to the nearby events, and when this reaction is noticed, an emotion occurs accompanied with these physiological changes?

A) Cannon Bard Theory B) Cognitive Theory C) Sociobiological Theory D) Placebo effect E) James Lange Theory

Soru 17:

A person gets 40 from a test from which he should have got at least 50 to be able to pass and he is labelled as unsuccesful. What is this labeling process called?

A) Direct measurement B) Scientific research C) Assessment D) Applied research E) Indirect measurement

Soru 18:

Who was the founder of psychoanalysis?

A) Wilhelm Wundt B) William James C) Sigmund Freud D) Carl Jung E) Ivan Pavlov

Soru 19:

When you realize that the thing you see is not a leaf; it is a leaf-shaped bug, you focus on the bug. The bug becomes the center of your attention. What is this called?

A) Environmental stimulus B) Attended stimulus C) Stimulus on the receptors D) Environmental stimulus E) Presentation of stimulus

Soru 20:

Which of the following is a philosophical approach which rejected the idea of mind and body as separate entities ?

A) Behaviorism B) Dualism C) Idealism D) Materialism E) Empiricism