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 A platform to promote psycho-social health
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4. In psychotherapy, if a patient avoids talking
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about a certain topic, it is known as? Answer:
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5. According to Freud, the Oedipus complex would skills-based initiatives for children and
occur in which stage? adolescents.
Answer: Phallic As part of this initiative, we carry out
6. According to Freud's model of the psyche, the workshops and intervention programs for
_________ is the primitive and instinctual part of students, parents, school counsellors and
the mind that contains aggressive drives. educationists.
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
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
REACH US
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