PSY102 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED 2026
1. Which psychologist proposed the concept of ‘g’ (general intelligence) underlying all mental
abilities?
A. Howard Gardner
B. Charles Spearman
C. Robert Sternberg
D. Louis Thurstone
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Charles Spearman proposed that a single general intelligence
factor, which he called ‘g’, underlies all specific mental abilities.
2. In Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence, which type of intelligence involves the ability
to deal with novel situations?
A. Creative intelligence
B. Analytical intelligence
C. Practical intelligence
D. Emotional intelligence
,Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Creative intelligence is the ability to react adaptively to novel
situations and generate novel ideas.
3. A test that yields consistent results over time is said to have high:
A. Validity
B. Reliability
C. Standardization
D. Predictability
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Reliability refers to the consistency of a measurement, or the
extent to which a test yields the same results on repeated trials.
4. Which of the following describes the ‘Flynn Effect’?
A. The impact of stereotype threat on test performance
B. The decline of fluid intelligence with age
C. The tendency for IQ scores to increase over generations
D. The correlation between brain size and intelligence
Answer: C
, Conceptual Explanation: The Flynn Effect is the observed worldwide increase in average
IQ scores over the last several decades.
5. According to Freud, which part of the personality operates on the ‘pleasure principle’?
A. Ego
B. Id
C. Superego
D. Ideal Self
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The Id is the primitive and instinctive component of personality
that seeks immediate gratification of all needs, wants, and urges.
6. Which defense mechanism involves attributing one’s own unacceptable impulses to
others?
A. Repression
B. Reaction Formation
C. Displacement
D. Projection
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Projection is a defense mechanism in which individuals attribute
their own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else.
VERIFIED 2026
1. Which psychologist proposed the concept of ‘g’ (general intelligence) underlying all mental
abilities?
A. Howard Gardner
B. Charles Spearman
C. Robert Sternberg
D. Louis Thurstone
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Charles Spearman proposed that a single general intelligence
factor, which he called ‘g’, underlies all specific mental abilities.
2. In Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence, which type of intelligence involves the ability
to deal with novel situations?
A. Creative intelligence
B. Analytical intelligence
C. Practical intelligence
D. Emotional intelligence
,Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Creative intelligence is the ability to react adaptively to novel
situations and generate novel ideas.
3. A test that yields consistent results over time is said to have high:
A. Validity
B. Reliability
C. Standardization
D. Predictability
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Reliability refers to the consistency of a measurement, or the
extent to which a test yields the same results on repeated trials.
4. Which of the following describes the ‘Flynn Effect’?
A. The impact of stereotype threat on test performance
B. The decline of fluid intelligence with age
C. The tendency for IQ scores to increase over generations
D. The correlation between brain size and intelligence
Answer: C
, Conceptual Explanation: The Flynn Effect is the observed worldwide increase in average
IQ scores over the last several decades.
5. According to Freud, which part of the personality operates on the ‘pleasure principle’?
A. Ego
B. Id
C. Superego
D. Ideal Self
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The Id is the primitive and instinctive component of personality
that seeks immediate gratification of all needs, wants, and urges.
6. Which defense mechanism involves attributing one’s own unacceptable impulses to
others?
A. Repression
B. Reaction Formation
C. Displacement
D. Projection
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Projection is a defense mechanism in which individuals attribute
their own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else.
