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Question Bank for Psychology Part I
Chapter No.1.
Introduction to Psychology
Short Questions:
1. What was the first ever definition of Psychology?
The first ever definition of psychology was the ‘study of soul’.
2. Define Psychology.
Psychology is the study of mental processes (cognitive processes) and behavior.
3. Who was the founder of Behaviorism?
John Broadus Watson was the founder of behaviorism.
4. Define Psychology as the science of Consciousness.
William James proposed that psychology must be considered the science of consciousness.
Consciousness refers to your individual awareness of your unique thoughts, memories, feelings,
sensations, and environment. Your conscious experiences are constantly shifting and changing.
5. What are the different goals of Psychology?
The goals of psychology are description, explanation, prediction and modification of behavior.
6. Briefly explain Industrial Psychology.
Industrial Psychology is a scientific study of employees, workplaces, organizations and
organizational behavior. Industrial psychology is also known as work psychology, organizational
psychology or I-O psychology. An Industrial psychologist contributes by improving the
workplaces, satisfaction and motivation levels of the employees, and helping the overall
productivity of the organization.
7. What are the responsibilities of Criminal Psychologists?
A criminal psychologist is a professional that studies the behaviors and thoughts of criminals. A
large part of what a criminal psychologist does is studying why people commit crimes.
However, they may also be asked to assess criminals in order to evaluate the risk of recidivism
(how likely the person is to re-offend in the future) or make educated guesses about the actions
that a criminal may have taken after committing a crime.
8. What is the difference between a Clinical and Educational Psychologist?
A clinical psychologist is a mental health professional with highly specialized training in the diagnosis
and psychological treatment of mental, behavioral and emotional illnesses while Educational
psychologists study children of all ages and how they learn. While investigating how children
process emotional, social and cognitive stimuli, they make assessments based on the
child’s reactions to stimuli. They use this analysis to identify learning, social and behavioral
issues that impede children’s learning.
1. Explain the Goals of Psychology with the help of examples.
2. Define Psychology. Explain its different branches.
Chapter No.2
Research Methods
Short Questions:
1. Define Research.
Research is a systematic way of exploring and investigating topic of interests. It involves series of
scientific steps that enable and unbiased discovery of new facts.
2. What is the difference between Basic and Applied Research?
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Basic research is done to purely explore a new topic applied research on the other hand is done
to find possible solutions to practical problems.
3. What is an independent variable?
Independent variable is the variable in an experimental research that is manipulated (altered) by
the experimenter to see its effects on the dependent variable.
4. What is a dependent variable?
A dependent variable is the variable in an experimental research that is not manipulated by the
experimenter.
5. What is a hypothesis?
A hypothesis is a statement based on observation that is still to be tested.
6. What is the difference between a Control group and Experimental group?
In the control group the independent variable is not manipulated while in the experimental
group the independent variable is manipulated.
7. What is a controlled observation?
Controlled observation is a type of observational study where the conditions are contrived by
the researcher.
8. What is the Clinical Method of Research?
The clinical method of research is primarily used in researches conducted in the field of
clinical psychology.
9. What is an observational method of Research?
Naturalistic observation is an observational method that involves observing people's behavior
in the environment in which it typically occurs, without intervening it.
10. What is the role of observation in Psychological Research?
Observational methods in psychological research entail the observation and description of a
subject's behavior. Researchers utilizing the observational method can exert varying amounts of
control over the environment in which the observation takes place. This makes observational
research a sort of middle ground between the highly controlled method of experimental design
and the less structured approach of conducting interviews.
Extensive Questions:
1. Explain the Experimental Method of Research in detail.
2. What is the Observational Method of Research? Explain its types.
Chapter No.3
The Nervous System
Short Questions:
1. What is the basic unit of the Nervous System?
Neuron, a cell specialized for transmitting information within the human body, is the basic
unit of the nervous system.
2. What is the role of Nervous system in behavior?
The nervous system involves the brain that is responsible for information processing and
then acting upon it. All the overt behavior comes through very carefully crafted biological
processes in the nervous system.
3. How the Nervous System is organized?
The Nervous system is divided into the central and peripheral systems. The CNS comprises
of brain and spinal cord. The PNS is the network of nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.
PNS is further divided into somatic and autonomic nervous system.
Question Bank for Psychology Part I
Chapter No.1.
Introduction to Psychology
Short Questions:
1. What was the first ever definition of Psychology?
The first ever definition of psychology was the ‘study of soul’.
2. Define Psychology.
Psychology is the study of mental processes (cognitive processes) and behavior.
3. Who was the founder of Behaviorism?
John Broadus Watson was the founder of behaviorism.
4. Define Psychology as the science of Consciousness.
William James proposed that psychology must be considered the science of consciousness.
Consciousness refers to your individual awareness of your unique thoughts, memories, feelings,
sensations, and environment. Your conscious experiences are constantly shifting and changing.
5. What are the different goals of Psychology?
The goals of psychology are description, explanation, prediction and modification of behavior.
6. Briefly explain Industrial Psychology.
Industrial Psychology is a scientific study of employees, workplaces, organizations and
organizational behavior. Industrial psychology is also known as work psychology, organizational
psychology or I-O psychology. An Industrial psychologist contributes by improving the
workplaces, satisfaction and motivation levels of the employees, and helping the overall
productivity of the organization.
7. What are the responsibilities of Criminal Psychologists?
A criminal psychologist is a professional that studies the behaviors and thoughts of criminals. A
large part of what a criminal psychologist does is studying why people commit crimes.
However, they may also be asked to assess criminals in order to evaluate the risk of recidivism
(how likely the person is to re-offend in the future) or make educated guesses about the actions
that a criminal may have taken after committing a crime.
8. What is the difference between a Clinical and Educational Psychologist?
A clinical psychologist is a mental health professional with highly specialized training in the diagnosis
and psychological treatment of mental, behavioral and emotional illnesses while Educational
psychologists study children of all ages and how they learn. While investigating how children
process emotional, social and cognitive stimuli, they make assessments based on the
child’s reactions to stimuli. They use this analysis to identify learning, social and behavioral
issues that impede children’s learning.
1. Explain the Goals of Psychology with the help of examples.
2. Define Psychology. Explain its different branches.
Chapter No.2
Research Methods
Short Questions:
1. Define Research.
Research is a systematic way of exploring and investigating topic of interests. It involves series of
scientific steps that enable and unbiased discovery of new facts.
2. What is the difference between Basic and Applied Research?
, 2
Basic research is done to purely explore a new topic applied research on the other hand is done
to find possible solutions to practical problems.
3. What is an independent variable?
Independent variable is the variable in an experimental research that is manipulated (altered) by
the experimenter to see its effects on the dependent variable.
4. What is a dependent variable?
A dependent variable is the variable in an experimental research that is not manipulated by the
experimenter.
5. What is a hypothesis?
A hypothesis is a statement based on observation that is still to be tested.
6. What is the difference between a Control group and Experimental group?
In the control group the independent variable is not manipulated while in the experimental
group the independent variable is manipulated.
7. What is a controlled observation?
Controlled observation is a type of observational study where the conditions are contrived by
the researcher.
8. What is the Clinical Method of Research?
The clinical method of research is primarily used in researches conducted in the field of
clinical psychology.
9. What is an observational method of Research?
Naturalistic observation is an observational method that involves observing people's behavior
in the environment in which it typically occurs, without intervening it.
10. What is the role of observation in Psychological Research?
Observational methods in psychological research entail the observation and description of a
subject's behavior. Researchers utilizing the observational method can exert varying amounts of
control over the environment in which the observation takes place. This makes observational
research a sort of middle ground between the highly controlled method of experimental design
and the less structured approach of conducting interviews.
Extensive Questions:
1. Explain the Experimental Method of Research in detail.
2. What is the Observational Method of Research? Explain its types.
Chapter No.3
The Nervous System
Short Questions:
1. What is the basic unit of the Nervous System?
Neuron, a cell specialized for transmitting information within the human body, is the basic
unit of the nervous system.
2. What is the role of Nervous system in behavior?
The nervous system involves the brain that is responsible for information processing and
then acting upon it. All the overt behavior comes through very carefully crafted biological
processes in the nervous system.
3. How the Nervous System is organized?
The Nervous system is divided into the central and peripheral systems. The CNS comprises
of brain and spinal cord. The PNS is the network of nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.
PNS is further divided into somatic and autonomic nervous system.
