Who identified the concepts of superego and ego?
A. Maslow B. Freud C. Adler D. Spearman
Major Thinkers in Psychology MCQs
What was the first phase Freud believed a human being went through in his psychosexual developmental phases?
A. Anal B. Oral C. Phallic D. Genital
According to J.W.B Douglas’s study which of the following classes are deprived of parental supports?
A. Middle class B. Working class C. gentry D. Petit bourgeoisie
Max Weber’s term for power made legitimate by a leader’s exceptional personal or emotional appeal to his or her followers:
A. Causal logic B. Charismatic authority C. Cohabitation D. Closed system
Herbert Spencer classified the society into:
A. 4 classes B. 8 classes C. 2 classes D. 3 classes
The term “Anomic Suicide” is used by:
A. Max Weber B. Auguste Comte C. Emile Durkheim D. Herbert Spencer
According to Darwin a behaviour made up of units compatible with the mechanisms of inheritance and thus a product of natural selection is:
A. Instinct B. Taxis C. Kinesis D. All of these
Ivan Pavlov has been credited with the initial discovery of:
A. operant conditioning B. reinforcement C. classical conditioning D. vicarious conditioning
Rodents respond to alarm calls by others in their group. if these calls are continued and no danger is confirmed further calls may be ignored. it an example of:
A. Imprinting B. Habituation C. Conditioned reflex type I D. Conditioned reflex type II
In Pavlov’s experiments with dogs the conditioned stimulus was the:
A. food B. bell C. salivation to the food D. salivation to the bell