The leading cause of mind retardation is believed to be ___________?

Related Mcqs:

1. A condition characterized by puffiness of hands and skin and retardation of all bodily and mental processes, and caused by deficiency of thyroxine in later age is:

   A. Graves disease
   B. Myxedema
   C. Exophthalmic goiter
   D. Cretinism

2. One suffering from_______is characterized by coarse scanty hair, thick yellowish scaly skin and mental retardation:

   A. Gigantism
   B. Dwarfism
   C. Graves disease
   D. Cretinism

3. The school of thought that considered psychology as a research for the mind’s elementary parts and the laws by which they are combined is ___________?

   A. Structuralism
   B. functionalism
   C. both Structuralism and Gestalt psychology
   D. both Functionalism and Structuralism

4. The most distinctive aspect of Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis is the belief that the conscious mind is influenced by ___________?

   A. innate factors
   B. learning and experience
   C. external stimuli
   D. unconscious thought processes
   E. None of these

5. Emphasizing what comes to mind first or most readily/quickly is known as _________?

   A. Heuristic
   B. Critical Thinking
   C. Intuitive Thought
   D. Confirmation Bias

6. For which school of thought was psychology decidedly not the science of the mind?

   A. structuralism
   B. behaviorism
   C. Gestalt psychology
   D. psychoanalysis
   E. None of these

7. By the early years of the twentieth century, Sigmund Freud had begun to write about psychoanalysis, which he described as ‘a theory of the mind or personality, a method of investigation of unconscious process and a method of treatment’. Identify the true statement from those given below, in relation to his concept to his psychoanalytic theories:

   A. The concept of unconscious mental processes is the idea that unconscious motivations and needs have a role in determining or behaviour
   B. The concept of unconscious mental processes emphasizes the rational aspects of human behaviour
   C. A psychogenetic model of development shows how the mind is organized
   D. A topographic model of the psyche shows how personality develops

8. What do cognitive psychologists compare the mind to?

   A. A keyboard
   B. A CD player
   C. A Computer
   D. A Television

9. An issue that is broader that the strength of the evidence concerns its validity when applied to the real world. Bearing that in mind, which of the following would be relevant to ask?

   A. Do the findings from psychological studies parallel what happens to real crime witnesses?
   B. Should research findings be made available to the court to influence real trials?
   C. Both (a) and (b)
   D. Neither (a) nor (b)

10. What do cognitive psychologists compare the mind to?

    A. A keyboard
    B. A CD player
    C. A Computer
    D. A Television