MCQs For NCERT Class 12 Psychology Chapter 8 Psychology and Life

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Psychology and Life Class 12 MCQ Questions with Answers

See below Psychology and Life Class 12 Psychology MCQ Questions, solve the questions and compare your answers with the solutions provided below. 

Question. The ability to mentally deal with high density or crowded environment refers to
(a) crowding tolerance
(b) personal space
(c) social disadvantage
(d) mob behaviour

Answer

A

Question. The study of the relationship between living beings and their environment is
(a) Biology
(b) Ecology
(c) Zoology
(d) None of the above

Answer

B

Question. Some examples of environmental stressors are
(a) noise
(b) pollution
(c) crowding
(d) all of the above

Answer

D

Question. People growing up in a large family that lives in a small house develop _____________ tolerance.  

Answer

Crowding

Question. The ability to put up with a situation in which individuals have to compete with many others for even basic resources, including physical space is
(a) competition
(b) crowding tolerance
(c) competition tolerance
(d) crowding

Answer

C

Question. Dominating and bullying others without provocation is known as ___________.  

Answer

Instrumental aggression

Question. Frustration-Aggression theory was proposed by _____________.

Answer

 John Dollard

Question._____________ is the comfortable physical space one generally likes to maintain around oneself. 

Answer

Personal space

Question. When you are interacting with a close fiend or relative, you maintain a distance of about 18 inches to 4 feet. This distance is called _____________. 

Answer

Personal distance

10. Match the following:
(i) Personal distance      (a) Teacher
(ii) Intimate distance     (b) Work setting
(iii) Public distance        (c) Close friend
(iv) Social distance        (d) Formal interaction, not close 

Answer

(i)–(b), (ii)–(c), (iii)–(a), (iv)–(d)

Question.Shortage of resources necessary for living refers to
(a) deprivation
(b) disadvantage
(c) poverty
(d) discrimination

Answer

C

Question. Forceful destructive behaviour towards another person or object is described as _____________. 

Answer

Violence

Question. Act of aggression meant to obtain a certain goal or object is known as _____________ aggression. 

Answer

Instrumental aggression

Question. State in which a person feels s/he has lost something valuable and is not getting what s/he deserves is known as
(a) discrimination
(b) deprivation
(c) Poverty
(d) disadvantage

Answer

B

Question. Physical environment exists mainly for use by human beings for their comfort is suggested by _______________ perspective.  

Answer

Instrumental

Question. The perspective which refers to the view of the environment as something to be respected and valued rather than exploited is
(a) Instrumental perspective
(b) Spiritual perspective
(c) Minimalist perspective
(d) Social perspective

Answer

B

Question. An overt behaviour intended to hurt someone either physically or verbally is
(a) jealousy
(b) envy
(c) aggression
(d) none of these

Answer

C

Question. A bully slaps a new student in school, so that s/he can snatch the newcomer’s chocolate is an example of:
(a) hostile aggression
(b) violence
(c) instrumental aggression
(d) aggression

Question. The ability to mentally deal with high density or crowded environment refers to
(a) crowding tolerance
(b) personal space
(c) social disadvantage
(d) mob behaviour

Answer

A

Question. The study of the relationship between living beings and their environment is
(a) Biology
(b) Ecology
(c) Zoology
(d) None of the above

Answer

B

Question. Some examples of environmental stressors are
(a) noise
(b) pollution
(c) crowding
(d) all of the above

Answer

D

Question. People growing up in a large family that lives in a small house develop _____________ tolerance.  

Answer

Crowding

Question. The ability to put up with a situation in which individuals have to compete with many others for even basic resources, including physical space is
(a) competition
(b) crowding tolerance
(c) competition tolerance
(d) crowding

Answer

C

Question. Dominating and bullying others without provocation is known as ___________.  

Answer

Instrumental aggression

Question. Frustration-Aggression theory was proposed by _____________.

Answer

 John Dollard

Question._____________ is the comfortable physical space one generally likes to maintain around oneself. 

Answer

Personal space

Question. When you are interacting with a close fiend or relative, you maintain a distance of about 18 inches to 4 feet. This distance is called _____________. 

Answer

Personal distance

10. Match the following:
(i) Personal distance      (a) Teacher
(ii) Intimate distance     (b) Work setting
(iii) Public distance        (c) Close friend
(iv) Social distance        (d) Formal interaction, not close 

Answer

(i)–(b), (ii)–(c), (iii)–(a), (iv)–(d)

Question.Shortage of resources necessary for living refers to
(a) deprivation
(b) disadvantage
(c) poverty
(d) discrimination

Answer

C

Question. Forceful destructive behaviour towards another person or object is described as _____________. 

Answer

Violence

Question. Act of aggression meant to obtain a certain goal or object is known as _____________ aggression. 

Answer

Instrumental aggression

Question. State in which a person feels s/he has lost something valuable and is not getting what s/he deserves is known as
(a) discrimination
(b) deprivation
(c) Poverty
(d) disadvantage

Answer

B

Question. Physical environment exists mainly for use by human beings for their comfort is suggested by _______________ perspective.  

Answer

Instrumental

Question. The perspective which refers to the view of the environment as something to be respected and valued rather than exploited is
(a) Instrumental perspective
(b) Spiritual perspective
(c) Minimalist perspective
(d) Social perspective

Answer

B

Question. An overt behaviour intended to hurt someone either physically or verbally is
(a) jealousy
(b) envy
(c) aggression
(d) none of these

Answer

C

Question. A bully slaps a new student in school, so that s/he can snatch the newcomer’s chocolate is an example of:
(a) hostile aggression
(b) violence
(c) instrumental aggression
(d) aggression

Answer

C

Psychology and Life Class 12 MCQ Questions