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History & Systems of Psychology (PSY502)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Objective Questions

  1. Which of the following is the process of seeing human qualities in inanimate objects?

    1. Humanism
    2. Animism
    3. Patriotism
    4. Feminism
  2. Perception of a person that is based on his personal dispositions is called ________ perception.

    1. Primary
    2. Secondary
    3. Positive
    4. Negative
  3. According to Avicenna, which of the following was responsible for all the actions of the body?

    1. Free will
    2. Unconsciousness
    3. Soul
    4. Behavior
  4. According to Avicenna, which of the following is a stress that has negative impact on person's health, behavior and psyche?

    1. Conflict
    2. Frustration
    3. Wahm
    4. Neurosis
  5. As compared to physical labor, mental labor was considered ________ by the ancient man.

    1. Inferior
    2. Active
    3. Superior
    4. Passive
  6. Al-Ghazali divided being into how many stages?

    1. Two
    2. Three
    3. Four
    4. Five
  7. Salman loves her mother so much. According to Al-Ghazali what kind of love he is experiencing?

    1. Self-love
    2. Love of a benefactor
    3. Love of beauty
    4. Love of harmonious interaction
  8. According to Plato, true source of knowledge is ________ themselves.

    1. Ideas
    2. Virtue
    3. Dreams
    4. Associations
  9. Which of the following philosopher proclaimed that body is like a machine that obeys the orders of the mind?

    1. Descartes
    2. Plato
    3. Aristotle
    4. Averroes
  10. During dark ages, intellectuals adopted ________ idealism.

    1. Aristotle
    2. Socrates
    3. Plato
    4. Avicenna
  11. In history, the period between 13th to 16th centuries is known as:

    1. Industrial Revolution
    2. Renaissance
    3. Dark ages
    4. Golden period
  12. According to Averroes, which part of the soul is responsible for the growth and development?

    1. Nutritive
    2. Sensitive
    3. Imaginative
    4. Appetitive
  13. Saint Augustine proclaimed that evil or sin is a product of which of the followings?

    1. Free will
    2. Evil spirits
    3. Good will
    4. Wrong deeds
  14. The ancient man had a strong belief in which of the following field?

    1. Logic
    2. Magic
    3. Experimentation
    4. Science
  15. Which of the following is the reason for association of ideas suggested by Aristotle?

    1. Similarity
    2. Proximity
    3. Figure and ground
    4. Common fate
  16. One of the significant contributions of Socrates is the method of:

    1. Writing
    2. Dream association
    3. Teaching
    4. Reading
  17. Who gave the definition of happiness?

    1. Plato
    2. Socrates
    3. Avicenna
    4. Aristotle
  18. Which of the followings means that two events or ideas are completely opposing to each other, which results in the formation of a link between the two?

    1. Similarity
    2. Contrast
    3. Contiguity
    4. Proximity