Educational psychology is concerned with the scientific study of what?
Correct answer A. Human learning
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Psychology MCQs
Psychology MCQs are multiple-choice questions on the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes, covering learning, memory, motivation, development, perception, biological bases of behaviour and research methods. They help psychology students and candidates for lecturer, educator and civil service exams. Each question on MCQs360 has an instant answer, making it easy to check your understanding as you practise.
Who is called the father of modern psychology?
Correct answer A. Wilhelm Wundt
Which of these does psychology deal with?
Correct answer C. Mental states of individual humans
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What kind of science is psychology?
Correct answer D. Social science
Which school defined psychology as the ‘science of mind’?
Correct answer A. Ancient Greek Philosophers
In which year was scientific psychology first recognised?
Correct answer E. 1879
Who is known as the father of experimental psychology?
Correct answer A. Wilhelm Wundt
What is the literal meaning of ‘psychology’?
Correct answer B. Science of soul
J. B. Watson, founder of the behaviourist school, defined psychology as the science of what?
Correct answer C. Behaviour
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How did E. B. Titchener (1867-1927) define psychology?
Correct answer E. Science of conscious experience
Who defined psychology as the scientific study of an organism’s activities in relation to its environment?
Correct answer B. Woodworth
Who first established the stimulus-response (S-R) concept?
Correct answer D. J. B. Watson
Who rejected S-R connectionism and developed the S-O-R concept?
Correct answer D. Woodworth
Who defined psychology as ‘the science of immediate experience’, with consciousness as its main subject matter?
Correct answer E. Both A and D
Who founded psychoanalysis and was its main proponent?
Correct answer B. Sigmund Freud
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Which psychologist constructed the first intelligence test?
Correct answer A. Alfred Binet
In the S-O-R model, the ‘O’ regulates the organism’s behaviour and makes psychological activity what?
Correct answer B. Dynamic
What is anything that produces a response in an organism called?
Correct answer E. Stimulus
How is the method of field observation always regarded?
Correct answer A. Objective
Which equation is used to calculate the intelligence quotient (IQ)?
Correct answer A. MA/CA × 100
About Psychology MCQs
Psychology explains why people think, feel and act as they do. Questions in this collection test foundational ideas, such as who set up the first psychology laboratory, what shaping means in behaviour training, or why studying to avoid a bad grade is an example of negative reinforcement. Others test terminology like congenital, PKU and cross-sectional study, so accurate definitions are important.
The questions span the main areas of an introductory and developmental psychology course. Learning theory covers classical and operant conditioning and reinforcement. Cognitive topics include short and long-term memory and how information is stored. Developmental psychology covers genetics, twin studies, language acquisition and intelligence testing. Biological psychology deals with the nervous system and receptors, and motivation includes Maslow's hierarchy and theories of hunger. Evolutionary psychology and research design also feature.
Psychology is an optional subject in CSS and PMS and a core subject in lecturer and subject specialist tests. Teaching and educator exams often include educational psychology, and in India the subject appears in UGC NET and teacher eligibility tests through child development. Regular MCQ practice helps you connect theorists with their ideas, apply concepts to short scenarios and recall key terms quickly.
Key facts to remember
- Wilhelm Wundt established the first experimental psychology laboratory in Leipzig in 1879.
- Maslow's hierarchy of needs places physiological needs at the base and self-actualisation at the top.
- In operant conditioning, reinforcement increases a behaviour and punishment decreases it.
- Negative reinforcement strengthens a behaviour by removing or avoiding an unpleasant outcome.
- Shaping reinforces successive approximations that move gradually towards a target behaviour.
- A cross-sectional study compares different age groups at a single point in time.
- Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited disorder in which the body cannot break down phenylalanine.
Exams that include Psychology MCQs
Pakistan
- CSS
- PMS
- PPSC
- FPSC
- Lecturer tests
- Educators/teaching tests (SST, EST)
India
- UGC NET
- CTET
- State TETs
- State PSC exams
Bangladesh
- BCS
- NTRCA
- Government job tests
How to prepare for Psychology MCQs
- Make a table of major theorists, such as Wundt, Pavlov, Skinner, Maslow and Piaget, with their key idea and one experiment each.
- Practise telling positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement and punishment apart using everyday examples, because questions often describe a situation.
- Compare research designs side by side, including cross-sectional, longitudinal and twin studies, noting the strength of each.
- Learn the parts of the central and peripheral nervous systems, as questions often ask which structure does not belong to one.
- Revise memory strategies like elaboration and chunking, which explain how information moves into long-term memory.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most important topics in Psychology MCQs?
Key topics include learning and conditioning, memory, motivation and emotion, developmental psychology, biological bases of behaviour and research methods. Questions about major theorists such as Wundt, Skinner, Pavlov, Maslow and Piaget come up often. Intelligence, personality and language development are also commonly tested.
Which exams ask Psychology MCQs?
Psychology MCQs appear in CSS and PMS optional papers, PPSC and FPSC lecturer tests and educator recruitment tests in Pakistan. In India they feature in UGC NET psychology and in the child development sections of CTET and state TETs. In Bangladesh, BCS and NTRCA tests may include psychology and education questions.
How many Psychology MCQs are on MCQs360?
MCQs360 has more than 1,600 Psychology MCQs covering learning, memory, development, motivation, biological psychology and research methods. Every question shows its correct answer instantly, and the practice is free with no sign-up, so you can study in short sessions whenever suits you.
How should I prepare for Psychology MCQs?
Use an introductory psychology textbook to understand core concepts, then practise MCQs to test recall. Focus on matching theorists to theories and experiments, and on applying definitions to example situations. Revise wrong answers regularly and use mixed practice sets before the exam to build confidence across all areas.
What is the difference between negative reinforcement and punishment?
Negative reinforcement increases a behaviour by removing or avoiding something unpleasant, such as studying to avoid a bad grade. Punishment decreases a behaviour by adding an unpleasant consequence or taking away something pleasant. The key test is whether the behaviour becomes more likely, which means reinforcement, or less likely, which means punishment.
Who is known as the father of experimental psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt is known as the father of experimental psychology. In 1879 he set up the first laboratory devoted to psychological experiments at the University of Leipzig in Germany. His work marked the start of psychology as a separate scientific discipline, distinct from philosophy and physiology.
Last reviewed October 2026