Branches of Psychology Quiz

Which of the following is NOT an example of sensation?

• Sight

• Sound

• Touch

• Memory

What does personality psychology aim to measure?

• Social skills

• Personality traits

• Cognitive abilities

• Emotional intelligence

How does personality psychology differ from other fields of psychology?

• It focuses on group dynamics

• It studies unique individual behaviors and thought patterns

• It analyzes social interactions

• It examines developmental stages

What is the study of how individuals interact and relate with others called?

• Sociology

• Anthropology

• Social Psychology

• Cognitive Psychology

What term is used to describe the negative attitudes or feelings towards individuals based on their group membership?

• Attraction

• Prejudice

• Obedience

• Interpersonal conflicts

Which of the following topics in social psychology involves compliance with authority?

• Prejudice

• Attraction

• Obedience

• Interpersonal conflicts

Which of the following is a key area of study in social psychology that involves conflicts between people?

• Prejudice

• Attraction

• Interpersonal conflicts

• Obedience

What does health psychology focus on?

• How individual health is affected by diet and exercise

• How individual health is directly related or affected by biological, psychological, and sociocultural influences

• How individual health is influenced by economic status

• How individual health is determined by genetic factors alone

According to the biopsychosocial model, what determines health/illness?

• Biological factors only

• Psychological factors only

• Sociocultural factors only

• An interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors

Which of the following is a branch that focuses on how individual health is directly related or affected by various influences?

• Health Psychology

• Clinical Psychology

• Developmental Psychology

• Cognitive Psychology