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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, emotions, and personality. It is an important subject for competitive exams such as PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, CSS, and PMS.

Which of the Kamer’s three stages of cognitive development in adulthood may be facilated by underground training at university?
A Postformal reasoning
B Absolutist reasoning
C Relativist reasoning
D Dialectical reasoning
Correct Answer: Absolutist reasoning
Which of the following statements is NOT a feature of physical development in early adulthood?
A Manual dexterity begins to reduce in the mid-thirties
B Physical strength declines substantially compared to the late teens.
C A decline in the perception of high-pitched tones is found by the late twenties.
D The health status and perceptions of young adults are influenced by their own behavioural choices.
Correct Answer: Physical strength declines substantially compared to the late teens.
Identify the correct statement from those given below, with respect to peer influence in adolescence:
A Adolescents tend to choose friends who have markedly different interests to their own.
B Adolescents tend to choose friends who have similar interests to their own.
C Adolescents invariably report that peer pressures have a major influence on their behaviour
D Causation exists between friends behaviour and adolescents choices and actions.
Correct Answer: Adolescents tend to choose friends who have similar interests to their own.
Which stage of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development occurs during adolescence and refers to the ability to reason about abstract concepts and broader social environment?
A Formal operations
B Concrete operations
C Sensorimotor
D Postformal reasoning
Correct Answer: Formal operations
Which of these is true in terms of an adolescent’s physical development?
A Girls experience their adolescent growth spurt at an earlier age than boys.
B Boys experience their adolescent growth spurt at an earlier age than girls.
C With the beginnings of adolescence, most individuals undergo a decline in their rate of growth.
D Puberty is the final phase of the reproductive process.
Correct Answer: Girls experience their adolescent growth spurt at an earlier age than boys.