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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.

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Semantics refers to the:
A orderly arrangements of words into grammatically correct sentences
B derivation of meaning from morphemes, words, and sentences
C logical and methodical procedures for solving problems
D simple thinking strategies that facilitate quick decision making
Correct Answer: derivation of meaning from morphemes, words, and sentences
Which of these is not a basic assumption of behaviorism?
A Principles of learning apply equally to different species
B Learning can be studied objectively by focusing on stimuli and responses
C Organisms are born as “blank states” shaped and influenced by the environment
D Internal cognitive processes are largely included in scientific study
Correct Answer: Internal cognitive processes are largely included in scientific study
People with opposing views of capital punishment reviewed mixed evidence regarding its effectiveness as a crime deterrent. As a result, their opposing views differed more strongly than ever. This best illustrates:
A the farming effect
B the availability heuristic
C the representativeness heuristic
D belief perseverance
Correct Answer: belief perseverance
College students routinely underestimate how much time it was take them to complete assigned course projects. This best illustrates the impact of:
A the representativeness heuristic
B framing
C overconfidence
D functional fixedness
Correct Answer: overconfidence
Jimmy is at the stage of language development where he uses one word to convey a complete thought or idea. This is called:
A holophrastic speech
B jargon speech
C telegraphic speech
D phonemes
Correct Answer: holophrastic speech
The representative heuristic can lead to both:
A the arrangement problem and the framing effect
B the framing effect and the gambler’s fallacy
C the conjunction fallacy and the gambler’s fallacy
D the conjunction fallacy and the overconfidence effect
Correct Answer: the conjunction fallacy and the gambler’s fallacy
According to Allport, four levels of prejudices are:
A Cognitive, affective, behavioural and social
B Cognitive, social, historical and behavioural
C Cognitive, conative, behavioural and environmental
D Cognitive, psychodynamic, situational and historical-socio-cultural
Correct Answer: Cognitive, psychodynamic, situational and historical-socio-cultural
Stress may not always be ‘out there’ but mostly originate within individual. Which one of the following is the correct answer to justify the statements?
A Stress involves individual’s psychological make-up
B Stress is dependent on the intensity of the stressor
C Stress is related to simultaneous life-events
D Stress involves the individual’s cognitive appraisal
Correct Answer: Stress involves the individual’s cognitive appraisal
The mobilization of the body for action when an individual is faced with a stressful situation is known as:
A Mobilization response
B Fight-or-flight reaction
C Action potential
D Flow response
Correct Answer: Flow response
A problem, which naturally occurs in selection process in industrial setting is known as:
A Constant error
B Criteria contamination
C Random error of judgement
D Cognitive error of halo effect
Correct Answer: Cognitive error of halo effect
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