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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.

The WAIS consists of separate________subjects.
A aptitude and achievement
B intelligence and creativity
C emotions and reasoning
D verbal and performance
Correct Answer: verbal and performance
The WAIS was designed for testing_________intelligence, whereas the WISC was designed for testing_______intelligence.
A Europeans’; North Americans’
B general; emotional
C analytical; emotional
D adults’; children’s
Correct Answer: adults’; children’s
Research on mental retardation indicates that:
A most mentally retarded individuals suffer from savant syndrome.
B most mentally retarded individuals are unable to profit from vocational training.
C most mentally retarded individuals are unable to function within mainstream society.
D none of the above is true
Correct Answer: none of the above is true
Mental retardation caused by birth injuries or fetal damage is called_______retardation.
A cretinism.
B adaptive behavior.
C microcephaly.
D eugenics.
Correct Answer: eugenics.
Roshan, a 10th grader, took a test that measured his potential for college success. Jill, another 10th grader, took a test on the math chapter that had just been covered in class, Roshan most likely took an______test and Jill most likely took an______test.
A aptitude; aptitude
B achievement; aptitude
C aptitude; achievement
D achievement; achievement
Correct Answer: aptitude; achievement
Twenty-two-years-old Babar takes a test that includes measures of his ability in terms of digit span, vocabulary, and object assembly. Babar has completed the:
A ACT
B Stanford-Binet
C WAIS
D SAT
Correct Answer: WAIS
Howard Gardner has theorized all of the following type of intelligence EXCEPT:
A language.
B creativity.
C interpersonall skills.
D intrapersonal skills.
Correct Answer: creativity.
Which of the following is one of Gardner’s types of intelligence?
A executive skills
B ethics
C music
D creativity
Correct Answer: music
Which of the following statements concerning the relationship between inspection time and IQ is true?
A The longer the inspection time, the greater the intelligence.
B The longer the inspection time, the lower the intelligence.
C The shorter the inspection time, the lower the intelligence.
D Inspection time and intelligence are not related.
Correct Answer: The longer the inspection time, the lower the intelligence.
In Binet’s test of intelligence , items included at each age level were those which.
A Cloud be answered an average child of that age.
B Measured rote learning and memory.
C Revealed a child’s grade level in school.
D Required creative as well as correct answers.
Correct Answer: Cloud be answered an average child of that age.