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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.

All of the following refer reliability EXCEPT______reliability.
A Split-half
B Test-retest
C Predictive
D Parallel forms
Correct Answer: Predictive
The triarchic theory of intelligence, which emphasizes a cognitive perspective, was developed by:
A Howard Gardner.
B Arthur jensen.
C Claude Steele.
D Robert Sternberg.
Correct Answer: Robert Sternberg.
Evidence indicating that urbringing affects one’s mental ability is provided by which of the following findings?
A Identical twins are more similar in IQ than fraternal twins
B There is more than a chance similarity between adopted children and their biological parents.
C Siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than sibling reared apart.
D Identical twins reared apart are more similar Iq siblings reared together.
Correct Answer: Siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than sibling reared apart.
Most school districts consider children who__________to be gifted.
A have IQ scores above 115
B score in the upper 2%-3% of the IQ distribution
C have parents in professional careers
D demonstrate high levels of leadership and creativity
Correct Answer: score in the upper 2%-3% of the IQ distribution
Mr. Mrs. Pervaiz Parent are beaming because their son, little Nasir, has been selected for a gifted children program at school. They think Nasir is a genius. What sort of advice do they need to hear?
A Youngster with a 130-140 IQ tend to be very maladjusted.
B Most gifted children do not go on to make genius-level, major contributions to society that earn them eminence
C They should prepare to be famous, based on their percentage of Newton.
D They should be warned that gifted children often have deficits in practical intelligence.
Correct Answer: Most gifted children do not go on to make genius-level, major contributions to society that earn them eminence
Having 47 chromosomes in each cell instead of 46 is a characteristic of:
A Down syndrome
B cretinism
C hydrocephaly
D microcephaly
Correct Answer: Down syndrome
Which of the following is NOT a component of Gardener’s emotional intelligence? The ability to
A Experience emotions
B Express motions
C Practical intelligence
D None of these
Correct Answer: Experience emotions
Sternberg’s Triarchic theory of intelligence includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A Analytical intelligence
B Creative intelligence
C Practical intelligence
D Social intelligence
Correct Answer: Social intelligence
The vast majority of retarded people are classified as _____________?
A mildly retarded
B significantly retarded
C severely retarded
D moderately retarded
Correct Answer: mildly retarded
In solving math comutation problems, women perform_______than men. In solving math reasoning problems, women perform______than men.
A better; worse
B better; better
C worse; better
D Just as good; better
Correct Answer: better; worse