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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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Generating the single correct answer to an intelligence test illustrates:
A the stereotype threat.
B standardization.
C reliability.
D convergent thinking
Correct Answer: convergent thinking
The definition of intelligence includes:
A the ability to arrive at innovative solutions to problems.
B adapting to different environments
C knowledge of one’s culture.
D the ability to think or reason abstracity.
Correct Answer: adapting to different environments
Terman’s longitudinal study of people with extremely high IQs found that nearly all of them:
A dropped out of high school and became entrepreneurs.
B tended to live just as long as their lower IQ score counterparts.
C had higher than average physical and mental health
D became world-famous inventors, writers, artists, etc.
Correct Answer: had higher than average physical and mental health
Sameena is reading about the history of IQ testing. She finds that Binet’s original intelligence test did not:
A deal with the concept of mental age vs. chronological age.
B include items for adults.
C attempt to test the ability to reason.
D assume that children’s ability increased with age.
Correct Answer: include items for adults.
Research on intelligence and brain functioning that highly intelligent children demonstrate_______than their less intelligent counterparts.
A smaller synaptic gaps
B longer axons
C higher dopamine levels
D greater neural plasticity
Correct Answer: greater neural plasticity
Which are the most widely used individual tests of intelligence?
A Wechsler tests
B Stanford-Binet tests
C IQ tests
D Reaction time tests
Correct Answer: Wechsler tests
Estimates of heritability for intelligence range between_________.
A 25% to 35%
B 50% to 60%
C 50% to 80%
D 0% to 100%
Correct Answer: 50% to 80%
What explanations have been given to challenge inaccurate, calm that differences in IQ scores between black and white Americans are due to genetic differences in intelligence?
A Disadvantaged social groups are treated differently
B Socio-economic status provides different oppurtunities
C IQ test are biased against minority groups
D all of the above
Correct Answer: all of the above
The measured difference in IQ between African Americans and white Americans is most likely to be due to which one of the following factors?
A Bias in testing.
B Genetics.
C Environmental differences.
D Lack of effort.
Correct Answer: Environmental differences.
Anderson argues three of the following-but which ONE is NOT in line with his arguments?
A The first route to knowledge is through thought (central processes).
B The thought route to knowledge is unrelated to individual differences in IQ.
C Thoughtful problem solving can be done either by verbalizing a problem (using language-like propositions to think) or by visualizing (usingvisou-spatial representations to think.
D We need two different kinds of knowledge acquisitions routines, each generated by one of two specific processors.
Correct Answer: The thought route to knowledge is unrelated to individual differences in IQ.
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