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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 polygraph or “lie detector” primarily measures which component of emotion?
A attribution
B emotional expression
C physiological arousal
D vocal modulation
Correct Answer: physiological arousal
Stimulus motives are: ____________?
A needs that are learned, such as the needs for power or for achievement
B innate but not necessary for survival
C not innate but necessary for survival
D innate and necessary for surivival
Correct Answer: innate but not necessary for survival
For the connection between the CS and the CR to be strengthened the CS must ______________?
A generalize to the UR
B precede the US
C be identical to the US
D be followed by the UR
Correct Answer: precede the US
A team coach who benches a player for poor performance is using ______________?
A aversive conditioning
B modeling
C negative reinforcement
D punishment
Correct Answer: punishment
Which of the following might serve as a secondary reinforce?
A sex
B grades
C food
D a pain-relieving drug
Correct Answer: grades
A neutral stimulus is one that: ____________?
A leads to an increase to the UR
B leads to a decrease of the UR
C depends on the size of the UR
D does not evoke the UR
Correct Answer: does not evoke the UR
The technique of using desensitization involves:
A flooding the person with images of the feared stimulus.
B gradually exposing the person to the feared stimulus.
C gradually exposing the person to the feared stimulus only wen they are fully relaxed
D systematically increasing the stimulus intensity up to breaking point.
Correct Answer: gradually exposing the person to the feared stimulus only wen they are fully relaxed
Basic ethical guidelines psychological researchers include: _____________?
A ensuring that participation is involuntary
B harming the subjects when necessary
C minimizing confidentiality
D providing results and interpretations to participants
Correct Answer: providing results and interpretations to participants
The kind of therapy developed by Sigmund Freud is called: _____________?
A Gestalt therapy.
B psychoanalysis
C behavior modification
D S-R therapy
Correct Answer: psychoanalysis
The psychodynamic view emphasizes the role of _______in development.
A external rewards and punishments
B internal impulses, desires and conflicts
C subjective experiences, potentials and evolution
D physiology, genetics, biochemistry and evolution
Correct Answer: internal impulses, desires and conflicts