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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.

Which sensory receptor is found in greatest number in the skin?
A touch receptors
B warmth receptors
C pressure receptors
D pain receptors
Correct Answer: pain receptors
The storage capacity of long-term memory is best described as: ____________?
A a single item
B about seven items
C about seven volumes
D limitless
Correct Answer: limitless
The major link between the brain and the glandular system is the: ____________?
A hypothalamus
B pituitary
C CNS
D midbrain
Correct Answer: hypothalamus
In order to summarize or organize a series of observations in some meaningful way, psychologists may develop
A hypotheses
B experiments
C surveys
D theories
Correct Answer: theories
Closure, nearness, similarity, and continuation are categories of:___________?
A perceptual (Gestalt) organization
B cognitive style
C cognitive organization
D perceptual integration
Correct Answer: perceptual (Gestalt) organization
The tendency to group together objects that are the same size, shape, color or form is know as: _____________?
A closure
B continuation
C similarity
D nearness.
Correct Answer: similarity
Reliability refers to the __________ of a measuring device such as a test.
A representativeness
B predictability
C accuracy of inference
D consistency
Correct Answer: consistency
Distributed practice refers to learning: ____________?
A All at once
B over several sessions
C from several different sources
D through several different senses
Correct Answer: over several sessions
the most powerful research tool is a (an): _____________?
A clinical study
B experiment
C survey
D correlational study
Correct Answer: experiment
Which of the following approaches might william james criticize for instead of seeing the motion in the motion picture?
A structuralism
B functionalism
C dualism
D humanism
Correct Answer: structuralism