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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.

One of the reasons to study psychology is: ____________?
A to understand the human mind and how it works
B to learn how to manipulate others
C to completely understand and predict human behavior
D to have the answers to all of life’ss.
Correct Answer: to understand the human mind and how it works
The image that persists for about one-half second after being seen is a(n): __________?
A sensation
B echo
C icon
D illusion
Correct Answer: icon
The tendency for prior learning to inhibit recall later learning is called: ____________?
A encoding failure
B repression
C retroactive interference.
D proactive interference
Correct Answer: proactive interference
Becoming addicted to gambling is related to the effects of ____________?
A shaping
B vicarious classical conditioning.
C unconditioned emotional reflexes.
D partial reinforcement
Correct Answer: partial reinforcement
in order to perform a split-brain operation, the _____ must be severed.
A pons
B cerebellum
C corpus callosum
D cerebral cortex
Correct Answer: corpus callosum
A person who had difficulty _______________ would be described as having aphasia.
A walking
B smelling
C eating
D communicating
Correct Answer: communicating
The brainstem consists mainly of the ______________?
A cerebellum and the cerebral cortex
B cerebrum and the medulla
C medulla and the cerebellum
D cerebral cortex and the medulla
Correct Answer: medulla and the cerebellum
The cerebral cortex is composed of two sides or:
A pons
B positrons
C connector neurons
D hemispheres
Correct Answer: hemispheres
What is an EEG records?
A the number of neurons in the brain
B electrical impulses from the brain
C Chemical activity in the cranial nerves
D direct electrical stimulation and activation of the brain
Correct Answer: electrical impulses from the brain
When infants are placed in the middle of a visual cliff, they usually ______________?
A remain still
B move to the shallow side of the apparatus
C move to the deep side of the apparatus
D approach their mothers when called, whether that requires moving to the shallow or deep side.
Correct Answer: move to the shallow side of the apparatus