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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.

Working backward is a good strategy follow when:
A you have many options available at the beginning of a problem, but few options at the end
B the problem does not have a well-specified goal
C you can recognize the similarity between two problems
D a problem has obvious subgoals
Correct Answer: you have many options available at the beginning of a problem, but few options at the end
In language development, babbling refers to producing:
A a wide variety of phonemes and consonant-vowel combinations
B sound by placing the tongue near the back of the mouth
C sound with the lips and the front part of the mouth
D random combinations of words
Correct Answer: a wide variety of phonemes and consonant-vowel combinations
in relation to age, which of the following does not belong with the others?
A gradual appearance of symbolic thought
B babbling
C gradual mastery of object permanence
D postconventional moral reasoning
Correct Answer: postconventional moral reasoning
The initial stage of learning a response is called: ____________?
A conditioning
B extinction
C contiguity
D acquisition
Correct Answer: acquisition
The close emotional bond of affection between an infant and its caregiver called:__________?
A attachment
B dependency
C imprinting
D nurturing
Correct Answer: attachment
if a child’s chronological age matches his or her mental age, then the child’s IQ would be approximately
A 90
B 75
C 125
D 100
Correct Answer: 100
The tendency to fill in gaps in the perception of a figure is called:___________?
A sensory completion
B closure
C figure-ground
D continuation
Correct Answer: closure
Subliminal perception:
A involves the presentation of stimuli too rapidly or too weakly to be consciously recognized
B has not been used by advertiser in an attempt to effects on a person’s emotions
C has dramatic effects on a person’s emotions
D changes an individual’s intended behavior
Correct Answer: involves the presentation of stimuli too rapidly or too weakly to be consciously recognized
“Statistically significant” means that the results of an experiment most likely:
A had practical significance
B resulted from chance variations
C were not strongly correlated
D were not due to chance
Correct Answer: were not due to chance
In order for a frog’s visual “bug-detector” to work, the bug must be: _____________?
A colored
B coming closer to the frog
C stationary
D moving
Correct Answer: moving