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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.

Freud stressed the role of _____________ in shaping our personalities.
A the structure of the mind
B the function of our behaviors
C our history of rewards and punishments
D the unconscious
Correct Answer: the unconscious
The kind of therapy developed by Freud is called ____________?
A Gestalt therapy
B psychoanalysis
C behavior modification
D S-R therapy
Correct Answer: psychoanalysis
Overt behavior is: ____________?
A anything a person does.
B only those things a person does which you can see
C only those things which can be recorded by a camera.
D only those thing which a person can see with his/her senses.
Correct Answer: only those things a person does which you can see
Freud believed that all thoughts and actions are determined by:____________?
A the first year of life
B forces in the personality that are often unconscious
C needs for love and self-esteem
D the drive for self-actualization
Correct Answer: forces in the personality that are often unconscious
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” is represented by which of the following?
A the gestalt psychologists
B the behaviorists
C the structuralists
D the functionalists
Correct Answer: the gestalt psychologists
Which of the following is the best example of covert behavior?
A blinking in response to a light
B imitating a friend’s gesture
C remembering a pleasant experience
D rapid eye movements while sleeping
Correct Answer: remembering a pleasant experience
One of the reasons to study psychology is: ____________?
A to understand the human mind and how it works
B to learn how to manipulate other
C to completely understand and predict human behavior
D to have the answer to all of life’ss
Correct Answer: to understand the human mind and how it works
Of the following, who is associated with the gestalt school of psychology?
A Ivan Pavlov
B B.F. Skinner
C Max Wertheimer
D John Watson
Correct Answer: Max Wertheimer
Which early school of psychology emphasizes the observable consequences that follow a response?
A Functionalism
B Gestalt
C Structuralism
D Behaviorism
Correct Answer: Behaviorism
“Rather than rote learning, we believe in learning by doing.” This statement is reflective of which school of psychology?
A Structuralism
B Functionalism
C Behaviorism
D Gestalt
Correct Answer: Functionalism