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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.

What type of learning do not rely on forming associations among stimuli and events?
A Perceptual learning, spatial learning and discrimination learning
B
C
D
Correct Answer: Perceptual learning, spatial learning and discrimination learning
Which of the following does NOT apply to spatial learning in the rate?
A Rates master spatial tasks much more easily than typical configural learning tasks
B Spatial learning operates according to principles identical to those that underlie classical and instrumental conditioning procedures
C Exposure top an environment can allow the animal to forma a cognitive map of the environment
D The animal is then able to negative because it knows its own position with respect to its internal representation environment
Correct Answer: Spatial learning operates according to principles identical to those that underlie classical and instrumental conditioning procedures
Which TWO of the following statements are true of blocking? 1: The phenomenon of blocking provides an interesting and much-studied instance of failure to learn, in spite of contiguous presentations of the CS and the US 2: In a blocking experiment, animals receive training with what is termed a compound CS (Phase 2) 3: The experimental group has first received a phase of training in which the US alone is conditioned (Phase 1) 4: The experimental groups shows no (or very little evidence of learning about the CS that is presented in Phase 1
A 1 & 2
B
C
D
Correct Answer: 1 & 2
Which of the following statements about Pavlov’s dogs is FALSE?
A Pavlov’s standard procedure, involved the following: a dog was given access to food, and each presentation was accompanied (usually slightly preceded by the occurrence of a neutral event, such as a flashing light
B After several training trials (pairings of light and food), the dog would salivate at the flash of light, before any food had appeared
C Salivation at the presentation of food is called a conditioned response
D The event that evokes the conditioned response is referred to as a conditioned stimulus
Correct Answer: After several training trials (pairings of light and food), the dog would salivate at the flash of light, before any food had appeared
Learning cannot become meaningful unless an individual is not:
A Physically prepared
B Mentally prepared
C Emotionally prepared
D All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
learning the process of change in:
A Behavior
B Attitudes
C Skills and increase in skills
D All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
Which of the following is decided in learning by doing:
A Goals to achieve
B Difficulties confronted
C skills necessary for solution of difficulty
D All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
which of the following method of learning is used in learning by doing:
A Learning thought trial & error
B Learning thought imitation
C Learning thought insight
D All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
In learning by insight, an individual:
A Has an understanding of the environment
B Knows the benefits of the solution of problem
C Consciously makes efforts to solve a problem
D All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
An individual learns through:
A Trial & error
B Imitation
C Insight
D All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above