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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.

At birth, a child is unable to:
A Fulfill his needs by himself
B Respond
C Take influences from the environment
D Both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: Fulfill his needs by himself
A child proceeds from infancy to:
A Childhood
B Neo-adolescence
C Adolescence
D Maturation
Correct Answer: Childhood
The process of change:
A Enables an individual to lead successful life
B Enables and individual to adjust in the society
C Enables an individual to develop his abilities
D All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
Which of the following might serve as a secondary reinforcer?
A sex
B grades
C food
D a pain-relieving drug
Correct Answer: grades
Ivan Pavlov was a:
A Psychologist
B Physiologist
C Physicist
D Psychiatrist
Correct Answer: Physiologist
In classical conditioning two______are associated.
A Punishers
B Stimuli
C Responses
D Reinforces
Correct Answer: Stimuli
Who founded the school of psychology known as Behaviorism:
A Skinner
B Thorndike
C Watson
D Pavlov
Correct Answer: Pavlov
Learning is based on:
A Knowledge
B Comprehension
C Understanding
D Practice
Correct Answer: Practice
According to Rescorla, the strength of a conditioned response depends on:
A the number of trials in which the CS and UCS are paired
B the number of trials in which the CS is presented alone
C the percentage of trials in which the CS and UCS are paired
D resistance of extinction
Correct Answer: the percentage of trials in which the CS and UCS are paired
The presentation of an aversive stimulus of the removal of a positive stimulus are both examples of:
A negative reinforcement
B punishment
C positive reinforcement
D secondary reinforcement
Correct Answer: punishment