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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.

A child has leaned to avoid a furry, black cat. However, she still plays with her grandmother’s short-haired tabby. Her response demonstrates?
A negative transfer
B extinction
C discrimination
D successive approximation
Correct Answer: discrimination
Punishment is most effective in suppressing behavior when it is:
A immediate, consistent and intense
B delayed, consistent, and mild
C immediate, consistent, and mild
D delayed, inconsistent, and intense
Correct Answer: immediate, consistent and intense
If the conditioned stimulus is presented many times without reinforcement, we can expect:
A an increase in stimulus generalization
B the strength of the UR to increase
C an increase in response generalization
D extinction to occur
Correct Answer: extinction to occur
Ivan Pavlov has been credited with the initial discovery of:
A operant conditioning
B reinforcement
C classical conditioning
D vicarious conditioning
Correct Answer: classical conditioning
In Pavlov’s experiments with dogs, the bell (prior to conditioning) was the:
A neutral stimulus
B unconditioned stimulus
C conditioned stimulus
D unconditioned response
Correct Answer: neutral stimulus
The greatest degree of resistance to extinction is typically caused by a _______schedule of reinforcement.
A variable interval
B variable ratio
C fixed interval
D fixed ratio
Correct Answer: variable interval
A child can learn only:
A What is taught to him
B What does he learn at home
C For what he wishes to learn
D What he find in his environment
Correct Answer: What he find in his environment
What is learning?
A Give rise to many habits
B Give rise to many emotional states
C Gibes rise to many economic abilities
D Give rise to many permanent behavioural changes
Correct Answer: Give rise to many permanent behavioural changes
Who put forward the theory of connectionism?
A Pavlov
B Skinner
C Thorndike
D Watson
Correct Answer: Thorndike
Learning enables an individual:
A To know the problem
B To comprehend and sole the problems
C To comprehend the problem by experience
D To remove the problem
Correct Answer: To comprehend and sole the problems