Psychology 6096 MCQs [All-Courses]

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Correct Answer: Give rise to many permanent behavioural changes

Who put forward the theory of connectionism?

A Pavlov

B Skinner

C Thorndike

D Watson

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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

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Correct Answer: To comprehend and sole the problems

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A child has leaned to avoid a furry, black cat. However, she still plays with her grandmother’s short-haired tabby. Her response demonstrates?

Punishment is most effective in suppressing behavior when it is:

If the conditioned stimulus is presented many times without reinforcement, we can expect:

Ivan Pavlov has been credited with the initial discovery of:

In Pavlov’s experiments with dogs, the bell (prior to conditioning) was the:

The greatest degree of resistance to extinction is typically caused by a _______schedule of reinforcement.

A child can learn only:

What is learning?

Who put forward the theory of connectionism?

Learning enables an individual: