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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.

The reporting of conceptual enquiry style of research can take a variety of formats. it usually involves persuasion based on a preferred basis (e.g. discovery learning), use of examples showing the effectiveness of the new idea, and often____________or other evidence:
A Psychological
B Technological
C Logical
D Strong
Correct Answer: Psychological
The examples seldom have________________basis.
A Feedback
B Statistical
C Strategic
D Strong
Correct Answer: Statistical
Psychologists who carefully watch the behavior of chimpanzee societies in the jungle are using a research method know as:
A the case study
B experimentation
C random sampling
D naturalistic observation
Correct Answer: naturalistic observation
A better title for some of this research may be:
A Educational philosophy
B Educational evaluation
C Educational information
D Educational system
Correct Answer: Educational evaluation
The ultimate aim is to produce precise unambiguous statements often for the sake of extending empirical:
A Study
B Knowledge
C Evaluation
D Education
Correct Answer: Knowledge
With Which of the following statements would a behaviorist agree?
A psychology should be the science of behavior that can be observed by others
B The unconscious instigates observable behavior, and should be the main focus
C In order to understand behavior, one must understand the motives behind the behavior
D Behavior can only be explained in terms of phenomenology, that is an individual’s interpretation of an individual’s interpretation of experience
Correct Answer: psychology should be the science of behavior that can be observed by others
Which of the following is likely to be a most; interest to a developmental psychologist?
A the use of physical exercise as means of combating depression
B the effect of anxiety on problem-solving behavior
C possible factors in a school environment that affect adolescent depression
D the effects on children of being raised in a single-parent home
Correct Answer: the effects on children of being raised in a single-parent home
Dr. Saleem conducts basic research on the relationship between adults’ language Skills and their capacity to solve mathematical problems. Dr. Saleem is most likely a(n)_______________ psychologist.
A industrial / organizational
B social
C clinical
D cognitive
Correct Answer: cognitive
In order to understand the unusual behavior of an adult client, a clinical psychologist has carefully investigated the client’s current life situation and his physical, social-cultural, educational history which research method has the psychologist employed?
A the case study
B the survey
C naturalistic observation
D correlational research
Correct Answer: the case study
The school psychology that focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components as sensations, feelings, and images was:
A behaviorism
B structuralism
C humanism
D psychoanalysis
Correct Answer: structuralism