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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 neural impulse is initiated when a neuron’s charge momentarily becomes less negative, or even positive. This event is called:
A an action potential
B a resting potential
C impulse facilitation
D inhibitory
Correct Answer: an action potential
The state of conflict someone experiences after making a decision is known as:
A Cognitive dissonance
B Self-doubt
C Balance theory
D Second guessing
Correct Answer: Cognitive dissonance
Who is commonly recognized as the father of modern sociology?
A Herbert Spencer
B Emile Durkheim
C Max Weber
D Auguste Comte
Correct Answer: Auguste Comte
The systematic study of social behavior and human groups is called:
A Ethnography
B Sociology
C Biology
D None of these
Correct Answer: Sociology
All of the following are components of attitudes EXCEPT:
A Affective
B Cognitive
C Behavioral
D Emotional
Correct Answer: Emotional
A positive or negative evaluation of people, objects, or ideas is known as a (n):
A Cognition
B Estimation
C Behavior
D Attitude
Correct Answer: Attitude
Persuasion will be more likely if it is:
A Hard-sell
B Soft-sell
C Peripheral
D Relevant
Correct Answer: Relevant
What kind of aggression is produced in reaction to situations and is emotion driven?
A Impulsive
B Incipient
C Inauspicious
D Instrumental
Correct Answer: Impulsive
Social position in a group determines one’s:
A competence
B autokinetic norms
C role
D usefulness
Correct Answer: role
Prejudice based on displaced aggression represents a form of:
A projection
B discrimination
C scapegoating
D authoritarianism
Correct Answer: scapegoating