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Psychology 6084 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.

When we think about culture in our lives and in research we often highlight the:

A similarities

B differences

C parallels

D hierarchies

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Correct Answer: differences

Life-threatening weight loss due to self-inflicted starvation is called:

A fasting

B malnutrition

C anorexia nervosa

D hypoglycemia

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Correct Answer: anorexia nervosa

People are likely to discount information that is inconsistent with their stereotyped beliefs. This can cause a:

A Fundamental attribution error

B Perpetuating stereotype

C Behavioral confirmation

D Self-serving bias

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Correct Answer: Behavioral confirmation

One way to reverse prejudice as shown in the Robber’s Cave experiment is to:

A Foster shared goals

B Educate the groups

C Encourage competition

D Maintain inter-group contact

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Correct Answer: Foster shared goals

Parents in Westernized cultures are more likely than parents in Asian cultures to encourage children to value:

A ending friendships

B nonconformity

C cultural traditions

D norms

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Correct Answer: nonconformity

The movement of a person from one social position to another of a different rank is called:

A Social change

B Vertical mobility

C Status group

D None of these

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Correct Answer: Vertical mobility

Which area in psychology would be most likely to study the phenomenon of “peer influence”?

A social

B comparative

C psychological

D school

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Correct Answer: social

When someone does something for you, you should do something for that person, This is known as the:

A Reciprocity norm

B Foot-in-the-door technique

C Compliance motive

D Door-in-the-face technique

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Correct Answer: Reciprocity norm

Comparative psychologists are primarily interested in:

A stimulus-response connections

B animal behavior

C the comparison of functional and behavioral psychology

D the comparison of different types of psychotherapy

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Correct Answer: animal behavior

Which of the following considered by the text to be a pseudo-psychology?

A cognitive psychology

B behaviorism

C Gestalt psychology

D astrology

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Correct Answer: astrology

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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When we think about culture in our lives and in research we often highlight the:

Life-threatening weight loss due to self-inflicted starvation is called:

People are likely to discount information that is inconsistent with their stereotyped beliefs. This can cause a:

One way to reverse prejudice as shown in the Robber’s Cave experiment is to:

Parents in Westernized cultures are more likely than parents in Asian cultures to encourage children to value:

The movement of a person from one social position to another of a different rank is called:

Which area in psychology would be most likely to study the phenomenon of “peer influence”?

When someone does something for you, you should do something for that person, This is known as the:

Comparative psychologists are primarily interested in:

Which of the following considered by the text to be a pseudo-psychology?