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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.

Almost half the birds in the yard were brown cardinals and the rest were bright red cardinals, so jimmy perceived them as two distinct groups of birds. This best illustrates the principle of:
A proximity
B relative clarity
C similarity
D connectedness
Correct Answer: similarity
Which of the following is a cue used by artists to convey depth on a flat canvas?
A interposition
B connectedness
C convergence
D continuity
Correct Answer: interposition
The rubber-hand illusion best illustrates the importance of:
A feature detection
B blindsight
C top-down processing
D synesthesia
Correct Answer: top-down processing
The volley principle is most directly relevant to our perception of:
A brightness
B pitch
C pain
D color
Correct Answer: pitch
The sense associated with the perception of smell is:
A gestation
B Kinesthesia
C audition
D olfaction
Correct Answer: olfaction
The sense associated with the perception of taste is referred to as the:
A gustatory system
B vestibular system
C vagus system
D Kinesthesia system
Correct Answer: gustatory system
In the above diagram, the part of the eye labeled #3 is the:
A iris
B pupil
C retina
D cornea
Correct Answer: retina
Where there is a conflict between bits of information received by two or more senses, which sense tends to dominate the others?
A smell
B hearing
C kinesthesia
D vision
Correct Answer: vision
The cocktail party effect provides an example of:
A selective attention
B the phi phenomenon
C stroboscopic movement
D perceptual constancy
Correct Answer: selective attention
The fact that objects that are near each other tend to be grouped together is known as:
A closure
B continuation
C similarity
D nearness
Correct Answer: nearness