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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 grasping, rooting, and sucking reflexes of infants are best described as:
A fixed action patterns
B instincts
C conditioned reflexes
D adaptive reflexes
Correct Answer: conditioned reflexes
According to Freud, the Oedipal and Electra conflicts end when a child takes on the values and behaviors of the same sex parent in a process called:
A fixation
B imitation
C observation
D identification
Correct Answer: identification
If you know the personality of an identical twin, you can expect the personality of the other twin to be:
A unrelated
B similar
C identical
D conflicting
Correct Answer: similar
The portion of the brain that appears to be the last area to mature fully is the:
A hypothalamus
B corpus callosum
C prefrontal cortex
D occipital lobe
Correct Answer: prefrontal cortex
In development an important role is played by:
A Herdity
B Environment
C Both (a) and (b)
D None of the above
Correct Answer: Both (a) and (b)
A person who is careless and disorganized most clearly ranks low on the Big Five trait dimension of:
A extraversion
B openness
C emotional stability
D conscientiousness
Correct Answer: conscientiousness
A key element of Carl Rogers’ personality theory is the concept of:
A meta – needs
B the self or self – image
C self – reinforcement
D the pleasure principle
Correct Answer: the self or self – image
Maslow most clearly interjected his own personal values into his study of self – actualized individuals by:
A using projective tests to assess their motives
B using free association and dream analysis
C interpreting their flattering self – description as a self – serving bias
D selectively studying people with qualities he admired
Correct Answer: selectively studying people with qualities he admired
The Myers – Briggs Type Indicator classifies people according to personality types identified by:
A Carl Rogers
B Albert Bandura
C Carl jung
D Abraham Maslow
Correct Answer: Carl jung
The psychologist who developed the inkblot test was:
A Piaget
B Freud
C Rorschach
D Jung
Correct Answer: Rorschach