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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.

Anger is to rage as fear is to:
A disgust
B pain
C shame
D terror
Correct Answer: terror
The first phase of the general adaptation syndrome is:
A alarm
B resistance
C exhaustion
D adjustment
Correct Answer: alarm
Research shows that IQ scores are valid predictors of all of the following EXCEPT:
A School grades
B Emotional intelligence
C Occupational status
D Job performance
Correct Answer: Job performance
When Asians and Americans are asked what accounts for the consistently higher scores in mathematics among Asians, Americans are likely to conclude it is due to:
A The environment
B Hard work
C Better schooling
D Genetics
Correct Answer: Genetics
Which of the following is factor that influences success for the gifted?
A extrinsic motivation
B level of adjustment
C persistence
D sibling rivalry
Correct Answer: persistence
The person responsible for the development and design of the first useful individual test of intelligence is:
A Freud
B Terman
C Binet
D Wechsler
Correct Answer: Binet
Who would have been most enthusiastic about the value of a single intelligence test score as an index of an individual’s mental capacities?
A Thurstone
B Sternberg
C Gardner
D Spearman
Correct Answer: Spearman
In order for norms to be meaningful what must also occur?
A Randomization
B Consensus
C Direct sampling
D Standardization
Correct Answer: Standardization