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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.

Jeff, who is 14, engages in rigorous tennis drills or competitive play at least four hours every day because he wants to master the sport and play on one of the best college teams in the country. His goal and behavior best illustrate the concept of:

A human factors psychology

B achievement motivation

C homeostasis

D 360-degree feedback

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Correct Answer: achievement motivation

Imagine you are a male three-spined stickleback (a fish). You come across a nest of unfertilized three-spined stickleback eggs and you can’t help but do a particular dance and then go ahead and fertilize the eggs. Which theory of motivation accounts for your behavior?

A Opponent-process

B Instinct

C Arousal

D Behavioral

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Correct Answer: Instinct

Although Cara has been obese for as long as she can remember, she is determined to lose excess body weight with a low-calories diet. Cara is most likely to have difficulty becoming and staying thin because:

A the number of calories a person consumes daily has no effect on body weight

B she may have a higher-than-average set point for body weight

C her resting metabolic rate will increase and prompt her to over eat vigorous exercise

D fat cells can be lost only with vigorous exercise

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: she may have a higher-than-average set point for body weight

The loss of her in the anorexic is due to:

A dehydration

B a chromosome difficulty

C constipation

D loss of proteins

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Correct Answer: loss of proteins

The body’s tendency to maintain a constant internal state is Known as:

A instinct

B refractory period

C homeostasis

D metabolism

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: homeostasis

Which profession is most directly involved in the application of psychology’s principles to the workplace?

A social psychology

B development psychology

C industrial-organizational psychology

D personality psychology

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: industrial-organizational psychology

Mr. Walters has many years of experience as a personal officers for a large corporation. He does not review most job applicants’ reference files because he is confident of his ability to predict their future work performance based on his direct face-to-face conversations with them. Mr. Walters’ confidence best illustrates:

A the interviewer illusion

B social leadership

C 360-degree feedback

D the halo error

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Correct Answer: the interviewer illusion

Which of the following suggestions would be the worst advice for a dieter?

A “Avoid consumption of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages”

B “Avoid eating during the day so you can enjoy a big meal in the evening”

C “Accompany your diet with a sustained exercise program”

D “Reduce your weight gradually over a period of many months”

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: “Avoid eating during the day so you can enjoy a big meal in the evening”

The fact that some people often ignore their hunger and skip lunch in anticipation of a special dinner is a direct contradiction to the_____theory of motivation.

A opponent-process

B drive reduction

C incentive

D arousal

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: drive reduction

After studying artists who would spend hour after hour painting or sculpting with enormous concentration, Csikszentmihalyi formulated the concept of:

A flow

B strengths-based selection

C transformation leadership

D achievement motivation

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: flow

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Jeff, who is 14, engages in rigorous tennis drills or competitive play at least four hours every day because he wants to master the sport and play on one of the best college teams in the country. His goal and behavior best illustrate the concept of:

Imagine you are a male three-spined stickleback (a fish). You come across a nest of unfertilized three-spined stickleback eggs and you can’t help but do a particular dance and then go ahead and fertilize the eggs. Which theory of motivation accounts for your behavior?

Although Cara has been obese for as long as she can remember, she is determined to lose excess body weight with a low-calories diet. Cara is most likely to have difficulty becoming and staying thin because:

The loss of her in the anorexic is due to:

The body’s tendency to maintain a constant internal state is Known as:

Which profession is most directly involved in the application of psychology’s principles to the workplace?

Which of the following suggestions would be the worst advice for a dieter?

The fact that some people often ignore their hunger and skip lunch in anticipation of a special dinner is a direct contradiction to the_____theory of motivation.

After studying artists who would spend hour after hour painting or sculpting with enormous concentration, Csikszentmihalyi formulated the concept of: