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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.

If a food causes sickness or simply precedes sickness caused by something else, a learned______may result.

A psychosomatic illness

B taste aversion

C anorexia

D specific hunger

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Correct Answer: taste aversion

The hypothalamus has_______hunger center (s).

A no control over

B total control over

C the most direct control over

D one

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Correct Answer: the most direct control over

The need to master difficult challenges outperform others, and meet high standard of excellence is referred to as:

A a competence motive

B a drive motive

C an achievement motive

D an intellect motive

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Correct Answer: an achievement motive

Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feedings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the_theory of motivation. Eventually, however josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now he needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained bytheory.

A arousal; Incentive

B drive reduction; arousal

C drive; reduction; incentive

D incentive; drive; reduction

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Correct Answer: incentive; drive; reduction

Rowena expects to be rewarded by her parents with a major present, such as a new car, if she graduates from college with honors. Her resulting hard work in college best illustrates the_________theory of motivation.

A instinct

B drive reduction

C incentive

D evolutionary

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Correct Answer: incentive

Lauren and Curtis spend six hours per week studying for the botany course. Lauren is concerned that if she doesn’t study she will fail the course; Curtis is concerned that if he doesn’t study he won’t earn the highest grade in the class. In this example:

A Lauren is motivated by both a fear of failure and a need for achievement, while Curtis is merely motivated by a need for achievement

B Lauren is motivated by a fear of failure and Curtis is motivated by a need for achievement

C both students are motivated by a need for achievement

D both students are motivated by a fear of failure

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Correct Answer: Lauren is motivated by a fear of failure and Curtis is motivated by a need for achievement

Juan is obsessed with building up his bank balance, even though he is quite comfortable and prosperous now. Juan’s situation exemplifies the power of:

A fixed-action patterns

B homeostasis

C secondary drives

D arousal

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Correct Answer: secondary drives

By scripting specific job-relevant to be asked of all those applying for a particular work position, a personnel psychologist is most clearly developing a frame work for:

A a refractory period

B the experience of flow

C structured interviews

D 360-degree feedback

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Correct Answer: structured interviews

The satiety system is to the feeding system as the_hypothalamus is to the_hypothalamus.

A ventromedial; lateral

B lateral; ventromedial

C non-homeostatic; homeostatic

D cyclic; episodic

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Correct Answer: ventromedial; lateral

If your body is dehydrated, but you are not thirsty, we would say that you have:

A a drive but not a need

B a need but not a drive

C both a drive and a need

D neither a need nor a drive

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Correct Answer: a need but not a drive

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If a food causes sickness or simply precedes sickness caused by something else, a learned______may result.

The hypothalamus has_______hunger center (s).

The need to master difficult challenges outperform others, and meet high standard of excellence is referred to as:

Rowena expects to be rewarded by her parents with a major present, such as a new car, if she graduates from college with honors. Her resulting hard work in college best illustrates the_________theory of motivation.

Lauren and Curtis spend six hours per week studying for the botany course. Lauren is concerned that if she doesn’t study she will fail the course; Curtis is concerned that if he doesn’t study he won’t earn the highest grade in the class. In this example:

Juan is obsessed with building up his bank balance, even though he is quite comfortable and prosperous now. Juan’s situation exemplifies the power of:

By scripting specific job-relevant to be asked of all those applying for a particular work position, a personnel psychologist is most clearly developing a frame work for:

The satiety system is to the feeding system as the_hypothalamus is to the_hypothalamus.

If your body is dehydrated, but you are not thirsty, we would say that you have:

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

All Topics 6084

All Topics 6084

If a food causes sickness or simply precedes sickness caused by something else, a learned______may result.

The hypothalamus has_______hunger center (s).

The need to master difficult challenges outperform others, and meet high standard of excellence is referred to as:

Rowena expects to be rewarded by her parents with a major present, such as a new car, if she graduates from college with honors. Her resulting hard work in college best illustrates the_________theory of motivation.

Lauren and Curtis spend six hours per week studying for the botany course. Lauren is concerned that if she doesn’t study she will fail the course; Curtis is concerned that if he doesn’t study he won’t earn the highest grade in the class. In this example:

Juan is obsessed with building up his bank balance, even though he is quite comfortable and prosperous now. Juan’s situation exemplifies the power of:

By scripting specific job-relevant to be asked of all those applying for a particular work position, a personnel psychologist is most clearly developing a frame work for:

The satiety system is to the feeding system as the_______hypothalamus is to the_______hypothalamus.

If your body is dehydrated, but you are not thirsty, we would say that you have:

The satiety system is to the feeding system as the_hypothalamus is to the_hypothalamus.