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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.

Which of the following learning mechanisms does B.F. Skinner see as being the major means by which behavior is learned?

A classical conditioning

B operant conditioning

C observational learning

D insight learning

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Correct Answer: operant conditioning

Research on self-perception indicates that most people:

A suffer extensively from feelings of unrealistically low self-esteem

B underestimate the accuracy of their beliefs and judgments

C view themselves very favorably in comparison to most others

D are unrealistically pessimistic about their personal future

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Correct Answer: view themselves very favorably in comparison to most others

Always having been a good student, lrving is confident that he will do well in his psychology course. According to Bandura’s cognitive theory, lrving would be said to have:

A strong feelings of self-efficacy

B a sense of superiority

C strong feelings of self-esteem

D strong defense mechanisms

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Correct Answer: strong feelings of self-efficacy

Which of the following approaches to personality is least deterministic?

A the humanistic approach

B the psychoanalytic approach

C Skinner’s approach

D the behavioral approach

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Correct Answer: the humanistic approach

Freud believed that most personality disturbances are due to:

A the failure of parents to reinforce healthy behavior

B a poor self-concept resulting from excessive parental demands

C unconscious and unresolved sexual conflicts rooted in childhood experiences

D the exposure of children to unhealthy role models

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Correct Answer: unconscious and unresolved sexual conflicts rooted in childhood experiences

Harvey Hedonist has devoted his life to the search for physical pleasure and immediate need and gratification. Freud would say that Harvey is dominated by:

A his ego

B his superego

C his id

D Bacchus

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Correct Answer: his id

Furious at her boss for what she considers to be unjust criticism, Tania turns around and takes out her anger on her subordinates. Tania may be using the defense mechanism of:

A displacement

B reaction formation

C identification

D replacement

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Correct Answer: displacement

According to Alfred Adler, the prime motivating force in a person’s life is:

A physical gratification

B existential anxiety

C striving for superiority

D the need for power

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Correct Answer: striving for superiority

A personality theory is a(n):

A category used to describe personality

B interrelated system of concepts used to explain personality

C relatively permanent set to behavior patterns

D subjective evaluation of person

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Correct Answer: interrelated system of concepts used to explain personality

The five-factor model of personality includes:

A social interactionism

B neuroticism

C agreeableness

D sense of humor

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Correct Answer: agreeableness

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Which of the following learning mechanisms does B.F. Skinner see as being the major means by which behavior is learned?

Research on self-perception indicates that most people:

Always having been a good student, lrving is confident that he will do well in his psychology course. According to Bandura’s cognitive theory, lrving would be said to have:

Which of the following approaches to personality is least deterministic?

Freud believed that most personality disturbances are due to:

Harvey Hedonist has devoted his life to the search for physical pleasure and immediate need and gratification. Freud would say that Harvey is dominated by:

Furious at her boss for what she considers to be unjust criticism, Tania turns around and takes out her anger on her subordinates. Tania may be using the defense mechanism of:

According to Alfred Adler, the prime motivating force in a person’s life is:

A personality theory is a(n):

The five-factor model of personality includes: