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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.

Learning theorists:

A have removed the “person” from personality

B emphasize situational determinants of behavior

C stress the role of the unconscious

D would view a trait as stable in all situations

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Correct Answer: emphasize situational determinants of behavior

To understand personality, trait theorists attempt to:

A create traits that fit people

B increase the number of basic traits that have been identified

C classify traits and discover how they are related to behavior

D reduce the common traits to measures of temperament

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Correct Answer: classify traits and discover how they are related to behavior

A psychotherapist instructs Dilawar to relax close his eyes, and state aloud whatever thoughts come to mind no matter how trivial or absurd. The therapist is using a technique known as:

A fixation

B free association

C factor analysis

D projection

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Correct Answer: free association

Farida was informed by a professional palm reader. “You generally communicate openly with others, but you have certain dark secrets that even your closest friends could never guess.” The fact that Farida was impressed by the palm reader’s insight into her personality best illustrates:

A the Barnum effect

B the spotlight effect

C the self-reference phenomenon

D unconditional positive regard

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Correct Answer: the Barnum effect

Aima believes that she will succeed in business if she works hard and carefully manages her time. Her belief most clearly illustrates:

A reciprocal determinism

B an internal locus of control

C reaction formation

D the self-reference phenomenon

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Correct Answer: an internal locus of control

As personality descriptions become more positive, the Barnum effect becomes stronger. This best illustrates.

A unconditional positive regard

B attributional style

C the spotlight effect

D self-serving bias

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Correct Answer: self-serving bias

Adler is to individual psychology as Jung is to:

A collective psychology

B existential psychology

C depth psychology

D analytical psychology

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Correct Answer: analytical psychology

The best indicator of a person’s level of optimism is his or her:

A ideal self

B gender identity

C unconditional positive regard

D attributional style

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Correct Answer: attributional style

Two-year-old Damien frequently refuses to obey his parents because he derives immense pleasure from demonstrating his independence from their control Freud would have suggested that Damien is going through the______stage of development.

A latency

B genital

C anal

D phallic

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Correct Answer: anal

Freud suggested that slips of the tongue illustrate an incomplete:

A projection

B fixation

C rationalization

D repression

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Correct Answer: repression

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Learning theorists:

To understand personality, trait theorists attempt to:

A psychotherapist instructs Dilawar to relax close his eyes, and state aloud whatever thoughts come to mind no matter how trivial or absurd. The therapist is using a technique known as:

Farida was informed by a professional palm reader. “You generally communicate openly with others, but you have certain dark secrets that even your closest friends could never guess.” The fact that Farida was impressed by the palm reader’s insight into her personality best illustrates:

Aima believes that she will succeed in business if she works hard and carefully manages her time. Her belief most clearly illustrates:

As personality descriptions become more positive, the Barnum effect becomes stronger. This best illustrates.

Adler is to individual psychology as Jung is to:

The best indicator of a person’s level of optimism is his or her:

Two-year-old Damien frequently refuses to obey his parents because he derives immense pleasure from demonstrating his independence from their control Freud would have suggested that Damien is going through the______stage of development.

Freud suggested that slips of the tongue illustrate an incomplete: