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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.

When Professor ljaz nervously began teaching a university class for the first time, he overestimated the extent to which his student would notice that he was anxious. His reaction best illustrates:

A reciprocal determinism

B self-serving bias

C the spotlight effect

D an Electra complex

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Correct Answer: the spotlight effect

What do psychologists mean by the term trait-situation interaction?

A Situations change traits

B Situations create new traits

C Traits determine situations

D Situations affect how traits are exhibited

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Correct Answer: Situations affect how traits are exhibited

One of Freud’s major contributions was his:

A belief that the first years of life help to shape personality

B belief in the concept of libido, sexual desires, and biological instincts

C discovery of complexes during the genital stage

D elaboration of the humanistic approach to personality development

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Correct Answer: belief that the first years of life help to shape personality

According to Freud, the ego is governed by the:

A pleasure principle

B reality principle

C ego ideal

D partial ego principle

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Correct Answer: reality principle

_theory maximized and__theory minimized the role of the unconscious.

A Trait; humanistic

B Psychoanalytic; behaviorist

C Psychoanalytic; humanistic

D Trait; behaviorist

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Correct Answer: Psychoanalytic; behaviorist

Which of the following is the best way to regard heritability estimates?

A as reliable but no necessary valid estimates

B as ballpark estimates of the influence of genetics

C as accurate estimates of the influence of genetics

D as relatively useless estimates of the influence of genetics

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Correct Answer: as ballpark estimates of the influence of genetics

Research on terror management theory has shown that increased mortality salience leads to all of the following except:

A increased striving for self-esteem

B more stereotypic thinking about minorities

C more aggressive behavior toward people with opposing views

D reduced respect for cultural icons

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Correct Answer: reduced respect for cultural icons

The belief that one can perform adequately in a particular situation is:

A Self-regard

B Self-efficacy

C Self-actualization

D Self-esteem

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Correct Answer: Self-efficacy

Freud put the emphasis on______aspects of behavior.

A Biological

B Cognitive

C Psychological

D Behavioral

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Correct Answer: Biological

Which of the following stages of Freud’s psychosexual development does NOT have a corresponding erogenous zone?

A Oral

B Anal

C Phallic

D Latency

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Correct Answer: Latency

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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When Professor ljaz nervously began teaching a university class for the first time, he overestimated the extent to which his student would notice that he was anxious. His reaction best illustrates:

What do psychologists mean by the term trait-situation interaction?

One of Freud’s major contributions was his:

According to Freud, the ego is governed by the:

_theory maximized and__theory minimized the role of the unconscious.

Which of the following is the best way to regard heritability estimates?

Research on terror management theory has shown that increased mortality salience leads to all of the following except:

The belief that one can perform adequately in a particular situation is:

Freud put the emphasis on______aspects of behavior.

Which of the following stages of Freud’s psychosexual development does NOT have a corresponding erogenous zone?

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

All Topics 6084

All Topics 6084

When Professor ljaz nervously began teaching a university class for the first time, he overestimated the extent to which his student would notice that he was anxious. His reaction best illustrates:

What do psychologists mean by the term trait-situation interaction?

One of Freud’s major contributions was his:

According to Freud, the ego is governed by the:

_______theory maximized and________theory minimized the role of the unconscious.

Which of the following is the best way to regard heritability estimates?

Research on terror management theory has shown that increased mortality salience leads to all of the following except:

The belief that one can perform adequately in a particular situation is:

Freud put the emphasis on______aspects of behavior.

Which of the following stages of Freud’s psychosexual development does NOT have a corresponding erogenous zone?

_theory maximized and__theory minimized the role of the unconscious.