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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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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.

Researchers use experiments rather than other research methods in order to distinguish between:
A case studies and surveys
B random samples and representative samples
C facts and theories
D causes and effects
Correct Answer: causes and effects
Which of the following is the example of social facilitation?
A Brandon agrees to his friend’s request to help her move
B Andrew’s mom helps him build a birdfeeder
C Lester becomes more nervous when speaking to a large audience
D Sarah runs the mile much faster when she runs against someone
Correct Answer: Sarah runs the mile much faster when she runs against someone
The school of psychology that focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components of conscious experience, such as sensations, feelings and images was:
A behaviorism
B structuralism
C humanism
D psychoanalysis
Correct Answer: structuralism
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” is represented by which of the following?
A the Gestalt psychologists
B the behaviorists
C the structuralists
D the functionalists
Correct Answer: the Gestalt psychologists
Who placed more emphasis on the innate desire for self-fulfillment and a striving for superiority?
A Karen Horney
B Carl Jung
C Harry Stack Sullivan
D Alfred Adler
Correct Answer: Alfred Adler
According to John Watson, introspection was:
A a valid method of research
B unscientific
C the cornerstone of behaviorism
D the study of the mind in use
Correct Answer: unscientific
In which of Freud’s works did he introduce his famous Oedipus complex?
A On Narcissism
B Mourning and Melancholia
C Beyond the Pleasure Principle
D The interpretation of Dreams
Correct Answer: The interpretation of Dreams
Which of the following psychological theories is known as the one the emphasizes “free will”?
A psychodynamic psychology
B behaviorism
C humanistic psychology
D Neo-Freudian psychology
Correct Answer: Neo-Freudian psychology
What innate human faculty makes natural man want to escape the state of nature?
A Hunger
B Philosophy
C Fear
D Greed
Correct Answer: Fear
Which interactionalists invented the labeling theory?
A Timberlake and Spears
B Davis and Moore
C Posh and Bekam
D Backer and Rist
Correct Answer: Backer and Rist