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Psychology 6096 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.

Hypochondriasis involves: _______________?
A the deliberate faking of physical illness
B apparent physical illness caused by psychological factors
C not acknowledge the presence of a real mental or physical illness
D a tendency to misinterpret minor bodily changes as being indicative of serious illness
Correct Answer: a tendency to misinterpret minor bodily changes as being indicative of serious illness
Learned helplessness is most closely associated with: _____________?
A depression.
B schizophrenia.
C compulsions.
D antisocial personality disorder.
Correct Answer: depression.
There is some evidence that a relatively low level of autonomic nervous system arousal may contribute to: _________?
A generalized anxiety disorder.
B post-traumatic stress disorder.
C phobias.
D antisocial personality disorder.
Correct Answer: antisocial personality disorder.
Individuals who alternete between periods of depression and periods of being being manic are diagnosed as having a ___________?
A bipolar disorder
B conversion disorder
C multiple personality disorder
D generalized anxiety disorder
Correct Answer: bipolar disorder
Melanie Klein parted Freud’s belief in the importance of the ___________?
A Opedical complex
B Unconscious
C Superego
D Object relations
Correct Answer: Opedical complex
The unwillingness to discuss certain ideas or desires in psychoanalytic therapy is known as
A Countertransference
B Resistance
C Free association
D Transference
Correct Answer: Resistance
Which of the following could be explained by regression toward the mean?
A You get an average bowling score in one game and a superb score in the next game.
B You get an average bowling score in one game and a very low score in the next game.
C You get an average bowling score in one game and another average score in the next game.
D You get a terrible bowling score in one game and an average score in the next game.
Correct Answer: You get a terrible bowling score in one game and an average score in the next game.