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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.

As Babra drove down the highway, the pickets of the fences moved past her in a blur, but the mountains in the distance didn’t appear to move at all. Babra was experiencing:
A The binocular cue for depth called convergence
B The monocular cue for depth called linear perspective
C The pictorial cue for depth called texture gradient
D The monocular cue for depth called motion parallax
Correct Answer: The monocular cue for depth called motion parallax
Jamil’s horse looks just as black in the brilliant sunlight as it does in the dim light of the stable. This illustrates what is known as:
A Perceptual adaptation
B The phi phenomenon
C Perceptual set
D Lightness constancy
Correct Answer: Lightness constancy
Which sense tells you how your body is oriented in the world?
A Kinesthetic
B Vestibular
C Olfactory
D Gustatory
Correct Answer: Vestibular
As the large butterfly flew toward Tahir, he could tell it was getting closer because he could feel his eyes turning inward toward his nose as he watched it. In this instance, Tahir was able to judge how far away the butterfly was using the depth cue of:
A Relative size
B Accommodation
C Depth perception
D Convergence
Correct Answer: Convergence
All of the following are parts of the ear EXCEPT:
A Pinna
B Aqueous humor
C Semicircular canals
D Oval window
Correct Answer: Aqueous humor
Which of the following is the psychological dimension that captures the purity and vividness of color?
A Saturation
B Hue
C Wavelength
D Brightness
Correct Answer: Saturation
Which of the following measures the strength of the sound wave?
A Pitch
B Timbre
C Amplitude
D Frequency
Correct Answer: Amplitude
The moon illusion occurs when you:
A Look at the moon during a lunar eclipse
B Think you see the moon when in fact it is not there
C Perceive the moon to be the same size when viewed on the horizon and overhead
D Perceive the moon to be larger on the horizon than overhead
Correct Answer: Perceive the moon to be larger on the horizon than overhead
Which eye structure is responsible for dark adaptation?
A Cones
B Iris
C Rods
D Pupil
Correct Answer: Rods
Babar was at a football game, and even though people wearing green jackets were spread fairly evenly throughout the stands, he still perceived all the people in green jackets as a single group of visiting fans. Babar’s perception is most consistent with the Gestalt principle of:
A Constancy
B Similarity
C Closure
D Proximity
Correct Answer: Similarity