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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.

The principle of connectedness would most likely lead you to perceive all the______as parts of a single unit.
A Clouds in the sky
B Fish in the sea
C Rungs in ladder
D Words in a sentence
Correct Answer: Rungs in ladder
Timor is painting a picture of a jet on a runway; however, in his painting the sides of the runway are parallel to each other. Timor’s picture will seem to lack depth because he has failed to make use of the monocular depth cue of:
A Motion parallax
B Texture gradient
C Height in plane
D Linear perspective
Correct Answer: Linear perspective
The perception that Bugs Bunny is hopping across a movie screen best illustrates:
A Stroboscopic movement
B Visual capture
C The Ponzo illusion
D Perceptual adaptation
Correct Answer: Stroboscopic movement
A concept that help us to interpret ambiguous sensations is called a:
A Gestalt
B Perceptual constancy
C Schema
D Perceptual adaptation
Correct Answer: Schema
The organization of two-dimensional retinal images into three-dimensional perceptions is called:
A Sensory interaction
B Retinal interaction
C Perceptual constancy
D Depth perception
Correct Answer: Depth perception
While reading a novel, Rizvi isn’t easily distracted by the sounds of the TV or even by his brothers’ loud arguments. This best illustrates:
A The phi phenomenon
B Perceptual constancy
C Interposition
D Selective attention
Correct Answer: Selective attention
The perception of a humanlike face in the random configurations of the lunar landscape best illustrates the impact of______on visual perception.
A Perceptual schemas
B Relative clarity
C Shape constancy
D Stroboscopic movement
Correct Answer: Perceptual schemas
Because she was listening to the news on the radio, Mrs. Salim didn’t perceive a word her husband was saying. Her experience best illustrates:
A Perceptual adaptation
B Relative clarity
C Change blindness
D The cocktail party effect
Correct Answer: The cocktail party effect
Perceptual adaptation refers to the:
A Grouping of stimuli into smooth, uninterrupted patterns
B Perception of an object as unchanging in shape regardless of our own viewing angle
C Tendency for novel or unfamiliar stimuli to capture our attention
D Perceptual adjustment to an artificially displaced visual field
Correct Answer: Perceptual adjustment to an artificially displaced visual field
After hearing rumors about the outbreak of an infectious disease, Alyosha began to perceive his normal aches and pains as disease related symptoms. His reaction best illustrated the impact of:
A The cocktail party effect
B Perceptual set
C Relative clarity
D The Ponzo illusion
Correct Answer: Perceptual set