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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.

People are more likely to perceive a figure and ground illustration as reversible if they are told it is reversible. This best illustrate the importance of:
A Retinal disparity
B Visual capture
C Perceptual constancy
D Top-down processing
Correct Answer: Top-down processing
An 80-decibel sound is______times louder than a 60-decibel sound.
A 20
B 2
C 10
D 100
Correct Answer: 10
The illusion of the rat or the professor and the young lady or the old lady are both examples of what type of illusion?
A Constancy
B Simultaneous contrasts
C Perceptual inference
D Reversible figures
Correct Answer: Reversible figures
The sense associated with the perception of taste is referred to as the:
A Gustatory system
B Vestibular system
C Vagus system
D Kinesthesia system
Correct Answer: Gustatory system
Rods are:
A Less light sensitive and more color-sensitive than are cones
B More light-sensitive and more color-sensitive than are cones
C More light sensitive and less color-sensitive than are cones
D Not light-sensitive and not color-sensitive than are cones
Correct Answer: More light sensitive and less color-sensitive than are cones
The constant quivering movements of our eyes are necessary in order to:
A Illuminate the entire retina
B Facilitate the process of accommodation
C Increase the input of light into the eye
D Minimize sensory adaptation
Correct Answer: Minimize sensory adaptation
In experiments, an image is quickly flashed and then replaced by a “masking” stimulus that inhibits conscious perception of the original image. In these experiments, the researchers are studying the effect of:
A Tinnitus
B Accommodation
C Blindsight
D Priming
Correct Answer: Priming
The sense associated with the perception of smell is:
A Gestation
B Kinesthesia
C Audition
D Olfaction
Correct Answer: Olfaction
The detection and encoding of stimulus energies by the nervous system is called:
A Synesthesia
B Signal detection
C Sensation
D Accommodation
Correct Answer: Sensation
Ms. Sadaf, a recent stroke victim, cannot consciously perceive the large book on the coffee table in front of her Yet, when urged to identify the book, she correctly reads aloud the printed title on the book cover. Her response best illustrates:
A Synesthesia
B Blindsight
C Subliminal perception
D The McGurk effect
Correct Answer: Blindsight