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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.

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The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency of:
A observers to favor external attributions in explaining the behavior of others
B observers to favor internal attributions in explaining the behavior of others
C actors to favor external attributions in explaining the behavior of others
D actors to favor situational attributions in explaining the behavior of others
Correct Answer: observers to favor internal attributions in explaining the behavior of others
Bashir explains his failing grade on a term paper by saying that her really didn’t work very hard at it. According to Weiner’s model Bashir is making an______attribution about his failure.
A internal- stable
B internal- unstable
C external- stable
D external- unstable
Correct Answer: internal- unstable
A father suggests that his son’s low marks in school are due to the child’s laziness. The father has made a (an)______attribution.
A external
B internal
C situational
D high consensus
Correct Answer: internal
_____attachment style is marked by conflicting feelings of affection, anger, and emotional turmoil.
A Mutual
B Secure
C Avoidant
D Ambivalent
Correct Answer: Ambivalent
You believe that short men have a tendency to be insecure. The concept of illusory correlation implies that you will:
A overestimate how often short men are insecure
B underestimate are frequency of short men in population
C overestimate the frequency of short men in the population
D falsely assume the shortness in men cause insecurity
Correct Answer: overestimate how often short men are insecure
Prejudice based on displaced aggression represents a form of _________?
A projection
B discrimination
C scapegoating
D authoritarianism
Correct Answer: scapegoating
Social position in a group determines one’s _________?
A competence
B auto kinetic norms
C role
D usefulness
Correct Answer: role
Stereotypes are:
A Special types of schemas that are part of people’s shared cultural background
B Widely held beliefs that people have certain characteristics because of their membership in a particular group
C equivalent prejudice
D both a and b
Correct Answer: both a and b
Rasheed watches as customer with at least 40 items lines up at his express checkout line. He decides the customer must be a real “idiot” to miss the sign that indicates Rasheed’s checkout line is an express line with a limit of 10 items. Rasheed’s attribution for the cause of the customer’s behavior is consistent with_________?
A drawing an illusory correlation
B false consensus effect
C the fundamental attribution error
D a defensive attribution
Correct Answer: the fundamental attribution error
The study of how small groups from and function is the definition of:
A group leadership styles
B group norms
C group dynamics
D group interactions
Correct Answer: group dynamics
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