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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.

Cognitive dissonance theory predicts than after people engage in counter attitudinal behavior, they will _________?
A convince themselves they really didn’t perform the behavior
B change their attitude to make it more consistent with the behavior
C change their attitude to make it less consistent with their behavior
D do nothing
Correct Answer: change their attitude to make it more consistent with the behavior
Cross- cultural similarities are most likely to be found in which of the following areas?
A what people look for in prospective mates
B the overall value of romantic love
C passionate love as a prerequisite for marriage
D the tradition of prearranged marriages
Correct Answer: what people look for in prospective mates
According to Hazan and Shaver (1987):
A romantic relationships in adulthood follow the same forms as attachment relationships in infancy
B those who had ambivalent attachments in infancy are doomed never to fall in love as adults
C those who had avoidant attachments in infancy often over- compensate by becoming excessively intimate in their adult lover relationships
D all of the above are the case
Correct Answer: romantic relationships in adulthood follow the same forms as attachment relationships in infancy
What does “sexism’ refers to?
A The belief that men are inherently superior to women
B The state of sexual promiscuity
C The tendency to treat women as sexual objects only
D A process of liberation of women from the traditional bondage
Correct Answer: A process of liberation of women from the traditional bondage
The term ‘role- conflict’ refers to which one of the following situations?
A Two individual with conflicting interests try to work together
B An individual faces two or more conflicting expectations
C Two individuals with differing specializations try to do a similar kind of work
D None of the above
Correct Answer: An individual faces two or more conflicting expectations
Who developed the term ‘role- set’?
A Max Weber
B Karl Marx
C T. Parsons and R. Merton
D R. Linton
Correct Answer: T. Parsons and R. Merton
According to L. H. Morgan, which technological invention took the human society from the barbarism to civilization?
A Invention of bow and arrow
B Invention of striking fire
C Invention of phonetic alphabet
D Invention of wheel
Correct Answer: Invention of phonetic alphabet
Who were the two sociologists who studied the self- fulfilling property theory?
A Rosenthal and Jacobson
B Glass and bottle
C Athusser and Rogers
D Gillborn and Gipps
Correct Answer: Rosenthal and Jacobson
What is socialization?
A Our identity
B What people see as our status in society?
C The process by which we learn what is expected of us in society
D The roles we occupy in our daily lives
Correct Answer: The process by which we learn what is expected of us in society