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Psychology 6096 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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A common-sense approach to psychology is:
A the most reliable
B often contradicted by empirical evidence
C the basis for most psychological theories
D the basis for collecting data (observed facts)
Correct Answer: often contradicted by empirical evidence
An educated guess about what is controlling some behaviour is called:
A experimental control
B a hypothesis
C an experimental variables
D a theory
Correct Answer: a hypothesis
The essence of the experiment method is:
A accurate calculation of correlations
B obtaining direct reports from subjects about their subjective experiences
C careful measurement and record keeping
D using control to identify cause-and effect connections
Correct Answer: using control to identify cause-and effect connections
If you’re trying to establish a causal relationship between a reinforcer and increased performance. you should use a(n)________method.
A clinical study
B experimental
C survey
D correlational
Correct Answer: experimental
In a weight-reduction experiment, an overweight individual was given what the researcher called a new type of diet pill that would help curb the desire to eat in fact. the pill really contained powdered milk, but ever since the individual started taking the diet pill, he has reported that his desire to eat has decreased. This illustrates the:
A curvilinear relationship
B effect of extraneous variables
C natural experiment
D placebo effect
Correct Answer: placebo effect
A scientist wants to find out if there is empirical evidence for a relationship between caffeine and aggressive behaviour, She would:
A Interview people to get their opinions
B Correlate news paper accounts and the types of beverages consumed
C test the idea by conducting an experiment
D research what other experts had thought
Correct Answer: Correlate news paper accounts and the types of beverages consumed
The essence of the experiment method is.
A accurate calculation of correlation’s
B obtaining direct reports from subjects about their subjective experiences
C careful measurement and record keeping
D using control to identify cause-and effect connections
Correct Answer: using control to identify cause-and effect connections
A representative sample is an essential element of the:
A survey method
B psychoanalytic method
C natural experiment or case study
D clinical method
Correct Answer: survey method
The effects of brain injury on personality would usually be investigated by the use of the:
A experimental method
B case study method
C naturalistic observation method
D survey method
Correct Answer: case study method
A correlation coefficient of -1.09 indicates a(n)
A strong positive correlation
B strong negative correlation
C cause/effect relationship
D error in computation
Correct Answer: error in computation
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