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Psychology 6096 MCQs [All-Courses]

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.

Farida was informed by a professional palm reader. “You generally communicate openly with others, but you have certain dark secrets that even your closest friends could never guess.” The fact that Farida was impressed by the palm reader’s insight into her personality best illustrates:

A the Barnum effect

B the spotlight effect

C the self-reference phenomenon

D unconditional positive regard

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Correct Answer: the Barnum effect

Aima believes that she will succeed in business if she works hard and carefully manages her time. Her belief most clearly illustrates:

A reciprocal determinism

B an internal locus of control

C reaction formation

D the self-reference phenomenon

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Correct Answer: an internal locus of control

As personality descriptions become more positive, the Barnum effect becomes stronger. This best illustrates.

A unconditional positive regard

B attributional style

C the spotlight effect

D self-serving bias

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Correct Answer: self-serving bias

Adler is to individual psychology as Jung is to:

A collective psychology

B existential psychology

C depth psychology

D analytical psychology

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Correct Answer: analytical psychology

The best indicator of a person’s level of optimism is his or her:

A ideal self

B gender identity

C unconditional positive regard

D attributional style

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Correct Answer: attributional style

Two-year-old Damien frequently refuses to obey his parents because he derives immense pleasure from demonstrating his independence from their control Freud would have suggested that Damien is going through the______stage of development.

A latency

B genital

C anal

D phallic

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Correct Answer: anal

When Professor ljaz nervously began teaching a university class for the first time, he overestimated the extent to which his student would notice that he was anxious. His reaction best illustrates:

A reciprocal determinism

B self-serving bias

C the spotlight effect

D an Electra complex

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Correct Answer: the spotlight effect

What do psychologists mean by the term trait-situation interaction?

A Situations change traits

B Situations create new traits

C Traits determine situations

D Situations affect how traits are exhibited

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Correct Answer: Situations affect how traits are exhibited

One of Freud’s major contributions was his:

A belief that the first years of life help to shape personality

B belief in the concept of libido, sexual desires, and biological instincts

C discovery of complexes during the genital stage

D elaboration of the humanistic approach to personality development

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Correct Answer: belief that the first years of life help to shape personality

According to Freud, the ego is governed by the:

A pleasure principle

B reality principle

C ego ideal

D partial ego principle

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Correct Answer: reality principle

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Farida was informed by a professional palm reader. “You generally communicate openly with others, but you have certain dark secrets that even your closest friends could never guess.” The fact that Farida was impressed by the palm reader’s insight into her personality best illustrates:

Aima believes that she will succeed in business if she works hard and carefully manages her time. Her belief most clearly illustrates:

As personality descriptions become more positive, the Barnum effect becomes stronger. This best illustrates.

Adler is to individual psychology as Jung is to:

The best indicator of a person’s level of optimism is his or her:

Two-year-old Damien frequently refuses to obey his parents because he derives immense pleasure from demonstrating his independence from their control Freud would have suggested that Damien is going through the______stage of development.

When Professor ljaz nervously began teaching a university class for the first time, he overestimated the extent to which his student would notice that he was anxious. His reaction best illustrates:

What do psychologists mean by the term trait-situation interaction?

One of Freud’s major contributions was his:

According to Freud, the ego is governed by the: