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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.

Critics of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development have suggested that postconventional morality is more characteristic of_______than of______.

A Democrats; Republicans
B men; women
C socialists; capitalists
D African Americans; white Americans
Correct Answer: men; women

Five-year-olds who were surprised to discover that a Blind-Aids box contained pencils subsequently delighted in anticipating their friend’s false belief about the contents of the box. This best illustrates that the children had developed a(n):

A conventional morality
B theory of mind
C concept of conservation
D secure attachment
Correct Answer: theory of mind

The prenatal period refers to:

A the nine months after birth
B the nine months before birth
C the time period before conception take place
D the period of time immediately after birth
Correct Answer: the nine months before birth

During the course of successful prenatal development, a human organism begins as a(n):

A zygote and finally develops into a fetus
B zygote and finally develops into an embryo
C fetus and finally develops into an embryo
D embryo and finally develops into a fetus
Correct Answer: zygote and finally develops into a fetus

According to Kohiberg, morality based on the avoidance of punishment and the attainment of concrete rewards represents a(n)______morality.

A preconventional
B egocentric
C conventional
D postconventional
Correct Answer: preconventional

The onset of puberty:

A begins approximately eight years earlier on the average in girls than in boys
B begins approximately four years earlier on the average in boys than in girls
C is about the same time for boys and girls
D begins approximately two years earlier on the average in girls than in boys
Correct Answer: begins approximately two years earlier on the average in girls than in boys

All of the following are Erikson’s stages EXCEPT:

A Empathy vs selfishness
B Initiative vs guilt
C Trust vs mistrust
D Identity vs confusion
Correct Answer: Empathy vs selfishness

Menopause refers to:

A the end of the formal operations stage
B the lose of male sexual potency
C the cessation of menstruation
D irregular timing of menstrual periods
Correct Answer: the cessation of menstruation

When placed in strange situations without their artificial mothers, Harlow’s infant monkeys demonstrated signs of:

A insecure attachment
B object permanence
C curiosity
D basic trust
Correct Answer: insecure attachment

Sally has trouble solving for X in her Algebra class. She can’t quite grasp the idea of:

A Abstract reasoning
B Conservation
C Egocentrism
D Reversibility
Correct Answer: Abstract reasoning