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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.

Which type of intelligence seems to decline with age?

A Fluid
B Crystallized
C Emotional
D practical
Correct Answer: Fluid

At about age two children begin to use two word sentences. This is known as_____speech.

A Telegraphic
B Operational
C Semantic
D Pre-grammatical
Correct Answer: Telegraphic

The area of the brain which undergoes the greatest change from puberty into young adulthood is the:

A Frontal lobe
B Hypothalamus
C Temporal lobe
D Corpus callosum
Correct Answer: Frontal lobe

All of the following stages in Piaget’s cognitive development EXCEPT:

A Conservational
B Concrete operations
C Sensorimotor
D preoperational
Correct Answer: Conservational

The mile stone in the concrete operational stage is that children master:

A Egocentrism
B Object permanence
C Abstract reasoning
D Conservation
Correct Answer: Conservation

When something touches the newborn’s cheek the infant will turn toward it. This is known as the_______reflex.

A Babinski
B Startle
C Rooting
D Moro
Correct Answer: Rooting

Yasmin has decided to try a different restaurant. Instead of going to McDonalds like she usually does, she decides to go to KFC: Yasmin figures the two places are similar. According to Piaget, to Yasmin this new experience is an example of:

A accommodation
B going from bad to worse
C association
D assimilation
Correct Answer: assimilation

Instead of happily exploring the attractive toys located in the pediatrician’s waiting room, little Saima most clearly shows sign of:

A object permanence
B the rooting reflex
C insecure attachment
D habituation
Correct Answer: insecure attachment

Fetal alcohol syndrome is most serve if the mother drinks during which period of pregnancy?

A Just before conception
B Second trimester
C First two months
D First trimester
Correct Answer: First two months

Despite huge legal costs and social disapproval, Mr. Lambers refuses to pay Income taxes because his conscience will not allow him to support a government that spends billion of dollars on military weapons. Mr. Lambers’ reasoning best illustrate Kohiberg’s______stage.

A concrete operational
B preconventional
C conventional
D postconventional
Correct Answer: conventional