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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.

Physical growth and development is called:

A readiness
B maturation
C mobility
D heredity
Correct Answer: maturation

Substances capable of causing birth defects are known as:

A carcinogens
B teratogens
C chorionic villi
D antigens
Correct Answer: teratogens

Piaget is mainly known for studying:

A language development
B sexual development
C social development
D cognitive development
Correct Answer: cognitive development

______is an example of a congenital problem.

A William Syndrome
B Exposure to radiation
C Down’s Syndrome
D Color blindness
Correct Answer: Exposure to radiation

A child is largely nonverbal, is learning to coordinate purposeful movements with sense information, and is developing the concept of object permanence. The child is in Piaget’s_____stage.

A sensorimotor
B preoperational
C concrete operational
D formal operations
Correct Answer: sensorimotor

Which reflex probably helps prevent falling?

A More reflex
B grasping reflex
C rooting reflex
D sucking reflex
Correct Answer: grasping reflex

Newborn children:

A have limited sense abilities at birth and cannot feel pain at all
B can follow a moving object with their eyes
C cannot learn and must depend on the adaptive reflexes in order to survive
D have extremely poor hearing
Correct Answer: can follow a moving object with their eyes

When parents around the world use a short, sharp rhythm, they are:

A warning their body
B comforting their body
C calling attention to objects
D praising their body
Correct Answer: warning their body

Which of the following must clearly demonstrates the existence of emotional attachment?

A separation anxiety
B learning to walk
C imprinting
D language development
Correct Answer: separation anxiety

The grasping rooting, and sucking reflexes of infants are best described as:

A fixed action patterns
B instincts
C conditioned reflexes
D adaptive reflexes
Correct Answer: adaptive reflexes