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.

Kinsey maintained that sexual orientation:

A depends on early classical conditioning experiences

B should be viewed as a continuum

C depends on normalities and abnormalities in the amygdala

D should be viewed as an either-or distinction

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Correct Answer: should be viewed as a continuum

Extrinsic motivation stems from:

A obvious external factors

B intrinsic motivation

C primary drives

D self-actualization

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Correct Answer: obvious external factors

Which of the following statements about the sex drive is TRUE?

A The sex drive in females is closely tied to the menstrual cycle

B The sex drive in humans is completely liberated from the influence of hormones

C The sex drive in humans can be aroused at virtually any time by almost anything

D Recent sexual activity prevents sexual desire from occurring again after a certain amount of time

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Correct Answer: The sex drive in humans can be aroused at virtually any time by almost anything

The need for achievement:

A is greatest for behaviors leading to financial material success

B does not occur in primitive cultures

C is defined as the desire to meet internalized standard of excellence

D is greater in women than in men

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Correct Answer: is defined as the desire to meet internalized standard of excellence

Smokers and nonsmokers have been found to differ in a gene that influences responses to:

A dopamine

B serotonin

C acetylcholine

D norepinephrine

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Correct Answer: dopamine

Which of the following is a primary motive?

A curiosity

B the desire for money

C physical contact

D thirst

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Correct Answer: thirst

The body structure most closely associated with thirst is the:

A pancreas

B pituitary gland

C hypothalamus

D limbic system

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Correct Answer: hypothalamus

Jeff, who is 14, engages in rigorous tennis drills or competitive play at least four hours every day because he wants to master the sport and play on one of the best college teams in the country. His goal and behavior best illustrate the concept of:

A human factors psychology

B achievement motivation

C homeostasis

D 360-degree feedback

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Correct Answer: achievement motivation

Imagine you are a male three-spined stickleback (a fish). You come across a nest of unfertilized three-spined stickleback eggs and you can’t help but do a particular dance and then go ahead and fertilize the eggs. Which theory of motivation accounts for your behavior?

A Opponent-process

B Instinct

C Arousal

D Behavioral

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Correct Answer: Instinct

Although Cara has been obese for as long as she can remember, she is determined to lose excess body weight with a low-calories diet. Cara is most likely to have difficulty becoming and staying thin because:

A the number of calories a person consumes daily has no effect on body weight

B she may have a higher-than-average set point for body weight

C her resting metabolic rate will increase and prompt her to over eat vigorous exercise

D fat cells can be lost only with vigorous exercise

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Correct Answer: she may have a higher-than-average set point for body weight

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Kinsey maintained that sexual orientation:

Extrinsic motivation stems from:

Which of the following statements about the sex drive is TRUE?

The need for achievement:

Smokers and nonsmokers have been found to differ in a gene that influences responses to:

Which of the following is a primary motive?

The body structure most closely associated with thirst is the:

Jeff, who is 14, engages in rigorous tennis drills or competitive play at least four hours every day because he wants to master the sport and play on one of the best college teams in the country. His goal and behavior best illustrate the concept of:

Imagine you are a male three-spined stickleback (a fish). You come across a nest of unfertilized three-spined stickleback eggs and you can’t help but do a particular dance and then go ahead and fertilize the eggs. Which theory of motivation accounts for your behavior?

Although Cara has been obese for as long as she can remember, she is determined to lose excess body weight with a low-calories diet. Cara is most likely to have difficulty becoming and staying thin because: