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.

Rowena expects to be rewarded by her parents with a major present, such as a new car, if she graduates from college with honors. Her resulting hard work in college best illustrates the_________theory of motivation.

A instinct

B drive reduction

C incentive

D evolutionary

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Correct Answer: incentive

Lauren and Curtis spend six hours per week studying for the botany course. Lauren is concerned that if she doesn’t study she will fail the course; Curtis is concerned that if he doesn’t study he won’t earn the highest grade in the class. In this example:

A Lauren is motivated by both a fear of failure and a need for achievement, while Curtis is merely motivated by a need for achievement

B Lauren is motivated by a fear of failure and Curtis is motivated by a need for achievement

C both students are motivated by a need for achievement

D both students are motivated by a fear of failure

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Correct Answer: Lauren is motivated by a fear of failure and Curtis is motivated by a need for achievement

Juan is obsessed with building up his bank balance, even though he is quite comfortable and prosperous now. Juan’s situation exemplifies the power of:

A fixed-action patterns

B homeostasis

C secondary drives

D arousal

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Correct Answer: secondary drives

By scripting specific job-relevant to be asked of all those applying for a particular work position, a personnel psychologist is most clearly developing a frame work for:

A a refractory period

B the experience of flow

C structured interviews

D 360-degree feedback

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Correct Answer: structured interviews

The satiety system is to the feeding system as the_hypothalamus is to the_hypothalamus.

A ventromedial; lateral

B lateral; ventromedial

C non-homeostatic; homeostatic

D cyclic; episodic

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Correct Answer: ventromedial; lateral

If your body is dehydrated, but you are not thirsty, we would say that you have:

A a drive but not a need

B a need but not a drive

C both a drive and a need

D neither a need nor a drive

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Correct Answer: a need but not a drive

Which of the following can alter the body’s set point?

A over feeding in childhood

B external eating cues

C severe dieting

D low self-esteem

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Correct Answer: over feeding in childhood

Carlos is so friendly and likable that is job supervisors and co-workers often appraise his work skills and performance more positively than is actually warranted. This best illustrates evaluators’ vulnerability to:

A halo errors

B the experience of flow

C homeostasis

D homeostasis

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Correct Answer: halo errors

Clearly communicating a vision of goals so as to inspire others to follow is most indicative of:

A Strengths-based selection systems

B transformational leadership

C 360-degree feedback

D flow experience

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Correct Answer: transformational leadership

Which of the following events would most likely cause an animal to overeat and become obese?

A lowering its set point

B destruction of its lateral hypothalamus

C destruction of its ventromedial hypothalamus

D stimulation of its ventromedial hypothalamus

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Correct Answer: destruction of its ventromedial hypothalamus

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Rowena expects to be rewarded by her parents with a major present, such as a new car, if she graduates from college with honors. Her resulting hard work in college best illustrates the_________theory of motivation.

Lauren and Curtis spend six hours per week studying for the botany course. Lauren is concerned that if she doesn’t study she will fail the course; Curtis is concerned that if he doesn’t study he won’t earn the highest grade in the class. In this example:

Juan is obsessed with building up his bank balance, even though he is quite comfortable and prosperous now. Juan’s situation exemplifies the power of:

By scripting specific job-relevant to be asked of all those applying for a particular work position, a personnel psychologist is most clearly developing a frame work for:

The satiety system is to the feeding system as the_hypothalamus is to the_hypothalamus.

If your body is dehydrated, but you are not thirsty, we would say that you have:

Which of the following can alter the body’s set point?

Carlos is so friendly and likable that is job supervisors and co-workers often appraise his work skills and performance more positively than is actually warranted. This best illustrates evaluators’ vulnerability to:

Clearly communicating a vision of goals so as to inspire others to follow is most indicative of:

Which of the following events would most likely cause an animal to overeat and become obese?

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Rowena expects to be rewarded by her parents with a major present, such as a new car, if she graduates from college with honors. Her resulting hard work in college best illustrates the_________theory of motivation.

Lauren and Curtis spend six hours per week studying for the botany course. Lauren is concerned that if she doesn’t study she will fail the course; Curtis is concerned that if he doesn’t study he won’t earn the highest grade in the class. In this example:

Juan is obsessed with building up his bank balance, even though he is quite comfortable and prosperous now. Juan’s situation exemplifies the power of:

By scripting specific job-relevant to be asked of all those applying for a particular work position, a personnel psychologist is most clearly developing a frame work for:

The satiety system is to the feeding system as the_______hypothalamus is to the_______hypothalamus.

If your body is dehydrated, but you are not thirsty, we would say that you have:

Which of the following can alter the body’s set point?

Carlos is so friendly and likable that is job supervisors and co-workers often appraise his work skills and performance more positively than is actually warranted. This best illustrates evaluators’ vulnerability to:

Clearly communicating a vision of goals so as to inspire others to follow is most indicative of:

Which of the following events would most likely cause an animal to overeat and become obese?

The satiety system is to the feeding system as the_hypothalamus is to the_hypothalamus.