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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.

The ____________ Style is still that of an outsider judging.

A Calculated
B Analytical
C Speeching
D Reporting
Correct Answer: Reporting

Which of the following is a major source of genetic diversity?

A gender-typing
B mutations
C personal space
D temperament
Correct Answer: mutations

Median is to range as:____________is to_____________.

A mean; mode
B scatterplot; correlation
C central tendency; variation
D skewed distribution; bar graph
Correct Answer: central tendency; variation

In answering multiple-choice test items smart test-takers are best advised to:

A choose “C” when they don’t know the answer
B recall the correct answer to each before reading the alternative answer
C carefully imagine how each of the alternative answer might be correct
D
Correct Answer: carefully imagine how each of the alternative answer might be correct

Dr. Saeed worth in interested in people’s reactions to a controversial jury verdict. Dr. Saeed worth calls people at their home between the hour of 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on a Tuesday afternoon. In this example Dr. Saeed worth has most likely selected:

A a biased population
B a biased sample
C a representative sample
D a statistically significant population
Correct Answer: a biased sample

Dr. Warda attributes the delinquent behaviors of many teens to the pressures associated with being members of street gangs. Her account be illustrates a(n) __________ perspective.

A neuroscience
B behavior genetics
C evolutionary
D social-cultural
Correct Answer: social-cultural

The most satisfactory reports are those of the __________ involved in the action:

A Interpreter
B Teacher
C Student
D Common man
Correct Answer: Teacher

Which of the following groups of psychologists would be most likely to focus on individual uniqueness freedom, and potential for growth as a person?

A Gestalt psychologists
B behaviorists
C cognitive psychologists
D humanists
Correct Answer: humanists

Some styles of _________ in this area lend themselves better to reporting than others:

A Research
B Development
C Observation
D Formalities
Correct Answer: Research

To accurately infer cause and effect, experimenters should use:

A naturalistic observation
B standard deviations
C scatterplots
D random assignment
Correct Answer: random assignment