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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 eye structure is responsible for dark adaptation?

A Cones
B Iris
C Rods
D Pupil
Correct Answer: Rods

Which of the following is the psychological dimension that captures the purity and vividness of color?

A Saturation
B Hue
C Wavelength
D Brightness
Correct Answer: Saturation

The fact that we tend to see stars in the sky as constellations to the Gestalt principle of:

A Proximity
B Closure
C Common Fate
D Similarity
Correct Answer: Closure

Information picked up by the body’s receptor cells is termed:

A cognition
B perception
C adaptation
D sensation
Correct Answer: sensation

Receptors for the kinesthetic sense are found in the:

A cochlea
B basilar membrane
C ligaments and tendons
D joints and muscles
Correct Answer: joints and muscles

We often a series of dots on a printed form as a “solid” line because of the Gestalt principle of:

A figure – ground
B symmetry
C similarity
D closure
Correct Answer: closure

Almost half the birds in the yard were brown cardinals and the rest were bright red cardinals, so jimmy perceived them as two distinct groups of birds. This best illustrates the principle of:

A proximity
B relative clarity
C similarity
D connectedness
Correct Answer: similarity

Which of the following is a cue used by artists to convey depth on a flat canvas?

A interposition
B connectedness
C convergence
D continuity
Correct Answer: interposition

The rubber-hand illusion best illustrates the importance of:

A feature detection
B blindsight
C top-down processing
D synesthesia
Correct Answer: top-down processing

The volley principle is most directly relevant to our perception of:

A brightness
B pitch
C pain
D color
Correct Answer: pitch