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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.

When we measure the effectiveness of therapy compared to a baseline we examine the:

A Therapeutic indicator
B Placebo effect
C Spontaneous-remission effect
D Meta-analysis factor
Correct Answer: Spontaneous-remission effect

Clifford Beers founded the:

A State hospital system
B Mental hygiene system
C Deinstitutional trend
D Community mental health movement
Correct Answer: Mental hygiene system

Virtual reality exposure therapy is most likely to prove effective in the treatment of:

A hallucinations
B depression
C personality disorders
D phobias
Correct Answer: phobias

Systematic desensitization involves the use of:

A progressive relaxation
B unconditional positive regard
C transference
D aversive conditioning
Correct Answer: progressive relaxation

Sigmund Freud is regarded as the father of __________ in psychology.

A Gestalt school
B Behaviouristic school
C Functionalistic school
D Psychoanalytic school
Correct Answer: Psychoanalytic school

What is meaning of “Autophobia”?

A Fear of automobiles
B Fear of traffic
C Fear of being alone
D Fear of birds
Correct Answer: Fear of being alone

The part of the neuron that specializes in receiving massages from other neurons is the:

A axon
B myelin
C axon terminal
D dendrite
Correct Answer: dendrite

An extremely complex behaviour that includes biological rhythms, territorial behaviour, courtship, mating, aggression, altruism and social organizations is:

A Instincts or Reflexes
B Innate behaviour
C Kinesis
D All of the above
Correct Answer: Instincts or Reflexes

The behaviour that depends on the experiences in one’s own life but for this to occur depends upon the development and evolution of the nervous system of that animal is:

A Taxis
B Kinesis
C Reflex
D Learning
Correct Answer: Learning

The mechanism that helps to respond a specific stimulus is:

A Sign stimulus
B Innate releasing mechanism
C Inherited complex
D All of the above
Correct Answer: Innate releasing mechanism