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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 symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome are most likely to include:

A visual impairments
B habituation
C egocentrism
D mental retardation
Correct Answer: mental retardation

The corrupt behavior of many ordinary people who served as Nazi concentration camp guards best illustrates that immorality often results from:

A crystallized intelligence
B social influence
C abnormal cognitive development
D postconventional moral thinking
Correct Answer: social influence

The individuals possessing limited abilities:

A Live simple life
B Search for living opportunities
C Are not creative
D None of the above
Correct Answer: None of the above

In order to improve the learning processes:

A The individual differences must be considered
B Learning process should be planned adequately
C Modern methods of teaching must be adopted
D All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above

Which of the following most clearly demonstrates the existence of emotional attachment?

A separation anxiety
B learning to walk
C imprinting
D language development
Correct Answer: separation anxiety

The grasping, rooting, and sucking reflexes of infants are best described as:

A fixed action patterns
B instincts
C conditioned reflexes
D adaptive reflexes
Correct Answer: conditioned reflexes

According to Freud, the Oedipal and Electra conflicts end when a child takes on the values and behaviors of the same sex parent in a process called:

A fixation
B imitation
C observation
D identification
Correct Answer: identification

If you know the personality of an identical twin, you can expect the personality of the other twin to be:

A unrelated
B similar
C identical
D conflicting
Correct Answer: similar

The portion of the brain that appears to be the last area to mature fully is the:

A hypothalamus
B corpus callosum
C prefrontal cortex
D occipital lobe
Correct Answer: prefrontal cortex

In development an important role is played by:

A Herdity
B Environment
C Both (a) and (b)
D None of the above
Correct Answer: Both (a) and (b)