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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.

A person who is careless and disorganized most clearly ranks low on the Big Five trait dimension of:

A extraversion
B openness
C emotional stability
D conscientiousness
Correct Answer: conscientiousness

A key element of Carl Rogers’ personality theory is the concept of:

A meta – needs
B the self or self – image
C self – reinforcement
D the pleasure principle
Correct Answer: the self or self – image

Maslow most clearly interjected his own personal values into his study of self – actualized individuals by:

A using projective tests to assess their motives
B using free association and dream analysis
C interpreting their flattering self – description as a self – serving bias
D selectively studying people with qualities he admired
Correct Answer: selectively studying people with qualities he admired

The Myers – Briggs Type Indicator classifies people according to personality types identified by:

A Carl Rogers
B Albert Bandura
C Carl jung
D Abraham Maslow
Correct Answer: Carl jung

The psychologist who developed the inkblot test was:

A Piaget
B Freud
C Rorschach
D Jung
Correct Answer: Rorschach

Freud suggested that slips of the tongue illustrate an incomplete:

A projection
B fixation
C rationalization
D repression
Correct Answer: repression

The concept of traits is used to account for personal characteristics that are:

A biologically determined
B relatively permanent and enduring
C situation specific
D shared by a group
Correct Answer: relatively permanent and enduring

Id is to pleasure principle as:

A superego is to repetition principle
B ego is to reality principle
C ego is repetition principle
D ego is to executive principle
Correct Answer: ego is to reality principle

The humanistic perspective emphasized the importance of:

A the self – reference phenomenon
B self- determination
C free association
D factor analysis
Correct Answer: self- determination

Alfred Adler stressed what in his personality theory?

A the environment
B collective unconscious
C conflict
D striving for superiority
Correct Answer: striving for superiority