Psychology 6096 MCQs [All-Courses]

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 of the following is not popularly presumed to have had AD/HD?

A Frank Lloyd Wright

B Charlotte Bronte

C Vincent Van Gogh

D Queen Victoria

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Correct Answer: Queen Victoria

The DSM-IV defines three types of AD/HD:

A Combined Type (elements of Inattention, Hyperactivity and Impulsivity)

B Predominantly Inattentive Type

C Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type

D All of these

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Correct Answer: All of these

How would you know when a depressed person is contemplating suicide?

A When they given away prized possessions

B When they write letters and sign good-bye

C When they talk about tying up loose ends

D All of these

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Correct Answer: All of these

Which of the following is an example of apotemnophilia?

A The person is psychotic and believes the limb is evil

B A person just doesn’t feel like the limb is supposed to be part of his/her body

C The person is sexually aroused by amputation and wants to have a stump

D Any or all of these

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Correct Answer: Any or all of these

Levonne was careful to avoid the use of dangling participles and run-on sentences in her essay because she did not want to lose points for faulty:

A morphemes

B semantics

C algorithms

D syntax

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Correct Answer: syntax

The mobilization of the body for action when an individual is faced with a stressful situation is known as:

A Mobilization response

B Fight-or-flight reaction

C Action potential

D Flow response

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Correct Answer: Flow response

Which form of therapy is most likely to be criticized for being too expensive and time-consuming?

A psychoanalysis

B systematic desensitization

C client-centered therapy

D family therapy

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Correct Answer: psychoanalysis

Thinking that moves from specific cases to general principles is:

A massed practice

B reasoning

C deductive

D inductive

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Correct Answer: inductive

Which profession is cognitive psychology particularly useful in helping?

A Doctors

B Police

C Chefs

D Politicians

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Correct Answer: Police

What do cognitive psychologists compare the mind to?

A A keyboard

B A CD player

C A Computer

D A Television

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Correct Answer: A Computer

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Which of the following is not popularly presumed to have had AD/HD?

The DSM-IV defines three types of AD/HD:

How would you know when a depressed person is contemplating suicide?

Which of the following is an example of apotemnophilia?

Levonne was careful to avoid the use of dangling participles and run-on sentences in her essay because she did not want to lose points for faulty:

The mobilization of the body for action when an individual is faced with a stressful situation is known as:

Which form of therapy is most likely to be criticized for being too expensive and time-consuming?

Thinking that moves from specific cases to general principles is:

Which profession is cognitive psychology particularly useful in helping?

What do cognitive psychologists compare the mind to?