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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 visual perceived distance between ourselves and an object provides an important cue for our perception of the objects:

A motion
B size
C color
D brightness
Correct Answer: size

Which stimulus is closer to the observer?

A Optical
B Distal
C Physical
D Proximal
Correct Answer: Proximal

The definition of intelligence includes all of the following EXCEPT:

A Comprehension
B Planning
C Focusing
D Ability to reason
Correct Answer: Focusing

Selective breeding for desirable characteristics is called:

A cretinism
B adaptive behavior
C microcephaly
D eugenics
Correct Answer: eugenics

Which of the following learning cannot be durable and effective:

A That is not backed up by enough practice
B That is backed up by a motive
C That is not followed by pleasant
D Both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: That is not backed up by enough practice

If the results of an activity are pleasant:

A Law of exercise becomes ineffective
B Learning becomes durable
C Readiness decreases
D Response frequency decreases
Correct Answer: Learning becomes durable

The connection between stimulus and response depends on:

A The pleasure or discomfort an individual experiences
B The discomfort an individual faces
C The pleasure or discomfort an individual experiences
D None of the above
Correct Answer: The pleasure or discomfort an individual experiences

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

A aptitude tests
B personality tests
C intelligence tests
D achievements tests
Correct Answer: personality tests

Which type of learning occurs when one stimulus predicts the occurrence of another?

A Vicarious Learning
B Observational Learning
C Classical Conditioning
D Operant Conditioning
Correct Answer: Classical Conditioning

A series of responses that gradually approach a desired pattern of behavior are called:

A adaptation
B gradients
C successive approximations
D conditioning trials
Correct Answer: successive approximations