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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.

“Rather than rote learning, we believe in learning by doing.” This statement is reflective of which school of psychology?

A Structuralism
B Functionalism
C Behaviorism
D Gestalt
Correct Answer: Functionalism

Which early school of psychology relied on introspection as a systematic way of gathering information?

A Gestalt
B Psychoanalysis
C Functionalism
D Structuralism
Correct Answer: Structuralism

who is considered the “father of psychology” ?

A Ebbinghaus
B Freud
C Wundt
D Pavlov
Correct Answer: Wundt

John believes that the more students drink the more they are apt to be involved in dangerous sexual activity. which goal of psychology is at work?

A Explain
B Control
C Predict
D Describe
Correct Answer: Predict

Maham told her therapist the reason she wants a divorce from her husband is that he has been unfaithful to her which goal fo psychology does her reasoning represent?

A Control
B Describe
C Predict
D Explain
Correct Answer: Explain

The function of the lens is to: ___________?

A locate an image
B focus an image on the retina
C combine the location and projection on the blind spot.
D Project an image on the comes
Correct Answer: focus an image on the retina

Information picked up by the body’s receptor cells is termed: ____________?

A cognition
B perception
C adaptation
D Sensation
Correct Answer: Sensation

The pain-killing effects of acupuncture may be related to:___________?

A sensory adaptation
B stabilization of physiological nystagmus
C the triggering of perceptual defense systems
D release of endorphins
Correct Answer: release of endorphins

There is more somato-sensory cortex of the:____________?

A mouth
B shoulder
C feet
D legs
Correct Answer: mouth

Who developed the theory of drive reduction?

A Carl Rogers
B Ivan Pavlov
C Clark Hull
D None of these
Correct Answer: Clark Hull