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.

An industrial psychologist interested in human factors would most likely participate in: ____________?

A the collection of bio-data

B vocational interest testing

C an assessment center evaluation

D machine design

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Correct Answer: machine design

The fact that we can walk and chew gum at the same time illustrates that: ____________?

A our attention depends on different motor systems.

B we use selective attention.

C we use divided attention.

D we use sequential attention.

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Correct Answer: we use divided attention.

The fact that objects that are near each other tend to be grouped together is know as:

A closure

B continuation

C similarity

D nearness

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Correct Answer: nearness

The underlying mechanism for perceptual expectancies is: ____________?

A a misleading perception that distorts or misjudges a stimulus.

B top-down processing

C the organization of perception by beginning with low-level features.

D bottom-up processing

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Correct Answer: top-down processing

which of the following is considered a monocular cue of depth?

A convergence

B accommodation

C depth perspective

D singularity

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Correct Answer: convergence

Attention is aroused by: ______________?

A subtle differences in stimuli

B bright stimuli

C contrast or change in stimulation

D subliminal stimuli

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Correct Answer: contrast or change in stimulation

Decreased perceptual response to a repeated stimulus is called: ____________?

A habituation

B selective attention

C divided attention

D hallucination

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Correct Answer: habituation

In classical conditioning, learning is evident when a: ______________?

A stimulus automatically produces a response without a prior history of experience

B stimulus which did not initially produce a response now elicits that response

C spontaneously emitted response increases in frequency as a result of in consequences

D subjects repeats an action he or she has observed in another and is praised for it

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Correct Answer: stimulus which did not initially produce a response now elicits that response

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

A adaptations

B gradients

C successive approximations

D conditioning trials

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Correct Answer: successive approximations

If the conditioned stimulus is presented many times without reinforcement, we can expect:

A an increase in stimulus generalization

B the strength of the UR to increase

C an increase in response generalization

D extinction to occur

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Correct Answer: extinction to occur

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An industrial psychologist interested in human factors would most likely participate in: ____________?

The fact that we can walk and chew gum at the same time illustrates that: ____________?

The fact that objects that are near each other tend to be grouped together is know as:

The underlying mechanism for perceptual expectancies is: ____________?

which of the following is considered a monocular cue of depth?

Attention is aroused by: ______________?

Decreased perceptual response to a repeated stimulus is called: ____________?

In classical conditioning, learning is evident when a: ______________?

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

If the conditioned stimulus is presented many times without reinforcement, we can expect: