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.

In a study of effects of alcohol on driving ability, the control group should driving ability, the control group should be given:

A a high dosage of alcohol

B one-half the dosage given the experimental group

C a driving test before and after drinking alcohol.

D no alcohol at all

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Correct Answer: no alcohol at all

A psychologist using the method of naturalistic observation would:

A carefully design controlled situations in which to observe behavior

B rely on observations of subjects responses tonaires.

C observe behavior as it happens outside the laboratory of clinic

D make records of the behavior of clients treated in therapy

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: observe behavior as it happens outside the laboratory of clinic

Perceptual schema is: ____________?

A A context expectation

B A perceptual set

C An orientation constancy

D The cognitive map that provides a frame of reference

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: The cognitive map that provides a frame of reference

In recognition: ____________________?

A Retroactive and proactive interference are less than that in recall

B Retroactive and proactive interference are more than that in recall

C Retroactive interference is less but proactive interference is more than that in recall

D Retroactive interference is more but proactive interference is less than that in recall

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Correct Answer: Retroactive interference is less but proactive interference is more than that in recall

What is indicated by the negative acceleration curve of practice effects?

A Rate of learning speeds up a amount of learning increases

B Rate of learning slow as amount of learning increasing

C There is no relationship between rate and amount of learning

D There is an inverted U-curve relationship between rate and amount of learning

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Rate of learning slow as amount of learning increasing

When motives become independent of their origin, what is the phenomenon know as?

A Self-actualization

B Maturation

C Functional autonomy

D Independence

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Correct Answer: Functional autonomy

Which one of the following psychosocial characteristic is developed after resolving the conflict created by trust and mistrust?

A Competency

B Hope

C Purpose

D Willpower

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Correct Answer: Hope

What kind of code is/are used for items stored in short term memory?

A Visual code

B Semantic code

C Acoustic code

D All of the above

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Correct Answer: All of the above

Which one of the following statements describes the most appropriate relationship between language and thought?

A Thinking is active imagination carried out by language

B Thinking is nothing but silent speech

C Thinking is a mental activity and language gives it objective shipe

D Thinking denotes language relativity

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Correct Answer: Thinking is active imagination carried out by language

Which of the following are included in the Gestalt principles of perceptual organization?

A Figure-ground, proximity, continuity

B Proximity, continuity, good form

C Continuity, good form, closure

D All of the above

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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In a study of effects of alcohol on driving ability, the control group should driving ability, the control group should be given:

A psychologist using the method of naturalistic observation would:

Perceptual schema is: ____________?

In recognition: ____________________?

What is indicated by the negative acceleration curve of practice effects?

When motives become independent of their origin, what is the phenomenon know as?

Which one of the following psychosocial characteristic is developed after resolving the conflict created by trust and mistrust?

What kind of code is/are used for items stored in short term memory?

Which one of the following statements describes the most appropriate relationship between language and thought?

Which of the following are included in the Gestalt principles of perceptual organization?