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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.

Who would be the most norm group for the ACT or SAT college-entrance tests?

A lawyers
B high school seniors
C college graduates
D college sophomores
Correct Answer: high school seniors

Terman showed that mentally gifted children.

A have a greater susceptibility to mental illness in adulthood.
B score in the average IQ range as adults.
C are successful during their youth but fail to reach their potential in adulthood.
D are generally successful in their chosen occupations as adults.
Correct Answer: are generally successful in their chosen occupations as adults.

Which of the following is an approach to measuring reliability?

A Negative correlation
B Double-blind
C Content
D Test-retest
Correct Answer: Test-retest

All of the following are IQ tests EXCEPT:

A WISC-IV
B WAIS-III
C WPPSI-III
D WADE-IV
Correct Answer: WADE-IV

In order for norms to be meaningful what must also occur?

A Randomization
B Consensus
C Directed sampling
D standardization
Correct Answer: standardization

The components of creativity include:

A imagination and extrinsic motivation.
B competitiveness and dogmatism.
C expertise and a venturesome personality
D impulsivity and empathy
Correct Answer: expertise and a venturesome personality

In testing consistency is to______as truth is to__________?

A Idealism; repetitiveness
B Repetitiveness; idealism
C Validity; reliability
D Reliability; validity
Correct Answer: Reliability; validity

All of the following refer reliability EXCEPT______reliability.

A Split-half
B Test-retest
C Predictive
D Parallel forms
Correct Answer: Predictive

The triarchic theory of intelligence, which emphasizes a cognitive perspective, was developed by:

A Howard Gardner.
B Arthur jensen.
C Claude Steele.
D Robert Sternberg.
Correct Answer: Robert Sternberg.

Evidence indicating that urbringing affects one’s mental ability is provided by which of the following findings?

A Identical twins are more similar in IQ than fraternal twins
B There is more than a chance similarity between adopted children and their biological parents.
C Siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than sibling reared apart.
D Identical twins reared apart are more similar Iq siblings reared together.
Correct Answer: Siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than sibling reared apart.