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 which of the following countries are IQ tests LEAST likely to be used?

A France

B Britain

C Australia

D China

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Correct Answer: China

If a test has good test-retest reliability:

A there is a strong correlation between items on the test.

B it accurately measures what it says it measures.

C it can be used to predict future performance.

D they test yields similar scores if taken at two different times.

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Correct Answer: they test yields similar scores if taken at two different times.

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

A aptitude tests

B personality tests

C intelligence tests

D achievement tests

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Correct Answer: personality tests

Flynn has shown that there has been a standard deviation increase, per generation, in the mean level of intelligence test performance for most of this country in Western society, which equates to about three IQ points per decade. He believes that such a difference has to be result of which one of the following?

A An environmental change, because gene frequencies in populations couldn’t change so quickly.

B Improvements in the gene pool as we evolve.

C A statistical artefact.

D None of the above.

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Correct Answer: An environmental change, because gene frequencies in populations couldn’t change so quickly.

All of the following represents intelligence from Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences except for________.

A Bodily-Kinesthetic

B Cultural

C Musical

D Naturalist

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Correct Answer: Cultural

It is generally accepted that there is such a thing as general intelligence. So which of the following statements is true?

A Some people have general intelligence, other have multiple intelligences.

B The only people who do not have general intelligence are those that have IQs less than 100.

C General intelligence develops by adulthood.

D General intelligence can be thought of a “mental energy’ that is applied to all tasks that we attempt.

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Correct Answer: General intelligence can be thought of a “mental energy’ that is applied to all tasks that we attempt.

Evidence obtained from measures of reaction time. inspection time and psychological changes suggest that general intelligence has a _______ basis.

A Biological

B Social

C Cognitive

D Cultural

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Correct Answer: Biological

Which one of the following is most likely to be true? A person with an IQ of 100 is:

A Unlikely to be able to finish high school.

B Unable to get a driving license.

C Likely to have trouble completing a university degree.

D More intelligent than a person with an IQ of 120.

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Correct Answer: Likely to have trouble completing a university degree.

Which is the case? IQ is calculated as:

A The speed at which we process a piece of information.

B The ratio of mental age to chronological age.

C The number of items you get correct on an intelligence test.

D How intelligent you are compared to an adult of the same gender.

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Correct Answer: The ratio of mental age to chronological age.

In the early stage of measuring intelligence, which type of intelligence did Spearman identify as the underlying feature the contributes to performance across a variety of different tasks?

A Perceptual speed

B Individual IQ

C Crystallized intelligence

D General intelligence (g)

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Correct Answer: Individual IQ

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In which of the following countries are IQ tests LEAST likely to be used?

If a test has good test-retest reliability:

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

All of the following represents intelligence from Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences except for________.

It is generally accepted that there is such a thing as general intelligence. So which of the following statements is true?

Evidence obtained from measures of reaction time. inspection time and psychological changes suggest that general intelligence has a _______ basis.

Which one of the following is most likely to be true? A person with an IQ of 100 is:

Which is the case? IQ is calculated as:

In the early stage of measuring intelligence, which type of intelligence did Spearman identify as the underlying feature the contributes to performance across a variety of different tasks?