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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.

Serat has developed a new test. He gives the test to 1,000 people. Six weeks later he gives the test to the same 1,000 people. Serat is assessing the______of his test.

A split-half reliability
B test-retest reliability
C alternate form reliability
D criterion validity
Correct Answer: test-retest reliability

Katrina received a 740 on her Math SAT. She decided to take the SAT again and are so similar is because the SAt has high

A predictability
B reliability
C generalizability
D validity.
Correct Answer: reliability

The Maliks note their 6-month-old daughter Bisma seems to be developing more slowly and is not as playful as other infants her age. Research suggests that:

A Bisma’s intelligence score will be below average in childhood but not necessarily in adulthood.
B Bisma’s performance intelligence score but not necessary her verbal intelligence score will be below average in both childhood and adult hood.
C Bisma’s intelligence score will be below average in both childhood and adulthood.
D Casual observation of Bisma’s behavior cannot be use to predict her later intelligence score.
Correct Answer: Casual observation of Bisma’s behavior cannot be use to predict her later intelligence score.

A college administrator is trying to assess whether an admissions test accurately predicts how well applicants will perform at his school. The administrator is most obviously concerned that the test is:

A standardized
B normally distributed
C reliable
D valid
Correct Answer: valid

Robert Sternberg distinguished among analytical, creative, and________intelligence.

A spatial
B musical
C musical
D practical
Correct Answer: practical

“Gifted child” programs can lead to_______by implicitly labeling some students as “ungifted” and isolating them from an enriched educational environment.

A factor analysis
B the Flynn effect
C self-fulfilling prophecies
D norming
Correct Answer: self-fulfilling prophecies

When interpreting the results from the final exam, Professor Hisham noticed that the students who had test from A scored significantly higher than those who had test from B. Professor Hisham concluded that the final exam was low on:

A alternate-from reliability
B split-half reliability.
C content validity.
D criterion reliability.
Correct Answer: alternate-from reliability

Generating the single correct answer to an intelligence test illustrates:

A the stereotype threat.
B standardization.
C reliability.
D convergent thinking
Correct Answer: convergent thinking

The definition of intelligence includes:

A the ability to arrive at innovative solutions to problems.
B adapting to different environments
C knowledge of one’s culture.
D the ability to think or reason abstracity.
Correct Answer: adapting to different environments

Terman’s longitudinal study of people with extremely high IQs found that nearly all of them:

A dropped out of high school and became entrepreneurs.
B tended to live just as long as their lower IQ score counterparts.
C had higher than average physical and mental health
D became world-famous inventors, writers, artists, etc.
Correct Answer: had higher than average physical and mental health