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.

Alfred Binet developed his intelligence test to ____________?

A identify soldiers for certain military duties.

B show that intelligence was influenced by genetic and environmental factors.

C measure what a person has accomplished or learned in a particular area.

D identify children who needed special education programs

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Correct Answer: identify children who needed special education programs

Nail has a blind date with Naeem who, she’s been is considered a true genius by the faculty in the art department. Now she’s having second thoughts, because she’s always heard that geniuses are a little of their rocker. Does have reason to be concerned?

A Yes. It’s been well documented that the stress of creative achievement often leads to schizophrenic symptoms.

B No. Extensive research on creativity and psychological disorders shows no evidence for any connection.

C Perhaps. There is evidence of a correlation between major creative achievement and vulneerability to mood disorders.

D Of course not. the stereotype of the genius who’s mentally ill is purely a product of the jealousy of untalented people.

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Correct Answer: Perhaps. There is evidence of a correlation between major creative achievement and vulneerability to mood disorders.

When you try to narrow down a list of alternatives to arrive at a single correct answer, you engage in:

A convergent thinking

B divergent thinking

C creativity

D insight

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Correct Answer: convergent thinking

Which of the following is a likely consequences of stereotype vulnerability for members of minority groups?

A Academic motivation declines.

B Academic performance often suffers.

C Standardized tests may to be especially anxiety arousing.

D All of the above are likely consequences.

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Correct Answer: All of the above are likely consequences.

In which of the following cases would you expect to find the greatest similarity in IQ?

A between fraternal twins

B between identical twins

C between non-twin siblings

D between parent and child

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Correct Answer: between identical twins

Which of the following is a true statement about mental retardation?

A Most retarded people are unable to live normal lives because of their mental deficiencies.

B With special tutoring, a mentally retarded person can attain average intelligence.

C The majority of mentally retarded people fall in the mildly retarded category.

D Diagnoses of mental retardation should be based exclusively on IQ scores.

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Correct Answer: The majority of mentally retarded people fall in the mildly retarded category.

Which of the following is part of Wechseler’s definition of intelligence?

A naturalistic intelligence

B iconic memory and eidetic imagery

C ability to deal effective with the environment

D spatial and kinesthetic abilities

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Correct Answer: ability to deal effective with the environment

The knowledge a person has already required and the ability to access that knowledge is known as

A Semantic knowledge

B Fluid intelligence

C General knowledge

D Crystallized intelligence

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Correct Answer: Crystallized intelligence

When there is a large discrepancy between achievement and IQ scores there may be:

A Austim

B An attention deficit disorder

C A learning disorder

D Mental retardation

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Correct Answer: A learning disorder

On the most modern IQ tests, a score of 115 would be:

A about normal.

B about 15% higher than the averege of one’s age-mates.

C an indication of genius.

D one standard deviation above the mean.

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Correct Answer: one standard deviation above the mean.

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Alfred Binet developed his intelligence test to ____________?

Nail has a blind date with Naeem who, she’s been is considered a true genius by the faculty in the art department. Now she’s having second thoughts, because she’s always heard that geniuses are a little of their rocker. Does have reason to be concerned?

When you try to narrow down a list of alternatives to arrive at a single correct answer, you engage in:

Which of the following is a likely consequences of stereotype vulnerability for members of minority groups?

In which of the following cases would you expect to find the greatest similarity in IQ?

Which of the following is a true statement about mental retardation?

Which of the following is part of Wechseler’s definition of intelligence?

The knowledge a person has already required and the ability to access that knowledge is known as

When there is a large discrepancy between achievement and IQ scores there may be:

On the most modern IQ tests, a score of 115 would be: