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.

Following the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York, people across the country donated their time and money to assist the devastated community. This behavior best illustrates_________?

A the bystander effect

B group polarization

C altruism

D the just world phenomenon

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Correct Answer: altruism

All of the following are motivations for prosocial behavior EXCEPT:

A Singularism

B Collectivism

C Egoism

D Altruism

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Correct Answer: Singularism

People who commit______acts do so with little regard for their own safety.

A Foolish

B Competitive

C Cooperative

D Altruistic

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Correct Answer: Altruistic

Altruism is a type of_______behavior.

A Primitive

B Secular

C Prosocial

D Religious

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Correct Answer: Prosocial

Arturo believes that most young women from California are extremely good looking and that extremely good- looking women are usually selfish and egotistical. His beliefs are example of __________?

A ingroup bias

B stereotypes

C sexual discrimination

D mirror- image perceptions

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Correct Answer: stereotypes

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy announced to the soviet Union that the United States would discontinue all atmospheric nuclear tests. The soviet’s positive response to the conciliatory gesture illustrated the potential value of________

A the just- world phenomenon

B GRIT

C mirror- image perceptions

D groupthink

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Correct Answer: GRIT

Attributing one’s success on an exam to one’s intelligence and one’s failure to the unfairness of the test is an example of_________?

A a confirmation bias

B the fundamental attributional error

C the actor- observer attribution

D a defensive attribution

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Correct Answer: the actor- observer attribution

If one student in a classroom begins to cough, others are likely to do the same. This best illustrates:

A the bystander effect

B deindividuation

C ingroup bias

D the chameleon effect

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Correct Answer: the bystander effect

In Milgram’s research on obedience, what was the teacher’s perception of what would happen when the learner made a mistake?

A The learner would receive a shock

B The teacher would be receive a shock

C The experiment would have to be terminated

D The teacher would be asked to change places with the learner

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Correct Answer: The learner would receive a shock

Two friends quarreled over possession of a single orange without realizing that one of them simply wanted orange juice and the other simply wanted to orange peel to make a cake. This classic episode best illustrates the pitfalls of:

A a win- lose orientation

B the fundamental attribution error

C the mere exposure effect

D deindividuation

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Correct Answer: a win- lose orientation

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Following the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York, people across the country donated their time and money to assist the devastated community. This behavior best illustrates_________?

All of the following are motivations for prosocial behavior EXCEPT:

People who commit______acts do so with little regard for their own safety.

Altruism is a type of_______behavior.

Arturo believes that most young women from California are extremely good looking and that extremely good- looking women are usually selfish and egotistical. His beliefs are example of __________?

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy announced to the soviet Union that the United States would discontinue all atmospheric nuclear tests. The soviet’s positive response to the conciliatory gesture illustrated the potential value of________

Attributing one’s success on an exam to one’s intelligence and one’s failure to the unfairness of the test is an example of_________?

If one student in a classroom begins to cough, others are likely to do the same. This best illustrates:

In Milgram’s research on obedience, what was the teacher’s perception of what would happen when the learner made a mistake?

Two friends quarreled over possession of a single orange without realizing that one of them simply wanted orange juice and the other simply wanted to orange peel to make a cake. This classic episode best illustrates the pitfalls of: