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.

What is the first step in the scientific method?

A reviewing the literature

B defining the problem

C formulating a testable hypothesis

D selecting the research design and then collecting and analyzing the data

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Correct Answer: defining the problem

Historical sociology was not as prevalent in the middle of the twentieth century because_________?

A sociologists turned instead to statistical analysis

B sociologists were highly focused on ethnographic research

C of the development of the ‘historical materialist’ approach

D both a and b

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Correct Answer: both a and b

Durkheim used the multivariate approach to write a pioneering and influential analysis of_________?

A racial discrimination

B European countries

C Poverty

D suicide

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Correct Answer: suicide

The subjective dimension of deviance refers to the_________?

A researcher’s discretion regarding the subject matter

B status of the behavior in the system of moral stratification

C general attitude of lawmakers

D None of these

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Correct Answer: status of the behavior in the system of moral stratification

What is major problem experienced by those researching deviance?

A the issue of confidentiality

B finding willing participants

C potential physical and emotional danger

D None of these

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Correct Answer: the issue of confidentiality

Deviance as sociologist concept is best defined as a study of________?

A criminal acts performed by people

B statistical rarity

C behaviors and conditions that are related to social control

D None of these

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Correct Answer: behaviors and conditions that are related to social control

Quantitative data documenting the prevalence and incidence of social problems come from which discipline?

A Sociology

B Biology

C Political science

D Psychology

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Correct Answer: Sociology

When we think about a culture in our lives and in research we often highlight the?

A similarities

B differences

C parallels

D hierarchies

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Correct Answer: differences

Feminism is concerned with which of the following?

A Patriachy, gender and exploitation

B Capitalists, bourgeoisie, and means of production

C Self concepts, meaning and flexibility

D Functions, structure, and value consensus

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Correct Answer: Patriachy, gender and exploitation

______is the study of social stability and order?

A Social dynamics

B Social statics

C Positivism

D Rationalization

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Correct Answer: Social statics

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What is the first step in the scientific method?

Historical sociology was not as prevalent in the middle of the twentieth century because_________?

Durkheim used the multivariate approach to write a pioneering and influential analysis of_________?

The subjective dimension of deviance refers to the_________?

What is major problem experienced by those researching deviance?

Deviance as sociologist concept is best defined as a study of________?

Quantitative data documenting the prevalence and incidence of social problems come from which discipline?

When we think about a culture in our lives and in research we often highlight the?

Feminism is concerned with which of the following?

______is the study of social stability and order?