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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.

When travelling car, near objects seem to move past you faster than distant objects. This is called:

A aerial perspective
B linear perspective
C relative size
D relative motion
Correct Answer: relative motion

Internal standards used to judge stimuli are referred to as:

A adaptation level
B context
C intuition
D frames of reference
Correct Answer: frames of reference

When infants are placed in the middle of a visual cliff, they usually:

A remain still
B move to the shallow side of the apparatus
C move to the deep side of the apparatus
D approach their mothers when called, whether that requires moving to the shallow deep side
Correct Answer: move to the shallow side of the apparatus

Illusions are:

A distortions of existing stimuli
B the same as hallucinations
C the result of innate mechanisms
D not based on external reality
Correct Answer: distortions of existing stimuli

Limen refers to:

A a threshold
B perceptual defense
C a sensation
D subliminal messages
Correct Answer: a threshold

The process where the lens of the eye changes shape is called:

A accommodation
B plasticity
C adaptation
D regulation
Correct Answer: accommodation

Frequency is to________amplitude is to_________.

A compression, rarefaction
B rarefaction; compression
C pitch; loudness
D loudness; pitch
Correct Answer: pitch; loudness

What sensory organs responsible for balance are also related to motion sickness?

A ciliary muscles
B the cochlea
C the olfactory bulb
D the semicircular canals
Correct Answer: the semicircular canals

All of the following are parts of the human eye EXCEPT:

A Cochlea
B Iris
C Pupil
D Cornea
Correct Answer: Cochlea

Which part of the eye acts like the film in a camera?

A Retina
B Vitreous Humor
C Aqueous humor
D Optic Nerve
Correct Answer: Retina