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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.

The tilt illusion, the luminance contrast effect and the color illusion are examples of what type of contrast effect?

A Before-effects
B After-effects
C Waterfall illusions
D Perceptual illusions
Correct Answer: After-effects

Photoreceptors are the______sensitive cells that line the retina.

A Wide band
B Narrow band
C Combination
D Light
Correct Answer: Light

Differences thresholds:

A Occur when we can first detect some stimulus
B Occur when we can detect the change in the intensity of a stimulus
C Depend on the energy necessary to stimulate a sensory receptor
D Are measured in judgmental Normal Differences
Correct Answer: Occur when we can detect the change in the intensity of a stimulus

The idea that the amount of change in a stimulus necessary to produce a JND is a constant proportion of the stimulus intensity is called:

A James law
B The all-or-none principle
C The law of diminishing returns
D Weber’s law
Correct Answer: Weber’s law

Neural circuits of many sensory systems:

A Respond to specific stimulus patterns
B Respond to the whole visual field
C Respond primarily to stationary objects
D Develop only after birth
Correct Answer: Respond to specific stimulus patterns

Information processed below the normal level of awareness is called:

A Adaptive
B Subnormal
C Psychophysical
D Subliminal
Correct Answer: Subliminal

Brain cells that analyze incoming sensory information into lines, angles, shading, and movement are called:

A Sight cells
B Second stage sensors
C Feature detectors
D Vision neurons
Correct Answer: Feature detectors

All of the following are monocular cues for depth perception EXCEPT:

A Relative size
B Retinal disparity
C Linear perspective
D Texture gradient
Correct Answer: Retinal disparity

Hearing aids are of no use to an individual with______deafness.

A Ossicle
B Nerve
C Conduction
D Auditory
Correct Answer: Nerve

In bright light, the iris_______and the pupil________to control the amount of light entering the eye.

A Expands; constricts
B Constricts; expands
C Focuses; constricts
D Constricts; focuses
Correct Answer: Expands; constricts