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.

Who discovered the concept of classical conditioning in an experiment that involved lots of dogs drool?

A Skinner

B Pavlov

C Guilford

D Rogers

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Correct Answer: Pavlov

The approach to psychology that focuses on the basic elements which make up consciousness is called:

A Structuralism

B Functionalism

C Behaviouralism

D Elementalism

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Correct Answer: Structuralism

Who is famous for his work in operant conditioning and behavioral modification.

A Skinner

B Wundt

C Thorndyke

D Kohler

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Correct Answer: Skinner

The psychodynamic view emphasizes the role of ______ in development.

A external rewards and punishments

B internal impulses, desires, and conflicts

C subjective experiences, potentials and ideals

D physiology, genetics, biochemistry and evolution

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Correct Answer: internal impulses, desires, and conflicts

Which kind of therapy developed by Freud is called?

A Gestalt therapy

B psychoanalysis

C behavior modification

D S-R therapy

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Correct Answer: psychoanalysis

A psychologist who is “eclectic” can best be described as:

A rejecting determinism in favor of free will

B cognitive rather than behavioral

C drawing from many psychological approaches

D preferring pseudo-psychological approaches

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Correct Answer: drawing from many psychological approaches

Which of the following is considered by the text to be a pseudo-psychology?

A cognitive psychology

B behaviorism

C Gestalt psychology

D astrology

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Correct Answer: astrology

A postconventional level of morality is most likely to be found in cultures that value:

A socialism

B communism

C social harmony

D individualism

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Correct Answer: individualism

Rodents respond to alarm calls by others in their group if these calls are continued and on danger is confirmed further calls may be ignored. it an example of:

A Imprinting

B Habituation

C Conditioned reflex type I

D Conditioned reflex type II

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Correct Answer: Habituation

The phrase “a theory must also falsifiable” means:

A researchers misrepresent their data

B a theory must be defined so it can be disconfirmed

C theories are a rich array of observations regarding behavior but with few facts to support them

D nothing

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Correct Answer: a theory must be defined so it can be disconfirmed

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Who discovered the concept of classical conditioning in an experiment that involved lots of dogs drool?

The approach to psychology that focuses on the basic elements which make up consciousness is called:

Who is famous for his work in operant conditioning and behavioral modification.

The psychodynamic view emphasizes the role of ______ in development.

Which kind of therapy developed by Freud is called?

A psychologist who is “eclectic” can best be described as:

Which of the following is considered by the text to be a pseudo-psychology?

A postconventional level of morality is most likely to be found in cultures that value:

Rodents respond to alarm calls by others in their group if these calls are continued and on danger is confirmed further calls may be ignored. it an example of:

The phrase “a theory must also falsifiable” means: