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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.

After he suffered a stroke, Mr. Salim’s physical coordination skills and responsiveness to sensory stimulation quickly returned to normal unfortunately, however, he began to experience unusual difficulty figuring out how to find his way to various locations in his neighborhood. it most likely that Mr. Salim suffered damage to his:
A cerebellum
B autonomic nervous system
C thalamus
D association areas
Correct Answer: association areas
severing a cat’s reticular formation from higher brain regions causes that cat to:
A become sexually preoccupied
B lapse into a coma
C become violently aggressive
D cower in fear
Correct Answer: lapse into a coma
Which is a possible paradigm to explain apotemnophilia?
A It’s an unusual form of body dysmorphic disorder
B It’s an extreme form of Munchausen syndrome
C It’s a paraphilia
D Any of these
Correct Answer: Any of these
Who coined the term “apotemnophilia”?
A Michael First
B Havelock Ellis
C Sigmund Freud
D John Money
Correct Answer: John Money
Which of the following is an example of apotemnophilia?
A The person is psychotic and believes the limb is evil
B A person just doesn’t feel like the limb is supposed to be part of his/her body
C The person is sexually aroused by amputation and wants to have a stump
D Any or all of these
Correct Answer: Any or all of these
The poly graph or “lie detector” primarily measures which component of emotion?
A attribution
B emotional expression
C physiological expression
D vocal modulation
Correct Answer: physiological expression
A psychologist interested in knowing how young children think while learning ‘how to play games’, is a (an):
A Behavioural psychologist
B Sports psychologist
C Cognitive psychologist
D Environmental psychologist
Correct Answer: Cognitive psychologist
Whose theory of ‘cognitive dissonance’ received acclaim in the ’60’s?
A Festinger
B Taylor
C Jensen
D Lorenz
Correct Answer: Festinger
Where do most qualified job applicants come from?
A the internet
B the newspaper
C “head hunters”
D career fairs
Correct Answer: the internet
Wernicke’s area is responsible for:
A Spatial abilities
B Speech production
C Understanding speech
D Consolidating memory
Correct Answer: Understanding speech