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.

A neural impulse is initiated when a neuron’s charge momentarily becomes less negative, or even positive. This event is called:

A an action potential

B a resting potential

C impulse facilitation

D inhibitory

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Correct Answer: an action potential

The state of conflict someone experiences after making a decision is known as:

A Cognitive dissonance

B Self-doubt

C Balance theory

D Second guessing

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Correct Answer: Cognitive dissonance

Who is commonly recognized as the father of modern sociology?

A Herbert Spencer

B Emile Durkheim

C Max Weber

D Auguste Comte

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Correct Answer: Auguste Comte

The systematic study of social behavior and human groups is called:

A Ethnography

B Sociology

C Biology

D None of these

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Correct Answer: Sociology

All of the following are components of attitudes EXCEPT:

A Affective

B Cognitive

C Behavioral

D Emotional

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Correct Answer: Emotional

A positive or negative evaluation of people, objects, or ideas is known as a (n):

A Cognition

B Estimation

C Behavior

D Attitude

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Correct Answer: Attitude

Persuasion will be more likely if it is:

A Hard-sell

B Soft-sell

C Peripheral

D Relevant

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Correct Answer: Relevant

What kind of aggression is produced in reaction to situations and is emotion driven?

A Impulsive

B Incipient

C Inauspicious

D Instrumental

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Correct Answer: Impulsive

Social position in a group determines one’s:

A competence

B autokinetic norms

C role

D usefulness

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Correct Answer: role

Prejudice based on displaced aggression represents a form of:

A projection

B discrimination

C scapegoating

D authoritarianism

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Correct Answer: scapegoating

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Psychology 6096 MCQs [All-Courses]

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A neural impulse is initiated when a neuron’s charge momentarily becomes less negative, or even positive. This event is called:

The state of conflict someone experiences after making a decision is known as:

Who is commonly recognized as the father of modern sociology?

The systematic study of social behavior and human groups is called:

All of the following are components of attitudes EXCEPT:

A positive or negative evaluation of people, objects, or ideas is known as a (n):

Persuasion will be more likely if it is:

What kind of aggression is produced in reaction to situations and is emotion driven?

Social position in a group determines one’s:

Prejudice based on displaced aggression represents a form of: