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Psychology 6084 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.

Food binges, self-induced vomiting and______abuse characterize bulimia nervosa.
A Self
B Drug
C Alcohol
D Laxative
Correct Answer: Laxative
Internal push is to be external pull as _____is to_____.
A incentive; set point
B instinct; need
C need; incentive
D need; drive
Correct Answer: need; incentive
All of the following are example of instincts EXCEPT:
A Bees communicating the location of food
B Salmon travelling upstream to spawn
C Spiders spinning complex webs
D Humans breastfeeding their babies
Correct Answer: Humans breastfeeding their babies
The key to Julian Rotter’s social-learning theory is the importance of:
A Expectations
B Modeling
C Motivation
D Cognitions
Correct Answer: Expectations
Fritz Heider postulated that the outcome of your behavior can be attributed to situational factors or________factors.
A Environmental
B Personality
C Cognitive
D Dispositional
Correct Answer: Dispositional
All of the following are reasons psychologists use the concept of motivation EXCEPT to:
A Predict violent behavior
B Relate biology to behavior
C Infer private states from public acts
D Account for behavioural variability
Correct Answer: Predict violent behavior
The source of motivation can be thought of in terms of all of the following EXCEPT:
A External
B Biological
C Internal
D Interactional
Correct Answer: Biological
An organism’s drive to reach a state of equilibrium is known as:
A Balance production
B Internalization
C Homeostasis
D Tension reduction
Correct Answer: Homeostasis
Behavior that is altered by external stimuli or rewards is motivated by:
A Punishers
B Reinforces
C Shaping
D Incentives
Correct Answer: Incentives