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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.

Limen refers to:

A a threshold
B perceptual defense
C a sensation
D subliminal messages
Correct Answer: a threshold

The process where the lens of the eye changes shape is called:

A accommodation
B plasticity
C adaptation
D regulation
Correct Answer: accommodation

Frequency is to________amplitude is to_________.

A compression, rarefaction
B rarefaction; compression
C pitch; loudness
D loudness; pitch
Correct Answer: pitch; loudness

What sensory organs responsible for balance are also related to motion sickness?

A ciliary muscles
B the cochlea
C the olfactory bulb
D the semicircular canals
Correct Answer: the semicircular canals

All of the following are parts of the human eye EXCEPT:

A Cochlea
B Iris
C Pupil
D Cornea
Correct Answer: Cochlea

Which part of the eye acts like the film in a camera?

A Retina
B Vitreous Humor
C Aqueous humor
D Optic Nerve
Correct Answer: Retina

The smallest, weakest stimulus that an organism can detect is known as the_______threshold.

A Difference
B Theoretical
C Obtained
D Absolute
Correct Answer: Absolute

The absolute threshold for touch is_________?

A Pressure of one had pushing on your head for 30 seconds
B A puff of air blown in your face from 2 feet away
C Water from a shower landing on your back with a velocity of one foot per second
D The wing of a bee falling on your cheek from a distance of 1 centimeter
Correct Answer: The wing of a bee falling on your cheek from a distance of 1 centimeter

Hallucinations are different from illusions in that hallucinations are:

A Only found in hearing
B Non-shared perceptual distortions
C Shared by most people
D Only found in vision
Correct Answer: Non-shared perceptual distortions

Weber’s law states that the just Noticeable Difference between stimuli is a (n):

A Unknown
B Threshold
C Puzzle
D Constant
Correct Answer: Constant