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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.

All of the following are parts of the ear EXCEPT:
A Pinna
B Aqueous humor
C Semicircular canals
D Oval window
Correct Answer: Aqueous humor
Which of the following measures the strength of the sound wave?
A Pitch
B Timbre
C Amplitude
D Frequency
Correct Answer: Amplitude
The moon illusion occurs when you:
A Look at the moon during a lunar eclipse
B Think you see the moon when in fact it is not there
C Perceive the moon to be the same size when viewed on the horizon and overhead
D Perceive the moon to be larger on the horizon than overhead
Correct Answer: Perceive the moon to be larger on the horizon than overhead
Babar was at a football game, and even though people wearing green jackets were spread fairly evenly throughout the stands, he still perceived all the people in green jackets as a single group of visiting fans. Babar’s perception is most consistent with the Gestalt principle of:
A Constancy
B Similarity
C Closure
D Proximity
Correct Answer: Similarity
The Moon illusion can best be explained in terms of the relationship between:
A Selective attention and lightness constancy
B Perceived distance and perceived size
C Proximity and closure
D Atmospheric air pressure and diffusion of light waves
Correct Answer: Perceived distance and perceived size
In one experiment, most of the participants who viewed a videotape of men tossing a basketball remained unaware of an umbrella-toting woman sauntering across the screen. This illustrated:
A Retinal disparity
B Stroboscopic movement
C Perceptual constancy
D Inattentional blindness
Correct Answer: Perceptual constancy
The sequentially flashing Christmas tree lights appeared to generate pulsating waves of motion. This best illustrates:
A Visual capture
B Relative motion
C Retinal disparity
D The phi phenomenon
Correct Answer: The phi phenomenon
Interposition refers to:
A An environmental depth cue in which closer objects overlap objects farther away
B The relationship between bipolar and ganglion cells
C The depth cue that uses the angle of the light to determine distance
D The lens ability to change shape and focus light directly on the retina
Correct Answer: An environmental depth cue in which closer objects overlap objects farther away
The horizon Moon appears to shrink in size if it is viewed through a narrow tube that eliminates the perception of distance cues. The best illustrate the importance of:
A Context effects
B Relative clarity
C Perceptual adaptation
D Visual capture
Correct Answer: Context effects
The sand at Akram’s feet appeared coarse, and he could see the individual grains of sand. However, the sand down the beach appeared to be much finer and less granular. This apparent difference in the sand may have partially resulted from the depth cue of:
A Texture gradient
B Convergence
C Light and shadow
D Interposition
Correct Answer: Texture gradient