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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.

Subliminal means:
A Below threshold
B Bravely perceptible
C Easily perceptible
D Superimposed
Correct Answer: Below threshold
Taste receptors are located:
A On the top of the tongue
B In the middle of the tongue
C On the sides of the tongue
D In all of the above places
Correct Answer: In all of the above places
A 3D movie enhances one’s sense of depth perception by simulating the effects of:
A Linear perspective
B Convergence
C Interposition
D Retinal disparity
Correct Answer: Retinal disparity
People are more likely to perceive a figure and ground illustration as reversible if they are told it is reversible. This best illustrate the importance of:
A Retinal disparity
B Visual capture
C Perceptual constancy
D Top-down processing
Correct Answer: Top-down processing
An 80-decibel sound is______times louder than a 60-decibel sound.
A 20
B 2
C 10
D 100
Correct Answer: 10
The illusion of the rat or the professor and the young lady or the old lady are both examples of what type of illusion?
A Constancy
B Simultaneous contrasts
C Perceptual inference
D Reversible figures
Correct Answer: Reversible figures
Rods are:
A Less light sensitive and more color-sensitive than are cones
B More light-sensitive and more color-sensitive than are cones
C More light sensitive and less color-sensitive than are cones
D Not light-sensitive and not color-sensitive than are cones
Correct Answer: More light sensitive and less color-sensitive than are cones
The constant quivering movements of our eyes are necessary in order to:
A Illuminate the entire retina
B Facilitate the process of accommodation
C Increase the input of light into the eye
D Minimize sensory adaptation
Correct Answer: Minimize sensory adaptation
In experiments, an image is quickly flashed and then replaced by a “masking” stimulus that inhibits conscious perception of the original image. In these experiments, the researchers are studying the effect of:
A Tinnitus
B Accommodation
C Blindsight
D Priming
Correct Answer: Priming
The detection and encoding of stimulus energies by the nervous system is called:
A Synesthesia
B Signal detection
C Sensation
D Accommodation
Correct Answer: Sensation