M C Q s D r i v e
Ad Banner

Psychology

(4.9) (174)
1159 MCQs
All-Courses
thumb

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 The experience of emotion depends on autonomic arousal and on one’s cognitive interpretation of that arousal.
B Different patterns of autonomic activation lead to the experience of different emotions.
C Emotion occurs when the thalamus sends signals simulitaneously to the cortex and to the autonomic nervous system.
D Emotions develop because of their adaptive value.

A Alarm
B Resistance.
C Exhaustion.
D Adjustment.

A Retrieval
B Eyewitness testimony
C Crime
D Maintaining violent behavior

A Criminals
B Leadings
C Watching car aaccidents
D visual depictions of accidents

A Do the findings from psychological studies parallel what happens to real crime witnesses?
B Should research findings be made available to the court to influence real trials?
C Both a and b.
D

A Leadings questions
B Change perspective
C Reporting everything
D Reverse order

A Preparing a story on the spot
B Being original
C Not experiencing ability
D Eloquent storyteller

A Inductive methods of profiling are often referred to as ‘clinical’ in style while deductive methods are seen as ‘statistical’.
B Constructing psychological profiles of historical figures typically relies on specialist knowledge.
C Both ‘organized’ and ‘disorganized’ offenders are careful not to leave evidence.
D

A Antisocial behavior
B History of mental illness
C Family criminality
D All of the above

A Cognitive interviews
B Offender profiling
C Being community- based
D There are no successful treatment programs for offenders