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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.

According to Darwin a behaviour made up of units compatible with the mechanisms of inheritance and thus a product of natural selection is:
A Instinct
B Taxis
C Kinesis
D All of these
Correct Answer: Instinct
The term “Anomic Suicide” is used by:
A Max Weber
B Auguste Comte
C Emile Durkheim
D Herbert Spencer
Correct Answer: Emile Durkheim
Herbert Spencer classified the society into:
A 4 classes
B 8 classes
C 2 classes
D 3 classes
Correct Answer: 3 classes
Jean Piaget’s theory explaining how children’s thought progresses through four stages:
A Classical theory
B Anomie theory of deviance
C Cognitive theory of development
D Charismatic authority theory
Correct Answer: Cognitive theory of development
Man is social animal” who said:
A Aristotle
B Ibne-i-Khaldun
C Max Weber
D Al-Ghazali
Correct Answer: Aristotle
Max Weber’s term for power made legitimate by a leader’s exceptional personal or emotional appeal to his or her followers:
A Causal logic
B Charismatic authority
C Cohabitation
D Closed system
Correct Answer: Charismatic authority
Who said black people who do badly at school do so because they are socially deprived?
A K. Painter
B L. Letley
C J.W.B Douglas
D Kirk Ridgewell
Correct Answer: J.W.B Douglas
Who carried out a study on ethnicity in schools?
A Celia Wright
B lan Wright
C Cecil Wright
D Murdock
Correct Answer: Cecil Wright
Which interactionalists invented the labeling theory?
A Timberlake and Speares
B Davis and Moore
C Posh and Beckam
D Becker and Rist
Correct Answer: Becker and Rist
According to J.W.B Douglas’s study which of the following classes are deprived of parental supports?
A Middle class
B Working class
C gentry
D Petit bourgeoisie
Correct Answer: Working class