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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.

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Giving placebos in drug experiments is necessary to:
A counteract the random assignment of subjects
B counteract the side effect of the drug
C control for the effects of suggestion and expectation
D keep control subjects from knowing they have been given the drug
Correct Answer: control for the effects of suggestion and expectation
Which of the following could serve as an experimental hypothesis?
A Although 25% of U.S drivers say that they use the seatbelts in their cars only 14% really do
B a case history of multiple personality appeared to be caused by traumatic childhood experiences
C College women who are anxious tend to want to be together
D As the temperature increases the number of hit batters in baseball increases
Correct Answer: College women who are anxious tend to want to be together
Theories explain results, predict future outcomes and:
A rely only on naturalistic observations
B guide research for future studies
C rely only on surveys
D rely only on case studies
Correct Answer: guide research for future studies
Two variables may be said to be causally related if:
A they show a strong positive correlation
B all extraneous variables are controlled and the independent variable creates consistent differences in behavior of the experimental group
C they are observed to co-vary on many separate occasions
D they have been observed in a laboratory setting
Correct Answer: all extraneous variables are controlled and the independent variable creates consistent differences in behavior of the experimental group
The problems of observers seeing only what they expect to see is called:
A observer bias
B the experimenter effect
C the effects of the observer
D the halo effect
Correct Answer: observer bias
To estimate the degree of the relationship between birth order and achievement motivation a researcher would do a(n)___________study.
A naturalistic
B inventory
C correlational
D experimental
Correct Answer: correlational
The fortune teller who studies your palm carefully before announcing that “great fortune lies in your immediate future” is practicing___________ psychology.
A applied
B commonsense
C pseudo
D forensic
Correct Answer: pseudo
In the method of naturalistic observation psychologists:
A haphazardly encounter behavior as it naturally occurs
B set up controlled experiments by which they uncover causal elements in behavior
C set out actively observe subjects in their natural environments
D interview subjects at different ages
Correct Answer: set out actively observe subjects in their natural environments
Research on the benefit of aspirin to prevent heart attacks:
A gender bias
B courtesy bias
C cultural bias
D age bias
Correct Answer: gender bias
To be confident that a cause-and-effect relationship exists, it is necessary to:
A engage in naturalistic observation
B develop a positive correlation
C perform a controlled experiment
D test for a negative correlation
Correct Answer: perform a controlled experiment
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