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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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.

Research on terror management theory has shown that increased mortality salience leads to all of the following except:

A increased striving for self-esteem

B more stereotypic thinking about minorities

C more aggressive behavior toward people with opposing views

D reduced respect for cultural icons

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Correct Answer: reduced respect for cultural icons

The belief that one can perform adequately in a particular situation is:

A Self-regard

B Self-efficacy

C Self-actualization

D Self-esteem

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Correct Answer: Self-efficacy

Freud put the emphasis on______aspects of behavior.

A Biological

B Cognitive

C Psychological

D Behavioral

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Correct Answer: Biological

Which of the following stages of Freud’s psychosexual development does NOT have a corresponding erogenous zone?

A Oral

B Anal

C Phallic

D Latency

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Correct Answer: Latency

The strongest support for the theory that personality is heavily influenced by genetics is provided by strong personality similarity between:

A identical twins reared together

B identical twins reared apart

C fraternal twins reared together

D non-twins reared together

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Correct Answer: identical twins reared apart

Allport’s idea that the traits around which someone organizes their life are called_________traits.

A Cardinal

B Secondary

C Central

D Source

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Correct Answer: Cardinal

All of the following are dimensions of Eysenck’s personality type theory EXCEPT:

A Introversion

B Melancholy

C Extroversion

D Neuroticism

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Correct Answer: Melancholy

Personality theorists believe there may be______factors or very board dimensions that make up a person’s personality.

A 3

B 10

C 7

D 5

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Correct Answer: 5

Which of the following is not a shortcoming of self-report personality inventories?

A The accuracy of the results is a function of the honesty of the respondent

B Respondents may attempt to answer in a way that makes them look good

C There is sometimes a problem with “yea-sayers” or “nay-sayers.”

D They are objective measures that are easy to administer and score

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Correct Answer: They are objective measures that are easy to administer and score

In the Nurture Assumption, Judith Harris argues that the evidence indicates that family environment has_______on children’s personalities.

A largely positive effects

B largely negative effects

C surprisingly little effect

D a powerful effect

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Correct Answer: surprisingly little effect

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Research on terror management theory has shown that increased mortality salience leads to all of the following except:

The belief that one can perform adequately in a particular situation is:

Freud put the emphasis on______aspects of behavior.

Which of the following stages of Freud’s psychosexual development does NOT have a corresponding erogenous zone?

The strongest support for the theory that personality is heavily influenced by genetics is provided by strong personality similarity between:

Allport’s idea that the traits around which someone organizes their life are called_________traits.

All of the following are dimensions of Eysenck’s personality type theory EXCEPT:

Personality theorists believe there may be______factors or very board dimensions that make up a person’s personality.

Which of the following is not a shortcoming of self-report personality inventories?

In the Nurture Assumption, Judith Harris argues that the evidence indicates that family environment has_______on children’s personalities.