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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.

All of the following were personality type theorists EXCEPT:
A Maslow
B Galen
C Hippocrates
D Eysenck
Correct Answer: Maslow
A student who is quite honest turns in the paper of another student as his own. When accused of dishonesty, he says, “nowadays everybody cheats in school, but, I’m always honest.” The student is using which type of defense mechanism?
A compensation
B projection
C identification
D repression
Correct Answer: projection
Humanistic psychologist would most likely be criticized for underestimating the value of:
A social influence
B an internal locus of control
C self-serving bias
D individualism
Correct Answer: social influence
All of the following are archetypes according to Jungian theory EXCEPT:
A Locus of control
B Reciprocal determinism
C Self-actualization
D Unconditional positive regard
Correct Answer: Reciprocal determinism
The humanistic perspective is to Maslow as the social-cognitive perspective is to:
A Adler
B Allport
C Rogers
D Bandura
Correct Answer: Bandura
Noma is optimistic, impulsive, excitable, and restless. In terms of the Eysenck’s’ basic personality dimensions, he would be classified as:
A unstable-extraverted
B manic-dependent
C external-dependent
D passive-aggressive
Correct Answer: unstable-extraverted
Searching for identity by fulfilling needs is basic to the theory of:
A Freud
B Allport
C Fromm
D Jung
Correct Answer: Fromm
The humanistic perspective emphasized the importance of:
A the self-reference phenomenon
B self-determination
C free association
D factor analysis
Correct Answer: self-determination
The trait of optimism is most closely related to a strong sense of:
A Conditional positive regard
B personal control
C gender identity
D reciprocal determinism
Correct Answer: personal control
Ehsan has a job that pays well, and he recently moved to a neighborhood where there is a little crime. Lately he finds that he is thinking seriously about finding the right person to settle down with, and raising a family. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, at this point in time Ehsan is most likely motivated by:
A belongingness and love needs
B aesthetic needs
C the need for self-actualization
D esteem needs
Correct Answer: belongingness and love needs