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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.

Three year old Shawn ate lead paint which was chipping off the walls in an older home. Consequently, he developed a psychosis based on brain damage due to lead poisoning. Shawnâ€™s psychosis would be called a(n):

A functional psychosis

B organic psychosis

C neural psychosis

D neo â€“ cortical psychosis

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Correct Answer: organic psychosis

The famous ruling that led to the present day plea of â€œnot guilty by reason of insanityâ€ is the:

A common law defense

B Harrison decision

C Mâ€™Naghten rule

D Twinkle defense

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Mâ€™Naghten rule

Statistical approaches to abnormality define as â€œabnormalâ€ those who:

A show evidence of loss of control with reality

B are unhappy, with drawn, and depressed

C deviate from typical or average patterns of behavior

D are disabled by anxiety

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Correct Answer: deviate from typical or average patterns of behavior

Which of the following is one reason given that more women than men are treated for psychological problems?

A Women are subject to greater stress than man

B As a result of cultural norms, women may be more willing to admit distress

C Some forms of mental disorders are sex â€“ linked recessive

D developmental tasks required of women are far more difficult than those required for man

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Correct Answer: As a result of cultural norms, women may be more willing to admit distress

A person who has an extreme lack of self â€“ confidence and who allows others to run his or her life is said to have a(n)________personality.

A dependent

B narcissistic

C paranoid

D antisocial

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Correct Answer: dependent

The idea that the amount of change in a stimulus necessary to produce a JND is a constant proportion of the stimulus intensity is called:

A James law

B The all-or-none principle

C The law of diminishing returns

D Weberâ€™s law

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Weberâ€™s law

Information picked up by the bodyâ€™s receptor called is termed:

A Cognition

B Perception

C Adaptation

D Sensation

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Correct Answer: Sensation

The light around the movie marquee flashed on-and-off in succession However, Jamil did not perceive them as separate lights flashing, but instead saw a continuous band of light moving around the edge of the marquee. Jamilâ€™s perception illustrates:

A Feature detection.

B Bottom-up processing

C Pre-attentive processing

D The phi phenomenon

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: The phi phenomenon

As Babra drove down the highway, the pickets of the fences moved past her in a blur, but the mountains in the distance didnâ€™t appear to move at all. Babra was experiencing:

A The binocular cue for depth called convergence

B The monocular cue for depth called linear perspective

C The pictorial cue for depth called texture gradient

D The monocular cue for depth called motion parallax

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Correct Answer: The monocular cue for depth called motion parallax

Jamilâ€™s horse looks just as black in the brilliant sunlight as it does in the dim light of the stable. This illustrates what is known as:

A Perceptual adaptation

B The phi phenomenon

C Perceptual set

D Lightness constancy

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Lightness constancy

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Three year old Shawn ate lead paint which was chipping off the walls in an older home. Consequently, he developed a psychosis based on brain damage due to lead poisoning. Shawnâ€™s psychosis would be called a(n):

The famous ruling that led to the present day plea of â€œnot guilty by reason of insanityâ€ is the:

Statistical approaches to abnormality define as â€œabnormalâ€ those who:

Which of the following is one reason given that more women than men are treated for psychological problems?

A person who has an extreme lack of self â€“ confidence and who allows others to run his or her life is said to have a(n)________personality.

The idea that the amount of change in a stimulus necessary to produce a JND is a constant proportion of the stimulus intensity is called:

Information picked up by the bodyâ€™s receptor called is termed:

The light around the movie marquee flashed on-and-off in succession However, Jamil did not perceive them as separate lights flashing, but instead saw a continuous band of light moving around the edge of the marquee. Jamilâ€™s perception illustrates:

As Babra drove down the highway, the pickets of the fences moved past her in a blur, but the mountains in the distance didnâ€™t appear to move at all. Babra was experiencing:

Jamilâ€™s horse looks just as black in the brilliant sunlight as it does in the dim light of the stable. This illustrates what is known as:

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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All Topics 6084

Three year old Shawn ate lead paint which was chipping off the walls in an older home. Consequently, he developed a psychosis based on brain damage due to lead poisoning. Shawnâ€™s psychosis would be called a(n):

The famous ruling that led to the present day plea of â€œnot guilty by reason of insanityâ€ is the:

Statistical approaches to abnormality define as â€œabnormalâ€ those who:

Which of the following is one reason given that more women than men are treated for psychological problems?

A person who has an extreme lack of self â€“ confidence and who allows others to run his or her life is said to have a(n)________personality.

The idea that the amount of change in a stimulus necessary to produce a JND is a constant proportion of the stimulus intensity is called:

Information picked up by the bodyâ€™s receptor called is termed:

The light around the movie marquee flashed on-and-off in succession However, Jamil did not perceive them as separate lights flashing, but instead saw a continuous band of light moving around the edge of the marquee. Jamilâ€™s perception illustrates:

As Babra drove down the highway, the pickets of the fences moved past her in a blur, but the mountains in the distance didnâ€™t appear to move at all. Babra was experiencing:

Jamilâ€™s horse looks just as black in the brilliant sunlight as it does in the dim light of the stable. This illustrates what is known as:

The famous ruling that led to the present day plea of â€œnot guilty by reason of insanityâ€ is the:

Statistical approaches to abnormality define as â€œabnormalâ€ those who: