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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.

Heredity:
A Determines the capacity
B Does not determine the capacity
C Increase the capacity
D Modifies the capacity
Correct Answer: Determines the capacity
Ameen, a 70-years old retired teacher, feels that his life has not been of any real value or significance. According to Erikson, Ameen has failed to achieve a sense of:
A autonomy
B independence
C basic trust
D integrity
Correct Answer: integrity
When Teresa’s mother hides favorite doll under a blanket, Teresa acts as if it no longer exists, and she makes no attempt to look for it. Based on this information, you can infer that Teresa is in Piaget’s
A object permanence period of cognitive development
B preoperational period of cognitive development
C concrete period of cognitive development
D sensorimotor period of cognitive development
Correct Answer: sensorimotor period of cognitive development
Studies of monkeys raised with artificial mothers suggest that mother-infant emotional bonds result primarily from mother providing infants with:
A the opportunity to explore
B body contact
C appropriate schemas
D adequate nourishment
Correct Answer: body contact
_____measuring instruments are, in effect, nares administered to select individuals under prescribed conditions:
A Standardized
B Prescribed
C Objective
D Concluded
Correct Answer: Standardized
Present-day psychology emphasized the value of_____ in learning.
A Satisfaction
B Success
C Progress
D Recognition
Correct Answer: Satisfaction
An individual behavior consists not only of his observable acts but also of all his reactions to inner states and to environmental factors of:
A Reaction
B Relationship
C Experiences
D Influence
Correct Answer: Influence
Psychology is concerned with discovering______at different age levels, tend to respond to environmental stimuli:
A Educators and researchers
B Individual and groups
C Critics and researchers
D Classifiers and groups
Correct Answer: Individual and groups
According to_____estimated that children with IQs of 140 of batter waste half their time in the usual classroom and those with IQs of 170 or better waste practically all their time:
A Hollingworth
B Freud
C Cattell
D None of these
Correct Answer: Hollingworth
Aggression is an act that:
A Causes pain anxiety
B Hostile wish or the effect of anger
C Both (a) and (b)
D None of these
Correct Answer: Both (a) and (b)