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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.

The term personality refers to:

A her hereditary aspects of oneâ€™s emotional nature

B unique and enduring behavior patterns

C favorable and unfavorable personal characteristics

D charisma, character, or temperament

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Correct Answer: unique and enduring behavior patterns

Karen Horney, a prominent Neo-Freudian, disputes Freudâ€™s assumption that women:

A never experience a phallic stage of development

B suffer an Electra complex

C often experience learned helplessness

D have weak superegos

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Correct Answer: have weak superegos

Scott has just been reprimanded by his supervisor. Later on, Scott begins to â€œstomp aroundâ€ and throws a tantrum in front of his co-workers. Scottâ€™s behavior exemplifies which of the following?

A rationalization

B reaction formation

C regression

D projection

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Correct Answer: regression

When anthropologists compare ancient artifacts from South America, Europe, and Australia they often find similarities among the images that are depicted. Based on Jungâ€™s analytical psychology, some of these apparent similarities may stem from:

A the collective unconscious

B reciprocal determinism

C the preconscious

D primeval consciousness

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Correct Answer: the collective unconscious

After experiencing inescapable brutalities as a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp, Mr. Sternberg became apathetic, stopped eating, and gave up all efforts to physically survive the ordeal. Mr. Sternbergâ€™s reaction most clearly illustrates:

A learned helplessness

B an internal locus of control

C an inferiority complex

D the self-reference phenomenon

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Correct Answer: learned helplessness

A boyâ€™s sexual desires for his mother and feelings of hostility toward his father constitute what Freud called:

A displacement

B reaction formation

C reciprocal determinism

D the Oedipus complex

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Correct Answer: the Oedipus complex

In assessing a clientâ€™s personal growth, Carl Rogers measured the correspondence between:

A ideal self and actual self

B the pleasure principle and the reality principle

C introversion and extroversion

D the clientâ€™s values and the therapistâ€™s values

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Correct Answer: ideal self and actual self

The perception that oneâ€™s fate is determined by luck reflects:

A self-serving bias

B an external locus of control

C the pleasure principle

D reciprocal determinism

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Correct Answer: an external locus of control

A high school junior admires a movie star and follows the starâ€™s life on the screen and in the newspapers, experiencing the same emotions as the star would. The student is using what type of defense mechanism?

A repression

B displacement

C projection

D identification

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Correct Answer: identification

A man who explaining an individualâ€™s aggressiveness, Skinner would look for:

A environmental factors that could promote aggression

B feelings of repressed hostility

C instinctual explanations

D early learning experiences and reinforcement history

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Correct Answer: early learning experiences and reinforcement history

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The term personality refers to:

Karen Horney, a prominent Neo-Freudian, disputes Freudâ€™s assumption that women:

Scott has just been reprimanded by his supervisor. Later on, Scott begins to â€œstomp aroundâ€ and throws a tantrum in front of his co-workers. Scottâ€™s behavior exemplifies which of the following?

When anthropologists compare ancient artifacts from South America, Europe, and Australia they often find similarities among the images that are depicted. Based on Jungâ€™s analytical psychology, some of these apparent similarities may stem from:

After experiencing inescapable brutalities as a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp, Mr. Sternberg became apathetic, stopped eating, and gave up all efforts to physically survive the ordeal. Mr. Sternbergâ€™s reaction most clearly illustrates:

A boyâ€™s sexual desires for his mother and feelings of hostility toward his father constitute what Freud called:

In assessing a clientâ€™s personal growth, Carl Rogers measured the correspondence between:

The perception that oneâ€™s fate is determined by luck reflects:

A high school junior admires a movie star and follows the starâ€™s life on the screen and in the newspapers, experiencing the same emotions as the star would. The student is using what type of defense mechanism?

A man who explaining an individualâ€™s aggressiveness, Skinner would look for:

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

All Topics 6084

All Topics 6084

The term personality refers to:

Karen Horney, a prominent Neo-Freudian, disputes Freudâ€™s assumption that women:

Scott has just been reprimanded by his supervisor. Later on, Scott begins to â€œstomp aroundâ€ and throws a tantrum in front of his co-workers. Scottâ€™s behavior exemplifies which of the following?

When anthropologists compare ancient artifacts from South America, Europe, and Australia they often find similarities among the images that are depicted. Based on Jungâ€™s analytical psychology, some of these apparent similarities may stem from:

After experiencing inescapable brutalities as a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp, Mr. Sternberg became apathetic, stopped eating, and gave up all efforts to physically survive the ordeal. Mr. Sternbergâ€™s reaction most clearly illustrates:

A boyâ€™s sexual desires for his mother and feelings of hostility toward his father constitute what Freud called:

In assessing a clientâ€™s personal growth, Carl Rogers measured the correspondence between:

The perception that oneâ€™s fate is determined by luck reflects:

A high school junior admires a movie star and follows the starâ€™s life on the screen and in the newspapers, experiencing the same emotions as the star would. The student is using what type of defense mechanism?

A man who explaining an individualâ€™s aggressiveness, Skinner would look for:

Scott has just been reprimanded by his supervisor. Later on, Scott begins to â€œstomp aroundâ€ and throws a tantrum in front of his co-workers. Scottâ€™s behavior exemplifies which of the following?