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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 are aspects of organizational citizenship behavior except:
A Altruism
B Responsibility
C Generalized compliance
D Contextual performance
Correct Answer: Responsibility
Whose theory of ‘cognitive dissonance’ received acclaim in the ’60’s?
A Festinger
B Taylor
C Jensen
D Lorenz
Correct Answer: Festinger
For Kohlberg, the development of morality primarily involves:
A Cognitive development
B Affective development
C Neurolinguistic development
D Development of coordination
Correct Answer: Cognitive development
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
A Cortex : Cognition
B Amygdale : Vision
C Optic lobe : Emotions
D Frontal lobe : Hearing
Correct Answer: Cortex : Cognition
Which of the following is not one of the three major concentrations of I-O psychology?
A personal psychology
B industrial technology
C human engineering
D organizational psychology
Correct Answer: industrial technology
Motivation, stress, leadership, and teamwork are addressed by:
A personal psychology
B industrial technology
C human engineering
D organizational psychology
Correct Answer: organizational psychology
The Hawthorne studies were used to examine the effects of:
A revery obsession
B mass group testing
C manipulating workplace lighting
D time and motion
Correct Answer: manipulating workplace lighting
What is the theory called that suggest that tension exists when individuals hold incompatible thoughts?
A Dissonance theory
B Equity theory
C Comparison theory
D Incompatibility theory
Correct Answer: Dissonance theory
Instructing employees on specific parts of the job that they may not have experience with is called:
A performance appraisal
B leadership
C job analysis
D training
Correct Answer: training
Where do most qualified job applicants come from?
A the internet
B the newspaper
C “head hunters”
D career fairs
Correct Answer: the internet