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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.

Fred, a tennis coach, insists that he can make any reasonably healthy individual into and internationally competitive tennis player. Fred is echoing the thoughts of: ____________?
A Sigmund Freud
B John, B watson
C Abraham Maslow
D Wiliam james
Correct Answer: John, B watson
Of the following who was structuralist?
A B.F. Skinner
B John Watson
C Wihelm wundt
D William James
Correct Answer: Wihelm wundt
Behaviorism helped make psychology a __________?
A fad
B science
C specialty
D hoax
Correct Answer: science
Psychology is: _____________?
A the study of human origins evolution, and cultures
B the scientific study of behavior and mental processes of any living creature.
C a natural science integrating physiology and neurology
D the deductive study of forms and functions of human group
Correct Answer: the scientific study of behavior and mental processes of any living creature.
The study of mental processes such as thinking, perception, information, processing, etc. is a key element in psychology.
A humanistic
B cognitive
C behavioral
D biological
Correct Answer: cognitive
The goals of psychology are to: __________?
A develop effective methods of psychotherapy
B describe, predict, understand, and control behavior
C explain the functioning of the human mind
D compare, analyze, and control human behavior
Correct Answer: describe, predict, understand, and control behavior
Which of the following psychological theories is known as the one that emphasizes “free will”?
A psychodynamic psychology
B behaviorism
C humanistic psychology
D neo-Freudian psychology
Correct Answer: humanistic psychology
According to John Watson introspection was: ____________?
A a valid method of research
B unscientific
C the cornerstone of behaviorism
D the study of the mind in use
Correct Answer: unscientific
Of the following, who is a humanistic psychologist ?
A Sigmund Freud
B Abraham Maslow
C B.F. Skinner
D John Watson
Correct Answer: Abraham Maslow
The term self-actualization comes from which psychological perspective?
A Evolutionary
B Cognitive
C Biological
D Humanistic
Correct Answer: Humanistic