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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.

Which of the following historical events created a demand for clinicians that was far greater than the supply and stimulated the development of clinical psychology?
A World War I
B the depression
C World war II
D the Korean War
Correct Answer: World war II
Which of the following is a statement with which Skinner’s followers would agree?
A Most behavior is controlled by unconscious forces
B The goal of behavior is self actualization
C Nature is more influential than nurture
D Free will is an illusion.
Correct Answer: Free will is an illusion.
The school of psychology that focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components of conscious experience, such as sensations, feelings, and images was ___________?
A behaviorism
B structuralism
C humanism
D psychoanalysis
Correct Answer: structuralism
Which of the following approaches might suggest that forgetting to pick his mother up at the airport was Henry’s unconscious way of saying that he did not welcome her visit?
A psychoanalytic
B behavioral
C humanistic
D cognitive
Correct Answer: psychoanalytic
Psychology is a: _____________?
A Study of the mind
B Study of personality and mental illness
C Scientific study of behavior and mental processes
D None of these
Correct Answer: Scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Psychology is a: _______________?
A Study of the mind
B Study of personality and mental illness
C Scientific study of behavior and mental processes
D None of these
Correct Answer: Scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Greek word logia meaning the ___________?
A study of something
B life
C Beauty of something
D None of these
Correct Answer: study of something
Greek word psyche meaning: ____________?
A “breath, spirit, sole”
B “breath, Love, soul:
C “breath, spirit, soul”
D None of these
Correct Answer: “breath, spirit, soul”
The word “psychology” comes from the Greek word: ____________?
A psyche and logia
B pcychy and logia
C psycho and logia
D None of these
Correct Answer: psyche and logia
Psychology is the science of the mind and _____________?
A Behaviour
B Control
C Nervous system
D None of these
Correct Answer: Behaviour