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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.

The pain-killing effects of acupuncture may be related to:___________?
A sensory adaptation
B stabilization of physiological nystagmus
C the triggering of perceptual defense systems
D release of endorphins
Correct Answer: release of endorphins
There is more somato-sensory cortex of the:____________?
A mouth
B shoulder
C feet
D legs
Correct Answer: mouth
Who developed the theory of drive reduction?
A Carl Rogers
B Ivan Pavlov
C Clark Hull
D None of these
Correct Answer: Clark Hull
You are feeling a lot of fear, the brain site most likely involved is: _____________?
A the midbrain
B the left hemisphere
C the right hemisphere
D the amygdala
Correct Answer: the amygdala
People from different cultures can recognize which facial expressions?
A fear
B anger
C disgust
D All of them
Correct Answer: All of them
At the highest levels of arousal:
A the individual becomes emotional, frenzied, and disorganized
B only biological needs can be met
C performance on the most complex tasks improves
D intellectual products exhibit great creativity
Correct Answer: the individual becomes emotional, frenzied, and disorganized
Which is a cause of anorexia?
A sibling rivairy
B an overly realistic view of normal size
C food allergies
D perfectionism
Correct Answer: perfectionism
The process holding information in memory is referred to as: ____________?
A retrieval
B encoding
C storage
D organization
Correct Answer: organization
An intelligence test for adults frequently has a general knowledge section which tests for:_____________?
A episodic memory
B echoic memory
C procedural memory
D semantic memory
Correct Answer: semantic memory
Who identified the concepts of id superego and ego?
A Maslow
B Freud
C Adler
D Spearman
Correct Answer: Freud