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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.

In classical conditioning, learning is evident when a: ______________?
A stimulus automatically produces a response without a prior history of experience
B stimulus which did not initially produce a response now elicits that response
C spontaneously emitted response increases in frequency as a result of in consequences
D subjects repeats an action he or she has observed in another and is praised for it
Correct Answer: stimulus which did not initially produce a response now elicits that response
A series of responses that gradually approach a desired pattern of behavior are called:
A adaptations
B gradients
C successive approximations
D conditioning trials
Correct Answer: successive approximations
If the conditioned stimulus is presented many times without reinforcement, we can expect:
A an increase in stimulus generalization
B the strength of the UR to increase
C an increase in response generalization
D extinction to occur
Correct Answer: extinction to occur
Punishment is most effective in suppressing behavior when it is:_____________?
A immediate , consistent, and intense
B delayed, consistent and mild
C immediate, consistent and mild
D delayed, inconsistent, and intense
Correct Answer: immediate , consistent, and intense
Which of the following behaviors can best be described as overt behavior?
A watching a TV game show
B thinking about the answer to a contestant’s
C being sad that the contestant answered ly
D wondering if there are any frozen waffles left in the freezer
Correct Answer: watching a TV game show
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” is represented by which of this following?
A the gestalt psychologists
B the behaviorists
C the structuralists
D the functionalists
Correct Answer: the gestalt psychologists
The largest area of specialization among psychologists is: ____________?
A industrial and organizational
B experimental, physiological, and comparative
C social and personality
D clinical and counseling
Correct Answer: clinical and counseling
Freud believed that all thoughts and actions are determined by: ____________?
A the first year of life.
B forces in the personality that are often unconscious
C needs for love and self-esteem.
D the drive for self-actualization.
Correct Answer: forces in the personality that are often unconscious
A study to determine the degree of relationship between two events called: ___________?
A naturalistic observation.
B the correlational method
C a controlled experiment.
D the survey method
Correct Answer: the correlational method
An action potential actually occurs because:
A the interior of the nerve cell becomes positive.
B the interior of the nerve cell becomes negative.
C potassium ions enter the nerve cell.
D sodium ions leave the nerve cell
Correct Answer: sodium ions leave the nerve cell