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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.

Reliability refers to the __________ of a measuring device such as a test.
A representativeness
B predictability
C accuracy of inference
D consistency
Correct Answer: consistency
Distributed practice refers to learning: ____________?
A All at once
B over several sessions
C from several different sources
D through several different senses
Correct Answer: over several sessions
the most powerful research tool is a (an): _____________?
A clinical study
B experiment
C survey
D correlational study
Correct Answer: experiment
Which of the following approaches might william james criticize for instead of seeing the motion in the motion picture?
A structuralism
B functionalism
C dualism
D humanism
Correct Answer: structuralism
One of the reasons to study psychology is: ____________?
A to understand the human mind and how it works
B to learn how to manipulate others
C to completely understand and predict human behavior
D to have the answers to all of life’ss.
Correct Answer: to understand the human mind and how it works
The image that persists for about one-half second after being seen is a(n): __________?
A sensation
B echo
C icon
D illusion
Correct Answer: icon
The tendency for prior learning to inhibit recall later learning is called: ____________?
A encoding failure
B repression
C retroactive interference.
D proactive interference
Correct Answer: proactive interference
Becoming addicted to gambling is related to the effects of ____________?
A shaping
B vicarious classical conditioning.
C unconditioned emotional reflexes.
D partial reinforcement
Correct Answer: partial reinforcement
in order to perform a split-brain operation, the _____ must be severed.
A pons
B cerebellum
C corpus callosum
D cerebral cortex
Correct Answer: corpus callosum
A person who had difficulty _______________ would be described as having aphasia.
A walking
B smelling
C eating
D communicating
Correct Answer: communicating