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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.

“Crime is learned in Associations”. Who said this:
A Paul B. Horton
B Edwin Sutherland
C Wright Mills
D George Simmel
Correct Answer: Edwin Sutherland
Herbert Spencer classified the society into:___________?
A Four classes
B Eight classes
C Two classes
D Three classes
Correct Answer: Three classes
The structuralist school of psychology:
A used introspection to analyze conscious experience
B relied heavily on the concept of natural selection.
C was concerned with experiences as “wholes”
D used dream analysis to reveal the unconscious.
Correct Answer: used introspection to analyze conscious experience
What are all psychologists?
A Scientists
B Practitioners
C Both scientists and practitioners
D Either scientist or practitioners
Correct Answer: Either scientist or practitioners
Which area in psychology would be most likely to study the phenomenon of “peer influence”?
A social
B comparative
C physiological
D school
Correct Answer: social
They 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
What is the primary purpose of the leviathan?
A To conquer other civilizations
B To establish an economy and the production of goods
C To secure peace
D To punish subjects who break the law
Correct Answer: To secure peace
Developmental psychologists study the effects of __________ on behavior.
A marketing
B learning disabilities
C aging
D robotics
Correct Answer: aging
Which of the following are development tasks of late childhood?
A Getting ready to read
B Developing a conscience
C Learning to get along with age-mates
D a & c
Correct Answer: a & c
When individuals exert less effort in a group than they would when working alone, this may be due to which of the following?
A Social facilitation
B Diffusion of responsibility
C Social loafing
D b & c
Correct Answer: b & c