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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.

According to Fiedler contingency model of leadership the most favourable conditions for effective leadership are:
A Good relationship, unstructured task and high degree of power
B Good relationship, unstructured task and high degree of power
C Moderate relationship, structured tasks and high degree of power
D Good relationships, structured tasks and high degree of power
Correct Answer: Good relationships, structured tasks and high degree of power
Psychological disorders with symptoms of nightmares and flashback, irritability, difficulty in concentraiton and a general unresponsiveness is called:
A Post-traumatic stress disorder
B General adaptation syndrome
C Bipolar disorder
D Disoriented attachment
Correct Answer: Post-traumatic stress disorder
The main purpose of vocational aptitude test is to assess:
A Cognitive abilities
B Skills
C Psycho-motor abilities
D Potential abilities
Correct Answer: Potential abilities
Which of these are required for observational learning?
A Attention
B Motivation
C Retention
D All of them
Correct Answer: All of them
What is the “Fundamental Law of Nature”?
A Nature abhors a vacuum
B Human beings seek peace
C The war of all against all
D The Pythagorean Theorem
Correct Answer: Human beings seek peace
the approach to psychology that focuses on the basic elements which make up consciousness is called: ___________?
A Structuralism
B Functionalism
C Behaviuralism
D Elementalism
Correct Answer: Structuralism
psychiatrists differ form psychologists in that psychiatrists:
A are physicians with a specialization in abnormal behavior and psychotherapy
B are extensively trained in the theories and techniques of sigmund Freud
C are are generally more eclectic than psychologists.
D have a Masters or Ph.D degree
Correct Answer: are extensively trained in the theories and techniques of sigmund Freud
Some topics in psychology are difficult to study because:
A they overlap with other fields, such as law and business.
B of ethical considerations
C advanced technology that measures brain waves is not available.
D of a lack interest in human behavior.
Correct Answer: of ethical considerations
Some modern psychodynamic theorists or neo-Freudians, focused on: ____________?
A the whole
B social motives and relationships that influence our behavior
C human experience, problems potentials, and ideals
D observable behaviours
Correct Answer: social motives and relationships that influence our behavior
the approach to psychology that focuses on the basic elements which make up consciousness is called
A Structuralism
B Functionalism
C Behaviouralism
D Elementalism
Correct Answer: Structuralism