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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.

All of the following play a role in fostering friendships EXCEPT:
A Passion
B Reciprocity
C Physical attractiveness
D Similarity
Correct Answer: Passion
Gender role refers to_________?
A one’s biological sex
B a sense of being male or female
C a set of expected behaviors for males and females
D how masculine a boy is or how feminine a girls is
Correct Answer: a set of expected behaviors for males and females
Discrimination relates to_____while prejudice relates to______.
A cognition; behavior
B affect; cognition
C affect; behavior
D behavior; cognition
Correct Answer: behavior; cognition
Following the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York, people across the country donated their time and money to assist the devastated community. This behavior best illustrates_________?
A the bystander effect
B group polarization
C altruism
D the just world phenomenon
Correct Answer: altruism
All of the following are motivations for prosocial behavior EXCEPT:
A Singularism
B Collectivism
C Egoism
D Altruism
Correct Answer: Singularism
People who commit______acts do so with little regard for their own safety.
A Foolish
B Competitive
C Cooperative
D Altruistic
Correct Answer: Altruistic
Altruism is a type of_______behavior.
A Primitive
B Secular
C Prosocial
D Religious
Correct Answer: Prosocial
Arturo believes that most young women from California are extremely good looking and that extremely good- looking women are usually selfish and egotistical. His beliefs are example of __________?
A ingroup bias
B stereotypes
C sexual discrimination
D mirror- image perceptions
Correct Answer: stereotypes
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy announced to the soviet Union that the United States would discontinue all atmospheric nuclear tests. The soviet’s positive response to the conciliatory gesture illustrated the potential value of________
A the just- world phenomenon
B GRIT
C mirror- image perceptions
D groupthink
Correct Answer: GRIT
Attributing one’s success on an exam to one’s intelligence and one’s failure to the unfairness of the test is an example of_________?
A a confirmation bias
B the fundamental attributional error
C the actor- observer attribution
D a defensive attribution
Correct Answer: the actor- observer attribution