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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 order to experience color constancy, it is helpful to view things:
A Under low levels of illumination
B From very short distances
C With one eye covered
D In relation to surrounding objects
Correct Answer: In relation to surrounding objects
According to the Young-Helmholtz theory, when both red and green sensitive cones are stimulated simultaneously, a person should see:
A Green
B Orange
C Red
D Yellow
Correct Answer: Yellow
Which of the following is true of psychics who have worked with police departments in an effort to solve difficult crimes?
A They have used telepathy to read the mind of the criminal
B They have provided useful predictions using all their powers in 90 percent of the cases
C They have used precognition to forewarn the police of criminals acts
D They have reported visions that are no more accurate than guesses
Correct Answer: They have reported visions that are no more accurate than guesses
Almost half the birds in the yard were brown cardinals and the rest were bright red cardinals, so Jimmy perceived them as two distinct groups of birds. This best illustrate the principle of:
A Proximity
B Relative clarity
C Similarity
D Connectedness
Correct Answer: Similarity
Which of the following is a cue used by artists to convey depth on a flat canvas?
A Interposition
B Connectedness
C Convergence
D Continuity
Correct Answer: Interposition
The distorted room illusion involving two girls who rapidly shrink or enlarge can best be explained in terms of:
A Shape constancy
B The principle of continuity
C Retinal disparity
D The misperception of distance
Correct Answer: The misperception of distance
Which of the following is true with regards to depth perception?
A Depth perception is due to the cornea of the eye
B Women test better at it than men
C Men test better at it than women
D Depth perception is associated with the opponent-process theory
Correct Answer: Men test better at it than women
The Gestalt principle of proximity refers to the idea that:
A People tend to gravitate toward a common interaction distance
B Objects nearer to each other appear closer to the person observing
C Perception occurs in discrete time frames
D Objects nearer to each other are seen as forming a unit
Correct Answer: Objects nearer to each other are seen as forming a unit
We often perceive a series of dots on a printed from as a “solid” line because of the Gestalt principle of:
A Figure-ground
B Symmetry
C Similarity
D Closure
Correct Answer: Closure
Fifteen minutes after Zaigham left the brightly lit hallway and entered the dark passageway, dark adaptation was:
A Complete in both his rods and cones
B Not taking place in his cones, but complete in his rods
C Complete in his cones, but still taking place in his rods
D Still taking place in both his rods and his cones
Correct Answer: Complete in his cones, but still taking place in his rods