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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.

What sensory organs responsible for balance are also related to motion sickness?
A ciliary muscles
B the cochlea
C the olfactory bulb
D the semicircular canals
Correct Answer: the semicircular canals
All of the following are parts of the human eye EXCEPT:
A Cochlea
B Iris
C Pupil
D Cornea
Correct Answer: Cochlea
Which part of the eye acts like the film in a camera?
A Retina
B Vitreous Humor
C Aqueous humor
D Optic Nerve
Correct Answer: Retina
The smallest, weakest stimulus that an organism can detect is known as the_______threshold.
A Difference
B Theoretical
C Obtained
D Absolute
Correct Answer: Absolute
The absolute threshold for touch is_________?
A Pressure of one had pushing on your head for 30 seconds
B A puff of air blown in your face from 2 feet away
C Water from a shower landing on your back with a velocity of one foot per second
D The wing of a bee falling on your cheek from a distance of 1 centimeter
Correct Answer: The wing of a bee falling on your cheek from a distance of 1 centimeter
Hallucinations are different from illusions in that hallucinations are:
A Only found in hearing
B Non-shared perceptual distortions
C Shared by most people
D Only found in vision
Correct Answer: Non-shared perceptual distortions
Weber’s law states that the just Noticeable Difference between stimuli is a (n):
A Unknown
B Threshold
C Puzzle
D Constant
Correct Answer: Constant
The visually perceived distance between ourselves and an object provides an important cue for our perception of the object’s:
A motion
B size
C color
D brightness
Correct Answer: size
Which stimulus is closer to the observer?
A Optical
B Distal
C Physical
D Proximal
Correct Answer: Proximal
Christina was skiing down an intermediate run when the run broke into two separate trails. One trial turned off at a 90-degree angle; the second trail appeared to continue in the same general direction she had been headed if Christina takes the second trial her actions would be consistent with the Gestalt principle of:
A common region
B simplicity
C closure
D continuity
Correct Answer: continuity