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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.

As the large butterfly flew toward Tahir, he could tell it was getting closer because he could feel his eyes turning inward toward his nose as he watched it. In this instance, Tahir was able to judge how far away the butterfly was using the depth cue of:
A Relative size
B Accommodation
C Depth perception
D Convergence
Correct Answer: Convergence
All of the following are parts of the ear EXCEPT:
A Pinna
B Aqueous humor
C Semicircular canals
D Oval window
Correct Answer: Aqueous humor
Which of the following is the psychological dimension that captures the purity and vividness of color?
A Saturation
B Hue
C Wavelength
D Brightness
Correct Answer: Saturation
Which of the following measures the strength of the sound wave?
A Pitch
B Timbre
C Amplitude
D Frequency
Correct Answer: Amplitude
The moon illusion occurs when you:
A Look at the moon during a lunar eclipse
B Think you see the moon when in fact it is not there
C Perceive the moon to be the same size when viewed on the horizon and overhead
D Perceive the moon to be larger on the horizon than overhead
Correct Answer: Perceive the moon to be larger on the horizon than overhead
Which eye structure is responsible for dark adaptation?
A Cones
B Iris
C Rods
D Pupil
Correct Answer: Rods
Babar was at a football game, and even though people wearing green jackets were spread fairly evenly throughout the stands, he still perceived all the people in green jackets as a single group of visiting fans. Babar’s perception is most consistent with the Gestalt principle of:
A Constancy
B Similarity
C Closure
D Proximity
Correct Answer: Similarity
The Moon illusion can best be explained in terms of the relationship between:
A Selective attention and lightness constancy
B Perceived distance and perceived size
C Proximity and closure
D Atmospheric air pressure and diffusion of light waves
Correct Answer: Perceived distance and perceived size
In one experiment, most of the participants who viewed a videotape of men tossing a basketball remained unaware of an umbrella-toting woman sauntering across the screen. This illustrated:
A Retinal disparity
B Stroboscopic movement
C Perceptual constancy
D Inattentional blindness
Correct Answer: Perceptual constancy
The sequentially flashing Christmas tree lights appeared to generate pulsating waves of motion. This best illustrates:
A Visual capture
B Relative motion
C Retinal disparity
D The phi phenomenon
Correct Answer: The phi phenomenon