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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.

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” is represented by which of the following?
A the Gestalt psychologists
B the behaviorists
C the structuralists
D the functionalists
Correct Answer: the Gestalt psychologists
Who placed more emphasis on the innate desire for self-fulfillment and a striving for superiority?
A Karen Horney
B Carl Jung
C Harry Stack Sullivan
D Alfred Adler
Correct Answer: Alfred Adler
According to John Watson, introspection was:
A a valid method of research
B unscientific
C the cornerstone of behaviorism
D the study of the mind in use
Correct Answer: unscientific
In which of Freud’s works did he introduce his famous Oedipus complex?
A On Narcissism
B Mourning and Melancholia
C Beyond the Pleasure Principle
D The interpretation of Dreams
Correct Answer: The interpretation of Dreams
Which of the following psychological theories is known as the one the emphasizes “free will”?
A psychodynamic psychology
B behaviorism
C humanistic psychology
D Neo-Freudian psychology
Correct Answer: Neo-Freudian psychology
What innate human faculty makes natural man want to escape the state of nature?
A Hunger
B Philosophy
C Fear
D Greed
Correct Answer: Fear
Which interactionalists invented the labeling theory?
A Timberlake and Spears
B Davis and Moore
C Posh and Bekam
D Backer and Rist
Correct Answer: Backer and Rist
What innate human faculty allows natural man to discover how to escape the state of nature?
A Fear
B Love
C Reason
D Altruism
Correct Answer: Reason
Who distinguished three types of authority namely, traditional, charismatic and rational-legal?
A K. Marx
B Max Weber
C Parsons
D None of above
Correct Answer: Max Weber
What determines “good and “evil” in Hobbes’s argument?
A Ethical philosophy
B Appetite and aversion
C Natural philosophy
D God and the devil
Correct Answer: Appetite and aversion