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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.

Theories explain results, predict future outcomes and:
A rely only on naturalistic observations
B guide research for future studies
C rely only on surveys
D rely only on case studies
Correct Answer: guide research for future studies
Two variables may be said to be causally related if:
A they show a strong positive correlation
B all extraneous variables are controlled and the independent variable creates consistent differences in behavior of the experimental group
C they are observed to co-vary on many separate occasions
D they have been observed in a laboratory setting
Correct Answer: all extraneous variables are controlled and the independent variable creates consistent differences in behavior of the experimental group
The problems of observers seeing only what they expect to see is called:
A observer bias
B the experimenter effect
C the effects of the observer
D the halo effect
Correct Answer: observer bias
To estimate the degree of the relationship between birth order and achievement motivation a researcher would do a(n)___________study.
A naturalistic
B inventory
C correlational
D experimental
Correct Answer: correlational
The fortune teller who studies your palm carefully before announcing that “great fortune lies in your immediate future” is practicing___________ psychology.
A applied
B commonsense
C pseudo
D forensic
Correct Answer: pseudo
In the method of naturalistic observation psychologists:
A haphazardly encounter behavior as it naturally occurs
B set up controlled experiments by which they uncover causal elements in behavior
C set out actively observe subjects in their natural environments
D interview subjects at different ages
Correct Answer: set out actively observe subjects in their natural environments
Research on the benefit of aspirin to prevent heart attacks:
A gender bias
B courtesy bias
C cultural bias
D age bias
Correct Answer: gender bias
To be confident that a cause-and-effect relationship exists, it is necessary to:
A engage in naturalistic observation
B develop a positive correlation
C perform a controlled experiment
D test for a negative correlation
Correct Answer: perform a controlled experiment
An experiment is performed to test the effects of sleep deprivation on rote memory. In this experiment, the dependent variable in the:
A number of hours subjects go without sleep
B rote memory scores
C number of subjects deprived of sleep in the experimental group
D correlation between hours of sleep and fatigue
Correct Answer: rote memory scores
The following type of method can be used in order to create a real-world laboratory
A correlational coefficients
B field experiment
C case study
D random assignment
Correct Answer: field experiment