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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.

Harvey Hedonist has devoted his life to the search for physical pleasure and immediate need and gratification. Freud would say that Harvey is dominated by:
A his ego
B his superego
C his id
D Bacchus
Correct Answer: his id
Furious at her boss for what she considers to be unjust criticism, Tania turns around and takes out her anger on her subordinates. Tania may be using the defense mechanism of:
A displacement
B reaction formation
C identification
D replacement
Correct Answer: displacement
According to Alfred Adler, the prime motivating force in a person’s life is:
A physical gratification
B existential anxiety
C striving for superiority
D the need for power
Correct Answer: striving for superiority
A personality theory is a(n):
A category used to describe personality
B interrelated system of concepts used to explain personality
C relatively permanent set to behavior patterns
D subjective evaluation of person
Correct Answer: interrelated system of concepts used to explain personality
The five-factor model of personality includes:
A social interactionism
B neuroticism
C agreeableness
D sense of humor
Correct Answer: agreeableness
According to Freud, the key to mental health is:
A an overpowering superego
B an unrestrained id
C dominance of the pleasure principle
D balance among mental processes
Correct Answer: balance among mental processes
According to Freud, the Oedipal and Electra conflicts and when a child takes on the values and behaviors the same sex parent in a process called:
A fixation
B imitation
C observation
D identification
Correct Answer: identification
If you know the personality of an identical twin, you can expect the personality of the other twin to be:
A unrelated
B similar
C identical
D conflicting
Correct Answer: similar
According to behaviorists:
A hostile generous, or destructive impulses arise in the unconscious
B personality is a acquired through conditioning and observational learning
C personality is strongly influenced by one’s self image
D personality develops from initial feelings of inferiority
Correct Answer: personality is a acquired through conditioning and observational learning
A key element of Carl Rogers’ personality theory is the concept of:
A meta-needs
B the self or self-image
C self-reinforcement
D the pleasure principle
Correct Answer: the self or self-image