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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.

If self-esteem is too high, the person may be:
A boring
B ineffective
C dull
D arrogant
Correct Answer: arrogant
The main criticism of humanistic theory is that:
A it emphasized the negative dimensions of personality
B it is research rather than experience oriented
C its concepts are imprecise and difficult to study objectively
D its approach is more empirical than philosophical
Correct Answer: its concepts are imprecise and difficult to study objectively
Jung believed that three are basic universal concepts in all people regardless of culture called:
A persona
B collective consciousness
C archetypes
D mandalas
Correct Answer: archetypes
The projective test in which a subject is asked, “What might this be?” is called the:
A MMPI-2
B Rorschach
C NEO-PI
D TAT
Correct Answer: Rorschach
The term personality refers to:
A her hereditary aspects of one’s emotional nature
B unique and enduring behavior patterns
C favorable and unfavorable personal characteristics
D charisma, character, or temperament
Correct Answer: unique and enduring behavior patterns
Freud believed that at each psychosexual stage a different part of the body becomes:
A id-fixated
B archetypical
C an erogenous zone
D a source for modeling
Correct Answer: an erogenous zone
According to Rogers, for a child to develop a healthy personality, the parents must:
A avoid the use of punishment
B exhibit unconditional love toward the child
C create an atmosphere of intellectual stimulation
D present physical challenges to ensure healthy growth
Correct Answer: exhibit unconditional love toward the child
A young man explained that he did poorly on his exam because his eyes hurt the test was unfair, and he did not feel the subject was important anyway. The young man is using what type of defense mechanism?
A rationalization
B fantasy
C projection
D displacement
Correct Answer: rationalization
All of the following are examples of objective tests Except the:
A MMPI-2
B NEO-PI
C BFQ
D TAT
Correct Answer: TAT
Martin Seligman advocates a positive psychology, which focuses on topics such as:
A external locus of control
B projection
C optimism
D the Barnum effect
Correct Answer: optimism