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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.

In the Nurture Assumption, Judith Harris argues that the evidence indicates that family environment has_______on children’s personalities.
A largely positive effects
B largely negative effects
C surprisingly little effect
D a powerful effect
Correct Answer: surprisingly little effect
All of the following were personality type theorists EXCEPT:
A Maslow
B Galen
C Hippocrates
D Eysenck
Correct Answer: Maslow
A student who is quite honest turns in the paper of another student as his own. When accused of dishonesty, he says, “nowadays everybody cheats in school, but, I’m always honest.” The student is using which type of defense mechanism?
A compensation
B projection
C identification
D repression
Correct Answer: projection
Humanistic psychologist would most likely be criticized for underestimating the value of:
A social influence
B an internal locus of control
C self-serving bias
D individualism
Correct Answer: social influence
Alfred Adler stressed what in his personality theory?
A the environment
B collective unconscious
C conflict
D striving for superiority
Correct Answer: striving for superiority
The humanistic perspective is to Maslow as the social-cognitive perspective is to:
A Adler
B Allport
C Rogers
D Bandura
Correct Answer: Bandura
Noma is optimistic, impulsive, excitable, and restless. In terms of the Eysenck’s’ basic personality dimensions, he would be classified as:
A unstable-extraverted
B manic-dependent
C external-dependent
D passive-aggressive
Correct Answer: unstable-extraverted
Searching for identity by fulfilling needs is basic to the theory of:
A Freud
B Allport
C Fromm
D Jung
Correct Answer: Fromm
The humanistic perspective emphasized the importance of:
A the self-reference phenomenon
B self-determination
C free association
D factor analysis
Correct Answer: self-determination
The trait of optimism is most closely related to a strong sense of:
A Conditional positive regard
B personal control
C gender identity
D reciprocal determinism
Correct Answer: personal control