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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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.

People with weight problems are more likely to eat when experiencing the emotion of:

A anxiety

B anger

C sadness

D any of these

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Correct Answer: any of these

The need for achievement:

A is greatest for behaviors leading to financial material success

B does not occur in primitive cultures

C is defined as the desire to meet internalized standard of excellence

D is greater in women than in men

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Correct Answer: is defined as the desire to meet internalized standard of excellence

Smokers and nonsmokers have been found to differ in a gene that influences responses to:

A dopamine

B serotonin

C acetylcholine

D norepinephrine

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Correct Answer: dopamine

Which of the following is a primary motive?

A curiosity

B the desire for money

C physical contact

D thirst

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Correct Answer: thirst

The body structure most closely associated with thirst is the:

A pancreas

B pituitary gland

C hypothalamus

D limbic system

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Correct Answer: hypothalamus

Jeff, who is 14, engages in rigorous tennis drills or competitive play at least four hours every day because he wants to master the sport and play on one of the best college teams in the country. His goal and behavior best illustrate the concept of:

A human factors psychology

B achievement motivation

C homeostasis

D 360-degree feedback

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Correct Answer: achievement motivation

Imagine you are a male three-spined stickleback (a fish). You come across a nest of unfertilized three-spined stickleback eggs and you can’t help but do a particular dance and then go ahead and fertilize the eggs. Which theory of motivation accounts for your behavior?

A Opponent-process

B Instinct

C Arousal

D Behavioral

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Correct Answer: Instinct

Although Cara has been obese for as long as she can remember, she is determined to lose excess body weight with a low-calories diet. Cara is most likely to have difficulty becoming and staying thin because:

A the number of calories a person consumes daily has no effect on body weight

B she may have a higher-than-average set point for body weight

C her resting metabolic rate will increase and prompt her to over eat vigorous exercise

D fat cells can be lost only with vigorous exercise

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Correct Answer: she may have a higher-than-average set point for body weight

The loss of her in the anorexic is due to:

A dehydration

B a chromosome difficulty

C constipation

D loss of proteins

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Correct Answer: loss of proteins

The body’s tendency to maintain a constant internal state is Known as:

A instinct

B refractory period

C homeostasis

D metabolism

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Correct Answer: homeostasis

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People with weight problems are more likely to eat when experiencing the emotion of:

The need for achievement:

Smokers and nonsmokers have been found to differ in a gene that influences responses to:

Which of the following is a primary motive?

The body structure most closely associated with thirst is the:

Jeff, who is 14, engages in rigorous tennis drills or competitive play at least four hours every day because he wants to master the sport and play on one of the best college teams in the country. His goal and behavior best illustrate the concept of:

Imagine you are a male three-spined stickleback (a fish). You come across a nest of unfertilized three-spined stickleback eggs and you can’t help but do a particular dance and then go ahead and fertilize the eggs. Which theory of motivation accounts for your behavior?

Although Cara has been obese for as long as she can remember, she is determined to lose excess body weight with a low-calories diet. Cara is most likely to have difficulty becoming and staying thin because:

The loss of her in the anorexic is due to:

The body’s tendency to maintain a constant internal state is Known as: