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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.

Which profession is most directly involved in the application of psychology’s principles to the workplace?

A social psychology

B development psychology

C industrial-organizational psychology

D personality psychology

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Correct Answer: industrial-organizational psychology

Mr. Walters has many years of experience as a personal officers for a large corporation. He does not review most job applicants’ reference files because he is confident of his ability to predict their future work performance based on his direct face-to-face conversations with them. Mr. Walters’ confidence best illustrates:

A the interviewer illusion

B social leadership

C 360-degree feedback

D the halo error

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Correct Answer: the interviewer illusion

Which of the following suggestions would be the worst advice for a dieter?

A “Avoid consumption of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages”

B “Avoid eating during the day so you can enjoy a big meal in the evening”

C “Accompany your diet with a sustained exercise program”

D “Reduce your weight gradually over a period of many months”

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Correct Answer: “Avoid eating during the day so you can enjoy a big meal in the evening”

The fact that some people often ignore their hunger and skip lunch in anticipation of a special dinner is a direct contradiction to the_____theory of motivation.

A opponent-process

B drive reduction

C incentive

D arousal

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Correct Answer: drive reduction

After studying artists who would spend hour after hour painting or sculpting with enormous concentration, Csikszentmihalyi formulated the concept of:

A flow

B strengths-based selection

C transformation leadership

D achievement motivation

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Correct Answer: flow

If a food causes sickness or simply precedes sickness caused by something else, a learned______may result.

A psychosomatic illness

B taste aversion

C anorexia

D specific hunger

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Correct Answer: taste aversion

The hypothalamus has_______hunger center (s).

A no control over

B total control over

C the most direct control over

D one

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Correct Answer: the most direct control over

The need to master difficult challenges outperform others, and meet high standard of excellence is referred to as:

A a competence motive

B a drive motive

C an achievement motive

D an intellect motive

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Correct Answer: an achievement motive

Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feedings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the_theory of motivation. Eventually, however josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now he needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained bytheory.

A arousal; Incentive

B drive reduction; arousal

C drive; reduction; incentive

D incentive; drive; reduction

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Correct Answer: incentive; drive; reduction

Rowena expects to be rewarded by her parents with a major present, such as a new car, if she graduates from college with honors. Her resulting hard work in college best illustrates the_________theory of motivation.

A instinct

B drive reduction

C incentive

D evolutionary

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Correct Answer: incentive

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Which profession is most directly involved in the application of psychology’s principles to the workplace?

Which of the following suggestions would be the worst advice for a dieter?

The fact that some people often ignore their hunger and skip lunch in anticipation of a special dinner is a direct contradiction to the_____theory of motivation.

After studying artists who would spend hour after hour painting or sculpting with enormous concentration, Csikszentmihalyi formulated the concept of:

If a food causes sickness or simply precedes sickness caused by something else, a learned______may result.

The hypothalamus has_______hunger center (s).

The need to master difficult challenges outperform others, and meet high standard of excellence is referred to as:

Rowena expects to be rewarded by her parents with a major present, such as a new car, if she graduates from college with honors. Her resulting hard work in college best illustrates the_________theory of motivation.