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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.

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Intrinsic motivation occurs when:
A obligations or approval are factors
B there are obvious external reward for one’s behavior
C there are obvious external factors controlling behavior
D extrinsic motivation is also high
Correct Answer: there are obvious external reward for one’s behavior
Which of the following is the most common source of Disinhibition for restrained eaters?
A emotional distress
B the fear of becoming too thin
C drinking alcohol in small quantities
D the perception that they have cheated on their diet
Correct Answer: the perception that they have cheated on their diet
Some recent studies suggest that exposure to aggressive pornography:
A may increase towards women
B may perpetuate the myth that women enjoy being raped
C does both a and b
D does neither a nor b
Correct Answer: does both a and b
Which is TRUE regarding the influence of cultural values on eating behaviors?
A They are the primary cause of innate taste aversion
B They greatly affect the incentive value of various foods
C They determine a person’s set point for various foods
D They have a homeostatic influence on amount of food consumed
Correct Answer: They determine a person’s set point for various foods
Stimulus motives are:
A needs that are learned, such as the needs for power or for achievement
B innate but not necessary for survival
C not innate but necessary for survival
D innate and necessary for survival
Correct Answer: innate but not necessary for survival
The chief antidote for test anxiety is:
A over-preparation
B thought suppression
C regression
D discussing the problem with your professor
Correct Answer: over-preparation
Taste aversions are a type of classical conditioning, and if there is a long delay between the CS and US, conditioning is usually prevented. The fact that people and animals can be develop taste aversions even though sickness occurs long after eating indicates that:
A taste aversions are really more like operant conditioning
B taste aversions can be unlearned as well
C there is a biological tendency to associate sickness with any food eaten earlier
D there is less aversion associated with the actual sickness than with whatever caused the sickness in the first place
Correct Answer: there is a biological tendency to associate sickness with any food eaten earlier
If the lateral hypothalamus is destroyed a rat will:
A drink more water than biologically needed
B refuse to drink until forced to do so
C eat until it becomes obese
D refuse to eat until force fed
Correct Answer: refuse to eat until force fed
Cutting sensory nerves from the stomach, or removing it entirely, causes:
A a total loss of appetite
B eating based on recognized need, not internal feelings of hunger
C some changes in eating, but hunger still occurs
D the need for patients to be “trained” to eat; otherwise they would inadvertently starve to death
Correct Answer: some changes in eating, but hunger still occurs
Secondary motives are:
A needs that are learned, such as the needs for power for achievement
B innate but no necessary for survival
C not innate but necessary for survival
D innate and necessary for survival
Correct Answer: needs that are learned, such as the needs for power for achievement
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