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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.

Currently a large proportion of the Pakistani populations overweight. Dr. Laeeq thinks that, in part, this may be due to an innate preference for foods that are rich in fats and suggested that in times Laeeq has suggested that in times when foods were not so readily available, this innate preference would ensure enough calories for energy and ensure enough calories for energy and survival Dr. Laeeq’s views are most consistent with those of the

A evolutionary perspective in psychology

B behavioral perspective in psychology

C biological perspective in psychology

D cognitive perspective in psychology

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Correct Answer: evolutionary perspective in psychology

Which of the following is most likely to be studied by a cognitive psychologist?

A factors that determine group cohesiveness

B strategies used by college students to solve a particular problem

C play behavior in preschool children

D results of visual-spatial tests between genders

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Correct Answer: strategies used by college students to solve a particular problem

Which measure of central tendency is used to calculate your grade-point average?

A range

B median

C mode

D mean

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Correct Answer: mean

After noting that a majority of professional basketball players are African-American, Ervin concluded that African-Americans are better athletes than, members of other racial groups Ervin’s conclusion best illustrates the danger of:

A The false consensus effect

B the hindsight bias

C replication

D generalizing from vivid cases

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Correct Answer: generalizing from vivid cases

A researcher has children watch 30 minutes of violent television, and then counts the number of times they hit each other afterward in a one-hour play period as a measure of aggression. The researcher causes aggression, however this conclusion may be invalid because:

A all children are prone to aggressive behavior

B it is unethical to force children to watch violent television

C there was no control group

D aggression wasn’t operationally defined

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Correct Answer: there was no control group

Professor Vasquez believes that nearly all psychological disorders can ultimately be traced to abnormalities in brain chemistry, Professor Vasquez:

A evolutionary perspective

B biological perspective

C humanistic perspective

D cognitive perspective

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Correct Answer: biological perspective

Professor Saxton was skeptical about the accuracy of recently reported research on sleep deprivation. Which process would best enable her to assess the reliability of these findings?

A the case study

B naturalistic observation

C random sampling

D replication

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Correct Answer: replication

The ability to infer a cause-and-effect relationship is associated only with the:

A experimental research method

B case history research method

C correlational research method

D naturalistic research method

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Correct Answer: naturalistic research method

___________________________of the approach point to objectivity, precise thinking and logical development leading to generalisable conclusions. it is an analytical piece-by-piece collection of information:

A Advocates

B Decision makers

C Individuals

D Researchers

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Correct Answer: Advocates

Conceptual enquiry is based upon the idea of_________ being value-free and not biased politically:

A Evaluation

B Awareness

C Art

D Science

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Correct Answer: Science

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Which of the following is most likely to be studied by a cognitive psychologist?

Which measure of central tendency is used to calculate your grade-point average?

After noting that a majority of professional basketball players are African-American, Ervin concluded that African-Americans are better athletes than, members of other racial groups Ervin’s conclusion best illustrates the danger of:

A researcher has children watch 30 minutes of violent television, and then counts the number of times they hit each other afterward in a one-hour play period as a measure of aggression. The researcher causes aggression, however this conclusion may be invalid because:

Professor Vasquez believes that nearly all psychological disorders can ultimately be traced to abnormalities in brain chemistry, Professor Vasquez:

Professor Saxton was skeptical about the accuracy of recently reported research on sleep deprivation. Which process would best enable her to assess the reliability of these findings?

The ability to infer a cause-and-effect relationship is associated only with the:

___________________________of the approach point to objectivity, precise thinking and logical development leading to generalisable conclusions. it is an analytical piece-by-piece collection of information:

Conceptual enquiry is based upon the idea of_________ being value-free and not biased politically: