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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.

Which of the following statements is NOT true in relation to measure of dispersion?
A The range is the difference between the maximum and minimum data values
B The most commonly used measure of dispersion is standard deviation (SD)
C The standard deviation is equal to the square of the sum of the squares of all the differences (deviations) between each score and the mean, divided by the number of scores
D The square root of the standard deviation is called the variance
Correct Answer: The standard deviation is equal to the square of the sum of the squares of all the differences (deviations) between each score and the mean, divided by the number of scores
If correlational analyses indicate that higher levels of depression are related to poorer psychical health, can we infer that depression causes poor health?
A No, because correlated variables do not indicated causal relationships
B No, because correlated variables are not based on inferential statistics
C Yes, because correlated variables indicated causal relationships
D Yes, because correlated variables are based on inferential statistics
Correct Answer: No, because correlated variables do not indicated causal relationships
Research ethics represent an important component of psychological research because:
A They provide a set of statistical
B They Provide a set of rules to protect participants
C They provide a set of hypotheses to be tested
D They provide a set standards for variable selection
Correct Answer: They Provide a set of rules to protect participants
Who developed a concept of the intellectual growth of children that is widely used in teacher education?
A Weschler
B Binet
C Maslow
D Piaget
Correct Answer: Piaget
Who is commonly recognized as the father of modern sociology?
A Herbert Spencer
B Emile Durkheim
C Max Weber
D Auguste Comte
Correct Answer: Auguste Comte
Who identified the concepts of superego and ego?
A Maslow
B Freud
C Adler
D Spearman
Correct Answer: Freud
According to the Cannon-Bard theory:
A the thalamus plays a central role in producing emotions
B the cerebellum must give the go-ahead for emotion
C activity in the occipital and parietal lobes happens simultaneously to produce emotion
D the sympathetic parasympathetic nervous systems work in concert
Correct Answer: the thalamus plays a central role in producing emotions
Who developed a measure of ‘ego strength’ from some items of the MMPI?
A Brown
B Barron
C Black
D Barrett
Correct Answer: Barron
Who discovered the concept classical conditioning in experiment that involved lots of dogs drool?
A Skinner
B Pavlov
C Guilford
D Rogers
Correct Answer: Pavlov
Who is a structuralist?
A B. F. Skinner
B John Watson
C Wilhelm Wundt
D William James
Correct Answer: Wilhelm Wundt