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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 is a possible paradigm to explain apotemnophilia?
A It’s an unusual form of body dysmorphic disorder
B It’s an extreme form of Munchausen syndrome
C It’s a paraphilia
D Any of these
Correct Answer: Any of these
Who coined the term “apotemnophilia”?
A Michael First
B Havelock Ellis
C Sigmund Freud
D John Money
Correct Answer: John Money
Which of the following is an example of apotemnophilia?
A The person is psychotic and believes the limb is evil
B A person just doesn’t feel like the limb is supposed to be part of his/her body
C The person is sexually aroused by amputation and wants to have a stump
D Any or all of these
Correct Answer: Any or all of these
The poly graph or “lie detector” primarily measures which component of emotion?
A attribution
B emotional expression
C physiological expression
D vocal modulation
Correct Answer: physiological expression
A psychologist interested in knowing how young children think while learning ‘how to play games’, is a (an):
A Behavioural psychologist
B Sports psychologist
C Cognitive psychologist
D Environmental psychologist
Correct Answer: Cognitive psychologist
Whose theory of ‘cognitive dissonance’ received acclaim in the ’60’s?
A Festinger
B Taylor
C Jensen
D Lorenz
Correct Answer: Festinger
Where do most qualified job applicants come from?
A the internet
B the newspaper
C “head hunters”
D career fairs
Correct Answer: the internet
Wernicke’s area is responsible for:
A Spatial abilities
B Speech production
C Understanding speech
D Consolidating memory
Correct Answer: Understanding speech
With Which of the following statements would a behaviorist agree?
A psychology should be the science of behavior that can be observed by others
B The unconscious instigates observable behavior, and should be the main focus
C In order to understand behavior, one must understand the motives behind the behavior
D Behavior can only be explained in terms of phenomenology, that is an individual’s interpretation of an individual’s interpretation of experience
Correct Answer: psychology should be the science of behavior that can be observed by others
Dr. Saleem conducts basic research on the relationship between adults’ language Skills and their capacity to solve mathematical problems. Dr. Saleem is most likely a(n)_______________ psychologist.
A industrial / organizational
B social
C clinical
D cognitive
Correct Answer: cognitive