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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.

Ageism term coined by:
A H. C. Armstrong
B Pearl S. Buck
C James Frazer
D Robert N. Butler
Correct Answer: Robert N. Butler
Who wrote time on the cross”?
A R.W. Fogel, and S.L. Engerman
B Sydeny E. Ahlstrom
C Max Weber
D None of these
Correct Answer: R.W. Fogel, and S.L. Engerman
The “father” of psychology is:
A Wilhelm Wundt
B Sigmund Freud
C John B. Watson
D B. F. Skinner
Correct Answer: Wilhelm Wundt
The founder of the first psychological laboratory was?
A Wilhelm Wundt
B Sigmund Freud
C John B. Watson
D B. F. Skinner
Correct Answer: Wilhelm Wundt
Operant conditioning was studied by_________?
A Pavlov
B Freud
C Maslow
D Skinner
Correct Answer: Skinner
Kinesics refers to the study of_________?
A body language
B emotional expression
C ANS arousal during emotional states
D emotional expression in animals and humans
Correct Answer: body language
Maslow proposed a need to develop one’s potential and be the best one can be which he called:
A self-image
B self-concept
C self-esteem
D self-actualization
Correct Answer: self-actualization
Reuptake refers to a process in which:
A neurotransmitters are transported back into their presynaptic areas
B vesicles in the axon are blocked from releasing neurotransmitters into the synapse
C neurotransmitters continue to stimulate receptors indefinitely
D more neurotransmitters are released into the synapse
Correct Answer: neurotransmitters are transported back into their presynaptic areas
Freud stressed the role of _______ in shaping our personalities.
A the structure of the mind
B the function of our behaviors
C our history of rewards and punishments
D the unconscious
Correct Answer: the unconscious
Many of Freud’s contemporaries disagreed with his ideas, who placed more emphasis on the innate desire for self-fulfillment and a striving for superiority?
A Karen Horney
B Carl Jung
C Harry Stack Sullivan
D Alfred Adler
Correct Answer: Alfred Adler