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Psychology 6096 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.

In Pavlov’s experiments with dogs, the bell (prior to conditioning) was the:

A neutral stimulus
B unconditioned stimulus
C conditioned stimulus
D unconditioned response
Correct Answer: neutral stimulus

In Pavlov’s experiments with dog’s salivation was the:

A Conditioned response
B Unconditioned stimulus
C Conditioned stimulus
D unconditioned response
Correct Answer: unconditioned response

In Pavlov’s experiments with dogs the conditioned stimulus was the:

A food
B bell
C salivation to the food
D salivation to the bell
Correct Answer: bell

Rodents respond to alarm calls by others in their group. if these calls are continued and no danger is confirmed further calls may be ignored. it an example of:

A Imprinting
B Habituation
C Conditioned reflex type I
D Conditioned reflex type II
Correct Answer: Habituation

Ivan Pavlov has been credited with the initial discovery of:

A operant conditioning
B reinforcement
C classical conditioning
D vicarious conditioning
Correct Answer: classical conditioning

According to Darwin a behaviour made up of units compatible with the mechanisms of inheritance and thus a product of natural selection is:

A Instinct
B Taxis
C Kinesis
D All of these
Correct Answer: Instinct

The term “Anomic Suicide” is used by:

A Max Weber
B Auguste Comte
C Emile Durkheim
D Herbert Spencer
Correct Answer: Emile Durkheim

Herbert Spencer classified the society into:

A 4 classes
B 8 classes
C 2 classes
D 3 classes
Correct Answer: 3 classes

Jean Piaget’s theory explaining how children’s thought progresses through four stages:

A Classical theory
B Anomie theory of deviance
C Cognitive theory of development
D Charismatic authority theory
Correct Answer: Cognitive theory of development

Man is social animal” who said:

A Aristotle
B Ibne-i-Khaldun
C Max Weber
D Al-Ghazali
Correct Answer: Aristotle