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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.

How does Noam Chomsky explain the rapid and complex acquistion of language in children?
A Knowledge of language is modeled from caregivers
B Knowledge of language is innate
C Knowledge of language is reinforced in school
D Knowledge of language is reinforced and practiced with peer groups
Correct Answer: Knowledge of language is innate
Which if any, of these statements about Piaget’s conservation test is accurate?
A The conservation test can only be conducted with children aged under 5 years.
B In the water conservation task, the level of liquid is maintained at exactly the same height when it is transferred to a differently shaped beaker
C Th pre-operational child’s judgement is swayed by one dimension, such as the fact that the contents of one beaker look taller than the other
D None of the above
Correct Answer: Th pre-operational child’s judgement is swayed by one dimension, such as the fact that the contents of one beaker look taller than the other
According to Campbell, which of the following is a performance component that is essential at some level for every job?
A Demonstrated effort
B Motivation
C Personal accountability
D General proficiency
Correct Answer: Demonstrated effort
All of the following are aspect of organizational citizenship behavior except:
A Altruism
B Responsibility
C Generalized compliance
D Contextual performance
Correct Answer: Responsibility
All of the following are direct determinants of job performance except:
A Motivation
B Procedural knowledge and skill
C Personality factors
D Declarative knowledge
Correct Answer: Personality factors
An expatriate is:
A The distribution of emotional roles between genders
B A manager or professional assigned to work abroad
C A culture that minimize distances between individuals
D A culture that depends on the distances between individuals
Correct Answer: A manager or professional assigned to work abroad
Which of the following countries as a collectivist culture?
A United States
B German
C Japan
D France
Correct Answer: Japan
Which of the following is not one of the dimensions in Hofstede’s theory of culture?
A Power distance
B Uncertainty avoidance
C Conscientiousness
D Masculinity/femininity
Correct Answer: Conscientiousness
The Hawthorne studies were used to examine the effects of:
A Revery obsession
B Mass group testing
C Manipulating workplace lighting
D Time and motion
Correct Answer: Manipulating workplace lighting
I-O psychology is defined as:
A The influence of an individual’s personality on work and non- work behaviors
B The application of psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting
C The concept of contextual work and organizational citizenship behavior
D The study of ways to maximize productivity
Correct Answer: The application of psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting