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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 problems regarding phallometry is?
A Using phallometry to elicit confessions can increase the risk of false confessions
B It is not effective at deciding who is a pedophile and who is not from any group of men
C Normal men show erections to pubescent children and rape scents
D It does not assume sexual motives underlie rape
Correct Answer: It does not assume sexual motives underlie rape
Rape is:
A a relatively under reported crime
B tend to be carried out by men know to women rather than by strangers
C more commonly carried out by younger offenders
D all of the above
Correct Answer: all of the above
Phallometry is:
A a technique for assessing a man’s sexual responsiveness to different types of sexual imagery
B a measure of effect size
C a type of lie detector test
D a technique for assessing the acceptance of rape myths in rapists
Correct Answer: a technique for assessing a man’s sexual responsiveness to different types of sexual imagery
The legal definition of rape now includes:
A only vaginal penetration
B oral and vaginal penetration
C vaginal penetration of an adult
D vaginal, oral and anal penetration
Correct Answer: vaginal, oral and anal penetration
Physical growth and development is called:
A readiness
B maturation
C mobility
D heredity
Correct Answer: maturation
Substances capable of causing birth defects are known as:
A carcinogens
B teratogens
C chorionic villi
D antigens
Correct Answer: teratogens
Piaget is mainly known for studying:
A language development
B sexual development
C social development
D cognitive development
Correct Answer: cognitive development
______is an example of a congenital problem.
A William Syndrome
B Exposure to radiation
C Down’s Syndrome
D Color blindness
Correct Answer: Exposure to radiation
A child is largely nonverbal, is learning to coordinate purposeful movements with sense information, and is developing the concept of object permanence. The child is in Piaget’s_____stage.
A sensorimotor
B preoperational
C concrete operational
D formal operations
Correct Answer: sensorimotor
Which reflex probably helps prevent falling?
A More reflex
B grasping reflex
C rooting reflex
D sucking reflex
Correct Answer: grasping reflex