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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.

An organism’s drive to reach a state of equilibrium is known as:
A Balance production
B Internalization
C Homeostasis
D Tension reduction
Correct Answer: Homeostasis
The child is very egocentric during which of Piaget’s stages?
A preoperational
B formal
C sensorimotor
D Piaget does not what stage the example would fit into
Correct Answer: preoperational
Many is blond with blue eyes and curly hair. She also has A blood type and dark skin. This is a description of Mary’s:
A temperament
B genetic makeup
C gene type
D phenotype
Correct Answer: phenotype
A key element of Carl Rogers’ personality theory is the concept of:
A meta – needs
B the self or self – image
C self – reinforcement
D the pleasure principle
Correct Answer: the self or self – image
Maslow most clearly interjected his own personal values into his study of self – actualized individuals by:
A using projective tests to assess their motives
B using free association and dream analysis
C interpreting their flattering self – description as a self – serving bias
D selectively studying people with qualities he admired
Correct Answer: selectively studying people with qualities he admired
The Myers – Briggs Type Indicator classifies people according to personality types identified by:
A Carl Rogers
B Albert Bandura
C Carl jung
D Abraham Maslow
Correct Answer: Carl jung
The humanistic perspective emphasized the importance of:
A the self – reference phenomenon
B self- determination
C free association
D factor analysis
Correct Answer: self- determination
The humanistic perspective is to Maslow as the social – cognitive perspective is to:
A Adler
B Allport
C Rogers
D Bandura
Correct Answer: Bandura
When a polygraph operator asks a subject, “Have you ever lied to your parents?“ he or she is using:
A a control
B a critical
C deception
D an irrelevant
Correct Answer: a control
In Pavlov’s experiments with dogs, salivation was the
A conditioned response
B unconditioned stimulus
C conditioned stimulus
D unconditioned response
Correct Answer: conditioned response