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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.

All of the following stages in Piaget’s cognitive development EXCEPT:
A Conservational
B Concrete operations
C Sensorimotor
D preoperational
Correct Answer: Conservational
The mile stone in the concrete operational stage is that children master:
A Egocentrism
B Object permanence
C Abstract reasoning
D Conservation
Correct Answer: Conservation
When something touches the newborn’s cheek the infant will turn toward it. This is known as the_______reflex.
A Babinski
B Startle
C Rooting
D Moro
Correct Answer: Rooting
The visual cliff experiment was design to test:
A Crisis management
B Attachment
C Bonding
D Depth perception
Correct Answer: Depth perception
Yasmin has decided to try a different restaurant. Instead of going to McDonalds like she usually does, she decides to go to KFC: Yasmin figures the two places are similar. According to Piaget, to Yasmin this new experience is an example of:
A accommodation
B going from bad to worse
C association
D assimilation
Correct Answer: assimilation
Instead of happily exploring the attractive toys located in the pediatrician’s waiting room, little Saima most clearly shows sign of:
A object permanence
B the rooting reflex
C insecure attachment
D habituation
Correct Answer: insecure attachment
Fetal alcohol syndrome is most serve if the mother drinks during which period of pregnancy?
A Just before conception
B Second trimester
C First two months
D First trimester
Correct Answer: First two months
Despite huge legal costs and social disapproval, Mr. Lambers refuses to pay Income taxes because his conscience will not allow him to support a government that spends billion of dollars on military weapons. Mr. Lambers’ reasoning best illustrate Kohiberg’s______stage.
A concrete operational
B preconventional
C conventional
D postconventional
Correct Answer: conventional
Those who believe emotions are inherited or inborn say that the infant begins with the emotion of:
A movement
B delight
C affection
D excitement
Correct Answer: excitement
Habituation refers to the:
A interpretation of new information in terms of existing schemas
B adjustment of current schemas to make sense of new information
C awareness that things continue to exist when not perceived
D decreasing responsiveness to a stimulus to which one is repeatedly exposed
Correct Answer: decreasing responsiveness to a stimulus to which one is repeatedly exposed