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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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.

During the second year of life, toddlers begin to take some personal responsibility for feeding, dressing, and bathing themselves in an attempt to establish what Erikson calls a sense of:

A superiority

B industry

C generativity

D autonomy

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: autonomy

Five-year-old David watches as you pour water from a short, wide glass into a tall, narrow one. He says there is now more water than before. This response demonstrates that:

A David understands the concept of conservation

B David does not understand the concept of conversion

C David cognitive development is “behind” for his age

D both b and c are the case

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: David does not understand the concept of conversion

Developmental norms:

A can be used to make extremely precise predictions about the age at which an individual child will reach various developmental milestones

B indicate the maximum age at which a child can reach a particular developmental milestone, and still be considered “normal.”

C indicate the average age at which individuals reach various developmental milestones

D involve both a and b

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Correct Answer: indicate the average age at which individuals reach various developmental milestones

When the development of the same subjects is studied over a period of time, the study is called a:

A cross-sectional study

B life history study

C longitudinal study

D sequential study

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: longitudinal study

The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome are most likely to include:

A visual impairments

B habituation

C egocentrism

D mental retardation

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: mental retardation

The corrupt behavior of many ordinary people who served as Nazi concentration camp guards best illustrates that immorality often results from:

A crystallized intelligence

B social influence

C abnormal cognitive development

D postconventional moral thinking

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Correct Answer: social influence

The stage of prenatal development during which the developing organism is most vulnerable to injury is the:

A zygotic stage

B germinal stage

C embryonic stage

D fetal stage

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: embryonic stage

The cephalocaudal trend in the motor development of children can be described simply as a:

A head-to-foot direction

B center-outward direction

C foot-to-head direction

D body-appendages direction

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: head-to-foot direction

Tanvir is a graduate student who is studying identity formation. He selects a group of 5-year-olds, a group of 10-years-olds, and a group of 15-year-olds, and a group of 15-year-olds, and interviews each group asking them what they plan to be when they finish school. In this example, Tanvir is using:

A a multi-factorial research design

B a longitudinal research design

C a cross-sectional research design

D a nested condition research design

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: a cross-sectional research design

Javaid is a graduate student who is studying the way in which selective attention develops during the preadolescent years. He selected a group of 10-years-olds, and he assesses their selective attention every six months over a two-year period. In this example, Javaid is using:

A a longitudinal research design

B a sequential design

C a cross-sectional design

D a multi-factorial research design

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: a longitudinal research design

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During the second year of life, toddlers begin to take some personal responsibility for feeding, dressing, and bathing themselves in an attempt to establish what Erikson calls a sense of:

Five-year-old David watches as you pour water from a short, wide glass into a tall, narrow one. He says there is now more water than before. This response demonstrates that:

Developmental norms:

When the development of the same subjects is studied over a period of time, the study is called a:

The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome are most likely to include:

The corrupt behavior of many ordinary people who served as Nazi concentration camp guards best illustrates that immorality often results from:

The stage of prenatal development during which the developing organism is most vulnerable to injury is the:

The cephalocaudal trend in the motor development of children can be described simply as a:

Javaid is a graduate student who is studying the way in which selective attention develops during the preadolescent years. He selected a group of 10-years-olds, and he assesses their selective attention every six months over a two-year period. In this example, Javaid is using: