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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.

Two characteristics of authoritarian parents are that they demonstrate:
A high levels of parental control and high levels of parental responsiveness
B low levels of parental control and no parental responsiveness
C low levels of parental control and low levels of parental responsiveness
D high levels of parental control and low levels of parental responsiveness
Correct Answer: high levels of parental control and low levels of parental responsiveness
Alzheimer’s disease involves a deterioration of neurons that produce:
A dopamine
B epinephrine
C acetylcholine
D estrogen
Correct Answer: acetylcholine
Jamil and Qasim are identical twins, reared in different homes after their birth, due to the death of their parents. They are nineteen years of age and have personalities that differ sharply from each other. The reason of this difference in personality is most likely due to:
A the two having identical genotypes
B the environment
C heredity
D brain chemistry differences
Correct Answer: the environment
Dr. Jamshed wants to see if person’s IQ changes as they get older. To do this he takes three groups of subjects. Group i is made up of 10 years old, and Group III of 25 years old. Dr. Jamshed tests all three groups of their IQ level. The design of this experiment is called:
A longitudinal study
B more information is needed to determine the design of the experiment
C Gesell’s dome
D cross sectional study
Correct Answer: cross sectional study
Babies will imitate actions they see when mothers show joy or interest because of:
A situational referencing
B learned referencing
C perceptual referencing
D social referencing
Correct Answer: social referencing
A child has learned to get his or her way with a younger sibling by using physical intimidation. If her or she uses the same tactics on peers, this demonstrates:
A social learning
B classical conditioning
C assimilation
D accommodation
Correct Answer: assimilation
Most human characteristics are the result of many genes working in combination. This is referred to as:
A recessive
B dominant
C chromosomal
D polygenic
Correct Answer: dominant
Cephalocaudal means:
A from the center of the body to the extremities
B from the past to the future
C from the head to the toes
D from birth to death
Correct Answer: from the head to the toes
Each cell possesses 46______that are responsible for all the genetic information passed from parents to children.
A genes
B chromosomes
C zygotes
D gametes
Correct Answer: chromosomes
If an infant is startled by a loud sound, it makes movement similar to an embrace. This is called a______reflex.
A grasping
B rooting
C Babinski
D Moro
Correct Answer: Moro