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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 represents the correct order of Piaget’s stages of intellectual development?
A sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational, post operational
B preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational sensorimotor
C sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational
D preoperational, informal operational, formal operational, post operational
Correct Answer: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational
The effects on an unborn baby are ‘primarily’:
A Internal
B External
C Both internal and external
D Generation after generation
Correct Answer: External
The three basic emotions which appear to be unlearned but take time to develop are:
A affection, anger, fear
B excitement, jealousy, anger
C delight, jealousy, fear
D anger, fear, joy
Correct Answer: anger, fear, joy
The effects of environment are those changes which leave their impression on the fertilized cell:
A Externally
B Internally
C Both externally and internally
D Generation after generation
Correct Answer: Externally
Which of the following is NOT one of the Ainsworth’s categories of attachment?
A Avoidant
B Negative attached
C Ambivalent/Resistant
D Securely attached
Correct Answer: Negative attached
The age at which most people show a particular level of physical or mental development is known as the:
A Normative age
B Chronological age
C Developmental age
D Mental age
Correct Answer: Developmental age
At the moment of conception, when a male’s sperm fertilizes the female’s egg’ the single cell that is formed is called the:
A Blastula
B Embryo
C Fetus
D Zygote
Correct Answer: Zygote
Thomas has achieved a capacity for closeness and commitment to others. Erikson would say he has successfully navigated the stage of:
A Generativity vs stagnation
B Trust vs mistrust
C Identity vs role confusion
D Intimacy vs isolation
Correct Answer: Intimacy vs isolation
Males have been found to differ slightly from females in three well-documented areas of mental abilities. Which of the following is not one of these?
A verbal ability
B mathematical ability
C intelligence
D visual-spatial abilities
Correct Answer: intelligence
Research suggests that males exhibit____________than females and that females have a________than males.
A less cerebral specialization, smaller corpus callosum
B less cerebral specialization; larger corpus callosum
C more cerebral specialization; smaller corpus callosum
D more cerebral specialization; larger corpus callosum
Correct Answer: more cerebral specialization; larger corpus callosum