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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.

According to Lakoff, metaphors have a significant influence in how we think and understand our social worlds, Which of the following examples below is not an example of metaphor?

A A good book is like a good meal

B Necessity is the mother of invention

C When Helen heard the news, she almost had a meltdown

D There was considerable political fallout from the scandal

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Correct Answer: A good book is like a good meal

Positive reinforcement_the rate of responding negative reinforcement__the rate of responding.

A increases; decreases

B decreases; increases

C increases; increases

D decreases; decreases

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Correct Answer: increases; increases

A primary reinforcer hasreinforcing properties; a secondary reinforcer hasreinforcing properties.

A biological; acquired

B conditioned; unconditioned

C weak; potent

D immediate; delayed

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Correct Answer: biological; acquired

The phenomenon of higher-order conditioning shows that:

A only a genuine, natural UCS can be used to establish a CR

B auditory stimuli are easier to condition than visual stimuli

C visual stimuli are easier to condition than auditory stimuli

D an already established CS can be used in the place of a natural UCS

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Correct Answer: an already established CS can be used in the place of a natural UCS

After repeatedly pairing a tone with meat powder, Pavlov found that a dog will salivate when the tone is presented. Salivation to the tone is a (n):

A unconditioned stimulus

B unconditioned response

C conditioned stimulus

D conditioned response

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Correct Answer: conditioned response

In classical conditioning, learning is evident when a:

A stimulus automatically produces a response without a prior history of experience

B stimulus which did not initially produce a response now elicits that response

C spontaneously emitted response increases in frequency as a result of in consequences

D subject repeats an action he or she has observed in another and is praised for it

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Correct Answer: stimulus which did not initially produce a response now elicits that response

What is an example of a positive symptom in patients with schizophrenia?

A Impaired social skills

B Affective flattening (lack of expression or emotion)

C Alogia (loss of speech)

D Hallucinations

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Correct Answer: Hallucinations

Kammy vividly imagines being abused by her own mother while her therapist triggers eye movements by waving a finger in front of Kammy’s eyes. The therapist is apparently using a technique known as:

A EMDR

B virtual reality exposure therapy

C meta – analysis

D transference

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Correct Answer: EMDR

Which of the following techniques is derived from classical conditioning principles?

A transference

B stress inoculation training

C systematic desensitization

D ECT

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Correct Answer: systematic desensitization

During a marriage counselling session, the therapist suggests to Mr. and Mrs. Gallo that they each restate their spouse’s comments before making their own. The therapist was applying a technique most closely associated with:

A client – centered therapy

B psychoanalysis

C systematic desensitization

D cognitive – behavior therapy.

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Correct Answer: cognitive – behavior therapy.

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According to Lakoff, metaphors have a significant influence in how we think and understand our social worlds, Which of the following examples below is not an example of metaphor?

Positive reinforcement_the rate of responding negative reinforcement__the rate of responding.

A primary reinforcer hasreinforcing properties; a secondary reinforcer hasreinforcing properties.

The phenomenon of higher-order conditioning shows that:

After repeatedly pairing a tone with meat powder, Pavlov found that a dog will salivate when the tone is presented. Salivation to the tone is a (n):

In classical conditioning, learning is evident when a:

What is an example of a positive symptom in patients with schizophrenia?

Kammy vividly imagines being abused by her own mother while her therapist triggers eye movements by waving a finger in front of Kammy’s eyes. The therapist is apparently using a technique known as:

Which of the following techniques is derived from classical conditioning principles?

During a marriage counselling session, the therapist suggests to Mr. and Mrs. Gallo that they each restate their spouse’s comments before making their own. The therapist was applying a technique most closely associated with:

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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According to Lakoff, metaphors have a significant influence in how we think and understand our social worlds, Which of the following examples below is not an example of metaphor?

Positive reinforcement_______the rate of responding negative reinforcement________the rate of responding.

A primary reinforcer has______reinforcing properties; a secondary reinforcer has______reinforcing properties.

The phenomenon of higher-order conditioning shows that:

After repeatedly pairing a tone with meat powder, Pavlov found that a dog will salivate when the tone is presented. Salivation to the tone is a (n):

In classical conditioning, learning is evident when a:

What is an example of a positive symptom in patients with schizophrenia?

Kammy vividly imagines being abused by her own mother while her therapist triggers eye movements by waving a finger in front of Kammy’s eyes. The therapist is apparently using a technique known as:

Which of the following techniques is derived from classical conditioning principles?

During a marriage counselling session, the therapist suggests to Mr. and Mrs. Gallo that they each restate their spouse’s comments before making their own. The therapist was applying a technique most closely associated with:

Positive reinforcement_the rate of responding negative reinforcement__the rate of responding.

A primary reinforcer hasreinforcing properties; a secondary reinforcer hasreinforcing properties.