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Psychology 6096 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.

The approach to psychology that focuses on the basic elements which make up consciousness is called

A Structuralism
B Functionalism
C Behaviouralism
D Elementalism
Correct Answer: Functionalism

Which of the following is considered by the text to be a pseudo-psychology?

A cognitive psychology
B behaviorism
C Gestalt psychology
D astrology
Correct Answer: Gestalt psychology

A postconventional level of morality is most likely to be found in cultures that value

A socialism
B communism
C social harmony
D individualism
Correct Answer: individualism

One of the reasons to study psychology is:

A to understand the human mind and how it works
B to learn how to manipulate others
C to completely understand and predict human behavior
D to have the answers to all of life’ss.
Correct Answer: to understand the human mind and how it works

The most frequently used method in psychology to explore cause and effect relationships between variables is:

A Correlational method
B Experimental method
C Naturalistic observation method
D participant observer method
Correct Answer: Experimental method

Herbert, Spencer classified the society into:

A Four classes
B Eight classes
C Two classes
D Three classes
Correct Answer: Three classes

what are all psychologists?

A scientists
B practitioners
C Both scientists and practitioner.
D Either scientists or practitioners
Correct Answer: scientists

Which area in psychology would be most likely to study of phenomenon of “peer influence”?

A social
B comparative
C physiological
D school
Correct Answer: social

The study of mental processes such as thinking, perception, information processing, etc is a key element in___________ psychology.

A humanistic
B cognitive
C behavioral
D biological
Correct Answer: cognitive

A psychologist using the method of naturalistic observation would:

A carefully design controlled situations in which to observe behavior
B rely on observations of subjects responses tonaires.
C observe behavior as it happens outside the laboratory or clinic
D make records of the behavior of clients treated in therapy
Correct Answer: observe behavior as it happens outside the laboratory or clinic