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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.

There are many different classes of antidepressant medications. If you were taking a MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor), which of these food lists should you avoid entirely?
A Alcohol, aged cheeses, salami and chocolate
B Carbonated drinks, egg, chicken and cake
C Milk, coffee, white bread rolls and pudding
D Green tea, cereal, beef and ice – cream
Correct Answer: Alcohol, aged cheeses, salami and chocolate
What should you NOT do if a person tells you they are having suicidal thoughts?
A Take them seriously
B Promise to keep their secret
C Be willing to listen
D Talk openly and directly
Correct Answer: Promise to keep their secret
Along with grief, family and friends may feel stigmatized and isolated after a suicide death. What would be a helpful response to a person in this situation?
A Listen without judging
B Be aware of difficult times such as anniversaries or holidays
C Talk about the person who has died
D All of these
Correct Answer: All of these
Your friend is suicidal. Under what circumstances would it be safe to leave them alone?
A If they are in their own home
B Once they appear happier
C If you need to go to work or school
D They shouldn’t be alone
Correct Answer: They shouldn’t be alone
The construction of an anxiety hierarchy and training in relaxation are important aspects of:
A systematic desensitization
B biomedical therapy
C interpersonal psychotherapy
D aversive conditioning
Correct Answer: systematic desensitization
The distorted room illusion involving two girls who rapidly shrink or enlarge can best be explained in terms of:
A Shape constancy
B The principle of continuity
C Retinal disparity
D The misperception of distance
Correct Answer: The misperception of distance
Which of the following is true with regards to depth perception?
A Depth perception is due to the cornea of the eye
B Women test better at it than men
C Men test better at it than women
D Depth perception is associated with the opponent-process theory
Correct Answer: Men test better at it than women
The Gestalt principle of proximity refers to the idea that:
A People tend to gravitate toward a common interaction distance
B Objects nearer to each other appear closer to the person observing
C Perception occurs in discrete time frames
D Objects nearer to each other are seen as forming a unit
Correct Answer: Objects nearer to each other are seen as forming a unit
We often perceive a series of dots on a printed from as a “solid” line because of the Gestalt principle of:
A Figure-ground
B Symmetry
C Similarity
D Closure
Correct Answer: Closure
Fifteen minutes after Zaigham left the brightly lit hallway and entered the dark passageway, dark adaptation was:
A Complete in both his rods and cones
B Not taking place in his cones, but complete in his rods
C Complete in his cones, but still taking place in his rods
D Still taking place in both his rods and his cones
Correct Answer: Complete in his cones, but still taking place in his rods