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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.

According to John Watson, introspection was:
A a valid method of research
B unscientific
C the cornerstone of behaviorism
D the study of the mind in use
Correct Answer: unscientific
Which of the following psychological theories is known as the one the emphasizes “free will”?
A psychodynamic psychology
B behaviorism
C humanistic psychology
D Neo-Freudian psychology
Correct Answer: Neo-Freudian psychology
Which types of visual processing mechanisms involve memory, task-relevant knowledge, and personal goals?
A Top-down
B Bottom-up
C Vertical
D Horizontal
Correct Answer: Top-down
According to groundbreaking research, how do attentional processes affect perceptual processing of information?
A Attention create a parallel processing of all visual input
B All the visual stimuli fully processed and then attention acts on this information
C Attentional processes act early to select a small part of visual input to fully process
D Attention is not a critical component of the processing of visual information
Correct Answer: All the visual stimuli fully processed and then attention acts on this information
Which of the following statements are true? 1. On a vernier acuity task, humans can discern the direction of very tiny offsets, but performance deteriorates with practice. 2. Different types of visual search have different behavioural characteristics and depend on different brain regions. 3. Walsh et.al. (1998) suggest that the right parietal lobe may be involved in setting up new templates in the conjunctions of, say, colour and form. 4 All of the above.
A 1 & 2
B 2 & 3
C 1 & 3
D 4
Correct Answer: 2 & 3
Researchers have tested whether people can learn to use different search strategies by training them. What was the general conclusion based on these research studies?
A People can learn different search strategies, but it does not improve performance over all or on tasks where a target is present
B People cannot shift from serial to parallel processing when targets are present
C People can learn different search strategies and training does improve performance overall
D People can learn different search strategies but it does not improve performance over all or on tasks where a target is absent
Correct Answer: People can learn different search strategies but it does not improve performance over all or on tasks where a target is absent
Which of the following statements about the cortex is FALSE?
A Within the cortex, the general flow of local information runs vertically
B Within the cortex, information flows to cells in other layers above and below the activated cells
C Hubel and Wiesel (19613) discovered that all cortical neurons respond best the spots of light
D All of the above
Correct Answer: Hubel and Wiesel (19613) discovered that all cortical neurons respond best the spots of light
Which, if any, of the following is FALSE?
A Livingstone and Hubel described actively in a third type of column in V2, where the cells receive converging input from the magno and parvo systems
B Livingstone and Hubel suggested that some columns in V2 are used for spatial pattern analysis.
C Quantitative studies have found that perceived depth is reduced in red/green images of the same brightness
D All are correct
Correct Answer: Quantitative studies have found that perceived depth is reduced in red/green images of the same brightness
The ability to see very small differences in the alignment of two objects is referred to as______
A Perceptual set
B Vernier acuity
C Perceptual template
D Vertical organization
Correct Answer: Vernier acuity
You parked your car in a large car park Monday morning. When you return to the car park Monday night, you have forgotten Fiesta in a large car park filled with green Volkswagens and red Fiestas, which type of visual search would you need to use?
A Parallel search
B Serial search
C Conjunction search
D Serial and conjunction
Correct Answer: Serial and conjunction