psychology Mcqs
751. The function of a theory is to ___________?
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A. develop the steps to be used in experimentation

B. explain and relate observed facts

C. prove a hypothesis

D. establish a law

752. Specialized cells of nervous system carry ___________?
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A. Messages

B. Reflexes

C. Both (A. and (B.

D. None of the (A. and (B.

754. In the context of Titcheners research for the most elementary sensory experiences, introspection is a research method involving a detailed verbal report on ____________?
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A. ones own conscious sensory experience

B. all of the above

C. how ones own behavior affects ones conscious sensory experience

D. how ones own personality affects ones conscious sensory experience

757. Birth typically occurs after ____________?
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A. None of these

B. Thirty eight weeks conception

C. Four weeks conception

D. Forty weeks conception

758. The school of thought that considered psychology as a research for the minds elementary parts and the laws by which they are combined is ___________?
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A. Structuralism

B. functionalism

C. both Structuralism and Gestalt psychology

D. both Functionalism and Structuralism

759. The notion that aggression can be reduced by allowing angry individuals to engage harmless activities that allow them to blow off self esteem is ___________?
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A. Frustration-aggression hypothesis

B. Sublimation hypothesis

C. Displacement hypothesis

D. Catharsis hypothesis

760. Self-assertive behavior is an example primarily of _____________?
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A. None of these

B. A stimulation motive

C. A survival motive

D. An abundance motive

E. A security motive

761. Psychosomatic disorders are best illustrated by ___________?
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A. Insomnia

B. Over-eating

C. Asthma caused by anxiety

D. Neurotic anxiety
762. Studies of crowding have found that crowding ____________?
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A. Can intensify feelings

B. Has negative effects only among the elderly

C. Affects mainly females

D. Depends only on physical density

763. Studies on maturation and learning have indicated ______________?
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A. That environmental stimulation may effect growth

B. That some factor may affect normal development

C. That the two follow independent course

D. Both (A. and (B.

E. None of these

764. The concept of intelligence is closely related to _____________?
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A. Perception

B. Learning

C. Cognition

D. Motivation

766. According to clinical psychologists unconscious is _____________?
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A. None of these

B. A thing

C. A construct

D. An observation

E. A place

767. Dependence, passivity and greediness are regarded as traits found in the so-called __________?
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A. Phallic stage

B. Oral character

C. Anal character

D. None of these

E. Genital stage

768. Abraham Maslow is well known as _____________?
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A. a forerunner of object-relations theory

B. the creator of client-centered therapy

C. a forerunner of the humanistic movement in psychology

D. the creator of cognitive-behavioral therapy

769. An awareness of extensive cultural differences in attitudes and values is most helpful for avoiding ____________?
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A. the hindsight bias

B. random sampling

C. replication

D. the false consensus effect
770. If one finds a positive correlation between degree of coffee drinking and the likelihood of heart attacks. One can conclude that ___________?
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A. Coffee drinking causes heart attack

B. Individuals prone to heart attacks are predisposed to drink a lot of coffee

C. An active life style of certain people causes heart attack

D. None of these

772. A need to establish and maintain relationship with other people__________?
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A. Need for affiliation

B. None of these

C. Achievement motivation

D. None of these

773. The semantic differential scale is used mainly to measure ____________?
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A. Interests

B. None of these

C. Opinions

D. Attitudes

E. Values

774. The essential feature of client-centered therapy is ___________?
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A. Its directive character

B. Its emphasis upon searching for deep unconscious aspects of the problem

C. The giving of reassurance to the client

D. The facilitating the client to arrive at his own insight about his problem

775. The notion that aggression can be reduced by allowing angry individuals to engage harmless activities that allow them to blow off self esteem is __________?
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A. Catharsis hypothesis

B. Frustration-aggression hypothesis

C. Sublimation hypothesis

D. Displacement hypothesis
777. The non-directive approach characterizes ____________?
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A. Hypnosis

B. Psychoanalysis

C. Client-centered therapy

D. Behavior modification
778. The Cannon-Bard theory of emotions emphasis the role of the ___________?
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A. All of the above

B. Thalamus and hypothalamus

C. Hormonal system

D. None of these

E. Skeletal muscles

779. Discrepancies between attitudes lead to ____________?
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A. Cognitive dissonance

B. The fundamental attribution error

C. Relative deprivation

D. Prejudice

780. Therapists who focus on altering faulty thought process are ____________?
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A. Biological therapists

B. Psychodynamic therapists

C. Cognitive therapists

D. None of these

E. Humanistic therapists

781. Which of the following improves worker skills and reduces frustration and stress?
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A. An organizational culture

B. Job training

C. Access to an employee assistance program

D. Job analysis

E. None of these

782. Delusion refer to ____________?
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A. Thoughts or beliefs that have no basis in reality

B. None of these

C. Behaviors that have no basis in reality

D. Feelings that have no basis in reality

783. A feeling of apprehension or tension is ___________?
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A. Panic

B. Frustration

C. Anxiety

D. None of these

784. A hungry person would find food to be a ___________?
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A. None of these

B. Primary reinforcer

C. Secondary reinforcer

D. All of these

785. Which of the following is most likely to lead to high job satisfaction?
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A. Promotion practices based on seniority

B. Matching personality with occupation

C. Having an out going personality

D. None of these

E. Working alone

786. The most fundamental principle of perceptual organization is called the___________?
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A. Volley principle

B. Dark adaptation phenomenon

C. Law of closure

D. Figure-ground relationship

E. None of these

787. A major defining characteristic of personality disorder is that they___________?
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A. Reflect a lack of contrast with reality

B. Are comparatively easy to treat

C. Are psychological, more from societys view than from that of the persons who have them

D. Are frequently relative, i.e. short term responses to stress

788. Emergency reactions refer to _____________?
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A. Bodily changes accompanying emotions of anger and fear

B. Individuals attempt to cope with an emergency

C. None of these

D. Ways that the individual seeks to achieve emotional control

E. Feeling of startle when suddenly stimulated
790. Which of the following factors influence the impact of interference on learning?
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A. The nature of the material being learned

B. None of these

C. The organization and meaningfulness of the information learned

D. All of the above

E. The type of activity that flows studying
792. A cross-sectional study is one in which ____________?
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A. the behavior of a group is assessed by different researchers

B. the same people are retested over a period of years

C. different age groups are tested at the same time

D. different characteristics of a given individual are assessed at the same time

793. Which of the following therapists make intensive use of role playing?
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A. Client-centered therapists

B. Existential therapists

C. Gestalt therapists

D. Psychoanalytic therapists

795. Of which school of human behavior, Abraham Maslow is a chief proponent?
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A. functionalist

B. behaviorist

C. humanist

D. structuralist

E. None of these

797. An independent variable is _____________?
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A. the variable that is manipulated by experimenter

B. a variable whose value depends on that of the dependent variable

C. a variable that is independently verified

D. the only variable of interest

798. Learning theories explain attachment of infants to their parents in items of__________?
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A. The maturation of perceptual skills

B. Observational learning

C. Cognitive development

D. Conditioning
800. A psychologist expects that rats raised in toy-filled cages will become better learner. This expectation of him is ___________?
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A. research hypothesis

B. observer expectancy effect

C. independent variable

D. inferential statistics