psychology Mcqs
901. One of the Darwins key ideas is that, because of natural selection, animals have an inborn tendency to behave in ways that ____________?
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A. help them to survive and reproduce

B. they learn from their parents

C. they individually select from various natural alternative

D. require the lowest energy expenditure

902. The most frequently occurring major psychological disorder is ___________?
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A. Depression

B. Bipolar disorder

C. Phobias

D. Schizophrenia

903. A theory that states that emotions are a join result of non-specific physiological arousal and interpretation of the arousal is called ____________?
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A. James-Lange theory of emotion

B. None of these

C. Bems theory of emotion

D. Two-factor theory of emotion
904. The most foolproof way of testing the true effectiveness of a newly introduced method of psychological therapy is by means of ___________?
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A. experimental research

B. correlation

C. survey research

D. case study research

905. Which one of the following is not listed as classification of psychoneurosis?
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A. Conversion reactions

B. Phobic reactions

C. Neurasthenic reactions

D. Delusional reactions

E. None of these

906. By the perceptual organization of stimuli the persons span of attention is ____________?
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A. Increased

B. Divided

C. None of these

D. Unaffected

E. Decreased

907. Who is the father of Experimental Psychology?
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A. E.B. Titchener

B. C.G. Jung

C. Sigmund Freud

D. Wilhelm Wundt
908. Computer provided a new way to conceptualise mental processes and to develop detail theories which is known as _________?
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A. Gestalt Approach

B. Behavioural Approach

C. Cognitive Approach

D. Information Processing Approach
909. First issue of cognitive neuroscience appears in the year _________?
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A. 1989

B. 1997

C. 1978

D. 1967

910. A major part of developmental psychology is devoted to the understanding of behaviour of _________?
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A. Old people

B. Women

C. Children

D. Adolescents

911. Which one of the following approaches tries to analyze human behaviour in terms of stimulus-response units acquired through the process of learning, mainly through instrumental conditioning ?
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A. Existential Approach

B. Cognitive Approach

C. Dynamic and Psychoanalytic Approach

D. Stimulus-Response Behaviouristic Approach
912. Abnormal Psychology is concerned with _________?
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A. Developmental stages of individual

B. Abnormal behaviour and its causes

C. Diagnosis of abnormal behaviour

D. Treatment of abnormal behaviour

913. The _________ law of psychology deals with least noticeable difference in different stimuli?
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A. Getsalt Law

B. Weber-Fechner Law

C. Watson Law

D. Binet Simon Law

914. In the year___________the Scientific Psychology was first accepted?
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A. 1879

B. 1779

C. 1894

D. 1889

E. 1679

915. The psychological test of human emotions and personality, using inkblots, is formally known as what?
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A. All of above

B. Nervous

C. Renal

D. Rorschach

E. None of these

916. Emphasizing what comes to mind first or most readily/quickly is known as _________?
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A. Critical Thinking

B. Heuristic

C. Confirmation Bias

D. Intuitive Thought

917. _________ is the least noticeable value of stimulus ?
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A. Stimulus Threshold

B. Hypothesis

C. Response Threshold

D. Problem

918. Psychiatric nurse holds a master degree in _________?
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A. M.S degree in Psychiatry

B. M.S.N with C.S. in Psychiatric nursing

C. M.A./M.Sc in Counselling Psychology

D. M.A./M.Sc in Clinical Psychology

919. The system which still survives very nearly in its rigid forms is __________.
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A. Existential Approach

B. Cognitive Approach

C. Holistic Approach

D. Dynamic and Psychoanalytic Approach
920. Psychology as a Science of Mind defined by__________ school of psychology?
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A. Ancient Greek Philosophers

B. Functionalists

C. Psychoanalysts

D. Behaviourists

921. The perspective which is concerned with characteristic changes that occur in people as they mature is known as _________?
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A. Biological Perspective

B. Humanistic Perspective

C. Developmental Perspective

D. None of these

922. In which method of study of psychology, independent and dependent variable are important elements.
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A. Experimental Method

B. Introspection Method

C. Observational Method

D. Case History Method

923. According to Darwin, the variation in behaviour passed from one generation to next generation is due to _________?
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A. Selection

B. None of the above

C. Inheritance

D. Cultural Changes

924. The modern psycholinguistic theory was developed by __________?
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A. Kholberg

B. Piaget

C. Chomsky

D. Kohler

925. Which branch of psychology deals with the study of animal behaviour?
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A. Abnormal Psychology

B. Social Psychology

C. Comparative Psychology

D. Differential Psychology

926. The famous book Principles of Psychology was authored by_________?
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A. William James

B. J. B. Watson

C. Willhelm Wundt

D. E. B. Titchner

927. What it is called, when more than one independent variable works in an experimental situation?
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A. Situational Crisis

B. Multisituational Effect

C. Interaction

D. Variable Crisis

928. The Law of effect was coined by _________.
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A. Pavlov

B. Thorndike

C. Kohler

D. Skinner

929. The concepts like Introspection and Conscious Experience are associated with _________?
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A. Behaviourism

B. Functionalism

C. Gestalt Psychology

D. Structuralism
930. Who is an important functionalistic psychologist was particularly interested in consciousness, memory and emotions?
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A. Thorndike

B. John Dewey

C. Skinner

D. William James
931. J.B. Watson, the founder and father of behaviouristic school of psychology, defined Psychology as the science of_____________?
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A. Consciousness

B. Soul

C. Behaviour

D. Mind

932. A Provisional theory to explain observed facts is known as __________?
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A. Construct

B. None of these

C. Theory

D. Hypothesis
933. What is the meaning of Flock according to Gestalt psychology?
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A. Perception

B. Closur

C. The whole

D. Perceptual unit
934. Psychology is the science studying the behaviour of __________?
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A. Animals

B. Mankind

C. Living Organism

D. Plants

935. Who is the father of psychodynamic theory?
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A. William James

B. Charles Darwin

C. Willhelm Wundt

D. Sigmund Freud
936. _________ approach is popularly rooted in Gestalt psychology.
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A. Wholistic Approach

B. Cognitive Approach

C. Stimulus-Response-Behaviouristic Approach

D. Dynamic and Psychoanalytic Approach

937. Psychology deals with_________________?
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A. mental states of individual humans

B. only normal behavior

C. None of these

D. only violent behavior

E. groups of people in interaction

938. Who proposed the famous PASS theory on psychology?
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A. Thurstone

B. J.P Das

C. Binet-Simon

D. Cattell

939. Who is the valuable contributor in insightful learning?
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A. Throndike

B. Kohler

C. B.F. Skinner

D. Evan Pavlov

940. Psychology is a______________?
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A. A natural science

B. A biological science

C. A social science

D. A physical science

941. The academic related psychological problems are dealt by_________?
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A. Clinical Psychologist

B. Industrial Psychologist

C. Social Psychologist

D. Academic Psychologist
942. From the following pioneered psychologist who is associated with Behaviourism?
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A. Megde Arnold

B. B.F. Skinner

C. William James

D. David Hull

943. Industrial Psychology is _________?
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A. Abnormal Psychology

B. Applied Psychology

C. Educational Psychology

D. Theoretical Psychology

944. First Psychology department started in the department of philosophy at Calcutta University in the year ________?
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A. 1905

B. 1890

C. 1780

D. 1916
945. Abraham Maslow and Carl Roger were the founder of ________ approach?
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A. Biological approach

B. Developmental approach

C. Socio-cultural approach

D. Humanistic approach
946. Who is the Founder of Gestalt Psychology _________?
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A. Kurt Koffka

B. Kurt Lewin

C. Max wertheimer

D. Wolfgang Kohker

947. Developmental Psychology studies _________?
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A. Motivation

B. Intelligence

C. Personality

D. Various stages of development of man
948. ________ approach emphasizes the role of instinctual processes and their modification in the course of interaction with the society.
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A. Holistic Approach

B. Dynamic and Psychoanalytic Approach

C. Cognitive Approach

D. Stimulus-Response Behaviouristic Approach

949. Intelligence quotient (IQ) can be obtained by _________ equation?
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A. MA/CA*100

B. MA/CA

C. CA/MA

D. None of these

950. Behaviour can be influenced by social and cultural factor, the _________ perspective of psychology emphasizes it.
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A. Developmental Perspective

B. Humanistic Perspective

C. Socio-cultural Perspective

D. Biological Perspective