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1PsychologyMedium

The interest of an individual is:

AAn unlearned role

BA natural role

CA social role

DA learned role

Correct answer

D. A learned role

Explanation

The correct answer is A learned role.

2PsychologyMedium

The opponent-process theory is to our sense of color as the gate-control theory is to our sense of ________?

Asmell

Bkinesthesia

Ctouch

Dpain

Correct answer

D. pain

Explanation

The correct answer is pain.

3PsychologyMedium

With increasing age, adopted children’s intelligence test scores becomelike their adoptive parents’scores andsimilar to their biological parent’s scores.

Aless; less

Bless; more

Cmore; more

Dmore; less

Correct answer

B. less; more

Explanation

The correct answer is less; more.

4PsychologyMedium

Evidence obtained from measures of reaction time. inspection time and psychological changes suggest that general intelligence has a ________ basis.

ASocial

BCultural

CCognitive

DBiological

Correct answer

D. Biological

Explanation

The correct answer is Biological.

5PsychologyMedium

Development cause different changes:

ANegative

BNeutral

CPositive

DBoth positive and negative

Correct answer

D. Both positive and negative

Explanation

The correct answer is Both positive and negative.

6PsychologyMedium

Research suggests that males exhibitthan females and that females have athan males.

Aless cerebral specialization, smaller corpus callosum

Bless cerebral specialization; larger corpus callosum

Cmore cerebral specialization; larger corpus callosum

Dmore cerebral specialization; smaller corpus callosum

Correct answer

C. more cerebral specialization; larger corpus callosum

Explanation

The correct answer is more cerebral specialization; larger corpus callosum.

7PsychologyMedium

In the simplest experimental method, ‘E’ manipulates ________?

AThree Variables

BOne Variable

CTwo Variables

DNone of these

Correct answer

B. One Variable

Explanation

The correct answer is One Variable.

8PsychologyMedium

After receiving an unexpected “A” on his psychology test, Jordan was easily persuaded went out for dinner. This best illustrates the:

ACartharsis hypothesis.

BFeel-good, do-good phenomenon.

CAdaptation-level phenomenon.

DRelative deprivation principle.

Correct answer

B. Feel-good, do-good phenomenon.

Explanation

The correct answer is Feel-good, do-good phenomenon..

9PsychologyMedium

________describes the commonest type of rapist.

AAnger- retaliatory

Bindividualist- collectivist

CPower- assurance

DStatutory

Correct answer

C. Power- assurance

Explanation

The correct answer is Power- assurance.

10PsychologyMedium

The report usually includes case studies and:

APoint-to-point studies

BDirect quotations

CCase problems

DCase observations

Correct answer

B. Direct quotations

Explanation

The correct answer is Direct quotations.

Research suggests that males exhibit________than females and that females have a________than males.

Aless cerebral specialization, smaller corpus callosum

Bless cerebral specialization; larger corpus callosum

Cmore cerebral specialization; larger corpus callosum

Dmore cerebral specialization; smaller corpus callosum

Correct answer

C. more cerebral specialization; larger corpus callosum

Explanation

The correct answer is more cerebral specialization; larger corpus callosum.

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

The interest of an individual is:

The opponent-process theory is to our sense of color as the gate-control theory is to our sense of ________?

With increasing age, adopted children’s intelligence test scores become________like their adoptive parents’scores and________similar to their biological parent’s scores.

Evidence obtained from measures of reaction time. inspection time and psychological changes suggest that general intelligence has a ________ basis.

Development cause different changes:

Research suggests that males exhibit________than females and that females have a________than males.

In the simplest experimental method, ‘E’ manipulates ________?

After receiving an unexpected “A” on his psychology test, Jordan was easily persuaded went out for dinner. This best illustrates the:

________describes the commonest type of rapist.

The report usually includes case studies and:

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

The interest of an individual is:

The opponent-process theory is to our sense of color as the gate-control theory is to our sense of ________?

With increasing age, adopted children’s intelligence test scores become________like their adoptive parents’scores and________similar to their biological parent’s scores.

Evidence obtained from measures of reaction time. inspection time and psychological changes suggest that general intelligence has a ________ basis.

Development cause different changes:

Research suggests that males exhibit________than females and that females have a________than males.

In the simplest experimental method, ‘E’ manipulates ________?

After receiving an unexpected “A” on his psychology test, Jordan was easily persuaded went out for dinner. This best illustrates the:

________describes the commonest type of rapist.

The report usually includes case studies and:

With increasing age, adopted children’s intelligence test scores becomelike their adoptive parents’scores andsimilar to their biological parent’s scores.

Research suggests that males exhibitthan females and that females have athan males.

With increasing age, adopted children’s intelligence test scores becomelike their adoptive parents’scores andsimilar to their biological parent’s scores.

Research suggests that males exhibitthan females and that females have athan males.