Psychology MCQs with explanations

Question 1

Archetype is a terminology associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

Carl Jung

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of covert behavior?

Accepted Answer

remembering a pleasant experience

Question 3

psychiatrists differ form psychologists in that psychiatrists:

Accepted Answer

are extensively trained in the theories and techniques of sigmund Freud

Question 4

John failed his mate exam but made a touch down during the homecoming game. He took credit for winning the game but blamed his professor for his Mate test failure. This is known as the:

Accepted Answer

Self- serving bias

Question 5

Which part of Hydra’s body is more responsive and reacts to the stimulus instantaneously:

Accepted Answer

Tentacles

Question 6

Which of the following celebrities did not have Bipolar Disorder?

Accepted Answer

Gary Kasparov

Question 7

The principal function of parietal lobe is ________?

Accepted Answer

spatial processing

Question 8

Experimental groups, treatment groups and control group represent ways to________ outcome variables.

Accepted Answer

Manipulate

Question 9

Dr. Jamil wants to study the effects of poverty on one’s self concept. To do this he interviews a group of subjects from the inner city once every five years for a period of 30 years. This experiment is an example of what type-of study?

Accepted Answer

longitudinal study

Question 10

The gate-control theory of pain proposes that pain actually occurs ________?

Accepted Answer

in the brain

Psychology MCQs with Explanations