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1381PsychologyMedium

A psychotherapist instructs Dilawar to relax close his eyes, and state aloud whatever thoughts come to mind no matter how trivial or absurd. The therapist is using a technique known as:

free association

Bfactor analysis

Cfixation

Dprojection

Correct answer

A. free association

Explanation

The correct answer is free association.

1382PsychologyMedium

While reading a novel, Rizvi isn’t easily distracted by the sounds of the TV or even by his brothers’ loud arguments. This best illustrates:

AInterposition

BThe phi phenomenon

CSelective attention

DPerceptual constancy

Correct answer

C. Selective attention

Explanation

The correct answer is Selective attention.

1383PsychologyMedium

A major problem with the survey method is:

Aidentifying the group to be questioned

Bthat it cannot reveal very much about signification psychological events in the lives of the people

Cobtaining enough information in a short amount of time

Dobtaining a representative sample of subjects to be questioned

Correct answer

D. obtaining a representative sample of subjects to be questioned

Explanation

The correct answer is obtaining a representative sample of subjects to be questioned.

1384PsychologyMedium

According to the James-Lange theory, it is the________that tells the conscious brain it is experiencing emotion.

AAmygdala

BThe physiological feedback from the body

CHypothalamus

DVisual sensation of the emotional stimulus

Correct answer

B. The physiological feedback from the body

Explanation

The correct answer is The physiological feedback from the body.

1385PsychologyMedium

A neuron does not contain ________?

Adendrites

Ba cell body

Cmyelin sheath

Dseptum

Correct answer

D. septum

Explanation

The correct answer is septum.

1386PsychologyMedium

That its finding cannot be checked by other researchers is a criticism frequently leveled at proponents of________?

Afunctionalism

Bnon-behaviorism

Cintrospectionsim

Dbehaviorism

Correct answer

C. introspectionsim

Explanation

The correct answer is introspectionsim.

1387PsychologyMedium

Weber’s law states that the just Noticeable Difference between stimuli is a (n):

APuzzle

BThreshold

CConstant

DUnknown

Correct answer

C. Constant

Explanation

The correct answer is Constant.

1388PsychologyMedium

Identify the pair which represents an incorrect association?

AOsgood – semantic differentials

BCattell – factor analysis of personality

CWertheimer – trait approach to personality

DJohnson – problem solving

Correct answer

C. Wertheimer – trait approach to personality

Explanation

The correct answer is Wertheimer – trait approach to personality.

1389PsychologyMedium

In development an important role is played by:

ANone of the above

BHeredity

CEnvironment

DBoth (a) and (b)

Correct answer

D. Both (a) and (b)

Explanation

The correct answer is Both (a) and (b).

1390PsychologyMedium

What is the bipolar disorder also commonly called?

ADysthymia

BManic depression

CSchizophrenia

DChronic depression

Correct answer

B. Manic depression

Explanation

The correct answer is Manic depression.

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