Psychology MCQs with explanations

Question 1

One of the followings is made of myelinated nerve fibers of tracts:

Accepted Answer

White matter

Question 2

People are more likely to perceive a figure and ground illustration as reversible if they are told it is reversible. This best illustrate the importance of:

Accepted Answer

Top-down processing

Question 3

After noting that a majority of professional basketball players are African-American, Ervin concluded that African-Americans are better athletes than, members of other racial groups Ervin’s conclusion best illustrates the danger of:

Accepted Answer

generalizing from vivid cases

Question 4

Substances capable of causing birth defects are known as:

Accepted Answer

teratogens

Question 5

The term________and learning sometimes are used synonymously:

Accepted Answer

Development

Question 6

A discrete group of cells that makes specific chemical compounds is:

Accepted Answer

both a & b

Question 7

A Provisional theory to explain observed facts is known as ________?

Accepted Answer

Hypothesis

Question 8

Education psychology-an academic discipline having the following investigation:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 9

The major characteristic of dissociative disorders is a disturbance of:

Accepted Answer

memory

Question 10

If two objects are assumed to be the same size, the object that casts the smaller retinal image is perceived to be ________?

Accepted Answer

more distant

Psychology MCQs with Explanations