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161PsychologyMedium

Hearing voices that are not really there would be called a(n):

Adelusion

Bdepressive psychosis

Cauditory regression

Dhallucination

Correct answer

D. hallucination

Explanation

The correct answer is hallucination.

162PsychologyMedium

Social position in a group determines one’s ________?

Aauto kinetic norms

Brole

Ccompetence

Dusefulness

Correct answer

B. role

Explanation

The correct answer is role.

163PsychologyMedium

The orbitofrontal cortex: 1: Has critical implications for survival. 2: Serves a reward-decoding function. 3: Plays a very important role in emotion. 4: Is not involved in learning which stimuli are foods.

A1,2 & 3

B2,3 & 4

C1 & 4

D2 & 3

Correct answer

A. 1,2 & 3

Explanation

The correct answer is 1,2 & 3.

164PsychologyMedium

Cross-cultural research in judgments of body size suggests that Americans tend to rate the ideal body________than they do in other countries.

AShorter

BSkinner

CFather

DTaller

Correct answer

B. Skinner

Explanation

The correct answer is Skinner.

165PsychologyMedium

They study of mental processes such as thinking, perception, information processing, etc. is a key element in ________ psychology.

Ahumanistic

Bbehavioral

Ccognitive

Dbiological

Correct answer

C. cognitive

Explanation

The correct answer is cognitive.

166PsychologyMedium

A teacher believes that one group of children is very bright and that a second is below average in ability, Actually the groups are identical, but the first group progresses more rapidly than the second this demonstrates:

Athe placebo effect in a natural experiment

Bobserver bias in naturalistic

Cthe self-fulfilling prophecy

Dthe ethical problems of field experiments

Correct answer

C. the self-fulfilling prophecy

Explanation

The correct answer is the self-fulfilling prophecy.

167PsychologyMedium

By the early years of the twentieth century, Sigmund Freud had begun to write about psychoanalysis, which he described as ‘a theory of the mind or personality, a method of investigation of unconscious process and a method of treatment’. Identify the true statement from those given below, in relation to his concept to his psychoanalytic theories:

AA topographic model of the psyche shows how personality develops

BThe concept of unconscious mental processes emphasizes the rational aspects of human behaviour

CThe concept of unconscious mental processes is the idea that unconscious motivations and needs have a role in determining or behaviour

DA psychogenetic model of development shows how the mind is organized

Correct answer

C. The concept of unconscious mental processes is the idea that unconscious motivations and needs have a role in determining or behaviour

Explanation

The correct answer is The concept of unconscious mental processes is the idea that unconscious motivations and needs have a role in determining or behaviour.

168PsychologyMedium

What are the aspect of educational psychology?

AAbnormal

BSocial

CAll of the above

DIndividual

Correct answer

C. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.

169PsychologyMedium

Which of the following sources provide information about crime in society?

APersonal experience

BAll of the above

CCrime statistics, research data such as that found on the internet

DThe media

Correct answer

B. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.

170PsychologyMedium

When infants are placed in the middle of a visual cliff, they usually ________?

Amove to the shallow side of the apparatus

Bmove to the deep side of the apparatus

Cremain still

Dapproach their mothers when called, whether that requires moving to the shallow or deep side.

Correct answer

A. move to the shallow side of the apparatus

Explanation

The correct answer is move to the shallow side of the apparatus.

By the early years of the twentieth century, Sigmund Freud had begun to write about psychoanalysis, which he described as ‘a theory of the mind or personality, a method of investigation of unconscious process and a method of treatment’. Identify the true statement from those given below, in relation to his concept to his psychoanalytic theories:

AA topographic model of the psyche shows how personality develops

BThe concept of unconscious mental processes emphasizes the rational aspects of human behaviour

CThe concept of unconscious mental processes is the idea that unconscious motivations and needs have a role in determining or behaviour

DA psychogenetic model of development shows how the mind is organized

Correct answer

C. The concept of unconscious mental processes is the idea that unconscious motivations and needs have a role in determining or behaviour

Explanation

The correct answer is The concept of unconscious mental processes is the idea that unconscious motivations and needs have a role in determining or behaviour.

When infants are placed in the middle of a visual cliff, they usually ________?

Amove to the shallow side of the apparatus

Bmove to the deep side of the apparatus

Cremain still

Dapproach their mothers when called, whether that requires moving to the shallow or deep side.

Correct answer

A. move to the shallow side of the apparatus

Explanation

The correct answer is move to the shallow side of the apparatus.