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2081PsychologyMedium

According to Walter Cannon:

AAnimals without a sympathetic nervous system can still experience emotion

BThe parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the feeling of emotion

CAnimals without an amygdala cannot experience emotion

DEmotions can never be ‘experienced’ until the body has time to react

Correct answer

A. Animals without a sympathetic nervous system can still experience emotion

Explanation

The correct answer is Animals without a sympathetic nervous system can still experience emotion.

2082PsychologyMedium

Noma is optimistic, impulsive, excitable, and restless. In terms of the Eysenck’s’ basic personality dimensions, he would be classified as:

Aunstable-extraverted

Bpassive-aggressive

Cmanic-dependent

Dexternal-dependent

Correct answer

A. unstable-extraverted

Explanation

The correct answer is unstable-extraverted.

2083PsychologyMedium

Which of the following statements about offender profiling is FALSE?

AProfiling common characteristics of known offenders involves gathering data about the crime for multiple sources

BInductive methods of profiling are often referred to as clinical in the style, while deductive methods are seen as ‘statistical’

CConstructing psychological profiles of historical figures typically relies on specialist knowledge

DBoth ‘organized’ and ‘disorganized’ offenders are careful not to leave evidence

Correct answer

D. Both ‘organized’ and ‘disorganized’ offenders are careful not to leave evidence

Explanation

The correct answer is Both ‘organized’ and ‘disorganized’ offenders are careful not to leave evidence.

2084PsychologyMedium

The psychological perspective that emphasizes on how observable responses are learned is the________ perspective?

Abehavior genetics

Bcognitive

Cevolutionary

Dbehavioral

Correct answer

D. behavioral

Explanation

The correct answer is behavioral.

2085PsychologyMedium

According to Erikson, trust is toas identity is to.

Ainfancy; adolescence

Badulthood; childhood

Cinfancy; childhood

Dchildhood; adolescence

Correct answer

A. infancy; adolescence

Explanation

The correct answer is infancy; adolescence.

2086PsychologyMedium

An abnormal shrinkage of cerebral tissue is most likely to be associated with: ________?

Aobsessive-compulsive disorder.

Bdysthymic disorder.

Cdissociative disorders.

Dschizophrenia.

Correct answer

D. schizophrenia.

Explanation

The correct answer is schizophrenia..

2087PsychologyMedium

It is easier to see a camouflaged animal when it moves than when it stays still. This illustrates the Gestalt principle of ________?

Aclosure

Bcommon movement

Cproximity

Dsimilarity

Correct answer

B. common movement

Explanation

The correct answer is common movement.

2088PsychologyMedium

In terms of the early parent-child relationship in the development of mental illness, which of the following accurately explains how contemporary psychodynamic models differ to that of Freud?

AContemporary models focus more on interpersonal relationships than on intrapsychic conflict.

BContemporary models focus on how the child negotiates his/her unconscious internal desires and motivations as s/he progresses through the early relationship with his/her parents.

CNone of the above.

DContemporary models focus on the unconscious internal desires and motivations of the child.

Correct answer

A. Contemporary models focus more on interpersonal relationships than on intrapsychic conflict.

Explanation

The correct answer is Contemporary models focus more on interpersonal relationships than on intrapsychic conflict..

2089PsychologyMedium

Which TWO of the following statements are true of blocking? 1: The phenomenon of blocking provides an interesting and much-studied instance of failure to learn, in spite of contiguous presentations of the CS and the US 2: In a blocking experiment, animals receive training with what is termed a compound CS (Phase 2) 3: The experimental group has first received a phase of training in which the US alone is conditioned (Phase 1) 4: The experimental groups shows no (or very little evidence of learning about the CS that is presented in Phase 1

A1 & 2

B1 & 3

C2 & 3

D3 & 4

Correct answer

A. 1 & 2

Explanation

The correct answer is 1 & 2.

2090PsychologyMedium

A punisher can be: ________?

Athe onset of an unpleasant event

Ba positive reinforcer

Cthe removal of a positive state of affairs.

Dany consequence that reduces the occurrence of a behavior

Correct answer

D. any consequence that reduces the occurrence of a behavior

Explanation

The correct answer is any consequence that reduces the occurrence of a behavior.

According to Walter Cannon:

AAnimals without a sympathetic nervous system can still experience emotion

BThe parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the feeling of emotion

CAnimals without an amygdala cannot experience emotion

DEmotions can never be ‘experienced’ until the body has time to react

Correct answer

A. Animals without a sympathetic nervous system can still experience emotion

Explanation

The correct answer is Animals without a sympathetic nervous system can still experience emotion.

Which of the following statements about offender profiling is FALSE?

AProfiling common characteristics of known offenders involves gathering data about the crime for multiple sources

BInductive methods of profiling are often referred to as clinical in the style, while deductive methods are seen as ‘statistical’

CConstructing psychological profiles of historical figures typically relies on specialist knowledge

DBoth ‘organized’ and ‘disorganized’ offenders are careful not to leave evidence

Correct answer

D. Both ‘organized’ and ‘disorganized’ offenders are careful not to leave evidence

Explanation

The correct answer is Both ‘organized’ and ‘disorganized’ offenders are careful not to leave evidence.

In terms of the early parent-child relationship in the development of mental illness, which of the following accurately explains how contemporary psychodynamic models differ to that of Freud?

AContemporary models focus more on interpersonal relationships than on intrapsychic conflict.

BContemporary models focus on how the child negotiates his/her unconscious internal desires and motivations as s/he progresses through the early relationship with his/her parents.

CNone of the above.

DContemporary models focus on the unconscious internal desires and motivations of the child.

Correct answer

A. Contemporary models focus more on interpersonal relationships than on intrapsychic conflict.

Explanation

The correct answer is Contemporary models focus more on interpersonal relationships than on intrapsychic conflict..

A punisher can be: ________?

Athe onset of an unpleasant event

Ba positive reinforcer

Cthe removal of a positive state of affairs.

Dany consequence that reduces the occurrence of a behavior

Correct answer

D. any consequence that reduces the occurrence of a behavior

Explanation

The correct answer is any consequence that reduces the occurrence of a behavior.

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

According to Walter Cannon:

Noma is optimistic, impulsive, excitable, and restless. In terms of the Eysenck’s’ basic personality dimensions, he would be classified as:

Which of the following statements about offender profiling is FALSE?

The psychological perspective that emphasizes on how observable responses are learned is the________ perspective?

According to Erikson, trust is to________as identity is to________.

An abnormal shrinkage of cerebral tissue is most likely to be associated with: ________?

It is easier to see a camouflaged animal when it moves than when it stays still. This illustrates the Gestalt principle of ________?

In terms of the early parent-child relationship in the development of mental illness, which of the following accurately explains how contemporary psychodynamic models differ to that of Freud?

A punisher can be: ________?

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

According to Walter Cannon:

Noma is optimistic, impulsive, excitable, and restless. In terms of the Eysenck’s’ basic personality dimensions, he would be classified as:

Which of the following statements about offender profiling is FALSE?

The psychological perspective that emphasizes on how observable responses are learned is the________ perspective?

According to Erikson, trust is to________as identity is to________.

An abnormal shrinkage of cerebral tissue is most likely to be associated with: ________?

It is easier to see a camouflaged animal when it moves than when it stays still. This illustrates the Gestalt principle of ________?

In terms of the early parent-child relationship in the development of mental illness, which of the following accurately explains how contemporary psychodynamic models differ to that of Freud?

A punisher can be: ________?

According to Erikson, trust is toas identity is to.

According to Erikson, trust is toas identity is to.