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211PsychologyMedium

The Ponzo illusion illustrates that people judge the size of an object in terms of its perceived ________?

Ashape

Bdistance

Cconvergence

Dheight

Correct answer

B. distance

Explanation

The correct answer is distance.

212PsychologyMedium

If a person feels tense or anxious without any reason he must concern with ________ psychologist?

Abiological

Bclinical

Cpersonality

Dindustrial/organizational

Correct answer

B. clinical

Explanation

The correct answer is clinical.

213PsychologyMedium

Type A is toas Type B is to.

ABright; dull

BIntroverted ; extraverted

COptimistic; pessimistic

DHard- driving; easy-going

Correct answer

D. Hard- driving; easy-going

Explanation

The correct answer is Hard- driving; easy-going.

214PsychologyMedium

In Asch’s study of conformity, subjects:

Abecame the recipients of painful electric shocks delivered by an experimental accomplice

Bindicated which of three lines matched a “standard line” in length

Cwere ordered to deliver painful electric shocks to stranger

Dwere ordered to give consistently wrong answers to simples

Correct answer

B. indicated which of three lines matched a “standard line” in length

Explanation

The correct answer is indicated which of three lines matched a “standard line” in length.

215PsychologyMedium

According to________estimated that children with IQs of 140 of batter waste half their time in the usual classroom and those with IQs of 170 or better waste practically all their time:

AHollingworth

BCattell

CFreud

DNone of these

Correct answer

A. Hollingworth

Explanation

The correct answer is Hollingworth.

216PsychologyMedium

If one student in a classroom begins to cough, others are likely to do the same. This best illustrates:

Athe bystander effect

Bthe chameleon effect

Cingroup bias

Ddeindividuation

Correct answer

A. the bystander effect

Explanation

The correct answer is the bystander effect.

217PsychologyMedium

Which of the following are characteristics of an unhappy couple? 1.Retaliation 2.High equity 3.Reciprocation 4.Open about differences

A2 & 4

B1 & 3

C1 & 2

D3 & 4

Correct answer

B. 1 & 3

Explanation

The correct answer is 1 & 3.

218PsychologyMedium

Psychologists who typically apply psychological principles to diagnose and treat emotional problems, including mental illness and martial and family conflict, are in the subfield called ________?

Aclinical and counseling

Bsocial and personality

Cbiological

Dschool and educational

Correct answer

A. clinical and counseling

Explanation

The correct answer is clinical and counseling.

219PsychologyMedium

Which of the following identified universal symbolic images that appear in myths, art, dreams, and other expressions of the collective unconscious?

AAdler

BAll of these

CHorney

DJung

EFreud

Correct answer

E. Freud

Explanation

The correct answer is Freud.

220PsychologyMedium

The “father” of psychology is:

AB. F. Skinner

BJohn B. Watson

CSigmund Freud

DWilhelm Wundt

Correct answer

D. Wilhelm Wundt

Explanation

The correct answer is Wilhelm Wundt.

In Asch’s study of conformity, subjects:

Abecame the recipients of painful electric shocks delivered by an experimental accomplice

Bindicated which of three lines matched a “standard line” in length

Cwere ordered to deliver painful electric shocks to stranger

Dwere ordered to give consistently wrong answers to simples

Correct answer

B. indicated which of three lines matched a “standard line” in length

Explanation

The correct answer is indicated which of three lines matched a “standard line” in length.

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

The Ponzo illusion illustrates that people judge the size of an object in terms of its perceived ________?

If a person feels tense or anxious without any reason he must concern with ________ psychologist?

Type A is to________as Type B is to________.

In Asch’s study of conformity, subjects:

According to________estimated that children with IQs of 140 of batter waste half their time in the usual classroom and those with IQs of 170 or better waste practically all their time:

If one student in a classroom begins to cough, others are likely to do the same. This best illustrates:

Which of the following are characteristics of an unhappy couple? 1.Retaliation 2.High equity 3.Reciprocation 4.Open about differences

Psychologists who typically apply psychological principles to diagnose and treat emotional problems, including mental illness and martial and family conflict, are in the subfield called ________?

Which of the following identified universal symbolic images that appear in myths, art, dreams, and other expressions of the collective unconscious?

The “father” of psychology is:

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

The Ponzo illusion illustrates that people judge the size of an object in terms of its perceived ________?

If a person feels tense or anxious without any reason he must concern with ________ psychologist?

Type A is to________as Type B is to________.

In Asch’s study of conformity, subjects:

According to________estimated that children with IQs of 140 of batter waste half their time in the usual classroom and those with IQs of 170 or better waste practically all their time:

If one student in a classroom begins to cough, others are likely to do the same. This best illustrates:

Which of the following are characteristics of an unhappy couple? 1.Retaliation 2.High equity 3.Reciprocation 4.Open about differences

Psychologists who typically apply psychological principles to diagnose and treat emotional problems, including mental illness and martial and family conflict, are in the subfield called ________?

Which of the following identified universal symbolic images that appear in myths, art, dreams, and other expressions of the collective unconscious?

The “father” of psychology is:

Type A is toas Type B is to.

Type A is toas Type B is to.