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2251PsychologyMedium

A boy’s sexual desires for his mother and feelings of hostility toward his father constitute what Freud called:

Athe Oedipus complex

Bdisplacement

Creciprocal determinism

Dreaction formation

Correct answer

A. the Oedipus complex

Explanation

The correct answer is the Oedipus complex.

2252PsychologyMedium

Compared to mothers, fathers spend more time:

Aplaying with the infant

Bfeeding and care giving their infants

Cthat does not involve visual contact with the infant

Dproviding routine child care

Correct answer

A. playing with the infant

Explanation

The correct answer is playing with the infant.

2253PsychologyMedium

In children, certain markers for this disorder include all of the following EXCEPT:

ABedwetting

BPersistent nightmares

CPyromania

DAnimal Cruelty

Correct answer

B. Persistent nightmares

Explanation

The correct answer is Persistent nightmares.

2254PsychologyMedium

A female may develop some of the male characteristics because of:

AA tumor on adrenal cortex

BLack of progesterone

CA tumor in pancreas

DExcess of testosterone

Correct answer

A. A tumor on adrenal cortex

Explanation

The correct answer is A tumor on adrenal cortex.

2255PsychologyMedium

The sympathetic nervous system is primarily concerned withwhereas the parasympathetic system is primarily concerned with.

AMobilizing the body in response to stress, maintaining the body at rest

BAll of the above

CActivation of skeletal muscle, activation of smooth muscle

DThe release of acetylcholine onto target organs, the release of adrenaline

Correct answer

A. Mobilizing the body in response to stress, maintaining the body at rest

Explanation

The correct answer is Mobilizing the body in response to stress, maintaining the body at rest.

2256PsychologyMedium

All of the following are direct determinants of job performance except:

AProcedural knowledge and skill

BPersonality factors

CDeclarative knowledge

DMotivation

Correct answer

B. Personality factors

Explanation

The correct answer is Personality factors.

2257PsychologyMedium

The first two years after birth are critical ________?

Ato self-concept formation

Bto aptitude formation

Cto formation of secondary sexual characteristics

Dto sensory formation

Correct answer

A. to self-concept formation

Explanation

The correct answer is to self-concept formation.

2258PsychologyMedium

Prototype is to category asis to.

Arose; flower

Bcouch; bed

Calgorithm; heuristic

Drope; weapon

Correct answer

A. rose; flower

Explanation

The correct answer is rose; flower.

2259PsychologyMedium

Kammy vividly imagines being abused by her own mother while her therapist triggers eye movements by waving a finger in front of Kammy’s eyes. The therapist is apparently using a technique known as:

Avirtual reality exposure therapy

Btransference

CEMDR

Dmeta – analysis

Correct answer

C. EMDR

Explanation

The correct answer is EMDR.

2260PsychologyMedium

Which of the following is a binocular cue for the perception of distance?

Alinear perspective

Bconvergence

Cinterposition

Dclosure

Correct answer

B. convergence

Explanation

The correct answer is convergence.

The sympathetic nervous system is primarily concerned with________whereas the parasympathetic system is primarily concerned with________.

AMobilizing the body in response to stress, maintaining the body at rest

BAll of the above

CActivation of skeletal muscle, activation of smooth muscle

DThe release of acetylcholine onto target organs, the release of adrenaline

Correct answer

A. Mobilizing the body in response to stress, maintaining the body at rest

Explanation

The correct answer is Mobilizing the body in response to stress, maintaining the body at rest.

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

A boy’s sexual desires for his mother and feelings of hostility toward his father constitute what Freud called:

Compared to mothers, fathers spend more time:

In children, certain markers for this disorder include all of the following EXCEPT:

A female may develop some of the male characteristics because of:

The sympathetic nervous system is primarily concerned with________whereas the parasympathetic system is primarily concerned with________.

All of the following are direct determinants of job performance except:

The first two years after birth are critical ________?

Prototype is to category as________is to________.

Kammy vividly imagines being abused by her own mother while her therapist triggers eye movements by waving a finger in front of Kammy’s eyes. The therapist is apparently using a technique known as:

Which of the following is a binocular cue for the perception of distance?

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

A boy’s sexual desires for his mother and feelings of hostility toward his father constitute what Freud called:

Compared to mothers, fathers spend more time:

In children, certain markers for this disorder include all of the following EXCEPT:

A female may develop some of the male characteristics because of:

The sympathetic nervous system is primarily concerned with________whereas the parasympathetic system is primarily concerned with________.

All of the following are direct determinants of job performance except:

The first two years after birth are critical ________?

Prototype is to category as________is to________.

Kammy vividly imagines being abused by her own mother while her therapist triggers eye movements by waving a finger in front of Kammy’s eyes. The therapist is apparently using a technique known as:

Which of the following is a binocular cue for the perception of distance?

The sympathetic nervous system is primarily concerned withwhereas the parasympathetic system is primarily concerned with.

Prototype is to category asis to.

The sympathetic nervous system is primarily concerned withwhereas the parasympathetic system is primarily concerned with.

Prototype is to category asis to.