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2331PsychologyMedium

A personality theory is a(n):

Asubjective evaluation of person

Binterrelated system of concepts used to explain personality

Crelatively permanent set to behavior patterns

Dcategory used to describe personality

Correct answer

B. interrelated system of concepts used to explain personality

Explanation

The correct answer is interrelated system of concepts used to explain personality.

2332PsychologyMedium

IQ tests have proven to be good predictors of:

Aall of the above

BSocial intelligence

Cschool performance

DPractical problem-solving intelligence

Correct answer

C. school performance

Explanation

The correct answer is school performance.

2333PsychologyMedium

Sound vibrations in the ear create neural impulses received in which of the following cortex locations?

Aoccipital lobe

Bfrontal lobe

Ctemporal lobe

Dparietal lobe

Correct answer

C. temporal lobe

Explanation

The correct answer is temporal lobe.

2334PsychologyMedium

Which of the following has a significant role in the learning process:

AAll of the above

Bprevious knowledge

Cmental level

DDesire

Correct answer

A. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.

2335PsychologyMedium

Which of the following assertions about social development is?

AAccording to Powlby through the course of the first attachment the infant begins to formulate an internal working model of what a relationship involves.

BMany social developmentalists believe that the formation of attachments is a vital aspect of early relations.

CThrough forming attachment the infant minimizes opportunities for nurturing and protection

DThe development of the two aspects of social selectivity-attachment and wariness of strangers-are cosely related in onset and development significance

Correct answer

C. Through forming attachment the infant minimizes opportunities for nurturing and protection

Explanation

The correct answer is Through forming attachment the infant minimizes opportunities for nurturing and protection.

2336PsychologyMedium

The branching fibers of theend inand link with parts of other neurons.

Anucleus; nucleic dampers

Bdendrite; dendritic arcs

Caxon; axon terminals

Dsoma; somatic membrane

Correct answer

C. axon; axon terminals

Explanation

The correct answer is axon; axon terminals.

2337PsychologyMedium

Which is FALSE? Humanistic theories of personality:

ARegard people as victims of their unconscious motivations and conflicts

BPlace an emphasis on individual experiences, relationships and ways of understanding the world

CAre based on beliefs that everyone’s experience is unique, and that he individual’s perception of the world is critical to their understanding and behaviour

DPresent a positive and optimistic view of human behaviour

Correct answer

A. Regard people as victims of their unconscious motivations and conflicts

Explanation

The correct answer is Regard people as victims of their unconscious motivations and conflicts.

2338PsychologyMedium

When you try to narrow down a list of alternatives to arrive at a single correct answer, you engage in:

Adivergent thinking

Bcreativity

Cinsight

Dconvergent thinking

Correct answer

D. convergent thinking

Explanation

The correct answer is convergent thinking.

2339PsychologyMedium

The most appropriate name for the polygraph is:

Aarousal detector

Bguilt meter

Clie detector

Dmind reader

Correct answer

A. arousal detector

Explanation

The correct answer is arousal detector.

2340PsychologyMedium

In farsightedness:

Athe focus of light from distant objects falls a little short of the retina

Bclose objects are seen clearly but distant objects appear blurry

Cthe focus of light from close objects falls behind the retina

Da & b

Correct answer

C. the focus of light from close objects falls behind the retina

Explanation

The correct answer is the focus of light from close objects falls behind the retina.

A personality theory is a(n):

Asubjective evaluation of person

Binterrelated system of concepts used to explain personality

Crelatively permanent set to behavior patterns

Dcategory used to describe personality

Correct answer

B. interrelated system of concepts used to explain personality

Explanation

The correct answer is interrelated system of concepts used to explain personality.

Which of the following assertions about social development is?

AAccording to Powlby through the course of the first attachment the infant begins to formulate an internal working model of what a relationship involves.

BMany social developmentalists believe that the formation of attachments is a vital aspect of early relations.

CThrough forming attachment the infant minimizes opportunities for nurturing and protection

DThe development of the two aspects of social selectivity-attachment and wariness of strangers-are cosely related in onset and development significance

Correct answer

C. Through forming attachment the infant minimizes opportunities for nurturing and protection

Explanation

The correct answer is Through forming attachment the infant minimizes opportunities for nurturing and protection.

Which is FALSE? Humanistic theories of personality:

ARegard people as victims of their unconscious motivations and conflicts

BPlace an emphasis on individual experiences, relationships and ways of understanding the world

CAre based on beliefs that everyone’s experience is unique, and that he individual’s perception of the world is critical to their understanding and behaviour

DPresent a positive and optimistic view of human behaviour

Correct answer

A. Regard people as victims of their unconscious motivations and conflicts

Explanation

The correct answer is Regard people as victims of their unconscious motivations and conflicts.

In farsightedness:

Athe focus of light from distant objects falls a little short of the retina

Bclose objects are seen clearly but distant objects appear blurry

Cthe focus of light from close objects falls behind the retina

Da & b

Correct answer

C. the focus of light from close objects falls behind the retina

Explanation

The correct answer is the focus of light from close objects falls behind the retina.

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

A personality theory is a(n):

IQ tests have proven to be good predictors of:

Sound vibrations in the ear create neural impulses received in which of the following cortex locations?

Which of the following has a significant role in the learning process:

Which of the following assertions about social development is?

The branching fibers of the________end in________and link with parts of other neurons.

Which is FALSE? Humanistic theories of personality:

When you try to narrow down a list of alternatives to arrive at a single correct answer, you engage in:

The most appropriate name for the polygraph is:

In farsightedness:

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

A personality theory is a(n):

IQ tests have proven to be good predictors of:

Sound vibrations in the ear create neural impulses received in which of the following cortex locations?

Which of the following has a significant role in the learning process:

Which of the following assertions about social development is?

The branching fibers of the________end in________and link with parts of other neurons.

Which is FALSE? Humanistic theories of personality:

When you try to narrow down a list of alternatives to arrive at a single correct answer, you engage in:

The most appropriate name for the polygraph is:

In farsightedness:

The branching fibers of theend inand link with parts of other neurons.

The branching fibers of theend inand link with parts of other neurons.