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2591PsychologyMedium

Word meaning is to word order asis to.

Aconcept; prototype

Bsemantics; syntax

Cnomenclature; sematics

Dphoneme; grammar

Correct answer

B. semantics; syntax

Explanation

The correct answer is semantics; syntax.

2592PsychologyMedium

A psychosis arising from an advanced stage of syphilis, in which the disease attacks brain cells, is called:

Adelirium tremens

BKorsakoff syndrome

Cgeneral paresis

Dschizotypical psychosis

Correct answer

C. general paresis

Explanation

The correct answer is general paresis.

2593PsychologyMedium

The passage of nerve impulse is associated with increase in permeability of which of the following ion:

AInorganic ions

BPotassium

CSodium

DOrganic ions

Correct answer

C. Sodium

Explanation

The correct answer is Sodium.

2594PsychologyMedium

If the gene for blue eyes is recessive and if a child have blue eyes, which of the following must be true?

Athe child’s sibling has brown eyes

Bat least one parent must have blue eyes

Ceach parent has at least one blue eye gene

Dboth parents have blue eyes

Correct answer

C. each parent has at least one blue eye gene

Explanation

The correct answer is each parent has at least one blue eye gene.

2595PsychologyMedium

During the Stanford Prison study:

Athree prisoners were so severely beaten they had to be hospitalized

Bthe prisoners and the guards quickly became friendly towards one another

Cguards readily assumed their roles as agents of force

DGuards did not take their roles seriously

Correct answer

C. guards readily assumed their roles as agents of force

Explanation

The correct answer is guards readily assumed their roles as agents of force.

2596PsychologyMedium

Psychology has an important role to play at all stages of chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease (CHD). But which one of the following is usually NOT the case in terms of the psychology behind such in illness?

AIf someone has a history of heart attacks in their family and is resigned to that fate, that person is more likely to develop the illness either by affecting behaviour or by having an impact on the immune system.

BA person who copes with their illness by taking definite action and making plans about how to prevent it from deteriorating is in a state of denial and may make the situation worse.

CBelieving that a heart attack is due to a genetic weakness rather than a product of lifestyle may mean that a person is less likely to attend a rehabilitation class and be less likely to try and change the way they behave.

DSomeone who believes that ‘lots of people recover from heart attacks may lead an inactive and sedentary lifestyle.

Correct answer

B. A person who copes with their illness by taking definite action and making plans about how to prevent it from deteriorating is in a state of denial and may make the situation worse.

Explanation

The correct answer is A person who copes with their illness by taking definite action and making plans about how to prevent it from deteriorating is in a state of denial and may make the situation worse..

2597PsychologyMedium

Until the late eighteenth century, people suffering from a psychological disorders were thought to be possessed by demons or evil spirits. Treatment was designed to alter the body in order to let out the spirits or make it an inhospitable habitat for them,and among the earliest of these was a technique in which part of the skull bone was removed to allow evil spirits out.But what was this technique called?

APrefrontal lobotomy

BBloodletting

CTrepanning

DIce pick lobotomy

Correct answer

C. Trepanning

Explanation

The correct answer is Trepanning.

2598PsychologyMedium

Damage to hippocampus would result in difficulty ________?

Aprocessing sensory information

Bunderstanding language

Cencoding new information into long-term memory

Dproducing language

Correct answer

C. encoding new information into long-term memory

Explanation

The correct answer is encoding new information into long-term memory.

2599PsychologyMedium

In which of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development will a child realize that when a volume of water is poured from a tall, narrow beaker, to a wide beaker, the volume remains the same even though it reaches a lower level?

Apreoperational

Bconcrete operational

Csensorimotor

Dformal operation

Correct answer

B. concrete operational

Explanation

The correct answer is concrete operational.

2600PsychologyMedium

Jamil has a lack of interest in friends or lovers and experiences very little emotion. He can be described as having which of the following personality disorders?

Aborderline

Bparanoid

Cavoidant

Dschizoid

Correct answer

D. schizoid

Explanation

The correct answer is schizoid.

During the Stanford Prison study:

Athree prisoners were so severely beaten they had to be hospitalized

Bthe prisoners and the guards quickly became friendly towards one another

Cguards readily assumed their roles as agents of force

DGuards did not take their roles seriously

Correct answer

C. guards readily assumed their roles as agents of force

Explanation

The correct answer is guards readily assumed their roles as agents of force.

Psychology has an important role to play at all stages of chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease (CHD). But which one of the following is usually NOT the case in terms of the psychology behind such in illness?

BA person who copes with their illness by taking definite action and making plans about how to prevent it from deteriorating is in a state of denial and may make the situation worse.

DSomeone who believes that ‘lots of people recover from heart attacks may lead an inactive and sedentary lifestyle.

Correct answer

B. A person who copes with their illness by taking definite action and making plans about how to prevent it from deteriorating is in a state of denial and may make the situation worse.

Explanation

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

Word meaning is to word order as________is to________.

A psychosis arising from an advanced stage of syphilis, in which the disease attacks brain cells, is called:

The passage of nerve impulse is associated with increase in permeability of which of the following ion:

If the gene for blue eyes is recessive and if a child have blue eyes, which of the following must be true?

During the Stanford Prison study:

Psychology has an important role to play at all stages of chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease (CHD). But which one of the following is usually NOT the case in terms of the psychology behind such in illness?

Damage to hippocampus would result in difficulty ________?

In which of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development will a child realize that when a volume of water is poured from a tall, narrow beaker, to a wide beaker, the volume remains the same even though it reaches a lower level?

Jamil has a lack of interest in friends or lovers and experiences very little emotion. He can be described as having which of the following personality disorders?

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

Word meaning is to word order as________is to________.

A psychosis arising from an advanced stage of syphilis, in which the disease attacks brain cells, is called:

The passage of nerve impulse is associated with increase in permeability of which of the following ion:

If the gene for blue eyes is recessive and if a child have blue eyes, which of the following must be true?

During the Stanford Prison study:

Psychology has an important role to play at all stages of chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease (CHD). But which one of the following is usually NOT the case in terms of the psychology behind such in illness?

Damage to hippocampus would result in difficulty ________?

In which of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development will a child realize that when a volume of water is poured from a tall, narrow beaker, to a wide beaker, the volume remains the same even though it reaches a lower level?

Jamil has a lack of interest in friends or lovers and experiences very little emotion. He can be described as having which of the following personality disorders?

Word meaning is to word order asis to.

Word meaning is to word order asis to.