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2881PsychologyMedium

All of the following are personality disorders EXCEPT

ANarcissistic

BHistrionic

CPassive-aggressive

DParanoid

Correct answer

C. Passive-aggressive

Explanation

The correct answer is Passive-aggressive.

2882PsychologyMedium

What is the theory called that suggest that tension exists when individuals hold incompatible thoughts?

AIncompatibility theory

BDissonance theory

CComparison theory

DEquity theory

Correct answer

B. Dissonance theory

Explanation

The correct answer is Dissonance theory.

2883PsychologyMedium

If a test has good test-retest reliability:

Athere is a strong correlation between items on the test.

Bit can be used to predict future performance.

Cit accurately measures what it says it measures.

Dthey test yields similar scores if taken at two different times.

Correct answer

D. they test yields similar scores if taken at two different times.

Explanation

The correct answer is they test yields similar scores if taken at two different times..

2884PsychologyMedium

Damian has brief attacks of overwhelming anxiety in which his heart pounds and he can’t control his breathing.He never knows when the next attack is going to occur. In this case, Damian’s symptoms are MOST consistent with ________?

Aa conversion disorder

Bpanic disorder

Cschizophrenia

Dobsessive-compulsive disorder

Correct answer

B. panic disorder

Explanation

The correct answer is panic disorder.

2885PsychologyMedium

Devine’s work on the activation of stereotypes demonstrated thatprocessing of information about people is beyond conscious awareness whereasprocessing of information about people is deliberate and conscious.

AAutomatic; controlled

BSubtype; evaluative

CControlled; automatic

DSchematic; revised

Correct answer

A. Automatic; controlled

Explanation

The correct answer is Automatic; controlled.

2886PsychologyMedium

Wilson was the strong supporter of ________ plays vital role for shaping of behaviour?

APast life

BCulture and environment

CGod or almighty

DGenes

Correct answer

D. Genes

Explanation

The correct answer is Genes.

2887PsychologyMedium

Which of the following could serve as an experimental hypothesis?

Aa case history of multiple personality appeared to be caused by traumatic childhood experiences

BAs the temperature increases the number of hit batters in baseball increases

CAlthough 25% of U.S drivers say that they use the seatbelts in their cars only 14% really do

DCollege women who are anxious tend to want to be together

Correct answer

D. College women who are anxious tend to want to be together

Explanation

The correct answer is College women who are anxious tend to want to be together.

2888PsychologyMedium

Which of the following types of learning cannot be directly observed?

Aperceptual learning

Bverbal learning

Coperant conditioning

Dresponse learning

Correct answer

A. perceptual learning

Explanation

The correct answer is perceptual learning.

2889PsychologyMedium

Anything which evokes a response in the Organism is called________?

AThing

BStimulus

CSituation

DIncidence

EExperience

Correct answer

B. Stimulus

Explanation

The correct answer is Stimulus.

2890PsychologyMedium

The structuralist intended to identify the buildings blocks of ________?

ASubconsciousness

BConsciousness

CNone of the above

DUnconsciousness

Correct answer

B. Consciousness

Explanation

The correct answer is Consciousness.

If a test has good test-retest reliability:

Athere is a strong correlation between items on the test.

Bit can be used to predict future performance.

Cit accurately measures what it says it measures.

Dthey test yields similar scores if taken at two different times.

Correct answer

D. they test yields similar scores if taken at two different times.

Explanation

The correct answer is they test yields similar scores if taken at two different times..

Which of the following could serve as an experimental hypothesis?

Aa case history of multiple personality appeared to be caused by traumatic childhood experiences

BAs the temperature increases the number of hit batters in baseball increases

CAlthough 25% of U.S drivers say that they use the seatbelts in their cars only 14% really do

DCollege women who are anxious tend to want to be together

Correct answer

D. College women who are anxious tend to want to be together

Explanation

The correct answer is College women who are anxious tend to want to be together.

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

All of the following are personality disorders EXCEPT

What is the theory called that suggest that tension exists when individuals hold incompatible thoughts?

If a test has good test-retest reliability:

Damian has brief attacks of overwhelming anxiety in which his heart pounds and he can’t control his breathing.He never knows when the next attack is going to occur. In this case, Damian’s symptoms are MOST consistent with ________?

Devine’s work on the activation of stereotypes demonstrated that________processing of information about people is beyond conscious awareness whereas________processing of information about people is deliberate and conscious.

Wilson was the strong supporter of ________ plays vital role for shaping of behaviour?

Which of the following could serve as an experimental hypothesis?

Which of the following types of learning cannot be directly observed?

Anything which evokes a response in the Organism is called________?

The structuralist intended to identify the buildings blocks of ________?

Psychology MCQs with Explanations

All of the following are personality disorders EXCEPT

What is the theory called that suggest that tension exists when individuals hold incompatible thoughts?

If a test has good test-retest reliability:

Damian has brief attacks of overwhelming anxiety in which his heart pounds and he can’t control his breathing.He never knows when the next attack is going to occur. In this case, Damian’s symptoms are MOST consistent with ________?

Devine’s work on the activation of stereotypes demonstrated that________processing of information about people is beyond conscious awareness whereas________processing of information about people is deliberate and conscious.

Wilson was the strong supporter of ________ plays vital role for shaping of behaviour?

Which of the following could serve as an experimental hypothesis?

Which of the following types of learning cannot be directly observed?

Anything which evokes a response in the Organism is called________?

The structuralist intended to identify the buildings blocks of ________?

Devine’s work on the activation of stereotypes demonstrated thatprocessing of information about people is beyond conscious awareness whereasprocessing of information about people is deliberate and conscious.

Devine’s work on the activation of stereotypes demonstrated thatprocessing of information about people is beyond conscious awareness whereasprocessing of information about people is deliberate and conscious.