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2951PsychologyMedium

Many of Freud’s contemporaries disagreed with his ideas, who placed more emphasis on the innate desire for self-fulfillment and a striving for superiority?

AKaren Horney

BHarry Stack Sullivan

CAlfred Adler

DCarl Jung

Correct answer

C. Alfred Adler

Explanation

The correct answer is Alfred Adler.

2952PsychologyMedium

The chief antidote for test anxiety is:

Aregression

Bdiscussing the problem with your professor

Cthought suppression

Dover-perception

Correct answer

D. over-perception

Explanation

The correct answer is over-perception.

2953PsychologyMedium

Which of the following orders of Maslow’s hierarchy of need is correct?

ASafety, physiological, belongingness, self-actualization, esteem

BNone of these

CPhysiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization

DPhysiological, belongingness, safety, esteem, self-actualization

EBelongingness, esteem, safety, physiological, self-actualization

Correct answer

C. Physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization

Explanation

The correct answer is Physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization.

2954PsychologyMedium

Sense organs in the form of eyes and chemoreceptors are present in one of the followings:

AJelly fish

BAmoeba

CPlanaria

DHydra

Correct answer

C. Planaria

Explanation

The correct answer is Planaria.

2955PsychologyMedium

In negative reinforcement ________?

Aresponse learning is faster than escape training

Ba pleasing stimulus is removed

Can aversive stimulus is administered

Dan aversive stimulus is removed

Correct answer

D. an aversive stimulus is removed

Explanation

The correct answer is an aversive stimulus is removed.

2956PsychologyMedium

A psychologist interested is knowing how young children think while learning ‘how to play games’, is a (n):

AEnvironmental psychologist

BSport psychologist

CBehavioural psychologist

DCognitive psychologist

Correct answer

D. Cognitive psychologist

Explanation

The correct answer is Cognitive psychologist.

2957PsychologyMedium

A receptor may be a:

ACell

BAll of the above

CNeuron ending

DReceptor organ

Correct answer

B. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.

2958PsychologyMedium

Severe anoxia at birth will result in damage to the ________?

Alungs

Bheart

Cliver

Dbrain

Correct answer

D. brain

Explanation

The correct answer is brain.

2959PsychologyMedium

Sensory-motor responses that are rapid and autonomic are called ________?

Areuptake

Beffective

Creflexes

Dinstincts

Correct answer

C. reflexes

Explanation

The correct answer is reflexes.

2960PsychologyMedium

________were major figures in behaviorism?

AB.F. Skinner and Noam Chomsky

BJohn B. Watson and B.F. Skinner

CWatson C. Noam Chomsky and Jean Piaget

DJean Piaget and John

Correct answer

B. John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner

Explanation

The correct answer is John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner.

Which of the following orders of Maslow’s hierarchy of need is correct?

ASafety, physiological, belongingness, self-actualization, esteem

BNone of these

CPhysiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization

DPhysiological, belongingness, safety, esteem, self-actualization

EBelongingness, esteem, safety, physiological, self-actualization

Correct answer

C. Physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization

Explanation

The correct answer is Physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization.