Psychology MCQs with explanations

Question 1

Javaid is a graduate student who is studying the way in which selective attention develops during the preadolescent years. He selected a group of 10-years-olds, and he assesses their selective attention every six months over a two-year period. In this example, Javaid is using:

Accepted Answer

a longitudinal research design

Question 2

Researchers are in the process of developing a new college entrance exam. They want to ensure that wherever the test is given, it will be administered scored, and interpreted in the same manner. In other words, the researchers are concerned with

Accepted Answer

standardization

Question 3

Heredity refers to those traits which are transmitted to the children:

Accepted Answer

Parents

Question 4

The group polarization effect implies that:

Accepted Answer

when most of the group members initially favor a cautions decision, discussion will cause the group to adopt even more cautions decision

Question 5

All of the following are IQ tests EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

WADE-IV

Question 6

If the physical differences are of intensive nature, then:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 7

One of the following are known as electromagnetic receptors:

Accepted Answer

Thermoreceptors

Question 8

Who said “aggression is the most prominent in one well-known view, frustration is necessary and sufficient condition for all aggression”.

Accepted Answer

Miller

Question 9

The antisocial personality is one who:

Accepted Answer

is irresponsible and seems to lack remorse

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the Ainsworth’s categories of attachment?

Accepted Answer

Negative attached

Psychology MCQs with Explanations