Psychology MCQs with explanations

Question 1

People with opposing views of capital punishment reviewed mixed evidence regarding its effectiveness as a crime deterrent. As a result, their opposing views differed more strongly than ever. This best illustrates:

Accepted Answer

belief perseverance

Question 2

Which of these mood stabilizing drugs does NOT have any anticonvulsive affect?

Accepted Answer

Lithium carbonate

Question 3

Which of the following would pay a role in quickly alerting you to a gas leak in your home?

Accepted Answer

olfactory receptors

Question 4

A moderate is:

Accepted Answer

A variable that affects the direction or strength of the association between two other variables

Question 5

Schizophrenia is most commonly found in:

Accepted Answer

young adults

Question 6

One of the following parts of midbrain guides smooth and accurate motions and maintains body position:

Accepted Answer

Cerebellum

Question 7

In animals chemical coordination involves:

Accepted Answer

Endocrine system

Question 8

When we use the word “tree” to refer to a category of plants, we are using this word as a/an ________?

Accepted Answer

concept

Question 9

The age at which most people show a particular level of physical or mental development is known as the:

Accepted Answer

Developmental age

Question 10

Rudy has been on a strict diet of 1000 calories per day for the last six weeks. He lost considerably more weight in the first three weeks of his diet than in the last three because:

Accepted Answer

his metabolic rate has decreased

Psychology MCQs with Explanations