Psychology MCQs with explanations

Question 1

A major focus of cognitive therapies is to ________?

Accepted Answer

Change false beliefs

Question 2

Which of the following is the main problem with pseudo- surveys?

Accepted Answer

the sample of people used is not random

Question 3

If both depressed and non-depressed individuals received similar scores on a diagnostic test for depression, it is said that the test ________?

Accepted Answer

is not valid

Question 4

We not only have an experience of what we are, but also an experiences that we are what________called a “sense of identity”.

Accepted Answer

Erikson

Question 5

A psychologist systematically observes and records the behavior of children on their first trip to a dentists’ office. This is ________?

Accepted Answer

a descriptive study

Question 6

Which neurotransmitter contributes to most anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

GABA

Question 7

The examples seldom have________basis.

Accepted Answer

Statistical

Question 8

Although newspapers reported that a murder victim had been stabbed with a knife, two police investigators knew that the actual murder weapon was a letter openor. While carefully monitoring the changes in heart and perspiration level of a prime suspect, the investigators asked him if he typically used a letter opener on his mail. The investigators were making use of the:

Accepted Answer

Guilty knowledge test

Question 9

Who carried out a study on ethnicity in schools?

Accepted Answer

Cecil Wright

Question 10

Echoic memories fade after approximately ________?

Accepted Answer

1 second

Psychology MCQs with Explanations