Psychology
Psychology MCQs with Answers and Explanations
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Edward Thorndike’s ‘Law of Effect’ states that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences are:
ALess likely to recur
BExtinguished immediately
CUnaffected
DMore likely to recur
The brain area responsible for controlling motor speech production, located in the left frontal lobe, is known as:
ABroca's Area
BWernicke's Area
CAngular Gyrus
DPrimary Visual Cortex
The official diagnostic manual published by the American Psychiatric Association used for classifying mental disorders is the:
ADSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
BICD (International Classification of Diseases)
CMMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory)
DTAT (Thematic Apperception Test)
Damage to Wernicke’s area in the left temporal lobe results in difficulty with:
AMotor speech movement
BLanguage comprehension (receptive aphasia)
CVisual perception
DBalance and posture
A persistent, irrational, and excessive fear of a specific object or situation is clinically termed a:
AObsession
BPhobia
CCompulsion
DDelusion
The ‘Master Gland’ of the endocrine system that controls other hormone-secreting glands is the:
AAdrenal Gland
BThyroid Gland
CPituitary Gland
DPineal Gland
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by repetitive thoughts called __________ and repetitive behaviors called __________:
ACompulsions; Obsessions
BDelusions; Hallucinations
CObsessions; Compulsions
DHallucinations; Delusions
Which division of the Autonomic Nervous System prepares the body for action during stressful situations (‘fight-or-flight’)?
AParasympathetic Nervous System
BSomatic Nervous System
CCentral Nervous System
DSympathetic Nervous System
False sensory perceptions that occur in the absence of any external stimulus (e.g., hearing voices) are called:
ADelusions
BIllusions
CIdeations
DHallucinations
In Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, the ability to understand that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape (Conservation) develops during the:
AConcrete Operational Stage (7–11 years)
BSensorimotor Stage (0–2 years)
CPreoperational Stage (2–7 years)
DFormal Operational Stage (11+ years)