Psychology
Psychology MCQs with Answers and Explanations
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Solomon Asch’s classic 1950s line-judgment experiments demonstrated the strong influence of:
AConformity
BObedience
CDeindividuation
DGroup polarization
The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group compared to working individually is called:
ASocial Facilitation
BSocial Loafing
CGroupthink
DDeindividuation
The improvement in performance on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others is known as:
ASocial Loafing
BGroup Polarization
CSocial Facilitation
DBystander Effect
The tendency of decision-making groups to suppress dissenting opinions to maintain group harmony is termed:
AGroup Polarization
BDeindividuation
CCognitive Dissonance
DGroupthink
The failure of bystanders to offer help to a victim in an emergency when other people are present is called the:
ABystander Effect
BPluralistic Ignorance
CDiffusion of Responsibility
DDeindividuation
The diffusion of responsibility is the primary psychological mechanism underlying which social phenomenon?
AGroupthink
BBystander Effect
CSocial Facilitation
DFundamental Attribution Error
In Carl Jung’s analytical psychology, shared ancestral memories and universal symbols passed down through generations are part of the:
APersonal Unconscious
BEgo Complex
CCollective Unconscious
DIndividual Mind
According to Carl Jung, universal, symbolic mental images contained within the collective unconscious are called:
AComplexes
BTraits
CAnima and Animus
DArchetypes
Alfred Adler’s individual psychology emphasized that human motivation is primarily driven by the strive to overcome feelings of:
AInferiority
BGuilt
CAnxiety
DIsolation
The extent to which a test measures what it claims or intends to measure is defined as its:
AReliability
BValidity
CStandardization
DNormative Accuracy