Psychology
Psychology MCQs with Answers and Explanations
Psychology MCQs with answers and detailed explanations for CSS, PMS, lecturer and GAT tests. Free online practice with the reasoning behind every answer. Take a scored quiz instead →
The Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory proposes that emotion is determined by two factors:
AInnate instincts and Environmental triggers
BUnconscious drives and Ego defense
CPhysiological arousal and Cognitive label
DPrimary appraisal and Secondary appraisal
Hans Selye’s model describing the body’s three-stage physical response to chronic stress is known as the:
AStress Coping Model
BFight-or-Flight Paradigm
CDiathesis-Stress Model
DGeneral Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
The three sequential stages of Hans Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) in order are:
AAlarm, Resistance, Exhaustion
BResistance, Alarm, Exhaustion
CExhaustion, Alarm, Resistance
DShock, Recovery, Burnout
Individuals characterized by a competitive, aggressive, impatient, and time-urgent personality pattern are classified as having a:
AType B Personality
BType A Personality
CType C Personality
DType D Personality
The internal state of balance and stability that the body attempts to maintain is called:
AAllostasis
BEquilibrium
CHomeostasis
DSelf-Regulation
Which brain center is known as the primary satiety center that signals when to stop eating?
ALateral Hypothalamus (LH)
BAnterior Pituitary
CPosterior Hypothalamus
DVentromedial Hypothalamus (VMH)
A chronic sleep disorder characterized by sudden, uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during daytime activities is called:
ASleep Apnea
BInsomnia
CSomnambulism
DNarcolepsy
Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs places which need at the apex of the pyramid?
ASelf-Actualization
BEsteem Needs
CBelongingness and Love Needs
DSafety Needs
According to Abraham Maslow, the most fundamental human needs at the base of the hierarchy are:
ASafety Needs
BPhysiological Needs
CSocial Needs
DSelf-Esteem Needs
The principle that the Just Noticeable Difference (JND) between two stimuli is a constant proportion of the original stimulus is known as:
AFechner's Law
BWeber's Law
CStevens' Power Law
DSignal Detection Theory