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Miscellaneous Psychology – MCQs
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1.
What term describes the inclination of individuals to align their actions and beliefs with those of a group?
Conformity
Social standards
Obedience
Dominance
Group influence
2.
What is the primary issue associated with pseudo-surveys?
They frequently lack genuine participants
Their findings are generally unreliable
Environmental factors often hinder data collection
The participants selected are not chosen randomly
They require excessive time to complete
3.
Which sociologist is linked to the Diffusionist perspective?
G. Frank
D. McClelland
M. Nash
W. W. Rostow
4.
Which sociologist is linked to the psychological perspective?
A. G. Frank
D. McClelland
M. Nash
W. W. Rostow
5.
Which sociologist is linked to the dependency theory perspective?
A.G. Frank
D. McClelland
M. Nash
W.W. Rostow
6.
What is a significant challenge faced by researchers studying deviant behavior?
Maintaining participant confidentiality
Locating cooperative subjects
Risk of physical and emotional harm
None of these
7.
Durkheim applied a multivariate method to produce a groundbreaking and significant study on which topic?
ethnic bias
nations in Europe
economic hardship
suicide
social inequality
8.
What is the initial stage in the scientific method?
conducting a literature review
identifying the research problem
creating a testable hypothesis
choosing a research approach and gathering data
9.
What is the primary focus of the sociological perspective?
Single persons
Collectives or communities
Political authorities
Lawbreakers
None of the above
10.
In discussions about culture within everyday life and academic studies, what aspect do we commonly emphasize?
commonalities
variations
correspondences
rankings
uniformities
11.
What is the term for severe, life-threatening weight loss caused by intentional self-starvation?
voluntary abstaining from food
deficiency in essential nutrients
anorexia nervosa
low blood sugar levels
none of the above
12.
When individuals tend to ignore or undervalue information that contradicts their existing stereotypes, this often leads to which phenomenon?
Attributing others' actions too much to their personality
Maintaining and reinforcing existing stereotypes
Behavioral confirmation
Tendency to attribute successes to oneself
None of the above
13.
According to the findings from the Robber’s Cave experiment, what method effectively reduces prejudice between groups?
Promote common objectives
Provide group education
Stimulate rivalry
Sustain contact between groups
14.
Compared to parents in Asian societies, parents in Western cultures tend to promote which value more strongly in their children?
terminating relationships
embracing individuality
preserving heritage
adhering to social rules
following customs
15.
What term describes the transition of an individual from one social status to another with a different level of rank?
Societal transformation
Vertical mobility
Social classification
No correct answer
16.
Which branch of psychology primarily investigates the effects of peer pressure?
Social psychology
Comparative psychology
General psychology
Educational psychology
Developmental psychology
17.
What term describes the social expectation that you should return a favor when someone does something for you?
Reciprocity norm
Foot-in-the-door technique
Compliance motive
Door-in-the-face technique
18.
What is the main focus of comparative psychologists in their research?
The links between stimuli and responses
Behavioral patterns in animals
Contrasting functional psychology with behavioral psychology
Evaluating various psychotherapy methods
19.
According to the passage, which of the following is classified as a pseudoscience?
Cognitive psychology
Behaviorist theory
Gestalt approach
Astrology
None of the above
20.
How did behaviorism contribute to the development of psychology?
temporary trend
scientific discipline
niche field
fraudulent practice
unverified theory
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