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Miscellaneous Psychology – MCQs
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1.
What does the acronym DSM represent?
Document of statistical methods
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Detailed summary of severe mental illnesses
Descriptive symptoms and procedures
2.
Which mental health condition is often referred to as the "common cold" of psychiatric disorders?
Major depressive disorder
Bipolar disorder with depressive episodes
Schizophrenia
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder
3.
Which factor is linked to the frequency of depression cases?
Level of sunlight exposure
Number of traffic accident deaths
Occurrence of a full moon
Presence of blooming flowers
4.
How do neurons encode the intensity of a stimulus?
By changing the amplitude of their action potentials
By altering the speed of their action potentials
By adjusting the frequency of their action potentials
By combining all of the above methods
5.
Changes in dopamine synapse function have been linked to the onset of which condition?
Generalized anxiety disorder
Schizophrenia
Alzheimer’s disease
Addiction to nicotine
Parkinson’s disease
6.
When a sound is delivered to the right ear, which hemisphere processes it faster?
Exclusively in the right hemisphere
Exclusively in the left hemisphere
At a faster rate in the right hemisphere
At a faster rate in the left hemisphere
Equally in both hemispheres
7.
The term 'sociology' originates from which language?
Latin
A combination of Latin and Greek
Latin and Polynesian
Greek
None of the above
8.
Which type of learning is considered the most advanced?
Imprinting
Latent learning
Insight learning
Type I conditioned reflex
9.
What is the term for the event when a neuron's electrical charge briefly becomes less negative or positive, triggering a neural signal?
action potential
resting potential
impulse facilitation
inhibition
synaptic delay
10.
What term describes the mental discomfort a person feels after committing to a choice?
Cognitive dissonance
Uncertainty about oneself
Theory of balance
Reconsidering decisions
11.
Which individual is widely regarded as the pioneer of contemporary sociology?
Herbert Spencer
Émile Durkheim
Max Weber
Auguste Comte
12.
What is the scientific discipline that examines social behavior and human communities?
Ethnology
Sociology
Anthropology
None of the above
Psychology
13.
Which of the following is NOT considered a component of attitude?
Feelings (Affective)
Thoughts (Cognitive)
Actions (Behavioral)
Emotions
14.
What term describes a favorable or unfavorable judgment about individuals, things, or concepts?
Thought process
Judgment
Action
Attitude
Belief
15.
Which factor increases the likelihood of successful persuasion?
Aggressive selling approach
Gentle selling technique
Using unrelated cues
Being pertinent to the audience
None of the above
16.
Which type of aggression arises spontaneously as an emotional response to a situation?
Impulsive
Emerging
Unfavorable
Purposeful
N/A
17.
In a social group, an individual's status defines their:
skill level
group movement standards
function or role
value to others
influence
18.
What term describes prejudice that arises from redirecting aggression onto an innocent group?
attribution
bias
scapegoating
authoritarian behavior
stereotyping
19.
Which of the following is NOT considered a motivation for prosocial behavior?
Singularism
Collectivism
Egoism
Altruism
Reciprocity
20.
What term describes a behavioral standard established for a particular environment?
Unstated directive
Clear instruction
Rule
Social position
None of the above
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