Psychology Sample MCQs Set 1
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1 .
The minimum level of stimulation necessary to trigger a neural impulse is called the A.
Action Potential
B.
Threshold
C.
Refractory Period
D.
Reflex
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2 .
According to Abraham Maslow, the first priority of need is one’s A.
Self-Transcendence Needs
B.
Safety Needs
C.
Love Needs
D.
Physiological Needs
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3 .
Which of the following is an example of habituation? A.
The first time Ilene wears high-heeled shoes, she finds them extremely uncomfortable.
B.
Ilene can only tolerate wearing high-heeled shoes for a few hours because they hurt.
C.
Ilene wore high-heeled shoes for the first time two weeks ago; now she wears them every day.
D.
When Ilene wears high-heeled shoes all day her feet usually only hurt for the first few minutes.
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4 .
Ever since Jane sustained a head injury in a car accident, she has been unable to form new memories. Which part of her brain has been damaged? A.
The Hippocampus
B.
The Hypothalamus
C.
The Occipital Lobe
D.
The Temporal Lobe
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5 .
A disorder characterized by delusions of persecution, hallucinations, and disordered thinking is A.
Schizophrenia
B.
Anorexia Nervosa
C.
Conversion Disorder
D.
Hypochondriasis
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6 .
During cooperative learning, all the students in Group A initially were opposed to the death penalty, whereas two of the students in Group B were opposed to the death penalty and two were in favor of the death penalty. According to research, after an intense discussion within each group about capital punishment, we would expect A.
Both groups would moderate their positions
B.
Group A’s members would moderate their positions, but Group B’s members would retain their original positions
C.
Group A’s members would become more firmly entrenched, while Group B’s members would moderate their positions
D.
Group A’s members would retain their original positions, but Group B’s members would moderate their positions
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7 .
Fred received a score of 120 on a standardized college entrance exam, which places him in the 68th percentile. This means that A.
He answered 68% of the questions correctly
B.
32% of the students who took that test scored lower than he did
C.
He scored higher than 68% of the students who took that test
D.
68% of the students who took that test scored higher than he did
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8 .
Which of the following is true of Wernicke’s area? A.
It is largely responsible for language comprehension.
B.
It is located in the frontal lobe.
C.
It is responsible for speech production.
D.
It controls balance and movement.
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9 .
“Get cookie” best exemplifies A.
Babbling
B.
Cooing
C.
Holophrases
D.
Telegraphic Speech
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10 .
Which of the following are included in the peripheral nervous system? A.
Brain, Spinal Cord, Cranial Nerves
B.
Cranial Nerves, Spinal Nerves, Autonomic Ganglia
C.
Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, Sense Organs
D.
Medulla, Pons, Thalamus
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