“Delusion” refer to:
A. Thoughts or beliefs that have no basis in reality
B. Feelings that have no basis in reality
C. Behaviors that have no basis in reality
D. None of these
Double approach-avoidance” conflict is:
A. Approaching a problem from two different angles
B. A doubly strong tendency to approach an object
C. Being faced with a choice between two equally attractive goals
D. Choosing between two equally attractive objects such that the choice of one means giving up the other
In ancient times, who supposedly inhibited the body and soul of a “crazy” person?
a) God
b) A saint
c) The devil
d) None of these
As E scores of I-E scale show a general trend upward:
A. People show more reserve suspicion and withdrawal
B. Assassinations and events like Watergate and Vietnam increase
C. The ability for people to openly express themselves decrease
D. Both A and C
Which of the following is not one of the factors, which tend to hinder the fairness of intelligence tests for lower class children?
A. Inappropriate norms
B. Items requiring certain experience
C. Test assume test-taking skills
D. Test givers bias the result
The application of psychological theories, methods and techniques to solve practical human problems describes an area of psychology known as:
A. Social psychology
B. Para-psychology
C. Applied psychology
D. Humanistic psychology (more…)
Smoking during pregnancy is associated with:
A. High intelligence in the fetus, since the fetus must be clever to keep the cigarette burning
B .Low birth weight
C. High mortality
D. Both B and C
Taste depends:
A. On one’s taste buds and the smell, temperature and texture of food
B. Only on one’s taste buds
C. Only on smell and texture of food
D. None of these
Someone whose corpus callosum has been cut will experience difficulty in:
A. Naming an object held in the left hand
B. Naming an object held in the right hand
C. Recognizing an object held in the left hand
D. Recognizing an object held in the right hand
If one finds a positive correlation between degree of coffee drinking and the likelihood of heart attacks. One can conclude that:
A. Coffee drinking causes heart attack
B. Individuals prone to heart attacks are predisposed to drink a lot of coffee
C. An active life style of certain people causes heart attack
D. None of these