Psychology MCQs

Redirecting one’s unacceptable urges into more socially acceptable pursuits best defines which of the following defense mechanisms?

A. intellectualization
B. denial
C. sublimation
D. rationalization
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Try as you might, you are unable to teach your dog to do a somersault. He will roll around on the ground, but he refuses to execute the gymnastic move you desire because of

A. equipotentiality.
B. preparedness.
C. instinctive drift.
D. chaining.

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Just before something scary happens in a horror film, they often play scary-sounding music.
When I hear the music, I tense up in anticipation of the scary event. In this situation, the music serves as a
A. US.
B. CS.
C. UR.
D. CR.

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Gate-control theory refers to

A. which sensory impulses are transmitted first from each sense.
B.which pain messages are perceived.
C. interfering sound waves, causing some waves to be undetected.
D. the gate at the optic chiasm controlling the destination hemisphere for visual information
from each eye.

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If you had sight in only one eye, which of the following depth cues could you NOT use?

A. texture gradient
B. convergence
C. linear perspective
D. interposition

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What function does the retina serve?

A. The retina contains the visual receptor cells.
B. The retina focuses light coming in the eye through the lens.
C. The retina determines how much light is let into the eye.
D. The retina determines which rods and cones will be activated by incoming light.

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Color blindness and color afterimages are best explained by what theory of color vision?

A. trichromatic theory
B. visible hue theory
C. opponent-process theory
D. dichromatic theory

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