Nursing officer MCQ based mock test

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Which of the following is the final destination for much of the brain’s information about emotion before action is taken ?

Hypothalamus

Pre-frontal cortex

Anterior cingulate cortex

Amygdala

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A procedure that establishes a sequence of responses which lead to a reward following the final response and then working backwards is called

Shaping

Stimulus control

Chaining

Stimulus generalization

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The child’s increasing skill at using his muscles is due chiefly to:

Maturation

Learning

Pushing by parents

An opportunity to exercise

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Which school of psychology believes that it is impossible to objectively study the mind?

functionalism

behaviorism

humanism

socialism

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Which of the following is correctly arranged ?

Encoding – retrieval – storage

Encoding – storage – retrieval

Storage – encoding – retrieval

Retrieval – encoding – storage

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Freud emphasized the role of ________ in shaping people’s personality

unconscious desires

hormones

free will

group influence

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Which of the following is correct while comparing classical and operant conditioning ?

Operant conditioning takes place before reinforcement while classical conditioning takes place after reinforcement.

Operant conditioning takes place as a result of some voluntary action while classical conditioning takes place without choice.

In operant conditioning, response is elicited while in classical conditioning it is emitted.

In operant conditioning magnitude of the response is the index of conditioning while in classical conditioning it is the rate of response.

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Which of the following sequence is correct ?

Oral phase ® Anal phase ® Latency ® Phallic ® Genital

Anal ® Oral ® Phallic ® Latency ® Genital

Oral ® Anal ® Phallic ® Latency ® Genital

Oral ® Phallic ® Anal ® Genital ® Latency

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Another term for reinforcement is:

stimulus

reward

response

Condition

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The behaviourists rejected introspection because:

it was too slow

it invaded people’s privacy

it yielded too much data

it was too subjective

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People with moderate mental retardation would have an IQ in the range of :

10 to 19

35 to 54

55 to 70

20 to 34

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Which memory is the result of instrumental/motor learning processes ?

Episodic memory

Sensory memory

Procedural memory

Semantic memory

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Feeling touchy or hypersensitive following an upsetting experience is a form of :

Imprinting

Habituation

Sensitization

Reflexive Behaviour

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The word “psychology’ comes from:

Latin

Spanish

Greek

Italian

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Watson and Skinner both contributed to which school of psychology?

functionalism

cognitive

Behaviourism

social-cultural

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The light passes through the eye in which of the following sequence ?

Cornea, Pupil, Lens, Retina

Cornea, Lens, Pupil, Retina

Lens, Cornea, Pupil, Retina

Pupil, Cornea, Lens, Retina

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Receiving an electric shock would be an example of a whereas being frightened would be an example of a .

stimulus, response

punishment, reward

reaction, emotion

reinforcement, stimulus

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The scientific approach is more useful at answering questions about than questions about .

emotions, facts

ideas, emotions

facts, values

values, facts

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The following instrument can not be utilized in the measurement of emotions :

Sphygmomanometer

Galvanic skin response

Digital thermometer

Pupillary measurement camera

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Most human behaviour:

can be easily explained

has multiple causes

stems from unconscious desires

depends on social influence

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What is the role of positive and negative reinforcement ?

To increase the likelihood that responses preceding both will be repeated.

To decrease the likelihood that responses preceding negative reinforcement will be repeated.

To increase the likelihood that responses preceding only positive reinforcement will be repeated.

To ensure that there are no negative consequences following the behaviour.

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Which one of the following does not contribute to memory ?

Interesting / disinteresting learning material

Goal behind learning

Gender

Some rest after learning

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In Erikson’s theory, which psycho-social crises preceed and succeed Autonomy v/s Shame :

Basic trust v/s mistrust and Industry v/s Inferiority

Industry v/s Inferiority and Identity v/s Role confusion.

Basic trust v/s mistrust and Initiative v/s Guilt.

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is to nature as is to nurture.

environment, genes

conscious, unconscious

inaccuracy, accuracy

biology, experience

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Psychology is defined as the scientific study of:

mind and behavior

perception and religion

emotions and beliefs

people and things

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Nursing officer MCQ based mock test

Which of the following is the final destination for much of the brain’s information about emotion before action is taken ?

A procedure that establishes a sequence of responses which lead to a reward following the final response and then working backwards is called

The child’s increasing skill at using his muscles is due chiefly to:

Which school of psychology believes that it is impossible to objectively study the mind?

Which of the following is correctly arranged ?

Freud emphasized the role of ________ in shaping people’s personality

Which of the following is correct while comparing classical and operant conditioning ?

Which of the following sequence is correct ?

Another term for reinforcement is:

The behaviourists rejected introspection because:

People with moderate mental retardation would have an IQ in the range of :

Which memory is the result of instrumental/motor learning processes ?

Feeling touchy or hypersensitive following an upsetting experience is a form of :

The word “psychology’ comes from:

Watson and Skinner both contributed to which school of psychology?

The light passes through the eye in which of the following sequence ?

Receiving an electric shock would be an example of a whereas being frightened would be an example of a .

The scientific approach is more useful at answering questions about than questions about .

The following instrument can not be utilized in the measurement of emotions :

Most human behaviour:

What is the role of positive and negative reinforcement ?

Which one of the following does not contribute to memory ?

In Erikson’s theory, which psycho-social crises preceed and succeed Autonomy v/s Shame :

is to nature as is to nurture.

Psychology is defined as the scientific study of:

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Which of the following is the final destination for much of the brain’s information about emotion before action is taken ?

A procedure that establishes a sequence of responses which lead to a reward following the final response and then working backwards is called

The child’s increasing skill at using his muscles is due chiefly to:

Which school of psychology believes that it is impossible to objectively study the mind?

Which of the following is correctly arranged ?

Freud emphasized the role of ________ in shaping people’s personality

Which of the following is correct while comparing classical and operant conditioning ?

Which of the following sequence is correct ?

Another term for reinforcement is:

The behaviourists rejected introspection because:

People with moderate mental retardation would have an IQ in the range of :

Which memory is the result of instrumental/motor learning processes ?

Feeling touchy or hypersensitive following an upsetting experience is a form of :

The word “psychology’ comes from:

Watson and Skinner both contributed to which school of psychology?

The light passes through the eye in which of the following sequence ?

Receiving an electric shock would be an example of a ______ whereas being frightened would be an example of a ______.

The scientific approach is more useful at answering questions about ______ than questions about ______.

The following instrument can not be utilized in the measurement of emotions :

Most human behaviour:

What is the role of positive and negative reinforcement ?

Which one of the following does not contribute to memory ?

In Erikson’s theory, which psycho-social crises preceed and succeed Autonomy v/s Shame :

______ is to nature as ______ is to nurture.

Psychology is defined as the scientific study of:

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Receiving an electric shock would be an example of a whereas being frightened would be an example of a .

The scientific approach is more useful at answering questions about than questions about .

is to nature as is to nurture.