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Human Behaviour In Psychology — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Psychology MCQs on Human Behaviour In Psychology — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC.

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Many of our physical characteristics, like, height, bone structure, hair and eye colour are

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Twins developed from different egg cells are known as

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Delinquency is often associated with

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A normal female has two similar appearing chromosomes in pair 23, called

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Who among the following describes the child as a "moral philosopher"?

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People actively manipulate the objects and events around them instead of submit passively to the environment. It was stated by

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In pre-operational the fact that certain physical attributes of an object remain unchanged even though its outward appearance changes is known as

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When females born with one X chromosome instead of the usual XX, it is known as

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. . . . . . . . is the study of the nature and acquisition of knowledge.

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Which of the following stages are presented by Jean Piaget?

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RNA contains sugar called . . . . . . . .

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Which of the following statements about Gender Schema Theory, is correct?

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Body proportion, hair quality and distribution, voice, and other physical features not directly related to reproduction, are . . . . . . . .

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Infantile Autism' is

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Many behavioural changes that occur in the early months of life are clearly related to maturation of the

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The role of genetic factors in humann pathology may be investigated.

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The study of the inheritance of physical and psychological characteristics from ancestors is referred to as

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A primitive heart takes shape and begins to beat by the . . . . . . . .

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Prenatal development is commonly divided into the main periods called

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At a signal from the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland triggers the growth spurt, and

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Which of the following is a significant development in the process of evolution that differentiates human being from other species

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The field of behaviour genetics combines the method of genetics and . . . . . . . . to study the inheritance of behaviour characteristics.

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According to whom, physical punishments of deprivation are power plays?

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The qualitative changes that begins at conception and continue through the life span is called

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Ages) List-II (Psychological crises) A. Birth-First Year 1. Intimacy and solidarity vs. isolation B. Adolescence 2. Trust vs. mistrust C. Early adulthood 3. Identity and repudiation vs identity diffusion

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Match List-I (Main feature) with List-II (Name of the theory) and select the correct answer: List-I List-II A. Grouping people into discrete behavioural categories 1. Social Learning Theory B. Relative difference between one person and another on a Continuous dimensions 2. Psychoanalysis C. Emphasis on the Unconscious motives 3. Trait Theories D. Analysis of the Unconscious motives that direct behaviour 4. Type Theories

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Technically, adolescence is the period from the beginning of sexual maturity to the completion of

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Research comparing groups of persons of different ages in order to determine how certain aspects of behaviour or cognition change with age is known as

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Theory of Mind refers to

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A 'Scheme' in Piaget's view is

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Rubber band analogy for reaction range is used by

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The first four weeks after birth of the baby is known as

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Parents seem to place more restrictions on their teenage daughters than on their teenage sons, this restriction is a type of

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A well known example of the longterm longitudinal research is the.

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The newborn infant from birth 1 month of age is called

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An advanced stage of moral development, during which the "goodness" or "badness" of various acts is judged according to self-chosen moral principles, is called . . . . . . . .

Question 37 of 40
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According to Life Span Perspective (LSP) on development; the way a person behaves and acts depends on the context, which includes 1. What he inherited 2. Physical environment 3. Social and cultural contexts 4. Historical contexts Select the correct answer from the options given below

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If moro reflex persists for too long, it may mean that there is a problem with the

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Cultural beliefs about differences between women and men are known as

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A reflex Rooting in the new born means

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