MCQ Bank
What do customs primarily consist of?
- A) Religious beliefs.
- B) Everyday routine behavior.
- C) Social norms.
- D) Cultural values.
What is the significance of attitudes toward the source of stress?
- A) They increase the intensity of stressors.
- B) They directly cause stress.
- C) They act as filtering devices in perception of the stressor
- D) They have no impact on stress response.
Which of the following model suggests that personal dispositions and social conditions make independent causal contributions to the occurrence of pathology?
- A) Model D: Additive Burden Hypothesis
- B) Model A: Victimization Hypothesis
- C) Model F: Event Proneness Hypothesis
- D) Model B: Stress and Strain Hypothesis
How do Evans and Cohen categorize stress dimensions?
- A) Duration, intensity and number of people affected
- B) Controllability, predictability and duration
- C) Intensity, duration and rate
- D) Magnitude of required response, number of people affected and controllability
What does the concept of consistency in behavior over time suggest in attribution theory?
- A) Behavior is influenced by cultural norms.
- B) Behavior is situation-dependent.
- C) Internal factors play a significant role in behavior.
- D) External factors play a significant role in behavior.
Which factor moderates the impact of stressors by acting as filtering devices in perception?
- A) Social support
- B) Physical fitness
- C) Control
- D) Attitude toward the source of stress
Which component of culture refers to accumulated feelings and priorities individuals have about things and ideas?
- A) Behaviours.
- B) Customs.
- C) Values.
- D) Belief.
Which issue related to density aimed to address as per Recent research by Galle, Gove, and McPherson (1972)?
- A) The relationship between density and mental health conditions
- B) Correlations between population growth and environmental degradation
- C) The impact of density on crime rates in urban areas
- D) Confounding variables related to social structure in studying density
Which city in Pakistan has the highest urban population concentration in Sindh?
- A) Multan
- B) Karachi
- C) Lahore
- D) Faisalabad
Where did researchers such as Saegert, Mackintosh, and West (1975) discover evidence supporting the idea that higher density can result in a decrease in performance?
- A) Quiet library settings
- B) Busy classroom environments
- C) Sparse residential areas
- D) Socially dense department stores
What is the projected population of the world by 2030 according to current trends?
- A) 30 billion
- B) 10 billion
- C) 5 billion
- D) 20 billion
Why might the incidence of crime be higher in urban areas compared to rural areas?
- A) Due to lack of law enforcement in cities
- B) Due to increased feelings of anonymity and loss of control
- C) Due to stronger community ties in urban areas
- D) Due to reduced levels of stimulation in cities
Which city in Sindh has the highest concentration of urban population?
- A) Karachi
- B) Islamabad
- C) Sukkur
- D) Hyderabad
Which of the following actions is NOT a way to reduce the negative effects of rapid urbanization?
- A) Implementation of urban planning and regulations
- B) Promotion of sustainable development practices
- C) Investment in infrastructure and resources
- D) Destruct the natural habitats
Psychological effects of urbanization include loneliness and increased crime rates.
- A) True
- B) False
- C)
- D)
What did scholars like Loo (1973) and Proshansky et. al (1970) emphasize regarding the distinction between density and crowding?
- A) Density is a psychological experience, while crowding is a physical limitation
- B) Density is a spatial constraint, while crowding is influenced by personal and social factors
- C) Density and crowding are interchangeable terms
- D) Density is a subjective concept, while crowding is objective
How does the concept of crowding in urban areas impact individuals' psychological well-being?
- A) It results in heightened levels of stress and potential health issues
- B) It leads to increased feelings of control and satisfaction
- C) It promotes a sense of calm and relaxation
- D) It fosters stronger community ties and social connections
Cities offer beneficial effects to individuals in which of the following domains:
- A) Cities provide more peaceful and serene environments
- B) Cities have lower incidence of crime compared to rural areas
- C) Cities offer more opportunities for career growth and development
- D) Cities are less crowded than rural areas
The population density is the study of:
- A) Urbanization
- B) Crowding
- C)
- D)
The main difference between density and crowding is:
- A) Crowding is a necessary condition for density to be experienced
- B) Crowding is a physical limitation of space, while density is an experiential state
- C) Density is a psychological concept, while crowding involves physical constraints
- D) Density refers to spatial constraints, while crowding is influenced by personal and social factors