MCQ Bank
How many languages has the HEXACO personality model been translated into?
- A) Over 15
- B) Over 10
- C) Over 30
- D) Over 20
Crystallized intelligence refers to:
- A) Knowledge acquired through experience
- B) Reasoning and solving new problems
- C) Emotional regulation
- D) Declining intelligence with age
What did Walter Lippmann refer to as “pictures in the head”?
- A) Stereotypes
- B) Memory
- C) Imagination
- D) Prejudice
What is the primary focus of spirituality?
- A) Wealth
- B) Nonmaterial matters
- C) Competition
- D) Possessions
Which brain region is associated with pleasant emotions such as “Happiness”?
- A) Right frontal cortex
- B) Occipital lobe
- C) Left frontal cortex
- D) Brainstem
Culture-bound syndromes appeared in which version of the DSM?
- A) DSM-V
- B) DSM-III
- C) DSM-VI
- D) DSM-IV-TR
In what year was the term "stereotype" originally coined?
- A) 1905
- B) 1602
- C) 1821
- D) 1798
Which brain region is often referred to as the "emotional computer" and is involved in processing emotional significance?
- A) Amygdala
- B) Hippocampus
- C) Thalamus
- D) Cerebellum
Which example best shows the influence of culture on religious practice?
- A) Rituals surrounding death
- B) Performing five daily prayers
- C) The concept of an afterlife
- D) Food habits like halal or kosher
The Flynn Effect attributes IQ score increases to factors like:
- A) Technological advancements and better education
- B) Decreased access to education
- C) Poorer nutrition
- D) Genetic improvements
What is a common cause of test anxiety?
- A) Excitement about exams
- B) Fear of failure
- C) Lack of preparation
- D) Fear of overperforming
What is the official definition of the end of human life in the United States?
- A) No movement
- B) Heart stopping
- C) Loss of consciousness
- D) Brain death
Which of the following is a lifestyle factor that influences health-related behaviors?
- A) Eating habits
- B) Economic status
- C) Geographical location
- D) Religion
Which personality trait involves being social and talkative?
- A) Neuroticism
- B) Conscientiousness
- C) Extraversion
- D) Openness
According to feminist theories, body standards and dissatisfaction are used as tools for what purpose?
- A) Cultural integration
- B) Oppressing women
- C) Encouraging fitness
- D) Empowering women
Which of the following is an example of a socialization practice?
- A) Attending school
- B) Interaction with friends and family
- C) Playing sports
- D) Watching television
The nuclear family consists of how many generations?
- A) Three
- B) Two
- C) One
- D) four
Rapid urbanization contributed to family structure changes by:
- A) Encouraging smaller families
- B) Limiting political influence on families
- C) Expanding the social landscape
- D) Reducing ecological concerns
What is "cognitive dissonance" in the context of morality?
- A) Aligning one’s actions perfectly with moral beliefs
- B) Experiencing conflict between moral beliefs and actions
- C) Feeling morally superior to others
- D) Ignoring moral reasoning altogether
Which of the following is considered a common thread in cultures throughout history?
- A) Atheism
- B) Industrialization
- C) Belief in the Divine
- D) Scientific inquiry