Psychology MCQs for Lecturer, Assistant Professor & Subject Specialist Exams

Meaning and Definition of Psychology Nature and Scope of Psychology Goals of Psychology Branches of Psychology Structuralism Functionalism Behaviorism Gestalt Psychology Psychoanalytic School Humanistic Psychology Cognitive Psychology Biological Perspective Social-Cognitive Perspective Wilhelm Wundt William James Sigmund Freud Carl Jung Alfred Adler Carl Rogers Abraham Maslow John B. Watson B.F. Skinner

Scientific Method Experimental Method Correlation Positive Correlation Negative Correlation Standardization Sampling Techniques Intelligence Testing Reliability and Validity Psychometrics Norms in Testing

Neuron Structure Dendrites Axon Synapse Neurotransmitters GABA Epinephrine Central Nervous System Somatic Nervous System Sympathetic Nervous System Parasympathetic Nervous System Brain and Spinal Cord Frontal Lobe Prefrontal Cortex Hypothalamus Amygdala Medulla Corpus Callosum Lesions and Brain Damage

Sensation Perception Psychophysics Visual Cliff Experiment Depth Perception Retina Rods and Cones Hearing and Sound Waves Hertz and Frequency Body Language and Kinesics Embodied Cognition

Consciousness States of Consciousness Sleep Stages Alpha Waves Delta Waves Dreams and Dream Analysis Sleep Disorders

Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Observational Learning Vicarious Learning Stimulus Generalization Stimulus Discrimination Reinforcement Positive Reinforcement Negative Punishment Law of Effect Successive Approximations Shaping Operant Chambers (Skinner Box) Motivation in Learning Readiness for Learning Practice and Learning Observational Aggression

Memory Thinking and Reasoning Problem Solving Cognitive Development Language and Cognition Left Cerebral Cortex and Language Intelligence Fluid Intelligence Crystallized Intelligence Multiple Intelligences Theory Gardner’s Theory Spearman’s g Factor Sternberg’s Theory Emotional Intelligence

Motivation Intrinsic Motivation Extrinsic Motivation Incentives Biological Motives Hunger Motivation Homeostasis Set Point Theory Emotion Regulation James-Lange Theory Cannon-Bard Theory Facial Expressions and Emotions Universal Emotions Stress and Pressure General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) Alarm Stage Resistance Stage Exhaustion Stage Eustress Polygraph and Lie Detection

Growth and Development Quantitative and Qualitative Development Nature vs Nurture Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory Sensorimotor Stage Preoperational Stage Egocentrism Assimilation Accommodation Attachment Separation Anxiety Reflexes in Infancy Adolescence Puberty Middle Adulthood Aging and Development Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Personality Trait Theory Big Five Personality Traits Conscientiousness Extraversion Neuroticism Psychoanalytic Theory Id, Ego, and Superego Reality Principle Defense Mechanisms Repression Projection Humanistic Theory Self-Concept Self-Actualization Self-Determination Inferiority Complex Pursuit of Superiority Collective Unconscious Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Temperament Phenotype

Anxiety Disorders Specific Phobia Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Depression Dementia Alzheimer’s Disease Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Pica Taste Aversion Phobias Autophobia

Psychotherapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Eclectic Therapy Behavior Therapy Psychoanalysis Free Association Dream Interpretation Client-Centered Therapy

Social Influence Minority Influence Interpersonal Attraction Collectivism vs Individualism Attribution Theory Group Behavior Social Cognition Cultural Influences on Behavior

Health and Well-Being Optimism Self-Efficacy Hardiness Stress Management Smoking and Health Addiction Drug Dependence Benzodiazepines Barbiturates Morphine and Heroin Coping Strategies