Psychology Questions for TNUSRB

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Here are important Psychology-related questions useful for TNUSRB SI & Constable Exams, based on previous year patterns and syllabus relevance:

🔍 General Psychology MCQs for TNUSRB

1. Who is considered the father of modern psychology?

a) Sigmund Freud
b) Wilhelm Wundt
c) B.F. Skinner
d) Ivan Pavlov
✅ Answer: b) Wilhelm Wundt

2. The study of human behavior in social settings is called:

a) Clinical Psychology
b) Cognitive Psychology
c) Social Psychology
d) Developmental Psychology
✅ Answer: c) Social Psychology

3. Which part of the brain is responsible for memory?

a) Cerebellum
b) Hypothalamus
c) Hippocampus
d) Medulla
✅ Answer: c) Hippocampus

4. IQ stands for:

a) Intelligent Quality
b) Intelligence Quotient
c) Intense Quality
d) Internal Quotient
✅ Answer: b) Intelligence Quotient

5. Motivation can be defined as:

a) A biological drive
b) An external push
c) A process that initiates, directs, and sustains behavior
d) A learned behavior
✅ Answer: c) A process that initiates, directs, and sustains behavior

6. Pavlov is known for his work in:

a) Operant Conditioning
b) Cognitive Therapy
c) Classical Conditioning
d) Psychoanalysis
✅ Answer: c) Classical Conditioning

7. Which psychologist is associated with the Hierarchy of Needs?

a) Maslow
b) Freud
c) Piaget
d) Erikson
✅ Answer: a) Maslow

8. What is the basic unit of the nervous system?

a) Nucleus
b) Cell
c) Neuron
d) Ganglion
✅ Answer: c) Neuron

9. Emotional intelligence means:

a) Solving math problems emotionally
b) Ability to understand and manage emotions
c) Reading others’ minds
d) Being very emotional
✅ Answer: b) Ability to understand and manage emotions