یہ رہے نفسیات (Psychology) کے 50 اہم MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions): --- 🔹 Psychology MCQs (With 4 Options Each) 1. Psychology is the study of: A) Soul B) Behavior and mental processes C) Human body D) Nervous system Correct: B 2. Who is considered the father of modern psychology? A) Sigmund Freud B) William James C) Wilhelm Wundt D) B.F. Skinner Correct: C 3. The first psychological laboratory was established in: A) USA B) Germany C) France D) England Correct: B 4. The branch of psychology that studies workplace behavior is called: A) Clinical Psychology B) Industrial Psychology C) Developmental Psychology D) Social Psychology Correct: B 5. Behaviorism was founded by: A) Carl Jung B) John B. Watson C) Abraham Maslow D) William James Correct: B 6. Which part of the brain is responsible for emotions? A) Frontal lobe B) Cerebellum C) Limbic system D) Occipital lobe Correct: C 7. A stimulus that strengthens behavior is called: A) Reinforcer B) Punisher C) Reflex D) Response Correct: A 8. Who developed the theory of classical conditioning? A) Skinner B) Piaget C) Pavlov D) Watson Correct: C 9. Freud is best known for his theory of: A) Behaviorism B) Humanism C) Cognitive Development D) Psychoanalysis Correct: D 10. The id, ego, and superego are components of: A) Skinner’s theory B) Freud’s personality structure C) Pavlov’s experiment D) Maslow’s hierarchy Correct: B --- 🔸 Continue with more MCQs: 11. A person’s observable behavior is known as: A) Perception B) Cognition C) Behavior D) Attitude Correct: C 12. Humanistic psychology was founded by: A) Skinner B) Freud C) Maslow and Rogers D) Watson Correct: C 13. The smallest unit of the nervous system is: A) Brain B) Neuron C) Spinal cord D) Nerve Correct: B 14. Short-term memory lasts for: A) 1–2 seconds B) 30 seconds C) 5 minutes D) 1 hour Correct: B 15. The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information is: A) Sensation B) Perception C) Emotion D) Learning Correct: B 16. Piaget is famous for his work on: A) Moral development B) Personality development C) Cognitive development D) Emotional development Correct: C 17. A phobia is a type of: A) Mood disorder B) Psychotic disorder C) Anxiety disorder D) Personality disorder Correct: C 18. IQ stands for: A) Intelligent Quotient B) Intelligence Quantity C) Intellectual Quality D) Individual Quotient Correct: A 19. A test is reliable if it: A) Measures what it claims to B) Gives consistent results C) Is difficult D) Is easy to score Correct: B 20. Which psychologist is known for the Hierarchy of Needs? A) Carl Rogers B) Abraham Maslow C) Jean Piaget D) Alfred Adler Correct: B --- 🔹 More MCQs (21–50) 21. Which lobe of the brain is responsible for vision? A) Parietal B) Temporal C) Occipital D) Frontal Correct: C 22. Social psychology studies: A) Individual behavior B) Behavior in groups C) Abnormal behavior D) Animal behavior Correct: B 23. The placebo effect is: A) Real medicine B) Imaginary drug C) Beneficial effect of a fake treatment D) Medical error Correct: C 24. Which method is most commonly used in psychological research? A) Observation B) Experimental C) Interview D) Case Study Correct: B 25. A psychological disorder is considered a dysfunction in: A) Physical state B) Social norm C) Mental functioning D) Legal behavior Correct: C 26. Which theory emphasizes free will and personal growth? A) Behaviorism B) Psychoanalysis C) Humanistic D) Cognitive Correct: C 27. Operant conditioning was developed by: A) Pavlov B) Skinner C) Maslow D) Freud Correct: B 28. Motivation is: A) A feeling B) An instinct C) A drive that initiates behavior D) An emotion Correct: C 29. Intelligence tests were first developed by: A) Binet B) Freud C) Skinner D) Rogers Correct: A 30. The part of the neuron that receives signals: A) Axon B) Dendrites C) Synapse D) Soma Correct: B --- 31. Which gland is called the “master gland”? A) Thyroid B) Adrenal C) Pituitary D) Pineal Correct: C 32. Who is the founder of analytical psychology? A) Freud B) Carl Jung C) Maslow D) Watson Correct: B 33. Delusions are common in: A) Depression B) Anxiety C) Schizophrenia D) OCD Correct: C 34. Which memory type is unlimited in capacity? A) Short-term B) Working C) Sensory D) Long-term Correct: D 35. The term “IQ” was first introduced by: A) Wechsler B) Binet C) Stern D) Terman Correct: C 36. Defense mechanisms were proposed by: A) Watson B) Freud C) Jung D) Maslow Correct: B 37. Personality disorders are diagnosed when patterns: A) Are adaptive B) Are short-term C) Are inflexible and maladaptive D) Fit social norms Correct: C 38. The scientific study of how people think, feel, and behave in social situations is called: A) Cognitive psychology B) Behavioral psychology C) Social psychology D) Clinical psychology Correct: C 39. Dream analysis is associated with: A) Watson B) Freud C) Skinner D) Maslow Correct: B 40. Which of these is not a neurotransmitter? A) Serotonin B) Dopamine C) Insulin D) Norepinephrine Correct: C --- 41. The nature vs nurture debate refers to: A) Physical vs emotional development B) Genetics vs environment C) Childhood vs adulthood D) Brain vs body Correct: B 42. Which sense is most dominant in humans? A) Hearing B) Touch C) Smell D) Vision Correct: D 43. Emotional intelligence involves the ability to: A) Solve math B) Control machines C) Understand and manage emotions D) Read fast Correct: C 44. An introvert tends to be: A) Outgoing B) Talkative C) Reserved D) Social Correct: C 45. A psychotherapist primarily works to: A) Prescribe drugs B) Perform surgery C) Talk and counsel D) Use hypnosis only Correct: C 46. Conditioning involves: A) Genetics B) Learning through association C) Brain surgery D) Meditation Correct: B 47. The psychological perspective that emphasizes unconscious motives is: A) Behavioral B) Humanistic C) Psychoanalytic D) Biological Correct: C 48. The autonomic nervous system controls: A) Voluntary muscles B) Involuntary activities C) Memory D) Thought processes Correct: B 49. Which psychological approach focuses on thoughts, beliefs, and problem-solving? A) Behaviorism B) Psychoanalysis C) Humanistic D) Cognitive Correct: D 50. Which is NOT a basic emotion? A) Joy B) Anger C) Hunger D) Fear Correct: C