PSYCHOLOGY- PAGE 4
Psychology MCQs
1. The visible spectrum wavelength ranges from
(A) 380 to 760 nanometers
(B) 200 to 700 nanometers
(C) 400 to 1000 nanometers
(D) 100 to 1000 nanometers
Ans: A
2. Shyam does not like to be in family gatherings but his mother has asked him to attend it. He decides to tell a lie that he has examination on that day however he finds it very distasteful. Shyam is experiencing _____.
(A) Double avoidance conflict
(B) Double approach conflict
(C) Approach-avoidance conflict
(D) Double approach-double avoidance conflict
Ans: A
3. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the code given below:
Assertion (A): Computational approach involves a rigorous, mathematically oriented analysis of certain aspects of visual perception derived largely from computer simulation and artificial intelligence.
Reason (R): Neurophysiological approach argues that sensory and perceptual phenomena are best explained by known neural and physiological mechanisms serving sensory structures.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
4. Having seen or heard a stimulus once may facilitate our recognizing it on a latter occasion, even if we are not aware that this is happening. This phenomena is referred to as
(A) Primacy effect
(B) Recency effect
(C) Practice effect
(D) Priming effect
Ans: D
5. Given below are the two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Naturalistic observation is the highly preferred method in ethological research.
Reason (R): Naturalistic observation is free from observer-bias.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and(R) is the correct explanation of(A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C
6. There are various kinds of cells in human body. Which one of the following is not a neuron?
(A) Sensory
(B) Glia
(C) Inter
(D) Motor
Ans: B
7. Given below are two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): During action potential, there is change in polarization of ions across neuronal membrane.
Reason (R): All the negative ions are transported outside the neuronal membrane.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) & (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) & (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C
8. Individual differences in intelligence are due to
(A) Only genetic factors
(B) Only environmental factors
(C) Genetic and economic factors
(D) Many factors including genetic and environmental
Ans: D
9. Put the parts of the Brain in sequence, going from higher to lower level of brain
I. Metencephalon
II. Mesencephalon
III. Diancephalon
IV. Telencephalon
V. Myelencephalon
Codes:
(A) I, II, III, IV, V
(B) II, IV, I, III, V
(C) IV, III, II, I, V
(D) III, II, I, V, IV
Ans: C
10. Arrange the following layers of Retina in order of light travelling from environment to back of the eyeball:
I. Ganglion cells
II. Cone receptors
III. Horizontal cells
IV. Bipolar cells
Codes:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) II, III, IV, I
(C) IV, II, III, I
(D) I, IV, III, II
Ans: D
11. The resting potential of a Neuron is
(A) – 95 mv
(B) + 85 mv
(C) – 70 mv
(D) + 70 mv
Ans: C
12. The chi-square, computed for a contingency table, was based on six degrees of freedom. If the contingency table had three rows, how many columns would it have?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
Ans: C
13. Given below are two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (A) and the second labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Test-Retest reliability of Psychometric tests is more than that of projective tests.
Reason (R): Trait approach presumes consistency of personality.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
14. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Measure of Intelligence) (Psychologist)
p. EEG 1. Binet
q. Reaction Time 2. Eysenck
r. Culture Fair Test 3. Galton
s. Verbal Test 4. Horn
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 4 2 1 3
Ans: C
15. After the recent heavy catastrophic floods in a given state, a psychologist interviewed 120 participants to understand the psychological consequences of the event. This is an example of
(A) Ex post facto field research
(B) Field experiment
(C) Controlled experiment
(D) Psychometric research
Ans: A
16. Match the following List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Parts of the Eye) (Descriptions)
p. Rods and Cones 1. Stable and unique in individual and can be used for identification better than finger prints.
q. Iris 2. Photoreceptors in retina
r. Ciliary muscles 3. The optic disc where optic nerve fibers leave the eye enrouteto the brain
s. Blind spot 4. Control its curvature which varies depending on the distance of the object focused.
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans: B
17. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Visual variables) (Explanations)
p. Colour 1. The effect of intensity of light on the observer
q. Illuminance 2. The intensity of light reflected from an illuminated surface.
r. Luminance 3. The amount of incident light.
s. Brightness 4. The subjective or psychological effect that different wavelengths of light on the observer
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 1 4 2 3
Ans: B
18. Given below are the three type’s psychological investigations: (1) Field experiments, (2) Laboratory experiments, and (3) Ex post facto field studies. If the above investigations are arranged in descending order in terms of researcher’s ability to control secondary variance, the typical order would be
(A) 2, 1, 3
(B) 3, 1, 2
(C) 2, 3, 1
(D) 3, 2, 1
Ans: A
19. What is the correct sequence of events for hunger motivation?
Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
1. Energy level to its set point
2. A bout of eating
3. Presence of an energy deficit
4. Satiation
5. Hunger
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(B) 3, 5, 2, 1, 4
(C) 2, 1, 3, 5, 4
(D) 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
Ans: B
20. Persons high in achievement motivation tend to prefer tasks that are _____.
(A) Very easy
(B) Extremely difficult
(C) Moderately difficult
(D) All types of task
Ans: C
21. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Definition) (Memory system)
a. Memory for factual information that we acquired at a specific time 1. Procedural memory
b. memory for general, abstract knowledge that we cannot remember acquiring at a specific time 2. Episodic memory
c. Memory for information necessary to perform skilled motor activity 3. Autobiographical memory
d. Memory for events in our own life 4. Semantic memory
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 1 3 2 4
Ans: A
22. Match the List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Phenomenon) (Psychologist)
a. Observational learning 1. Skinner
b. Cognitive Map 2. Vygotsky
c. Association of different stimuli 3. Bandura
d. Learning pulls to cognitive development 4. Pavlov
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 2 3 1 4
Ans: B
23. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): The minimum flicker rate of a light source that results in a perceptual shift from apparent flicker to apparent steady continuous light is known as Critical Flicker Frequency (CFF).
Reason (R): The CFF marks the border between seeing flicker and seeing fusion.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
24. A person rattles the box of dog’s biscuits before giving the biscuit to dog. As the person rattles the box the dog begins to salivate. Thus rattling of box is _____; and the salivation of dog is a kind of _______.
(A) CS; CR
(B) CS; UCR
(C) UCS; CR
(D) UCS; UCR
Ans: A
25. In operant conditioning a schedule of reinforcement that reinforces a response at unpredictable time intervals is the case of
(A) Fixed – ratio schedule
(B) Variable – ratio schedule
(C) Fixed – interval schedule
(D) Variable – interval schedule
Ans: D
26. Different item functioning probably reveals
(A) Administration bias
(B) Construct bias
(C) Interpretation bias
(D) Predictive bias
Ans: B
27. Immunity system’s functioning is most likely to increase when
(A) People just share about their problems.
(B) They are taught repressor coping styles.
(C) They practice effective stress management techniques.
(D) The general adaptation syndrome begins.
Ans: C
28. How many subjects would be required in a 3 × 3 × 2 factorial design with ten subjects per cell?
(A) 10
(B) 18
(C) 90
(D) 180
Ans: D
29. Situations in which each person can increase his/her individual gains by acting in a certain way, but if all (or most) persons act that same way, the outcomes experienced by all is reduced. This phenomenon is known as
(A) Social loafing
(B) Social dilemmas
(C) Reciprocity
(D) Conflict
Ans: B
30. Which of the following beliefs does not underly a person’s ability to regulate his/her feelings in order to lessen negative effect of stressful conditions?
(A) People can have the most pleasure if they give up short-term pleasures.
(B) People should strive to experience emotions that are pro-individual and prosocial.
(C) People should strive to experience no emotion.
(D) The best emotions to feel are those that are appropriate to the situation, including painful ones.
Ans: C
31. In treating which of the following conditions ‘mand’ is used as the central principle of behavior modification?
(A) Anxiety
(B) Autism
(C) Anhedonia
(D) ADHD
Ans: B
32. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Styles of interrogation) (Brief Descriptions)
a. Counseling style 1. Helpful, ingratiating and fatherly approach as a way to obtain a confession.
b. Dominant style 2. Brusque, factual and formal attempt to gather evidence.
c. Collusive style 3. A friendly, unemotional, and nonjudgmental effort to obtain accurate evidence.
d. Business like style 4. Impatient and emotional attempt to get the suspect to confess.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 4 2 3
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans: C
33. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Concept) (Psychologist)
a. Four A’s of Schizophrenia 1. Anna Freud
b. Theory of Ego-defense Mechanism 2. E. Blenler
c. Separation Anxiety 3. H. Selye
d. General Adaptation Syndrome 4. Otto Rank
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 4 1 3 2
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans: A
34. Which one of the following does not belong to the mechanism of operant learning?
(A) Events that follow an action
(B) Involuntary response
(C) Process that weakens or suppresses behaviour
(D) Use of consequences to strengthen behaviour.
Ans: B
35. The art of establishing trust, respect and co-operation in a relationship is referred to as
(A) Personal distance
(B) Continuation behaviour
(C) Use of humor
(D) Rapport
Ans: D
36. Read the following two statements:
Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Individuals take high risk in mountaineering.
Reason (R): Intrinsic motivation is the desire to be effective and to perform behaviour for its own sake.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
37. The procedure called ‘semantic priming’ is used to study which of the following phenomena?
(A) Signal detection ability
(B) Field dependence – independence
(C) Locus of control
(D) Subliminal perception
Ans: D
38. Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Indicate your answer using following codes:
Assertion (A): Ingratiation is a technique for gaining compliance from other person in which requester first introduces himself/herself to the target person as an authority and then asks to comply his/her order.
Reason (R): Ingratiation induces liking in target person for requester and attempts to change target person’s behaviour in one’s favour.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: D
39. One of the following tests does not belong to self-concept instrumentation:
(A) Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale
(B) Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventories
(C) The Self-perception Inventory
(D) Body-image Questionnaire
Ans: D
40. Our expectancies, learning, past experiences and cultural factors play a critical role in shaping our perception. This is well explained by
(A) Information processing approach
(B) Bottom-up processing approach
(C) Top-down processing approach
(D) Hierarchical processing approach
Ans: C
41. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Inductive Reasoning 1. Analysis and combination of thoughts
b. Bottom-up Processing 2. Interpretation of ideas and concepts
c. Deductive Reasoning 3. Developing a general principle
d. Top-down Processing 4. Using a principle for conclusion
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans: C
42. Which of the following is not correct about the two hemispheres of the brain?
(A) The two hemispheres of human brain are connected by a complex network of neurons called the corpus callosum.
(B) The left hemisphere, in most people, is involved in verbal and analytic behaviour and is more dominant.
(C) The right hemisphere, in most people, is more involved in non-verbal thinking such as spatial problem-solving and is less dominant.
(D) The brain has two hemispheres in human being only.
Ans: D
43. Recent researches show that creativity is correlated with:
1. Intelligence
2. Psychoticism
3. Openness to experience
4. Agreeableness
Codes:
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: D
44. Which of the following theorists hold the deterministic assumption of human nature?
1. Erickson
2. Murray
3. Adler
4. Maslow
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 2 and 3
Ans: A
45. According to Piaget changes in schemes occur due to the following processes:
1. Organization
2. Circular reaction
3. Adaptation
4. Mental representation
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2, 3 and 4 only
(D) 1, 3 and 4 only
Ans: B
Questions 46 to 50: Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which follow:
An experiment was performed varying ‘modality of presentation’ (A) at two levels and ‘retention interval’ (B) at three levels. Recall scores were used as the dependent variable. Each cell contained randomly assigned fifteen subjects. After the experiment was over, cell-wise means and standards deviations were computed. The cell-wise standard deviations were approximately equal. The data were analysed by following suitable ANOVA model. One of the interesting finding was that the F ratio, computed as (MSA × B/MSE) was significant at .01 level.
46. How many subjects were employed in the above experiment?
(A) 30
(B) 45
(C) 75
(D) 90
Ans: D
47. Which one of the following statement appears to be correct for the above data?
(A) The assumption of homogeneity of variance is violated.
(B) The assumption of homogeneity of variance is satisfied.
(C) Means and variances are proportional.
(D) No data are provided about the assumption of homogeneity of variance.
Ans: B
48. The main effect of retention interval would be associated with _______ degrees of freedom.
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 6
Ans: A
49. Which of the following conclusion/s can be drawn from the above data?
1. Main effect of modality of presentation is significant.
2. Main effect of retention interval is significant.
3. The interaction effect is significant.
4. Neither the main effect nor interaction effect is significant.
Codes:
(A) 3 only
(B) 4 only
(C) 1 and 2 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3 only
Ans: A
50. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about the experimental design in the above study?
1. It is a balanced factorial design.
2. It is an imbalanced factorial design.
3. It is a 2 × 3 factorial design.
4. It is a between-groups design.
Codes:
(A) 3 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 3 and 4 only
Ans: D
51. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Phenomenon) (Psychological term)
p. Tendency to stick to one’s own preconceptions 1. Mental Set
q. Inability to judge a problem from alternative perspective 2. Confirmation bias
r. Tendency to judge a problem and find its solution from previous results 3. Functional fixedness
s. Tendency to think about things only in respect of their usual functions 4. Fixation
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans: C
52. Arrange the following treatment methodology in order in which they got known:
1. Client Centered Therapy
2. Psychoanalytic Therapy
3. Reciprocal Inhibition Technique
4. Reinforcement Contingency
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 1, 3, 4
(C) 2, 1, 4, 3
(D) 3, 4, 1, 2
Ans: C
53. Arrange the following tests in decreasing order of their projective ability:
1. Rorschach’s Ink Blot Test
2. Thematic Apperception Test
3. Rosenzweig’s Picture Frustration Scale
4. Sack’s Sentence Completion Test
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 4, 3, 2, 1
(C) 3, 2, 1, 4
(D) 2, 3, 1, 4
Ans: B
54. Match the following items of List – I & List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
p. Authoritarian & unloving parents 1. Conflicted and irritable children
q. Permissive and loving parents 2. Moody and conduct disordered children
r. Neglectful and uninvolved parents 3. Friendly and competitive children
s. Authoritative and loving parents 4. Impulsive and aggressive children
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 1 3 4 2
(D) 2 1 4 3
Ans: C
55. Given below are two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): The most important neurotransmitter implicated in schizophrenia is Dopamine.
Reason (R): Clinical evidence suggests that drugs which reduce the level of dopamine in the brain also give rise to psychotic states like schizophrenia.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C
56. Given below are two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the given codes below:
Assertion (A): Long term potentialism is related to neural mechanism of learning and memory.
Reason (R): There is facilitation of synaptic transmission following high frequency electrical stimulation.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
57. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Information processing is a mode of attention that concerns the non-temporal information processing demands of a task.
Reason (R): Subliminal perception is a form of perception in which stimuli are not detected or consciously perceived.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: B
58. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of the given codes:
List – I List – II
(Charismatic Leader) (Characteristics)
p. Personal risk 1. Engages in behaviours that are perceived as novel and counter to norms.
q. Environmental sensitivity 2. Willing to take on high personal risk, incur high costs and engage in self-sacrifice to achieve the vision
r. Sensitivity to follower needs 3. Able to make realistic assessments of the environmental constraints and resources needed to bring about change.
s. Unconventional Behaviour 4. Perceptive of others’ abilities and responsive to their needs and feelings
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 1 4 3 2
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 3 2 1 4
Ans: A
59. Vestibule Training utilizes equipment which is closely ______ to the actual ones, used _____.
(A) Resemble; on the job
(B) Similar; on the job
(C) Resemble; off the job
(D) Similar; off the job
Ans: A
60. The perspectives of motivation that identify specific needs
(A) Content Theories
(B) Process Theory of Motivation
(C) Equity Theory and OB Mode Theory
(D) Expectancy Theories
Ans: A
61. Out of the following statements find out the one which is wrong according to social-psychological research:
(A) Situational forces have tremendous power to shape human behaviour rather than personality or character.
(B) Both humans and animals respond more quickly when in the presence of other members of their species.
(C) A bystander in an emergency situation is likely to intervene or help in a group than if alone.
(D) The uninhibited aggressive behaviour sometimes shown by mobs and crowds may be the result of deindividuation.
Ans: C
62. Who among the following is credited with developing Logo therapy?
(A) Fritz Perls
(B) Eric Burne
(C) Victor Frankel
(D) Rollo May
Ans: C
63. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Perceptual Theory) (Explanation)
p. Signal Detection Theory 1. The detection of change in a stimulus is relative to the magnitude of the stimulus
q. Stevens’ Power Law 2. The ability to detect a weak stimulus varies from moment to moment as per response bias
r. Fechner’s Law 3. The magnitude of a sensation is a logarithmic function of the stimulus
s. Weber’s Fraction 4. Sensory magnitude grows in proportion to the physical intensity of the stimulus raised to a power
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 2 4 3 1
Ans: D
64. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(State of attachment) (Description)
p. Privation 1. The state of a child who has never formed a close attachment with anyone.
q. Anaclitic depression 2. A condition or disorder found among juvenile delinquents involving a lack of guilt and remorse.
r. Deprivation 3. A condition experienced by some children who are poorly cared for having loss of appetite and feeling of helplessness.
s. Affectionless psychopathology 4. The state of a child who has formed a close relationship to someone, but is later separated from that person
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans: A
65. Select the pair of poles of dimensions for ‘permissive parenting style’ as proposed by Maccoby and Martin among the given below:
1. Demanding
2. Responsive
3. Unresponsive
4. Undemanding
Codes:
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 2 and 4
Ans: D
66. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Psychological term) (Phenomena)
p. Acquisition 1. The reappearance, after a rest period, of an extinguished conditioned response.
q. Extinction 2. The tendency, once a response has been conditioned, for stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses.
r. Spontaneous recovery 3. The diminishing of conditioned response; occurs in classical conditioning when an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) does not follow as a conditioned stimulus (CS): occurs in operant conditioning when a response is no longer reinforced.
s. Generalization 4. The initial stage of learning during which a response is established and gradually strengthened. In classical conditioning it is the phase in which a stimulus comes to evoke a conditioned response. In operant conditioning, a reinforced response is strengthened.
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans: A
67. What would be the degrees of freedom for error variance in a five group randomized ANOVA, with twelve subjects per group?
(A) 54
(B) 55
(C) 59
(D) 60
Ans: B
68. ARIMA (Autoregressive Integrated Moving Averages) model is especially useful in analysing the data obtained through
(A) Factorial designs
(B) Randomized block designs
(C) Time series designs
(D) Quasi-experimental designs with non-equivalent control groups
Ans: C
69. Which of the following is correct of the Rorschach Ink Blot Cards?
(A) Five chromatic and five achromatic
(B) Two chromatic and eight achromatic
(C) Three chromatic and seven achromatic
(D) Three chromatic, five achromatic and two unstructured
Ans: A
70. Selection is the process of differentiating between ______ in order to identify those with a greater likelihood of _______ in a job.
(A) Applicants; good performance
(B) Candidates; good performance
(C) Applicants; success
(D) Candidates; success
Ans: C
Instructions for Questions 71 to 75:
Read the following passage and answer the five questions that follow:
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) was administered to a sample of 300 subjects. The inter-correlations among all the subscales were obtained. Unities were retained in the diagonal spaces of the correlation matrix and it was factor analysed. Cattell’s scree indicated two-factor solution. The two factors were subjected to varimax rotation. The two rotated factors were named as Verbal Intelligence and Performance Intelligence. The two factors, together, explained 62 percent of variance.
71. Which one of the following method of factor extraction is likely to have been employed in the present work?
(A) Principal component analysis
(B) Principal axes factoring
(C) Maximum likelihood
(D) Unweighted least squares
Ans: A
72. The inter-factor correlation between the two rotated factors obtained in this analysis will be
(A) Greater than zero
(B) Smaller than zero
(C) Zero
(D) Zero or greater than zero
Ans: C
73. Cattell’s scree is a
(A) Plot displaying variables using the first two factors as axes.
(B) Plot of the order of unrotated factors on X axis and eigen values on Y axis.
(C) Plot of the order of unrotated factors on X axis and the communalities on the Y axis.
(D) Eigenvalues on X axis and communalities on Y axis.
Ans: B
74. The factor-analytic model followed in the above analysis can be best labelled as
(A) Common factor model
(B) Confirmatory factor analysis model
(C) Oblique factor analysis model
(D) Component model
Ans: D
75. In this research, the factor analysis has
(A) Established the predictive validity of the WAIS.
(B)Explored the dimensionality of the WAIS subscales.
(C) Provided evidence in favour of Spearman’s two factor model.
(D) Demonstrated that all the WAIS subscales are highly internally consistent.
Ans: B
76. Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Type of Bias) (Decision)
p. Anchoring 1. Making estimates from an initial value
q. Hind sight 2. Adjusting past events by current knowledge
r. Framing 3. Phrasing of situation guides biased decision
s. Representativeness 4. Most stereo typical exemplars are selected
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: D
77. Arrange different types of ‘Play’ in an increasing order of cognitive complexity:
1. Constructive
2. Dramatic
3. Functional
4. Games
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 1 3 2 4
Ans: B
78. Some people believe that certain objects bring luck and help them in being successful. Such superstitions may be the result of:
(A) Insight
(B) A program of behavior modification
(C) Auto Shaping
(D) Token economy systems
Ans: C
79. Assertion (A): Fear or stress prior to surgery has been associated with slower post-surgical recovery, including delays in wound healing.
Reason (R): Psychological factors can influence physical illness.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: B
80. The way in which a child’s efforts to master a new or challenging task is supported in a flexible and contingent way by teachers, parents or more competent persons is called
(A) Scaffolding
(B) Social influence
(C) Social mediation
(D) Social referencing
Ans: A
81. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
Term in factor analysis Meaning / Example
(A) Factor extraction method – Principal axes
(B) Factor rotation method – Promax
(C) Inter factor correlation – Correlation between orthogonal factors
(D) Cattell’s scree – Plot to decide number of factors retain for interpretation
Ans: C
82. Choose the right sequence for stages of a sleep bout.
(A) II III IV REM
(B) III II REM II
(C) REM II III I
(D) I II III REM
Ans: B
83. Child using whole arm movement in writing before he uses his fingers in holding a pen or pencil is indicative of
(A) Proximo – Distal Principle
(B) Cephalo – Caudal Principle
(C) Specific movement
(D) Neural control
Ans: A
84. The child who says “Milk gone” is engaging in ________. This type of utterance demonstrates that children are actively experimenting with rules of ________.
(A) Babbling; syntax
(B) Telegraphic speech; syntax
(C) Babbling; semantics
(D) Telegraphic speech; semantics
Ans: B
85. Problem solving comprises of four stages. Choose the correct sequence of stages
(A) Incubation, preparation, verification, illumination
(B) Preparation, incubation, illumination, verification
(C) Incubation, preparation, illumination, verification
(D) Preparation, illumination, incubation, verification
Ans: B
86. Match the following lists:
List – I List – II
(Author) (Focus/Emphasis)
a. Kagan & Haveman, 1979 1. Mental manipulation
b. Silverman, 1978 2. Solution of problem
c. Whittaker, 1970 3. Mediating process
d. Humphrey, 1963 4. Goal directed process
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 1 4 3 2
Ans: A
87. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Thinking about objects brings change in attitudes.
Reason (R): Attitudes toward complex issues and objects are typically a mixture of positive and negative feelings.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
88. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I
(Memory Phenomena) List – II (Brief Description)
a. Semantic memory 1. Memory for events that occur in a particular time, place or context.
b. Priming 2. Memory for skills and habits.
c. Episodic memory 3. Memory for general knowledge and facts about the world.
d. Procedural memory 4. Information that people already have in storage is activated to help them remember new information better and faster.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 2 4 3 1
Ans: C
89. A subject is presented four non-sense syllabus one by one each for two seconds. After presentation of the four items, the subject is asked to count backward aloud by threes from some number for fifteen seconds and after that he/she is asked to recall the non-sense syllabus. What memory storage is being measured in this experiment?
(A) Sensory memory storage
(B) Working memory storage
(C) Short term memory storage
(D) Long term memory storage
Ans: C
90. When the previously learned task affects the retention of task being currently acquired, the phenomenon is referred to as:
(A) Retroactive interference
(B) Proactive interference
(C) Retroactive effect
(D) Proactive effect
Ans: D
91. Assertion (A): Positive psychology draws its strength from humanistic psychology.
Reason (R): Both humanistic and positive psychology believes in positive human qualities.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
92. The basic difference between classical conditioning and instrumental learning is of
(A) Presentation of stimulus
(B) Emitting of response
(C) Temporal contiguity
(D) Mechanism
Ans: D
93. Major criticisms of Thurston’s theory of intelligence are based on
I. Use of subjective measures
II. Restricted heterogeneity in sample
III. Method of factor analysis
(A) I and II are correct.
(B) I and III are correct.
(C) II and III are correct.
(D) I, II and III are correct.
Ans: C
94. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Heritability of intelligence explains variations due to genetics for individuals within a given population.
Reason (R): Earlier the children from deprived families were adopted, the higher their intelligence score will be.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but(R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
95. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Psychoactive drugs affect the nervous systems to cause change in perception or mood.
Reason (R): Reticular activating system is related to perception and mood.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C
96. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Glands) (Hormons)
a. Pituitary 1. Melatonin
b. Adrenal Cortex 2. Adrenaline
c. Pineal 3. Prolactin
d. Adrenal Medulla 4. Corticosteroids
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans: D
97. What is the correct sequence of ear parts given below?
(A) Eardrum – Hammer – Anvil – Stirrup – Oval window
(B) Oval window – Hammer – Eardrum – Anvil – Stirrup
(C) Eardrum – Anvil – Stirrup – Hammer – Oval window
(D) Oval window – Anvil – Hammer – Stirrup – Eardrum
Ans: A
98. We can cope with stress by becoming aware of our irrational, upsetting thoughts and replacing them with rational, calming thoughts. This view represents.
(A) Cognitive behavioural approach
(B) Psychoanalytical approach
(C) Socio-cultural approach
(D) Bio-social approach
Ans: A
99. An instrumental response is conditioned only when organism interprets the reinforcement as being controlled by its response. This view is supported by
(A) Tolman
(B) Skinner
(C) Seligman
(D) Beck
Ans: C
100. When a child gets two chocolates once every week for its performance in the class it is an instance of
(A) Fixed ratio, variable interval
(B) Fixed ratio, fixed interval
(C) Variable ratio, fixed interval
(D) Variable ratio, variable interval
Ans: B
List – I List – II
(Phenomenon) (Psychological term)
p. Tendency to stick to one’s own preconceptions 1. Mental Set
q. Inability to judge a problem from alternative perspective 2. Confirmation bias
r. Tendency to judge a problem and find its solution from previous results 3. Functional fixedness
s. Tendency to think about things only in respect of their usual functions 4. Fixation
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans: C
52. Arrange the following treatment methodology in order in which they got known:
1. Client Centered Therapy
2. Psychoanalytic Therapy
3. Reciprocal Inhibition Technique
4. Reinforcement Contingency
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 1, 3, 4
(C) 2, 1, 4, 3
(D) 3, 4, 1, 2
Ans: C
53. Arrange the following tests in decreasing order of their projective ability:
1. Rorschach’s Ink Blot Test
2. Thematic Apperception Test
3. Rosenzweig’s Picture Frustration Scale
4. Sack’s Sentence Completion Test
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 4, 3, 2, 1
(C) 3, 2, 1, 4
(D) 2, 3, 1, 4
Ans: B
54. Match the following items of List – I & List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
p. Authoritarian & unloving parents 1. Conflicted and irritable children
q. Permissive and loving parents 2. Moody and conduct disordered children
r. Neglectful and uninvolved parents 3. Friendly and competitive children
s. Authoritative and loving parents 4. Impulsive and aggressive children
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 1 3 4 2
(D) 2 1 4 3
Ans: C
55. Given below are two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): The most important neurotransmitter implicated in schizophrenia is Dopamine.
Reason (R): Clinical evidence suggests that drugs which reduce the level of dopamine in the brain also give rise to psychotic states like schizophrenia.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C
56. Given below are two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the given codes below:
Assertion (A): Long term potentialism is related to neural mechanism of learning and memory.
Reason (R): There is facilitation of synaptic transmission following high frequency electrical stimulation.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
57. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Information processing is a mode of attention that concerns the non-temporal information processing demands of a task.
Reason (R): Subliminal perception is a form of perception in which stimuli are not detected or consciously perceived.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: B
58. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of the given codes:
List – I List – II
(Charismatic Leader) (Characteristics)
p. Personal risk 1. Engages in behaviours that are perceived as novel and counter to norms.
q. Environmental sensitivity 2. Willing to take on high personal risk, incur high costs and engage in self-sacrifice to achieve the vision
r. Sensitivity to follower needs 3. Able to make realistic assessments of the environmental constraints and resources needed to bring about change.
s. Unconventional Behaviour 4. Perceptive of others’ abilities and responsive to their needs and feelings
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 1 4 3 2
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 3 2 1 4
Ans: A
59. Vestibule Training utilizes equipment which is closely ______ to the actual ones, used _____.
(A) Resemble; on the job
(B) Similar; on the job
(C) Resemble; off the job
(D) Similar; off the job
Ans: A
60. The perspectives of motivation that identify specific needs
(A) Content Theories
(B) Process Theory of Motivation
(C) Equity Theory and OB Mode Theory
(D) Expectancy Theories
Ans: A
61. Out of the following statements find out the one which is wrong according to social-psychological research:
(A) Situational forces have tremendous power to shape human behaviour rather than personality or character.
(B) Both humans and animals respond more quickly when in the presence of other members of their species.
(C) A bystander in an emergency situation is likely to intervene or help in a group than if alone.
(D) The uninhibited aggressive behaviour sometimes shown by mobs and crowds may be the result of deindividuation.
Ans: C
62. Who among the following is credited with developing Logo therapy?
(A) Fritz Perls
(B) Eric Burne
(C) Victor Frankel
(D) Rollo May
Ans: C
63. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Perceptual Theory) (Explanation)
p. Signal Detection Theory 1. The detection of change in a stimulus is relative to the magnitude of the stimulus
q. Stevens’ Power Law 2. The ability to detect a weak stimulus varies from moment to moment as per response bias
r. Fechner’s Law 3. The magnitude of a sensation is a logarithmic function of the stimulus
s. Weber’s Fraction 4. Sensory magnitude grows in proportion to the physical intensity of the stimulus raised to a power
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 2 4 3 1
Ans: D
64. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(State of attachment) (Description)
p. Privation 1. The state of a child who has never formed a close attachment with anyone.
q. Anaclitic depression 2. A condition or disorder found among juvenile delinquents involving a lack of guilt and remorse.
r. Deprivation 3. A condition experienced by some children who are poorly cared for having loss of appetite and feeling of helplessness.
s. Affectionless psychopathology 4. The state of a child who has formed a close relationship to someone, but is later separated from that person
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans: A
65. Select the pair of poles of dimensions for ‘permissive parenting style’ as proposed by Maccoby and Martin among the given below:
1. Demanding
2. Responsive
3. Unresponsive
4. Undemanding
Codes:
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 2 and 4
Ans: D
66. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Psychological term) (Phenomena)
p. Acquisition 1. The reappearance, after a rest period, of an extinguished conditioned response.
q. Extinction 2. The tendency, once a response has been conditioned, for stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses.
r. Spontaneous recovery 3. The diminishing of conditioned response; occurs in classical conditioning when an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) does not follow as a conditioned stimulus (CS): occurs in operant conditioning when a response is no longer reinforced.
s. Generalization 4. The initial stage of learning during which a response is established and gradually strengthened. In classical conditioning it is the phase in which a stimulus comes to evoke a conditioned response. In operant conditioning, a reinforced response is strengthened.
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans: A
67. What would be the degrees of freedom for error variance in a five group randomized ANOVA, with twelve subjects per group?
(A) 54
(B) 55
(C) 59
(D) 60
Ans: B
68. ARIMA (Autoregressive Integrated Moving Averages) model is especially useful in analysing the data obtained through
(A) Factorial designs
(B) Randomized block designs
(C) Time series designs
(D) Quasi-experimental designs with non-equivalent control groups
Ans: C
69. Which of the following is correct of the Rorschach Ink Blot Cards?
(A) Five chromatic and five achromatic
(B) Two chromatic and eight achromatic
(C) Three chromatic and seven achromatic
(D) Three chromatic, five achromatic and two unstructured
Ans: A
70. Selection is the process of differentiating between ______ in order to identify those with a greater likelihood of _______ in a job.
(A) Applicants; good performance
(B) Candidates; good performance
(C) Applicants; success
(D) Candidates; success
Ans: C
Instructions for Questions 71 to 75:
Read the following passage and answer the five questions that follow:
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) was administered to a sample of 300 subjects. The inter-correlations among all the subscales were obtained. Unities were retained in the diagonal spaces of the correlation matrix and it was factor analysed. Cattell’s scree indicated two-factor solution. The two factors were subjected to varimax rotation. The two rotated factors were named as Verbal Intelligence and Performance Intelligence. The two factors, together, explained 62 percent of variance.
71. Which one of the following method of factor extraction is likely to have been employed in the present work?
(A) Principal component analysis
(B) Principal axes factoring
(C) Maximum likelihood
(D) Unweighted least squares
Ans: A
72. The inter-factor correlation between the two rotated factors obtained in this analysis will be
(A) Greater than zero
(B) Smaller than zero
(C) Zero
(D) Zero or greater than zero
Ans: C
73. Cattell’s scree is a
(A) Plot displaying variables using the first two factors as axes.
(B) Plot of the order of unrotated factors on X axis and eigen values on Y axis.
(C) Plot of the order of unrotated factors on X axis and the communalities on the Y axis.
(D) Eigenvalues on X axis and communalities on Y axis.
Ans: B
74. The factor-analytic model followed in the above analysis can be best labelled as
(A) Common factor model
(B) Confirmatory factor analysis model
(C) Oblique factor analysis model
(D) Component model
Ans: D
75. In this research, the factor analysis has
(A) Established the predictive validity of the WAIS.
(B)Explored the dimensionality of the WAIS subscales.
(C) Provided evidence in favour of Spearman’s two factor model.
(D) Demonstrated that all the WAIS subscales are highly internally consistent.
Ans: B
76. Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Type of Bias) (Decision)
p. Anchoring 1. Making estimates from an initial value
q. Hind sight 2. Adjusting past events by current knowledge
r. Framing 3. Phrasing of situation guides biased decision
s. Representativeness 4. Most stereo typical exemplars are selected
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: D
77. Arrange different types of ‘Play’ in an increasing order of cognitive complexity:
1. Constructive
2. Dramatic
3. Functional
4. Games
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 1 3 2 4
Ans: B
78. Some people believe that certain objects bring luck and help them in being successful. Such superstitions may be the result of:
(A) Insight
(B) A program of behavior modification
(C) Auto Shaping
(D) Token economy systems
Ans: C
79. Assertion (A): Fear or stress prior to surgery has been associated with slower post-surgical recovery, including delays in wound healing.
Reason (R): Psychological factors can influence physical illness.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: B
80. The way in which a child’s efforts to master a new or challenging task is supported in a flexible and contingent way by teachers, parents or more competent persons is called
(A) Scaffolding
(B) Social influence
(C) Social mediation
(D) Social referencing
Ans: A
81. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
Term in factor analysis Meaning / Example
(A) Factor extraction method – Principal axes
(B) Factor rotation method – Promax
(C) Inter factor correlation – Correlation between orthogonal factors
(D) Cattell’s scree – Plot to decide number of factors retain for interpretation
Ans: C
82. Choose the right sequence for stages of a sleep bout.
(A) II III IV REM
(B) III II REM II
(C) REM II III I
(D) I II III REM
Ans: B
83. Child using whole arm movement in writing before he uses his fingers in holding a pen or pencil is indicative of
(A) Proximo – Distal Principle
(B) Cephalo – Caudal Principle
(C) Specific movement
(D) Neural control
Ans: A
84. The child who says “Milk gone” is engaging in ________. This type of utterance demonstrates that children are actively experimenting with rules of ________.
(A) Babbling; syntax
(B) Telegraphic speech; syntax
(C) Babbling; semantics
(D) Telegraphic speech; semantics
Ans: B
85. Problem solving comprises of four stages. Choose the correct sequence of stages
(A) Incubation, preparation, verification, illumination
(B) Preparation, incubation, illumination, verification
(C) Incubation, preparation, illumination, verification
(D) Preparation, illumination, incubation, verification
Ans: B
86. Match the following lists:
List – I List – II
(Author) (Focus/Emphasis)
a. Kagan & Haveman, 1979 1. Mental manipulation
b. Silverman, 1978 2. Solution of problem
c. Whittaker, 1970 3. Mediating process
d. Humphrey, 1963 4. Goal directed process
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 1 4 3 2
Ans: A
87. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Thinking about objects brings change in attitudes.
Reason (R): Attitudes toward complex issues and objects are typically a mixture of positive and negative feelings.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
88. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I
(Memory Phenomena) List – II (Brief Description)
a. Semantic memory 1. Memory for events that occur in a particular time, place or context.
b. Priming 2. Memory for skills and habits.
c. Episodic memory 3. Memory for general knowledge and facts about the world.
d. Procedural memory 4. Information that people already have in storage is activated to help them remember new information better and faster.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 2 4 3 1
Ans: C
89. A subject is presented four non-sense syllabus one by one each for two seconds. After presentation of the four items, the subject is asked to count backward aloud by threes from some number for fifteen seconds and after that he/she is asked to recall the non-sense syllabus. What memory storage is being measured in this experiment?
(A) Sensory memory storage
(B) Working memory storage
(C) Short term memory storage
(D) Long term memory storage
Ans: C
90. When the previously learned task affects the retention of task being currently acquired, the phenomenon is referred to as:
(A) Retroactive interference
(B) Proactive interference
(C) Retroactive effect
(D) Proactive effect
Ans: D
91. Assertion (A): Positive psychology draws its strength from humanistic psychology.
Reason (R): Both humanistic and positive psychology believes in positive human qualities.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
92. The basic difference between classical conditioning and instrumental learning is of
(A) Presentation of stimulus
(B) Emitting of response
(C) Temporal contiguity
(D) Mechanism
Ans: D
93. Major criticisms of Thurston’s theory of intelligence are based on
I. Use of subjective measures
II. Restricted heterogeneity in sample
III. Method of factor analysis
(A) I and II are correct.
(B) I and III are correct.
(C) II and III are correct.
(D) I, II and III are correct.
Ans: C
94. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Heritability of intelligence explains variations due to genetics for individuals within a given population.
Reason (R): Earlier the children from deprived families were adopted, the higher their intelligence score will be.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but(R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
95. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Psychoactive drugs affect the nervous systems to cause change in perception or mood.
Reason (R): Reticular activating system is related to perception and mood.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C
96. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Glands) (Hormons)
a. Pituitary 1. Melatonin
b. Adrenal Cortex 2. Adrenaline
c. Pineal 3. Prolactin
d. Adrenal Medulla 4. Corticosteroids
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans: D
97. What is the correct sequence of ear parts given below?
(A) Eardrum – Hammer – Anvil – Stirrup – Oval window
(B) Oval window – Hammer – Eardrum – Anvil – Stirrup
(C) Eardrum – Anvil – Stirrup – Hammer – Oval window
(D) Oval window – Anvil – Hammer – Stirrup – Eardrum
Ans: A
98. We can cope with stress by becoming aware of our irrational, upsetting thoughts and replacing them with rational, calming thoughts. This view represents.
(A) Cognitive behavioural approach
(B) Psychoanalytical approach
(C) Socio-cultural approach
(D) Bio-social approach
Ans: A
99. An instrumental response is conditioned only when organism interprets the reinforcement as being controlled by its response. This view is supported by
(A) Tolman
(B) Skinner
(C) Seligman
(D) Beck
Ans: C
100. When a child gets two chocolates once every week for its performance in the class it is an instance of
(A) Fixed ratio, variable interval
(B) Fixed ratio, fixed interval
(C) Variable ratio, fixed interval
(D) Variable ratio, variable interval
Ans: B