PSYCHOLOGY- PAGE 5
Psychology MCQs
1. Substantially higher performance scores than verbal scores on the subtests of Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) indicates
(A) Gender differences
(B) Learning difficulties
(C) Genetic influences
(D) Cultural biases
Ans: B
2. Ruchi remembers that when she was eight year old she was whimsical. This memory of Ruchi is called
(A) Episodic memory
(B) Semantic memory
(C) Sensory memory
(D) Amnesic memory
Ans: A
3. Which is the most basic and common obstacle to problem solving?
(A) Confirmation bias
(B) Fixation
(C) Functional fixedness
(D) Mental set
Ans: B
4. The kind of brain cells involved in observational learning are known as
(A) Glial cells
(B) Myelin sheath
(C) Mirror Neuron
(D) Golgi body
Ans: C
5. Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Indicate your answer with the help of codes given below:
Assertion (A): Memory for autobiographical information and for life experiences is called autobiographical memory.
Reason (R): It relates to the knowledge about where and when one is born, his/her educational history and places one lived in.
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: B
6. Neural network model of memory suggests the following:
1. Interconnectedness of neural units.
2. Information is processed quickly.
3. Information in memory is not located in specific parts of brain.
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: D
7. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Memory phenomena) (Descriptions)
a. Method of loci 1. Reducing what is to be remembered to a few key points and then encoding these with an acronym
b. Elaboration mnemonic 2. Concepts are presented by the nodes of a network and relationship between concepts by link between the nodes.
c. Associative network 3. Visualizing a walk through the rooms in a ‘memory theatre’, leaving one of the key topics at each location.
d. Reduction mnemonic 4. Remembering something by associating each item with each line of rhyme
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans: B
8. Which of the following strategies is classified as “problem-focused” rather than “emotion focused”?
(A) Engaging in cognitive reappraisal
(B) Learning techniques of relaxation
(C) Seeking social support
(D) Engaging in physical exercise
Ans: A
9. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Motivational concept) (Example)
a. Existence needs 1. Expectancy
b. Hygiene factor 2. Recognition
c. Motivators 3. Security
d. Process theories 4. Working conditions
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans: C
10. A person after seeing the different colours of water in the sea of Kanyakumari has written a poem. This may be due to
(A) Heuristics
(B) Imaginal thought
(C) Motoric thought
(D) Propositional thought
Ans: D
11. One of the following types of love does not belong to Rollo May’s classification of love
(A) Eros
(B) Phila
(C) Agape
(D) Narcissism
Ans: D
12. A psychologist employed in the school, at the instruction of school authorities, administered an IQ test to the school children and displayed the scores on the notice board. This is an
(A) Ethically incorrect practice since it violates confidentiality.
(B) Ethically incorrect practice since it violates informed consent.
(C) Ethically correct practice in view of the transparent policies of the school.
(D) Ethically correct practice provided the IQ scores are not taken into consideration while giving grades.
Ans: A
13. Given below are two statements, one labelled as an Assertion (A) and the other labelled as a Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The method of paired comparison is especially suited for scaling the large number of stimuli.
Reason (R): The method of paired comparison usually employs law of comparative judgements for getting scale values.
In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
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: D
14. Which of the following is/are the process theories of work motivation?
1. McClelland’s theory of needs.
2. Herzberg’s two-factor theory of work motivation.
3. Porter-Lawler’s performance satisfaction theory.
4. Vroom’s expectancy theory.
Codes:
(A) 4 only
(B) 1 & 3 only
(C) 2 & 4 only
(D) 3 & 4 only
Ans: D
15. The technique involved in guidance which is called “The heart of the guidance programme” is
(A) The case study
(B) The interview
(C) The cumulative record
(D) Aptitude test
Ans: D
16. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I
(Types of development) List – II (Change in person)
a. Social development 1. Changes in body structure and function overtime.
b. Emotional development 2. Changes in mental processes become more complex and differentiated.
c. Physical development 3. Changes overtime in the way we relate to others.
d. Cognitive development 4. Changes in hormones that takes place as one grows.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 3 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 3 1 2 4
Ans: B
17. Read each of the following two statements-Assertions (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Teacher is effective when her students had good achievement/score well in the examination.
Reason (R): The teacher does not practice / gives corporeal punishment to her students.
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.
Answer: (Wrong question)
18. Read each of the following two statements-Assertions (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Signal detection theory measures two components of a person’s ability to detect signals – perceptual sensitivity and decision criterion.
Reason (R): Studies of vigilance have revealed that the ability to detect an event is dependent on various factors such as training and expectations.
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
19. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer by using the codes given below:
List – I
(Theory) List – II (Characteristics)
a. Humanistic theory 1. We may acquire money because it protects us.
b. Cognitive theory 2. People are motivated by the conscious desire for personal growth.
c. Drive reduction theory 3. People represent their worlds mentally.
d. Psychoanalytic theory 4. Behaviour depends upon instinctual forces.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 2 3 1 4
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: C
20. According to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross most people experience predictable stages when they face impending death. Which is the correct sequence of the stages?
(A) Anger, sadness, bargaining, denial, acceptance
(B) Bargaining, anger, denial, sadness, acceptance
(C) Acceptance, anger, bargaining, denial, sadness
(D) Denial, anger, bargaining, sadness, acceptance
Ans: D
21. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Learning term) (Brief explanation)
a. Positive reinforcement 1. Removal of a pleasant or appetitive stimulus after a behavioural response.
b. Classical conditioning 2. Delivery of a pleasant or appetitive stimulus that follows a behavioural response.
c. Punishment 3. Presenting a neutral stimulus after a stimulus that usually elicits a specific response.
d. Omission training 4. Presentation of an unpleasant or aversive stimulus after a behavioural response.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans: A
22. Match List – I (Psychologist) with List – II (Test):
List – I List – II
(Name of Psychologist) (Name of Test)
a. J.B. Rotter 1. NEO-Personality inventory
b. C. Robert Cloninger 2. Hardy Personality
c. Suzanne Kobasa 3. Locus of control
d. P.T. Costa 4. Temperament and character inventory
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 3 2 4 1
Ans: B
23. In a study on ‘Career Aspirations of Students’, the respondents were required to state their career aspirations in about sixty words. This would be an example of
(A) Fixed-alternative item
(B) Scale item
(C) Open-end item
(D) Checklist item
Ans: C
24. Read each of the following two statements-Assertions (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): In Ponzo illusion and Muller-Lyer illusion, linear perspective is misapplied to the display.
Reason (R): According to Gregory perception is only a function of stimulus characteristics.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is false and (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: A
25. Match each of the following organizational laws with its meaning. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
List – I List – II
(Law) (Meaning)
a. Closure 1. Elements close together are grouped together.
b. Proximity 2. Patterns are perceived in the most basic, direct manner possible.
c. Similarity 3. Groupings are made in terms of complete figures.
d. Simplicity 4. Elements similar in appearance are grouped together.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 4 2 3
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans: D
26. What are the attitudes, goals and strategies of Failure Avoiding Students?
(A) High fear of failure, very high or very low goals and self-defeating strategies.
(B) Expectations of failure, very high or very low goals and self-defeating strategies.
(C) High fear of failure, very high or very low goals and learned helplessness.
(D) High fear of failure, no goals, learned helplessness
Ans: A
27. Hunger is caused by
I. Expectation of food
II. Deficiency of energy
III. Homeostatic disturbance
IV. Deficiency of Oxygen
Codes:
(A) I
(B) I, II
(C) I, II, III
(D) I, II, III, IV
Ans: C
28. Arrange the developmental stages of language given by Vygotsky in correct sequence, given below:
1. Potential concept stage
2. Vague syncretic stage
3. Mature concept stage
4. Complex stage
Codes:
(A) 3, 1, 4, 2
(B) 2, 4, 1, 3
(C) 1, 3, 2, 4
(D) 4, 2, 3, 1
Ans: B
29. Read the below given statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Labour Unions act collectively to protect employee’s interests.
Reason (R): Labour Unions have little influence on employee competence.
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) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: C
30. A person while intrinsically motivated does not seek ____ when performing, choose the correct code:
1. Enjoyment
2. Reward
3. Challenge
4. Avoidance of punishment
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 2 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
Ans: C
31. I imagine becoming a renowned painter someday. I am engaging in
(A) Divergent Thinking
(B) Prospective Thinking
(C) Creative Thinking
(D) Autistic Thinking
Ans: D
32. The known stimulus elicits the ______ while the unknown stimulus elicits the _______.
(A) Operant Behaviour; respondent behaviour
(B) Operant Behaviour; Conditioned behaviour
(C) Conditioned Behaviour; Operant Behaviour
(D) Respondent Behaviour; Operant Behaviour
Ans: D
33. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Kind of effect of stress) (Effects)
p. Physiological effects 1. Reduced work performance
q. Emotional effects 2. Expansion of air passages in lungs
r. Cognitive effects 3. Feeling of anxiety
s. Behavioural effects 4. Increased distractibility
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans: A
34. Escape learning involves
(A) Instrumental conditioning with positive reinforcement
(B) Classical conditioning with positive reinforcement
(C) Classical conditioning with negative reinforcement
(D) Instrumental conditioning with negative reinforcement
Ans: D
35. Given below are two statements are labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the code given below:
Assertion (A): Subliminal or below threshold perception exerts an observable influence on various response parameters is not a controversial question.
Reason (R): Subliminally presented emotional stimuli activate cortical areas that mediate emotional experiences.
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: D
36. Which are the concepts mainly used by Sternberg in his theory of intelligence?
1. Meta components
2. Performance components
3. Factor Analysis
4. Selective encoding
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 1, 3 and 4
Ans: C
37. 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): Total variance of testscore is the sum of TrueVariance and Error Variance.
Reason (R): True score and error score are independent of each other.
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
38. While evaluating the personnel selection programme, job performance was found to have a multiple correlation of 0.6 with the four predictors in the selection test battery. This means that the four predictors explain
(A) 36% variance in job performance
(B) 40% variance in job performance
(C) 60% variance in job performance
(D) 64% variance in job performance
Ans: A
39. The standardized regression coefficient (β) in bivariate regression indicates
(A) Change in Y scores when X scores change by 1.
(B) Change in Y scores when X scores change by one SD.
(C) Change in Z-scores of Y when X scores change by 1.
(D) Change in Z-scores of Y when X scores change by 1 SD.
Ans: D
40. In a single group pretest-posttest design, which one of the following statistical method can be best employed to evaluate the mean differences of pre and posttests?
(A) Mann-Whitney U test
(B) Randomized ANOVA
(C) Chi-Square
(D) Repeated measures ANOVA
Ans: D
41. Ideas interfering with the correct solution of a problem fade during this stage of creative thinking. This stage is
(A) Evaluation
(B) Revision
(C) Illumination
(D) Incubation
Ans: D
42. Which of the following strategies do not help improve memory?
(A) Use of Mnemonics
(B) Minimize interference
(C) Mass learning
(D) Elaborative rehearsal
Ans: C
43. Explicit or Declarative memory consist of which of the following types of memories?
1. Procedural memory
2. Episodic memory
3. Semantic memory
4. Autobiographical memory
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 4
Ans: C
44. 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): We can process information very quickly and perform complex tasks quickly and accurately.
Reason (R): Brain processes information in a serial fashion.
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
45. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of given code:
List – I List – II
p. Converting information from temporary to more permanent memory and spatial memory 1. Temporal lobes
q. Working memory 2. Hippo campus
r. Semantic memory 3. Neurofibrillarytangles
s. Alzheimer’s Disease 4. Frontal lobes
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans: A
46. Match List – I with list – II and indicate your answer with the help of given codes:
List – I List – II
(Type of Love) (Explanation)
p. Eros 1. A type of unselfish love characterised by devotion to the welfare of others
q. Agape 2. A type of love that incorporates all other types of love
r. Authentic love 3. A type of procreative love that is savouring and experiential
s. Philia 4. Brotherly love
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 4 1 3 2
(D) 2 4 1 3
Ans: A
47. Out of the following who has not explained intelligence in terms of Psychometric Approach?
(A) Jensen
(B) Cattell
(C) Sternberg
(D) Thurstone
Ans: C
48. Select one of the levels and one of the stages given below as envisaged by Kohlberg in the theory of development of moral reasoning:
1. Two levels
4. Five stages
2. Three levels
5. Six stages
3. Four levels
6. Eight stages
Codes:
(A) 1 and 5
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 2 and 6
(D) 3 and 6
Ans: C
49. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of the given codes:
List – I List – II
(Styles) (Descriptions)
p. Impulsive cognitive style 1. Responding slowly, carefully and accurately
q. Reflective cognitive style 2. Memorizing but not understanding the learning material
r. Deep processing learning style 3. Responding quickly but often inaccurately
s. Surface processing learning style 4. Understanding the underlying concepts and meaning of learning material
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: B
50. Which of the following is NOT a factor for poor academic performance among low socioeconomic status students?
(A) Resistance culture
(B) Tracking
(C) Learned Helplessness
(D) Family size
Ans: D
(A) Gender differences
(B) Learning difficulties
(C) Genetic influences
(D) Cultural biases
Ans: B
2. Ruchi remembers that when she was eight year old she was whimsical. This memory of Ruchi is called
(A) Episodic memory
(B) Semantic memory
(C) Sensory memory
(D) Amnesic memory
Ans: A
3. Which is the most basic and common obstacle to problem solving?
(A) Confirmation bias
(B) Fixation
(C) Functional fixedness
(D) Mental set
Ans: B
4. The kind of brain cells involved in observational learning are known as
(A) Glial cells
(B) Myelin sheath
(C) Mirror Neuron
(D) Golgi body
Ans: C
5. Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Indicate your answer with the help of codes given below:
Assertion (A): Memory for autobiographical information and for life experiences is called autobiographical memory.
Reason (R): It relates to the knowledge about where and when one is born, his/her educational history and places one lived in.
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: B
6. Neural network model of memory suggests the following:
1. Interconnectedness of neural units.
2. Information is processed quickly.
3. Information in memory is not located in specific parts of brain.
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: D
7. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Memory phenomena) (Descriptions)
a. Method of loci 1. Reducing what is to be remembered to a few key points and then encoding these with an acronym
b. Elaboration mnemonic 2. Concepts are presented by the nodes of a network and relationship between concepts by link between the nodes.
c. Associative network 3. Visualizing a walk through the rooms in a ‘memory theatre’, leaving one of the key topics at each location.
d. Reduction mnemonic 4. Remembering something by associating each item with each line of rhyme
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans: B
8. Which of the following strategies is classified as “problem-focused” rather than “emotion focused”?
(A) Engaging in cognitive reappraisal
(B) Learning techniques of relaxation
(C) Seeking social support
(D) Engaging in physical exercise
Ans: A
9. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Motivational concept) (Example)
a. Existence needs 1. Expectancy
b. Hygiene factor 2. Recognition
c. Motivators 3. Security
d. Process theories 4. Working conditions
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans: C
10. A person after seeing the different colours of water in the sea of Kanyakumari has written a poem. This may be due to
(A) Heuristics
(B) Imaginal thought
(C) Motoric thought
(D) Propositional thought
Ans: D
11. One of the following types of love does not belong to Rollo May’s classification of love
(A) Eros
(B) Phila
(C) Agape
(D) Narcissism
Ans: D
12. A psychologist employed in the school, at the instruction of school authorities, administered an IQ test to the school children and displayed the scores on the notice board. This is an
(A) Ethically incorrect practice since it violates confidentiality.
(B) Ethically incorrect practice since it violates informed consent.
(C) Ethically correct practice in view of the transparent policies of the school.
(D) Ethically correct practice provided the IQ scores are not taken into consideration while giving grades.
Ans: A
13. Given below are two statements, one labelled as an Assertion (A) and the other labelled as a Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The method of paired comparison is especially suited for scaling the large number of stimuli.
Reason (R): The method of paired comparison usually employs law of comparative judgements for getting scale values.
In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
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: D
14. Which of the following is/are the process theories of work motivation?
1. McClelland’s theory of needs.
2. Herzberg’s two-factor theory of work motivation.
3. Porter-Lawler’s performance satisfaction theory.
4. Vroom’s expectancy theory.
Codes:
(A) 4 only
(B) 1 & 3 only
(C) 2 & 4 only
(D) 3 & 4 only
Ans: D
15. The technique involved in guidance which is called “The heart of the guidance programme” is
(A) The case study
(B) The interview
(C) The cumulative record
(D) Aptitude test
Ans: D
16. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I
(Types of development) List – II (Change in person)
a. Social development 1. Changes in body structure and function overtime.
b. Emotional development 2. Changes in mental processes become more complex and differentiated.
c. Physical development 3. Changes overtime in the way we relate to others.
d. Cognitive development 4. Changes in hormones that takes place as one grows.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 3 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 3 1 2 4
Ans: B
17. Read each of the following two statements-Assertions (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Teacher is effective when her students had good achievement/score well in the examination.
Reason (R): The teacher does not practice / gives corporeal punishment to her students.
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.
Answer: (Wrong question)
18. Read each of the following two statements-Assertions (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Signal detection theory measures two components of a person’s ability to detect signals – perceptual sensitivity and decision criterion.
Reason (R): Studies of vigilance have revealed that the ability to detect an event is dependent on various factors such as training and expectations.
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
19. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer by using the codes given below:
List – I
(Theory) List – II (Characteristics)
a. Humanistic theory 1. We may acquire money because it protects us.
b. Cognitive theory 2. People are motivated by the conscious desire for personal growth.
c. Drive reduction theory 3. People represent their worlds mentally.
d. Psychoanalytic theory 4. Behaviour depends upon instinctual forces.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 2 3 1 4
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: C
20. According to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross most people experience predictable stages when they face impending death. Which is the correct sequence of the stages?
(A) Anger, sadness, bargaining, denial, acceptance
(B) Bargaining, anger, denial, sadness, acceptance
(C) Acceptance, anger, bargaining, denial, sadness
(D) Denial, anger, bargaining, sadness, acceptance
Ans: D
21. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Learning term) (Brief explanation)
a. Positive reinforcement 1. Removal of a pleasant or appetitive stimulus after a behavioural response.
b. Classical conditioning 2. Delivery of a pleasant or appetitive stimulus that follows a behavioural response.
c. Punishment 3. Presenting a neutral stimulus after a stimulus that usually elicits a specific response.
d. Omission training 4. Presentation of an unpleasant or aversive stimulus after a behavioural response.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans: A
22. Match List – I (Psychologist) with List – II (Test):
List – I List – II
(Name of Psychologist) (Name of Test)
a. J.B. Rotter 1. NEO-Personality inventory
b. C. Robert Cloninger 2. Hardy Personality
c. Suzanne Kobasa 3. Locus of control
d. P.T. Costa 4. Temperament and character inventory
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 3 2 4 1
Ans: B
23. In a study on ‘Career Aspirations of Students’, the respondents were required to state their career aspirations in about sixty words. This would be an example of
(A) Fixed-alternative item
(B) Scale item
(C) Open-end item
(D) Checklist item
Ans: C
24. Read each of the following two statements-Assertions (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): In Ponzo illusion and Muller-Lyer illusion, linear perspective is misapplied to the display.
Reason (R): According to Gregory perception is only a function of stimulus characteristics.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is false and (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: A
25. Match each of the following organizational laws with its meaning. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
List – I List – II
(Law) (Meaning)
a. Closure 1. Elements close together are grouped together.
b. Proximity 2. Patterns are perceived in the most basic, direct manner possible.
c. Similarity 3. Groupings are made in terms of complete figures.
d. Simplicity 4. Elements similar in appearance are grouped together.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 4 2 3
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans: D
26. What are the attitudes, goals and strategies of Failure Avoiding Students?
(A) High fear of failure, very high or very low goals and self-defeating strategies.
(B) Expectations of failure, very high or very low goals and self-defeating strategies.
(C) High fear of failure, very high or very low goals and learned helplessness.
(D) High fear of failure, no goals, learned helplessness
Ans: A
27. Hunger is caused by
I. Expectation of food
II. Deficiency of energy
III. Homeostatic disturbance
IV. Deficiency of Oxygen
Codes:
(A) I
(B) I, II
(C) I, II, III
(D) I, II, III, IV
Ans: C
28. Arrange the developmental stages of language given by Vygotsky in correct sequence, given below:
1. Potential concept stage
2. Vague syncretic stage
3. Mature concept stage
4. Complex stage
Codes:
(A) 3, 1, 4, 2
(B) 2, 4, 1, 3
(C) 1, 3, 2, 4
(D) 4, 2, 3, 1
Ans: B
29. Read the below given statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Labour Unions act collectively to protect employee’s interests.
Reason (R): Labour Unions have little influence on employee competence.
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) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: C
30. A person while intrinsically motivated does not seek ____ when performing, choose the correct code:
1. Enjoyment
2. Reward
3. Challenge
4. Avoidance of punishment
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 2 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
Ans: C
31. I imagine becoming a renowned painter someday. I am engaging in
(A) Divergent Thinking
(B) Prospective Thinking
(C) Creative Thinking
(D) Autistic Thinking
Ans: D
32. The known stimulus elicits the ______ while the unknown stimulus elicits the _______.
(A) Operant Behaviour; respondent behaviour
(B) Operant Behaviour; Conditioned behaviour
(C) Conditioned Behaviour; Operant Behaviour
(D) Respondent Behaviour; Operant Behaviour
Ans: D
33. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Kind of effect of stress) (Effects)
p. Physiological effects 1. Reduced work performance
q. Emotional effects 2. Expansion of air passages in lungs
r. Cognitive effects 3. Feeling of anxiety
s. Behavioural effects 4. Increased distractibility
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans: A
34. Escape learning involves
(A) Instrumental conditioning with positive reinforcement
(B) Classical conditioning with positive reinforcement
(C) Classical conditioning with negative reinforcement
(D) Instrumental conditioning with negative reinforcement
Ans: D
35. Given below are two statements are labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the code given below:
Assertion (A): Subliminal or below threshold perception exerts an observable influence on various response parameters is not a controversial question.
Reason (R): Subliminally presented emotional stimuli activate cortical areas that mediate emotional experiences.
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: D
36. Which are the concepts mainly used by Sternberg in his theory of intelligence?
1. Meta components
2. Performance components
3. Factor Analysis
4. Selective encoding
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 1, 3 and 4
Ans: C
37. 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): Total variance of testscore is the sum of TrueVariance and Error Variance.
Reason (R): True score and error score are independent of each other.
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
38. While evaluating the personnel selection programme, job performance was found to have a multiple correlation of 0.6 with the four predictors in the selection test battery. This means that the four predictors explain
(A) 36% variance in job performance
(B) 40% variance in job performance
(C) 60% variance in job performance
(D) 64% variance in job performance
Ans: A
39. The standardized regression coefficient (β) in bivariate regression indicates
(A) Change in Y scores when X scores change by 1.
(B) Change in Y scores when X scores change by one SD.
(C) Change in Z-scores of Y when X scores change by 1.
(D) Change in Z-scores of Y when X scores change by 1 SD.
Ans: D
40. In a single group pretest-posttest design, which one of the following statistical method can be best employed to evaluate the mean differences of pre and posttests?
(A) Mann-Whitney U test
(B) Randomized ANOVA
(C) Chi-Square
(D) Repeated measures ANOVA
Ans: D
41. Ideas interfering with the correct solution of a problem fade during this stage of creative thinking. This stage is
(A) Evaluation
(B) Revision
(C) Illumination
(D) Incubation
Ans: D
42. Which of the following strategies do not help improve memory?
(A) Use of Mnemonics
(B) Minimize interference
(C) Mass learning
(D) Elaborative rehearsal
Ans: C
43. Explicit or Declarative memory consist of which of the following types of memories?
1. Procedural memory
2. Episodic memory
3. Semantic memory
4. Autobiographical memory
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 4
Ans: C
44. 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): We can process information very quickly and perform complex tasks quickly and accurately.
Reason (R): Brain processes information in a serial fashion.
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
45. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of given code:
List – I List – II
p. Converting information from temporary to more permanent memory and spatial memory 1. Temporal lobes
q. Working memory 2. Hippo campus
r. Semantic memory 3. Neurofibrillarytangles
s. Alzheimer’s Disease 4. Frontal lobes
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans: A
46. Match List – I with list – II and indicate your answer with the help of given codes:
List – I List – II
(Type of Love) (Explanation)
p. Eros 1. A type of unselfish love characterised by devotion to the welfare of others
q. Agape 2. A type of love that incorporates all other types of love
r. Authentic love 3. A type of procreative love that is savouring and experiential
s. Philia 4. Brotherly love
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 4 1 3 2
(D) 2 4 1 3
Ans: A
47. Out of the following who has not explained intelligence in terms of Psychometric Approach?
(A) Jensen
(B) Cattell
(C) Sternberg
(D) Thurstone
Ans: C
48. Select one of the levels and one of the stages given below as envisaged by Kohlberg in the theory of development of moral reasoning:
1. Two levels
4. Five stages
2. Three levels
5. Six stages
3. Four levels
6. Eight stages
Codes:
(A) 1 and 5
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 2 and 6
(D) 3 and 6
Ans: C
49. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of the given codes:
List – I List – II
(Styles) (Descriptions)
p. Impulsive cognitive style 1. Responding slowly, carefully and accurately
q. Reflective cognitive style 2. Memorizing but not understanding the learning material
r. Deep processing learning style 3. Responding quickly but often inaccurately
s. Surface processing learning style 4. Understanding the underlying concepts and meaning of learning material
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: B
50. Which of the following is NOT a factor for poor academic performance among low socioeconomic status students?
(A) Resistance culture
(B) Tracking
(C) Learned Helplessness
(D) Family size
Ans: D
51. The contention that our facial expressions influence our emotional experience, attests to which of the following hypotheses?
(A) Universality hypothesis of facial expressions
(B) Emotional specificity hypothesis of ANS activity
(C) Emotional generality hypothesis of ANS activity
(D) Facial feedback hypothesis
Ans: D
52. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of given codes:
List – I List – II
(Cognitive Process/System) (Process/Locale)
p. feature based processing 1. Right cerebral hemisphere
q. whole based processing 2. Top down processing
r. abstract category system 3. Bottom-up processing
s. specific exemplar subsystem 4. Left cerebral hemisphere
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans: B
53. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Symptom) (Disorder)
p. Waxy flexibility 1. Agoraphobia
q. Rapid speech and flight of ideas 2. Schizophrenia
r. Excessive fear of crowded places 3. Narcolepsy
s. Cataplexy 4. Mania
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 4 2 1 3
(D) 2 4 1 3
Ans: D
54. In the two-way ANOVA, with A and B as the independent variables, if the F ratio computed as MSA×B/MSW is significant, it can be concluded that
1. Main effect of A is significant.
2. Main effect of B is significant.
3. Interaction effect is significant.
Codes:
(A) 3 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: A
55. Which among the following is a reversible lesion?
(A) Cryogenic lesion
(B) Aspiration lesion
(C) Radio-Frequency lesion
(D) Knife cut lesion
Ans: A
56. Which of the following scaling method/s has/have been proposed by L.L. Thurstone?
1. Cumulative scale
2. Paired comparison method
3. Scale discrimination technique
4. Equal appearing intervals
Codes:
(A) 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2 and 4 only
Ans: C
57. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Disorders) (Description)
a. Prosopagnosia 1. Ignoring one half of visual space and not perceiving objectes in that field.
b. Unilateral visual neglect 2. Inability to recognize faces
c. Agnosia 3. Impairment in realistic self-appraisal
d. Anosognosia 4. Failure to recognize objects
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 2 1 4 3
Ans: D
58. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Types of attention) (Description)
a. Focused attention 1. Attention can be shifted internally and which does not require changes in orientation or eye movements.
b. Overt attention 2. Attention dealing with some specific inputs and exclude others.
c. Divided attention 3. Attention that is dependent on orienting responses and eye movements.
d. Covert attention 4. Attention shared between more than one simultaneous tasks.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 2 3 4 1
Ans: D
59. Which of the following describes the cognitive triad of depression?
(A) Helplessness, sleeplessness, worthlessness
(B) Thoughtlessness, worthlessness, sleeplessness
(C) Hopelessness, worthlessness, thoughtlessness
(D) Hopelessness, worthlessness, helplessness
Ans: D
60. The speech delivered by Ex-Prime Minister of India at UN was enjoyed by delegates. The speech consisted of the formation as
(A) Phonemes, Words, Morphemes, Phrases
(B) Phonemes, Morphemes, Words, Phrases
(C) Morphemes, Phonemes, Words, Phrases
(D) Morphemes, Phonemes, Phrases, Words
Ans: B
61. Many responses are possible in any learning situation. That response which brings about reinforcement rapidly with least amount of effort is most likely to occur first. If that is blocked, the animal will prefer the next shortest route, and so on. This is known as
(A) Habit strength
(B) Generalized habit strength
(C) Habit family hierarchy
(D) Frustration drive stimulus
Ans: C
62. Mechanistic model of growth focuses on:
1. Role of environmental input and behaviour output.
2. Evolutionary origin
3. Quantitative increase in learned responses
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: B
63. Selye largely ignored the contribution of one of the following in stress:
(A) Adrenal medulla
(B) Anterior pituitary
(C) Adrenal cortex
(D) Chronic psychological factors
Ans: A
64. Which of the following clinical procedure/s is/are not based on classical conditioning?
1. Flooding
2. Transference
3. Client centered therapy
4. Systematic desensitization
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 3 and 4 only
Ans: B
65. Annual or semi-annual ratings of each employee’s performance, coupled with feedback about the ratings they receive are referred to as
(A) Performance appraisals
(B) Rating inventories
(C) Behaviourally anchored rating scales
(D) Graphic rating scales
Ans: A
66. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Hormones) (Synthesized from)
1. Steroidal hormones P. An amino acid
2. Peptide hormones Q. Long chain of amino acids
3. Protein hormones R. Fat molecule
4. Amino acid derivates S. Short chain of amino acids
Codes:
P Q R S
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 2 1 4
Ans: A
67. Arrange the following needs in accordance with Maslow’s hierarchy:
1. Esteem needs
2. Love – belongingness
3. Physiological needs
4. Safety needs
5. Self-actualization
(A) 3 2 1 4 5
(B) 3 2 4 1 5
(C) 3 4 1 2 5
(D) 3 4 2 1 5
Ans: D
68. What is true for the contention that we are normally driven to eat by the anticipated pleasure of eating?
(A) Set point theory
(B) Negative feedback system
(C) Positive incentive theory
(D) Homeostatis
Ans: C
69. What does reduce the problem distance between starting point and the goal?
(A) Normative – utilitarian
(B) Means – end analysis
(C) Normative – logical
(D) Heuristic short cuts
Ans: B
70. In an experiment if a light is repeatedly presented just before the electric shock is given the animal learns:
(A) Operant escape and then operant avoidance
(B) Operant avoidance and then operant escape
(C) Only operant escape
(D) Only operant avoidance
Ans: C
71. Find out correct sequence.
(a) Storage-Encoding-Retrieval (b) Encoding-Retrieval-Storage (c) Encoding-Storage-Retrieval (d) All of the above
Ans: C
72. The actual loss of memory traces is called _____ forgetting.
(a) Amnesia (b) Cue-dependent (c) Trace-dependent (d) Motivated
Ans: B
73. Better recall of incompleted task than recall of complete task is known as
(a) Decay theory (b) Interference theory (c) Two-factor theory (d) Zeigarnik theory
Ans: D
74. ‘Forgetting curve’ is also known as
(a) Ebbinghaus curve (b) Echoic memory (c) Sensory memory (d) Verbal memory
Ans: A
75. The memory smaller than short term memory is known as
(a) Semantic memory (b) Sensory memory (c) Episodic memory (d) Secondary memory
Ans: B
76. Memory is ‘constructive in nature’ is the view of
(a) Bartlet (b) Ebbinghaus (c) Thorndike (d) Hull
Ans: A
77. Operant conditioning is also known as
(a) Classical conditioning (b) Instrumental conditioning (c) Delayed conditioning (d) Conditioning
Ans: B
78. The storage capacity of short term memory can however be increased by a process known as
(a) Retroactive learning (b) Registration (c) Chunking (d) All of the above
Ans: C
79. Which of the following is not a characteristics of short term memory ?
(a) Limited channel capacity (b) Fragility of memory trace (c) Acoustic encoding (d) Semantic coding
Ans: D
80. Which one of the following is not a component of the structure of personality in Psychoanalytic theory ?
(a) Creative self (b) The Ego (c) Id (d) The superego
Ans: A
81. Which one of the following is not the criteria of abnormality ?
(a) Statistical criteria (b) Loneliness criteria (c) Social conformity criteria (d) Personal adjustment criteria
Ans: B
82. Freud considers ‘Phobia’ in Psychodynamic theory as
(a) Repressed ego (b) Repressed Id impulses (c) Repressed superego (d) Repressed defense mechanisms
Ans: B
83. Depressed individual exhibits which of the following symptoms ?
(a) Behavioural symptoms (b) Physical symptoms (c) Cognitive symptoms (d) All of the above
Ans: D
84. Which of the following is not a treatment/developed from classical conditioning principles ?
(a) Flooding (b) Token economies (c) Systematic desensitization (d) Aversion therapy
Ans: B
85. Which one of the following is associated with sudden attacks of anxiety with fear ?
(a) Phobia (b) Mania (c) Panic disorder (d) Neurosis
Ans: C
86. The most common age-group for depression is
(a) Women 20-29 years (b) Men 20-40 years (c) Children 10-14 years (d) Women 40-49 years
Ans: A
87. In major depression which of the following is a significant Neurotransmitter ?
(a) Serotonin (b) Dopomine (c) Betacarotine (d) Acetylcholine
Ans: A
88. Dysthymia is a
(a) Chronic mild depression (b) Chronic severe depression (c) Bipolar depression (d) Personality disorder
Ans: A
89. Which one of the following is not a feature of obsessive-compulsive neurosis ?
(a) Sense of guilt (b) Anxiety relieved by an act (c) Awareness of helplessness (d) Magical thoughts
Ans: D
90. Major symptoms of paranoid reactions is
(a) Regression (b) Delusion (c) Day dreaming (d) Deviation
Ans: B
91. Estrogen, a hormone, is released by
(a) Pituitary (b) Pancreas (c) Gonads (d) Thyroid
Ans: C
92. Visual processing is mainly done in _____lobe.
(a) Frontal (b) Parietal (c) Occipital (d) Temporal
Ans: C
93. Temporal lobe regulates _____ in humans.
(a) Motor function (b) Language (c) Sensory function (d) Visual perception
Ans: B
94. Which of the following is not a part of diencephalon ?
(a) Pons (b) Hypothalamus (c) Geniculate bodies (d) Thalamus
Ans: A
95. Parasympathetic nervous system shall be active during
(a) Attention (b) Emotion (c) Motor action (d) Sleep
Ans: D
96. Superior colliculus is part of
(a) Medulla (b) Mid brain (c) Pons (d) Cerebellum
Ans: B
97. Which numberth is the facial cranial nerve ?
(a) 10th (b) 5th (c) 3rd (d) 7th
Ans: D
98. Speech is mainly regulated by _____lobe.
(a) Frontal (b) Temporal (c) Occipital (d) Parietal
Ans: A
99. How many spinal nerves emerge from the spinal cord ?
(a) 33 (b) 12 (c) 31 (d) 43
Ans: C
100. Goiter, a disease, is associated with the malfunctioning of _____ gland.
(a) Thyroid (b) Pancreas (c) Adrenals (d) Pineal
Ans: A
(A) Universality hypothesis of facial expressions
(B) Emotional specificity hypothesis of ANS activity
(C) Emotional generality hypothesis of ANS activity
(D) Facial feedback hypothesis
Ans: D
52. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of given codes:
List – I List – II
(Cognitive Process/System) (Process/Locale)
p. feature based processing 1. Right cerebral hemisphere
q. whole based processing 2. Top down processing
r. abstract category system 3. Bottom-up processing
s. specific exemplar subsystem 4. Left cerebral hemisphere
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans: B
53. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Symptom) (Disorder)
p. Waxy flexibility 1. Agoraphobia
q. Rapid speech and flight of ideas 2. Schizophrenia
r. Excessive fear of crowded places 3. Narcolepsy
s. Cataplexy 4. Mania
Codes:
p q r s
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 4 2 1 3
(D) 2 4 1 3
Ans: D
54. In the two-way ANOVA, with A and B as the independent variables, if the F ratio computed as MSA×B/MSW is significant, it can be concluded that
1. Main effect of A is significant.
2. Main effect of B is significant.
3. Interaction effect is significant.
Codes:
(A) 3 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: A
55. Which among the following is a reversible lesion?
(A) Cryogenic lesion
(B) Aspiration lesion
(C) Radio-Frequency lesion
(D) Knife cut lesion
Ans: A
56. Which of the following scaling method/s has/have been proposed by L.L. Thurstone?
1. Cumulative scale
2. Paired comparison method
3. Scale discrimination technique
4. Equal appearing intervals
Codes:
(A) 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2 and 4 only
Ans: C
57. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Disorders) (Description)
a. Prosopagnosia 1. Ignoring one half of visual space and not perceiving objectes in that field.
b. Unilateral visual neglect 2. Inability to recognize faces
c. Agnosia 3. Impairment in realistic self-appraisal
d. Anosognosia 4. Failure to recognize objects
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 2 1 4 3
Ans: D
58. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Types of attention) (Description)
a. Focused attention 1. Attention can be shifted internally and which does not require changes in orientation or eye movements.
b. Overt attention 2. Attention dealing with some specific inputs and exclude others.
c. Divided attention 3. Attention that is dependent on orienting responses and eye movements.
d. Covert attention 4. Attention shared between more than one simultaneous tasks.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 2 3 4 1
Ans: D
59. Which of the following describes the cognitive triad of depression?
(A) Helplessness, sleeplessness, worthlessness
(B) Thoughtlessness, worthlessness, sleeplessness
(C) Hopelessness, worthlessness, thoughtlessness
(D) Hopelessness, worthlessness, helplessness
Ans: D
60. The speech delivered by Ex-Prime Minister of India at UN was enjoyed by delegates. The speech consisted of the formation as
(A) Phonemes, Words, Morphemes, Phrases
(B) Phonemes, Morphemes, Words, Phrases
(C) Morphemes, Phonemes, Words, Phrases
(D) Morphemes, Phonemes, Phrases, Words
Ans: B
61. Many responses are possible in any learning situation. That response which brings about reinforcement rapidly with least amount of effort is most likely to occur first. If that is blocked, the animal will prefer the next shortest route, and so on. This is known as
(A) Habit strength
(B) Generalized habit strength
(C) Habit family hierarchy
(D) Frustration drive stimulus
Ans: C
62. Mechanistic model of growth focuses on:
1. Role of environmental input and behaviour output.
2. Evolutionary origin
3. Quantitative increase in learned responses
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: B
63. Selye largely ignored the contribution of one of the following in stress:
(A) Adrenal medulla
(B) Anterior pituitary
(C) Adrenal cortex
(D) Chronic psychological factors
Ans: A
64. Which of the following clinical procedure/s is/are not based on classical conditioning?
1. Flooding
2. Transference
3. Client centered therapy
4. Systematic desensitization
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 3 and 4 only
Ans: B
65. Annual or semi-annual ratings of each employee’s performance, coupled with feedback about the ratings they receive are referred to as
(A) Performance appraisals
(B) Rating inventories
(C) Behaviourally anchored rating scales
(D) Graphic rating scales
Ans: A
66. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Hormones) (Synthesized from)
1. Steroidal hormones P. An amino acid
2. Peptide hormones Q. Long chain of amino acids
3. Protein hormones R. Fat molecule
4. Amino acid derivates S. Short chain of amino acids
Codes:
P Q R S
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 2 1 4
Ans: A
67. Arrange the following needs in accordance with Maslow’s hierarchy:
1. Esteem needs
2. Love – belongingness
3. Physiological needs
4. Safety needs
5. Self-actualization
(A) 3 2 1 4 5
(B) 3 2 4 1 5
(C) 3 4 1 2 5
(D) 3 4 2 1 5
Ans: D
68. What is true for the contention that we are normally driven to eat by the anticipated pleasure of eating?
(A) Set point theory
(B) Negative feedback system
(C) Positive incentive theory
(D) Homeostatis
Ans: C
69. What does reduce the problem distance between starting point and the goal?
(A) Normative – utilitarian
(B) Means – end analysis
(C) Normative – logical
(D) Heuristic short cuts
Ans: B
70. In an experiment if a light is repeatedly presented just before the electric shock is given the animal learns:
(A) Operant escape and then operant avoidance
(B) Operant avoidance and then operant escape
(C) Only operant escape
(D) Only operant avoidance
Ans: C
71. Find out correct sequence.
(a) Storage-Encoding-Retrieval (b) Encoding-Retrieval-Storage (c) Encoding-Storage-Retrieval (d) All of the above
Ans: C
72. The actual loss of memory traces is called _____ forgetting.
(a) Amnesia (b) Cue-dependent (c) Trace-dependent (d) Motivated
Ans: B
73. Better recall of incompleted task than recall of complete task is known as
(a) Decay theory (b) Interference theory (c) Two-factor theory (d) Zeigarnik theory
Ans: D
74. ‘Forgetting curve’ is also known as
(a) Ebbinghaus curve (b) Echoic memory (c) Sensory memory (d) Verbal memory
Ans: A
75. The memory smaller than short term memory is known as
(a) Semantic memory (b) Sensory memory (c) Episodic memory (d) Secondary memory
Ans: B
76. Memory is ‘constructive in nature’ is the view of
(a) Bartlet (b) Ebbinghaus (c) Thorndike (d) Hull
Ans: A
77. Operant conditioning is also known as
(a) Classical conditioning (b) Instrumental conditioning (c) Delayed conditioning (d) Conditioning
Ans: B
78. The storage capacity of short term memory can however be increased by a process known as
(a) Retroactive learning (b) Registration (c) Chunking (d) All of the above
Ans: C
79. Which of the following is not a characteristics of short term memory ?
(a) Limited channel capacity (b) Fragility of memory trace (c) Acoustic encoding (d) Semantic coding
Ans: D
80. Which one of the following is not a component of the structure of personality in Psychoanalytic theory ?
(a) Creative self (b) The Ego (c) Id (d) The superego
Ans: A
81. Which one of the following is not the criteria of abnormality ?
(a) Statistical criteria (b) Loneliness criteria (c) Social conformity criteria (d) Personal adjustment criteria
Ans: B
82. Freud considers ‘Phobia’ in Psychodynamic theory as
(a) Repressed ego (b) Repressed Id impulses (c) Repressed superego (d) Repressed defense mechanisms
Ans: B
83. Depressed individual exhibits which of the following symptoms ?
(a) Behavioural symptoms (b) Physical symptoms (c) Cognitive symptoms (d) All of the above
Ans: D
84. Which of the following is not a treatment/developed from classical conditioning principles ?
(a) Flooding (b) Token economies (c) Systematic desensitization (d) Aversion therapy
Ans: B
85. Which one of the following is associated with sudden attacks of anxiety with fear ?
(a) Phobia (b) Mania (c) Panic disorder (d) Neurosis
Ans: C
86. The most common age-group for depression is
(a) Women 20-29 years (b) Men 20-40 years (c) Children 10-14 years (d) Women 40-49 years
Ans: A
87. In major depression which of the following is a significant Neurotransmitter ?
(a) Serotonin (b) Dopomine (c) Betacarotine (d) Acetylcholine
Ans: A
88. Dysthymia is a
(a) Chronic mild depression (b) Chronic severe depression (c) Bipolar depression (d) Personality disorder
Ans: A
89. Which one of the following is not a feature of obsessive-compulsive neurosis ?
(a) Sense of guilt (b) Anxiety relieved by an act (c) Awareness of helplessness (d) Magical thoughts
Ans: D
90. Major symptoms of paranoid reactions is
(a) Regression (b) Delusion (c) Day dreaming (d) Deviation
Ans: B
91. Estrogen, a hormone, is released by
(a) Pituitary (b) Pancreas (c) Gonads (d) Thyroid
Ans: C
92. Visual processing is mainly done in _____lobe.
(a) Frontal (b) Parietal (c) Occipital (d) Temporal
Ans: C
93. Temporal lobe regulates _____ in humans.
(a) Motor function (b) Language (c) Sensory function (d) Visual perception
Ans: B
94. Which of the following is not a part of diencephalon ?
(a) Pons (b) Hypothalamus (c) Geniculate bodies (d) Thalamus
Ans: A
95. Parasympathetic nervous system shall be active during
(a) Attention (b) Emotion (c) Motor action (d) Sleep
Ans: D
96. Superior colliculus is part of
(a) Medulla (b) Mid brain (c) Pons (d) Cerebellum
Ans: B
97. Which numberth is the facial cranial nerve ?
(a) 10th (b) 5th (c) 3rd (d) 7th
Ans: D
98. Speech is mainly regulated by _____lobe.
(a) Frontal (b) Temporal (c) Occipital (d) Parietal
Ans: A
99. How many spinal nerves emerge from the spinal cord ?
(a) 33 (b) 12 (c) 31 (d) 43
Ans: C
100. Goiter, a disease, is associated with the malfunctioning of _____ gland.
(a) Thyroid (b) Pancreas (c) Adrenals (d) Pineal
Ans: A