1. People in every culture express emotions with the same facial gestures. What are such gestures known as?a. Particularb. Not culture specificc. Innated. Learned
2. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? a. Motor neuron - Multipolar neuron b. Sensory neuron - Unipolar neuron c. Inter neuron - Projection neuron d. Local circuit neuron - Bipolar neuron
3. A new achievement test in English language was developed using descriptive type questions for business management students. Each answer book was evaluated by two English teachers. The correlation coefficient between the scores given by the two teachers was 0-28. This indicates that the new achievement test has a. problems related to parallel-form reliabilityb. problems related to inter-scorer reliabilityc. problems related to concurrent validityd. no problems related to reliability and validity4. Which of the following are suitable for improving the validity of a test ? 1. Increasing homogeneity of items 2. Increasing the area of coverage 3. Controlling for social desirability 4. Consultation with experts Select the correct answer using the codes given below : a. 1 and 2 only b. 3 and 4 only c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 2, 3 and 4
5. In which one of the following the Spearman-Brown formula used ? a. K-R-20 b. Split-half reliability c. Parallel form reliability d. Test-retest reliability
6. Consider the following statements regarding the reliability and validity of a test:1. Reliability of a test presupposes some amount of validity2. Validity of a test presupposes some amount of reliability3. Reliability & validity of tests are independent of each other4. Item analysis ensures both reliability & validity of a testWhich of the statements given above is/are correct ?a. 2 onlyb. 4 onlyc. 1 and 2d. 3 only7. Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :List-I(Type of Scale)A. Nominal ScaleB. Ordinal ScaleC. Interval ScaleList-II
(Measure of Relationship)1. Spearman's rho2. Tetrachoric correlation3. Pearson's r4. Biserial correlationA B Ca. 1 2 4b. 2 1 3c. 3 4 2d. 4 3 18. Consider the following statements regarding interval scale :1. There is no meaningful zero point2. A scope of 6 is twice as high as a score of 3.3. The values follow an ordinal sequence.4. The difference between 5 and 10 need not be the same as the difference between 10 and 15.Which of the statements given above are correct ?a. 1 and 3b. 1 and 4c. 2 and 3d. 2 and 49. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Type of Scale) A. Interval Scale B. Nominal Scale C. Ordinal Scale D. Ratio Scale List-II
(Example)
1. Time required to learn the given task2. Seat numbers of the students in examination3. Water temperature on usual Celsius scale4. Merit-list of the students in exam.A B C Da. 3 2 4 1b. 2 3 4 1c. 3 2 1 4d. 2 3 1 411. The correlation between two nominal variables is assessed using: a. Spearman's rank correlation (rho) b. Contingency coefficient (c) c. Pearson's r d. Kendall's coefficient of concordance(w)
12. Which of the following statements regarding coefficients of correlation are correct ?1. A correlation of -1 is as strong as a correlation of +1.2. It can be used to get an estimate of systematic variance.3. It can be used to get an estimate of error variance,4. The lowest value in correlation is 0.Select the correct answer using the code given below :a. l and 4 onlyb. 1, 2 and 3 onlyc. 3 and 4 onlyd. 1, 2, 3 and 413. If Y = X/ X, what is Y? a. 0 b. 1 c. Mean of X value d. Cannot be determined from the given information
14. A shopkeeper dealing in shoes, wants to decide which shoe size he should stock inthe greatest quantity. He would be most interested in which of the following statistics of his customer's shoe sizes ?a. Meanb. Medianc. Moded. Range15. In which of the following is control of secondary variables through statistical procedures achieved best ? a. Quasi-experimental designs b. Experimental designs c. Correlational designs d. ABBA designs
16. What is the statistical procedure for combining the results of many studies in order to determine whether their findings provide support for a specific hypothesis, called ?a. Meta-analysisb. Inferential statisticsc. Descriptive statisticsd. Correlational analysis17. Which is the best control for practice effects in an experiment? a. Random selection b. Counter balancing c. Equivalent group d. Split-half presentation
18. Which of the following statements are usually correct about laboratory experiments in psychology ?1. Subjects are often assigned randomly to different groups or conditions. 2. Independent variable is manipulated by the experimenter.3. Independent variable is already manipulated in natural course.4. Secondary variance is controlled efficientlySelect the correct answer using the code given below :a. 2 and 3 only b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4
19.Which of the following statements are correct about case studies as a research method ? 1. Case studies do not permit adequate generalization. 2. Case studies are carried out only in clinical areas. 3. Researcher's biases influences the conclusions of case study. 4. Case studies usually lack in detailed descriptive information. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
a. 1 and 3 onlyb. 2 and 4 onlyc. 1, 3 and 4d. 2, 3 and 4
20.Psychology has been defined at one time or the other as a 1. study of soul 2. science of behaviour 3. study of consciousness 4. study of mind
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order in which the definitions given above evolved during the historical development of Psychology ?a. 1 - 4 - 3 - 2b. 3 - 2 - 1 - 4c. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4d. 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
21.Which one of the following statements is correct?Cognitive approach has been developed since S-R approach of studying behaviour isa. adequate to explain only certain forms of behaviourb. adequate to explain only simple forms of behaviourc. adequate to explain only complex forms of behaviourd. adequate to explain neither simple nor complex forms of behaviour
22.Which of the following statements correctly describe psychology as a science?1. Psychology emphasises subjective observation.2. Psychology emphasises objective observation.3. Psychology utilizes experimental control.4. Psychology utilises quantitative description.Select the correct answer using the code given below :a. 1, 3 and 4 onlyb. 1 and 2 onlyc. 1, 3 and 4 onlyd. 1, 2, 3 and 4
23.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Perspective) A. Behavioural B. Cognitive C. Humanistic D. Evolutionary List-II
(Emphasis)
1. Often adopts an information processing approach to problems2. Focuses on the relative importance of genetic factors and experiences with respect to specific aspects of behaviour3. Views concepts as useful only if they can be referring to overt manifestation4. Assumes that individuals have free will with respect to their own behaviour CodeA B C Da. 3 4 1 2b. 2 1 4 3c. 3 1 4 2d. 2 4 1 324.Which one of the following refers to scientific study of mental disorder ? a. Abnormal Psychology b. Clinical Psychology c. Psychiatry d. Psychoimmunology
25. Which of the following techniques is most effective in bringing out one's attitude towards certain social practice ?a. Interviewb. Questionnairec. Observation of behaviour in laboratory settingd. Self-rating
26.By which one of the following is expression of achievement motive inhibited ?a. Frustrationb. Punishmentc. Fear of failured. Difficulty of task
27.Consider the following statements : Psychologists usually consider mechanical aptitude as a/an 1. stimulus variable 2. organismic variable 3. behavioural variable 4. continuous variable
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?a. 2 onlyb. 2 and 4 onlyc. 1, 3 and 4d. 2, 3 and 4
28.Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I (Research Method) A. Case study B. Experimental Method C. Observation D. Survey
List-II (Weakness)
1. Findings may not be fully generalizable-in real life2. Participants' responses can be' influenced by socially desirable responding3. Not suitable to study large number of participants4. Inferences can be influenced by the bias, of the data collector CodeA B C Da. 1 3 4 2b. 3 1 2 4c. 1 3 2 4d. 3 1 4 229. Consider the following methods of psychological investigations1. Naturalistic observation2. Laboratory experiments3. Field experimentsWhich one of the following ordering of the above methods expresses correctly the investigator's ability to control extraneous variance in descending sequence ?a. 1 - 2 - 3b. 1 - 3 - 2c. 2 - 3 - 1d. 3 - 2 - 1
30.In a survey of engineering students, each student was asked to justify his/her choiceof the specialization branch in about sixty words. This question could best be considered as an example of which one of the following ?a. Protective test itemb. Fixed alternative itemc. Objective test itemd. Open ended item
31.Events that are perceived as stressful,usually fall into which of the following categories ? 1. Internal conflicts. 2. Major changes in life circumstances. 3. Uncontrollable events. 4. Traumatic events.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :a. 1, 2 and 3 onlyb. 3 and 4 onlyc. 1, 2 and 4 onlyd. 1, 2, 3 and 4
32. Which one of the following techniquesused for assessment of personality involves categorizing of statements by theindividual about himself ?
a. Semantic differentialb. Case reportc. Q-sortd. Self-report
33.The basic difference between the TAT and the Rorschach is that the TAT is devised to reveal which one of the following ?a. Primarily the needs and press of one's personalityb. Primarily the contents of one's personalityc. Primarily the press of one's personalityd. Primarily the thema of one's personality
34.Erikson's stages of development do not reflect a. Intimacy as against isolation b. Industry as against inferiority c. Confidence as against confusion d. Generality as against stagnation
35. Which one of the following takes place in the state of emotional excitement ? a. Increase in glycogen in blood b. Decrease in blood supply to brain c. Decrease in imagery d. Decrease in breathing rate
36. What is the approach, through which Piaget sought to describe the intellectual structures underlying cognitive experience at different developmental points called ?a. Developmental stagesb. Perceptual encodingc. Neurological maturationd. Genetic epistemology
37. Assertion (A) : No two self-help groups always function in exactly the same way.Reason (R): Self-help groups have vast disparities in terms of organization.a. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.b. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true
38.Assertion (A) : People with high need for achievement like to perform in situations wherever they have sufficient control. Reason (R) : People with high need for achievement prefer to perform those tasks wherein success is a certainty.a. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.b. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true
39.Assertion (A) : High responsiveness and less control on the part of the parents arehelpful in developing socially competent behaviour in their children.Reason (R) : Authoritative parenting is associated with the development of socially competent behaviour in childrena. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.b. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true
40.Assertion (A): Correction for attenuation will increase the reliability of a test.Reason (R): Longer tests have greater reliability.a. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.b. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true
41.Assertion (A): Behaviourists viewed psychology as the science of behaviour.Reason (R): Behaviour could be described objectively in terms of stimuli and responses.a. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.b. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true
42.Assertion (A): The goal of stress management should be to eliminate stress. Reason (R): Stress can be helpful as well as harmful. a. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A. b. Both A and R are individually 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
43. According to Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, which of the following aredistinct types of intelligence ?1. Linguistic intelligence2. Musical intelligence3. Kinaesthetic intelligence4. Creative intelligence
Select the correct answer using the code given below : a. 1, 2 and 4 b. 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 3
44. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Measure) A. Seguin form boards B. Cattell's culture free test C. Alexander passalong test D. Bayfey's scale of intelligence
List-II (Concept)
1. G-factor2. Concrete intelligence3. Mental retardation4. Mental & motor performance of childrenCode:A B C Da. 3 1 2 4b. 2 4 3 1c. 3 4 1 2d. 2 1 3 4
45. Which of the following tests are included in the Wechslefs Adult Intelligence Scale ? 1. Social play 2. Object assembly 3. Form board test 4. Digtt symbol 5. Picture arrangement
Select the correct answer using the code given below : a. 1, 2 and 4 b. 2, 4 and 5 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1 and 5
46. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I (Cause of Mental Retardation) A. Down's Syndrome B. Phenylketonuria (PKU) C. Hydrocephalus D. Tay-Sachs disease
List-II (Description) 1. Defect of lipid metabolism 2. Overabundance of cerebrospinal fluid 3. Lack of a liver enzyme 4. Extra chromosomal material Code:
A B C D a. 1 2 3 4 b. 4 3 2 1 c. 1 3 2 4 d. 4 2 3 1
47. According to the World Health Organization standards which one of the following ranges of I,Q. refers to mild mental retardation. ?a. 70 to 90b. 50 to 70c. 35 to 50d. Less than 35
48.Which one of the following corresponds to intelligence consisting of the knowledgeand expertise accumulated over a lifetime of experience and measured by vocabularyand comprehension subtests of IQ tests ?a. Fluid intelligenceb. Emotional intelligencec. Social intelligenced. Crystallized intelligence
49.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I (Behaviour) A. Sleep B. Desire for mother's care C. Exploration and manipulation D. Psychopathology List-II (Motive) 1. Stimulation 2. Unconscious 3. Novelty and curiosity 4. Viscerogenic Code A B C D a. 3 1 4 2 b. 4 2 3 1 c. 3 2 4 1 d. 4 1 3 2
50.Manner in which people process information varies. Some people want an answer to the problem immediately and thus quickly seize upon the answer that satisfies them and freeze that answer.Which one of the following concepts pertains to the phenomenon ?a. Primacy effectb. Need for cognitionc. Need for controld. Need for closure
51. Aggressive behaviour in both animals and humans has been attributed to low levelsof which one of the following ?a. Aldosteroneb. Vasopressinc. Adreno cortico trophic hormoned. Serotonin
52.Consider the following statements about the role of the amygdala in emotion : 1. The amygdala is capable of responding to an alarming situation before the cortex does. 2. Criminals with antisocial personality disorder show more activation in the amygdala during emotional processing than other criminals. 3. The amygdala plays a role in the unconscious appraisal of emotionally relevant stimuli. Which of the statements given above are correct ? a. l, 2 and 3 b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 onlyd. 1 and 2 only
53.Which one of the following predominates in processing emotional information ? a. Left cerebral hemisphere b. Posterial amygdala c. Anterior amygdala d. Right cerebral hemisphere
54. Which is the correct sequence in which the following appear in Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory of emotion ? 1. Cognitive appraisal of stimulus 2. Stimulus 3. Subjective experience of emotion 4. General physiological arousal
Select the correct answer using the code given below :a. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4b. 2 - 1 - 4 - 3c. 3 - 2 - 1 - 4d. 2 - 4 - 1 - 3
55.The dynamic traits - the ergs and sentiments are related to our attitudes through which one of the following ? a. Learning b. Subsidiation c. Substitution d. Dynamic lattice
56. The term 'erg' used by R.B. Cattell refers to which one of the following ?a. A surface traitb. A source traitc. An environmental traitd. An innate drive or predisposition
57.Roger's theory of personality belongs to which of the following perspectives ? 1. Existential perspective 2. Phenomenological perspective 3. Structural perspective 4. Humanistic perspective
Select the correct answer using the code given below :a. 1 and 3b. 2 and 4c. 3 and 4d. 1 and 4
58.Which one of the following tests is a simple measure that is useful in differential diagnosis of perceptual disorders, organic brain damage, diagnosis of schizophrenia and depression ?a. Draw a man testb. MMPIc. The Bender-Gestalt testd. WAIS
59.Which one of the following directly addresses application of personality profiling in fitting a person to a vocation ?a. Personality theory of Sigmund Freudb. Holland personality theoryc. Roger's theory of selfd. Maslow's theory of self-actualization
60.Consider the following stages of the process of stress :1. Cognitive appraisals2. Emergence of a state of emotional disturbance3. A demanding or an adverse situation4. Start of adaptive or coping effortsWhich one of the following is the correct sequence ?a. 3 - 1 - 2 - 4b. 1 - 3 - 2 - 4c. 3 - 1 - 4 - 2d. 1 - 3 - 4 - 2
61.Which one of the following perceptual illusions can be easily explained in terms of size constancy phenomena ?a. Muller-Lyer illusionb. The Ponzo illusionc. The Sander Parallelogramd. The moon illusion
62.Which one of the following is used for expressing perceptual constancies ? a. Fechner's ratio b. Weber's ratio c. Brunswik ratio d. Constancy coefficient
63.A hungry person tends to perceive the smell of a food substance much quicker than a satiated person. Which theory of perception may be used to explain this event ?a. The New Look theoryb. Probabilistic theoryc. Sensory-tonic Field theoryd. Psycho-physical theory
64.Consider the following statements : Primary effects are stronger when 1. category names are used 2. there is visual similarity 3. common abstract categories are involved 4. prime and object belong to the same category Which of the statements given above are correct ? a. 1, 3 and 4 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 2, 3 and 4
d. 1 and 3 only
64.In wartime, soldiers remain in camouflage using which one of the following principles of perception ? a. Proximity b. Grouping c. Common fate d. Figure and ground
65. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Type of Conditioning) A. Delayed conditioning B. Trace conditioning C. Simultaneous conditioning D. Backward conditioning
List-II (Consequence)
1. The CS is presented first and ends before the onset of the UCS 2. The CS and UCS begin together 3. The onset of UCS precedes the onset of the CS 4. The CS is presented and continued at least until the onset of the UCS Code:
A B C D a. 4 1 2 3 b. 2 3 4 1 c. 4 3 2 1 d. 2 1 4 3
66.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I (Concept) A. Cognitive map B. Observational learning C. Behavioural modification D. Classical conditioning
List-II (Explanation)
1. Seeing a violent film and hitting 2. Acquisition of associations between stimuli and responses 3. Mental representation of spatial locations and directions 4. Promoting the frequency of desirable behaviours 5. Learning to do a new activity in order to get a reward
Code
A B C D a. 4 2 5 1 b. 3 1 4 2 c. 4 1 5 2 d. 3 2 4 1
67.Instrumental conditioning involves which one of the following?a. One-shot learningb. Incidental learningc. Trial and error learningd. Associative learning
68.Which one of the following is mostly used in modelling technique ? a. Cognitive therapy b. Training mentally retarded c. Assertiveness training d. Representing important features of any phenomenon
69.A new behaviour is learned but is not shown until appropriate reinforcement is presented. This is an instance of which one of the following ?a. Observational learningb. Latent learningc. Insightful learningd. Trial and error learning
70. Principles of operant conditioning can be applied to which of the following ? 1. Precision teaching 2. Computer assisted instruction 3. Treating Anorexia Nervosa 4. Solving socially significant issues in our communities Select the correct answer using the code given below : a. 1 and 2 only b. 2, 3 and 4 only c. 1, 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
71.Which of the following are likely to be associated with the formation of memory traces in the brain ? 1. RNA 2. DNA 3. Newly generated neurons 4. New dendritic growth Select the correct answer using the code given below : a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 4
d. 3 and 4
72.The neural mechanism for short-term memory is explained in terms of which one of the following ? a. Hebbian synapse b. Reverberating circuits c. Phase sequences d. mRNA
73.Consider the following statements : Forgetting can be explained as due to 1. interference 2. decay 3. disuse 4. lack of motivation Which of the statements given above are correct ? a. 1 and 4 only b. 1, 2 and 3 only
c. 2, 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
74.We remember information best in an environment that is the same as or similar to where we initially learned it. What is this termed as ?a. Episodic memoryb. Encoding specificityc. Memory by experienced. Working memory
75.Serial position effect in memory is least evident in "which method of memory assessment ?a. Free recallb. Serial recallc. Recognitiond. Relearning
76.Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I (Type of Memory) A. Episodic memory B. Semantic memory C. Procedural memory D. Declarative memory List-II
(Process)
1. Remembering how a task is done 2. Store of knowledge and information 3. Information store about personal experiences 4. Remembering what happened Code: A B C D a. 1 4 3 2 b. 3 2 1 4
c. 1 2 3 4 d. 3 4 1 2
77.A person first prepared for his test in French and then learned Spanish. He found that he had difficulty in recalling the Spanish translation of a word because all he could think of was its French equivalent. This is the case of: a. Atrophy through disuse b. Spontaneous recovery c. Retroactive interference d. Proactive interference |