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1.DECEMBER 2019 1
2. JUNE 2019 32
3. DECEMBER 2018 67
4. JULY 2018 111
5. NOVEMBER 2017 Paper 2 142
6. NOVEMBER 2017 Paper 3 163
7. JANUARY 2017 Paper 2 187
8. JANUARY 2017 Paper 3 203
9. JULY 2016 Paper 2 226
10. JULY 2016 Paper 3 243
11. DECEMBER 2015 Paper 2 265
12. DECEMBER 2015 Paper 3 282
13. JUNE 2015 Paper 2 308
14. JUNE 2015 Paper 3 327
15. DECEMBER 2014 Paper 2 352
16. DECEMBER 2014 Paper 3 370
17.JUNE 2014 Paper 2 395
18. JUNE 2014 Paper 3 412
19. DECEMBER 2013 Paper 2 438
20. DECEMBER 2013 Paper 3 463
21. SEPTEMBER 2013 Paper 2 498
22. SEPTEMBER 2013 Paper 3 523
23. JUNE 2013 Paper 2 556
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December 2019

Q.1 In what sequence the Social Combination rules are followed for group
success?

(1) Additive. disjunctive, compensatory. conjunctive

(2) Additive, compensatory, disjunctive, conjunctive

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(8) Disjunctive. compensatory, conjunctive. additive
(4) Compensatory. conjunctive. disjunctive. Additive

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Q.2 Which device is used for the expression of different letters of a word?

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(1) Acoustics
(2) Acronyms
(3) Key word system
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(4) Clustering
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Q.3 What of the following was described by R.B. Cattell using S-Technique of
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Factor Analysis?
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(1) Differential effects of stimulus situations on personality

(2) Group formation
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(3) Social interactions

(4) Individual differences among people
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Q.4 Which of the following would be the best method for studying the relative
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contribution of heredity and environment?

(1) Comparing identical and fraternal twins reared together
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(2) Comparing identical and fraternal twins reared apart

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(3) Comparing siblings reared together and reared apart

(4) Comparing identical and fraternal twins : half of whom have been reared apart

Q.5 Which one of the following statement is true regarding the relationship of test
length with reliability and validity'

(1) As test length increases. only reliability improves.

(2) As test length increases. only validity improves.

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(3) As test length increases. neither reliability nor validity improves.

(4) As test length increases, both reliability and validity improve.

Q.6 Match the given concepts in List I with description given in List II

List I list II

(a) Turiyavastha (i)The state of normal consciousness concerned with material

world

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(b) Prajnavastha (ii) Subconscious faculty concerned with the subtler aspects of
human knowledge and experience
(c) Swapanvastha (iii)State of super consciousness when dichotomy between

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grossness and subtlety disappear

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(d) Jagratavnstha (iv) Steady state of consciousness when essential nature of
atman is experienced

Cods.:
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(1) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(1), (d)-(iv)
(2) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(1)
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(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

(4) (a)-(1), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
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Q.7 The Eudemonic view of Subjective Well-beings holds that

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(a) true happiness is found in expression of virtue

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(b) well-being refers to "striving for perfection

(c) subjective well-being focuses on bodily pleasures like focus on appetite and
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self-interests
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(d) Well-being consists of fulfilling its true self

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Choose the correct option:

(1) Only (c)
(2) (c) and (d)
(3) (a), (b) and (d)
(4) Only (a)

Q.8 Read the following conversation and choose the best option

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X — What time is it?

Y — I think it is about 9.30 AM.

This is
(1) Adult-adult transaction
(2) Adult-adult complimentary transaction
(3) Child-adult complimentary transaction
(4) Child-adult transaction

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Q.9 Which are the two basic features of Schema?

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(a) Influencing memory
(b) Promoting forgetting

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(c) Resisting change
(d) Promoting change
Choose the correct option:
(1) (a) and (b)
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(2) (a) and (c)
(3) (a) and (d)
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(4) (b) and (c)

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Q.10 Which among the following are the levels of processing Proposed by Craik
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and Lockhart?
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(1) Symbolic. Semantic and Acoustics

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(2) Physical. behavioral and Acoustics

(3) Behavioral. Acoustics and Semantic
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(4) Physical. Acoustics and Semantic

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Q.11 According to Goleman. 'Management of Emotions' component of Emotional

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intelligence includes

(a) Handling feelings. so that they an appropriate.

(b) Ability to soothe oneself.
(c) Ability to shake off rampant anxiety. gloom or irritability.
(d) Recognizing feeling as it happens.
Choose the correct option

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(1) (a). (b) and (d) only

(2) (b), (c) and (d) only
(3) (a). (b) and (c) only
(4) (a). (b). (c) and (d)

Q.12 Read the following conversation and choose the correct option

X: "I am so hungry ! I am like way starving-

Y: You might consider a small nutritional snack to suppress your appetite"

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This is
(1) Adult-adult and child-child interaction respectively

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(2) Complimentary transactions
(3) Child-child and adult-adult. crossed transactions respectively

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(4) Child-adult and adult-child crossed transactions respectively

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Q.13 Match the following concepts with the corresponding bodily states
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(a) Rebound Phenomena (i) REM sleeps
(b) Phantom Limb (ii) Pain
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(c) Scotopic Process (iii) Vision

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(d) Apoptosis (iv) Cell death

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Choose the correct option from those given below:

(1) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii) (c)-(iii). (d)-(iv)
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(2) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

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(3) (a)-(i), (b)-(iv). (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)

(4) (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
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Q.14 What is the reason of negative voltage of a neuron during Resting Potential?
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(Sodium= Na+ Potassium=K+; Chloride= CI- Organic anions= A-)

1) Na+ and Cl- ions outside the membrane have more negative charge than K+ an
A- ions inside
2) Na+ and Cl- ions outside the membrane have less negative charge than K+ and
A- ions inside
3) Na+ and A- ions outside the membrane have more negative charge than K+ and
CI- ions inside
4) Na+ and A- ions outside the membrane have less negative charge than K+ an CI-
ions inside

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Q.15 Descartes argued that body and mind interact. According to him winch is the
site for this interaction?

(1) Pancreas gland

(2) Pineal gland
(3) Pituitary Gland
(4) Adrenal Gland

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Q.16 Given below are two statements - one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the
other is labelled as Reason (B).
Assertion (A) : Sensitivity to targets reflects the placement of a flexible criterion

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and is measured in terms of 'hits minus false alarms'.

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Reasons (R) : When the consequences of making a Miss are very grave. we lower
the criterion for considering something as ‘Hit’
In the light of above two statements
choose the correct option :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the corset explanation of (A)
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(2) Both (A) and (R) is true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(S) (A) is true. but (R) is false
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(4) (A) is false. but (R) is true

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According to definition theory. for the development of a concept of an OFFICE.

one must :
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(I) construct an ideal office

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(2) visit various offices.

(3) list all essential features of an office.
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(4) transform a room into office.

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Q.18 Match the following Intelligence/Ability tests with the associated features
(a) Naglier Non-verbal Ability test
(b) Raven's Progressive Matrices (Standard)
(c) Torrance Test of Creative Thinking
(d) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
(i) Provides deviation IQ
(ii) Open-end test

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(iii) Suitable for children

(iv) Adult Culture Fair Teat
Choose the correct option from those given below:
(1) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
(2) (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(1), (d)-(iii)
(3) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii) (d)-(i)
(4) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i) (d)-(ii)

Q.19 Y has 'concrete experience and a 'reflective observation' as dominant

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learning abilities. views concrete situations from different viewpoints. has broad
cultural interests and is imaginative and emotional. His experiential learning style
is

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(I) Assimilating style
(2) Diverging style
(3) Converging style ro
(4) Accommodating style
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Q.20 Match the given concepts with relevant description :
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(a) Bottom up
(b) Top down
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(c) Happiness set point

(d) Hedonic adaptation
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Choose the correct option :

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(i) Happiness due to circumstances tends to be temporary because we generally

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adjust fairly soon to new circumstances

(ii) Life circumstances influence happiness
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(iii) Happiness begins in ourselves

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(iv) Happiness levels are fixed and stable across time

(1) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
(2) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii),(c)-(i) (d)-(iv)
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv)-(d)-(i)
(4) (a)-(ii),(b)-(iii), (c)-(iv),(d)-(i)

Q.21 The bipolar adjectives scale 'Fitst.slow' in Osgood semantic differential would
belong to

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(1) Evaluative factor

(2) Potency factor
(3) General factor
(4) Activity factor

Q.22 Which of the following problem solving technique. involves the analysis of
difference between the current situation and the desired set goal. then doing
something to reduce this difference^

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(I) Heuristics
(2) Sub goals

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(3) Means and analysis

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( 4) Brain storming

Q.23 According to Decision Stage Model. how many slaps are comprised in taking
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a decision?
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(1) Three
(2) Four
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(3) Five
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(4) Six
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Q.24 Which of the following explains the tendency of traits that are encoded on
the same chromosome to be inherited together'?
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(I) Mitosis
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(2) Meiosis
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(3) Linkage
(4) Gene expression
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Q.25 Arrange the following in temporal sequence

(a) Establishment of Psychology department in Mysore
(b) Establishment of Psychology department in Calcutta
(c) Establishment of Psychology department in Madras
(d) Establishment of Psychology department in Pune
(e) First Indian Journal of Psychology
Choose the correct option :

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(1) (b) —> (a) —> (c) —> (e) —> (d)
(2) (b) —> (a) —> (e) —> (c) —> (d)
(3) (b) —> (c) -> (a) —> (d) —> (e)
(4) (a) —> (b) —> (e) —> (c) —> (d)

Q26 Choose the odd one for pattern of sympathetic activation during emotions

(1) Increased heart rate

(2) Pupil constriction

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(3) Increased breathing rate
(4) Lowered skin resistance

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Q.27 On a psychological currency that permits deviation from the group is called

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(1) Conformity
(2) Obedience
(3) Idiosyncracy credit
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(4) Compliance
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Q.28 Which of the following is excluded from Berkowitz's frustration - aggression

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hypothesis,
(1) Frustration always leads to aggression.
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(2) Social rules may inhibit aggression.

(3) Frustration may result in other behaviour than aggression
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(4) Cognitive factors can overside aggression.

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Q.29 Choose the correct sequence of events following prolonged stress

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(a) Corticotropin releasing factor

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(b) Adrino corticotrophic hormone

(c) Cortisol
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(d) Immune suppression

Choose the correct option:
(1) (a) —> (b) —> (c) —> (d)
(2) (d) —> (c) —> (a) —> (b)
(3) (a) —> (c) —> (d) —> (b)
(4) (b) —> (c) —> (a) —> (d)

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Q.30 Imaginal disputation by using the ability of client to imagine is a method of

(1) REBT
(2) Existential Confrontation
(3) Gestalt therapy Confrontation
(4) Mindfulness

Q.31 Using Hulls theory. Taylor conceptualized that anxiety is an emotionally

based drive and therefore. high anxious subjects on Taylor’s: Manifest Anxiety

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Scale (MAS) should be conditioned faster than the low anxious subjects. The study
verified the hypothesis. This provides evidence for

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(1) Concurrent validity of MAS

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(2) Construct validity of MAS
(3) Convergent validity of MAS
(4) Lack of validity for MAS ro
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Q.32 During 1960s Hoffman and others criticised the college entrance examination
and other nationally administered educational tests. and argued that
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(a) These favour shrewd and nimble witted

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(b) These are over concerned with quality of thought behind it and the expression
of skill than answer
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(c) These favor subtle. creative and more profound persons

(d) These carry a bad effect in recognition of merit.
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Choose the correct options :

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(1) only (a) is correct

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(2) (a) and (d) are correct

(3) only (c) correct
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(4) (c) and (d) are correct

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Q.33 Arrange in sequence the scoring categories for 'Motive to Avoid Success, as
given below

(a) Non-contingent negative consequences

(b) Interpersonal engagement
(c) Relief
(d) Absence of Instrumental conditioning

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(e) Absence of others

Which of the given below sequence is correct?
(1) (a) —>(b) —>(d) —> (c) —> (e)
(2) (b) —> (a) —> (c) —> (e) —> (d)
13) (a) —> (b) —> (c) —> (d) —> (e)
(4) (c) —> (d) —> (e) —> (b) —>(a)

Q.34 Match the following diseases with their corresponding descriptions:

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(a) Parkinson's Disease (i) Movement disorder associated with cognitive
deficits

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(b) Huntington's Disease (ii)Progressive motor disorder associated with severe
dementia

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(o) Alzheimer's Disease (iii) Progressive decline in memory starting with
selective forgetting
(d) Korsakoff Syndrome (iv) A form of dementia which is caused by deficiency
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of vitamin Thiamine
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Choose the correct option from those given below:
(1)(a)-(ii),(b)-(i),(c)-(iv),(d)-(iii)
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(2) (a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)

(3) (a)-(i),(b)-(ii),(c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
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(4) (a)-(ii),(b)-(iii) ,(c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

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Arrange the Ego Strengths in correct sequence according to Erickson, stages of

development,
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(1) Hope—> purpose—> competence—> fidelity —> love —> care—>

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wisdom—> will
(2) Will —> hope —> purpose —> competence —> fidelity —> care —> wisdom
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—> love
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(3) Hope —> will —> purpose —> competence —> fidelity —> love —> care—>
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wisdom
(4) Purpose —> hope —> will —> fidelity—> competence —> care —> wisdom
—> love

Q.36 Generational digital or Gen D factor

(a) pertains to reversal of power hierarchy in terms of digital technology
(b) pertains to imparting knowledge downward to younger generation

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(c) calls for psychoeducation of parents and care givers on digital technology
usage
(d) calls for the adolescent psychoeducation on digital technology usage
Choose the correct option
(1) Only (a)
(2) Only (b)
(3) (a) and (c)
(4) (b) and (d)

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Q.37 Involvement of frontal lobe in intelligence can be understood in terms of
which of The following sequence

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(a) Frontal lobe —> Focusing attention internally —> Working memory —>

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General reasoning
(b) Frontal lobe —> Focusing attention internally —>Response selection —>
General reasoning
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(o) Frontal lobe —> Short term memory —> Working memory —> General
reasoning
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(dl Frontal lobe —>Response selection —> Working memory —> General
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reasoning
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Q.38 Which of the following are the two major symptoms of Alzhieimer's disease?
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(1) Nourofibriliary tangles and Amyloid plaques

(2) Collateral sprouting and cerebral ischemia
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(3) Amyloid plaques and cerebral ischemia

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(4) Neurofibriliary tangles and collateral sprouting

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Q.39 Which of the following are the advantages of FMRI over PET scan?
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(a) Nothing has to be injected into the body

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(b) Provides both structural and functional information of the same image
(e) Produces three dimensional images of activity over the entire brain
Choose the correct option :
(1) Only (a) and (b)
(2) Only (a) and (c)
(8) Only (b) and (c)
(4) (a). (b) and (c)

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Q.40 Feminist theory helped in

(1) dealing with gender inequality

(2) understanding sexual preferences
(3) human growth and development
(4) gender issues

Q.41 -Value of behaviour to the organism. its evolutionary history. and its
causation in terms of stimulus. hormonal and neurological events- has been area

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of study of which of the following?

(1) Evolutionary psychology

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(2) Psychoanalysts

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(3) Ethology
(4) Instinct Psychology
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Q.42 which part of brain is responsible for transferring information from Short
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Term Memory to Long Term memory?
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(1) Amygdala
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(2) Hypothalamus
(3) Hippocampus
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(4) Cerebellum
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Q.43 For becoming a good basketball player one must use

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(1) Algorithms
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(2) Heuristics
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(3) Concepts
(4) Prototypes
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Q.44 Which of the following correctly describe Nafs (Self or ego) in Sufism?

(a) It can be viewed along a continuum

(b) It is not meant to please the God
(c) It refers to negative traits only
(d) It has a potential to function from grossest to highest level

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(1) (a) and (c) are correct

(2) (b) and (c) are correct
(3) (b) and (d) are correct
(4) (a) and (d) are correct

Q.45 Match the waves with the corresponding frequencies :

(a) Alpha waves (i) 4 — 7 Hz

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(13) Beta waves (ii) 14 — 30 Hz
(c) Theta waves (iii) 8 —13 Hz

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(d) Delta waves (iv) 0 — 3 Hz
Choose the correct option from those given below :

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(1) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
(2) (a)-(ii),(b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
(4) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
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Q.46 Which of the following is the most common anti-obesity hormone?
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(1) Leptin
(2) Orexin
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(3) Insulin
(4) Ghrelin
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Q.47 Arrange the following in sequences as per Atkinson and Shiffrin's model of
memory when the information is processed
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(a) Short term memory

(b) Elaborative rehearsal
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(c) Long term memory

(d) Attention (in Sensory memory

(1) (d) —> (e) —> (a) —> (b) —> (C)
(2) (e) —>(a) —> (d) —> (b) —> (c)
(3) (e) —> (d) —> (a) —> (b) —> (c)
(4) (d) —> (e) —> (a) —> (b) —>(c)

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Q.48 Which of the following is the explanation of Premark principle'

(1) A primary reinforcement is thought of being related to an organism's survival

(2) A secondary reinforcer acquires reinforcing value because of pairing with
primary reinforcer
(3) All responses are potential reinforcers
(4) More frequently occurring activity can be used to reinforce the activity that
occurs less often

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Q.49 Arrange in sequence the network of auditory pathways

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(a) Auditory Nerve

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(b) Cochlear Nuclei
(c) Superior Olives
(d) Lateral Leminiscus ro
(e) Inferior Colliculi
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(f) Medial Geniculate Nuclei
(g) Primary Auditory Cortex
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Choose the correct sequence :

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(1) (a) —> (c) —> (b) —> (d) —> (e) —> (g) —> (f)
(2) (a) —> (b) —> (c) —> (d) —> (e) —> (f) —> (g)
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(3) (b) —> (a) --> (d) —>(c) —> (g) —> (e) --> (f)
(4) (f) —> (g) —> (e) —> (d) —> (c) —> (b) —> (a)
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Q.50 Escalation of committment involves following sequence of steps

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(a) Occurrence of loss

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(b) Self-Justification
(c) Strengthening by external factor
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(d) Rational expectation of positive outcome

Choose the correct option :
(1) (d) —> (a) —> (c)—> (b)
(2) (d) —> (a) —> (b) —> (c)
(3) (a) —> (b)—> (c) —> (d)
(4) (a) —> (b) —>(d) —> (c)

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Q.51 Client : "I really don't have much to say (tapping foot).

Counsellor : "Do you know you are tapping your foe

Client : No. I guess I am feeling some impatience (pause) Even more some
confused..
Here the counselor is

(1) Trying to create awareness in client

(2) Being a little too harsh.

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(3) Making an effort to understand clients behaviour at deeper level.
(4) Trying to create both awareness and deeper understanding.

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Q.52 Phi-Phenomenon is best seen between which of the following time intervals?

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(1) 50 to 350 milliseconds
(2) 110 to 320 milliseconds
(3) 30 to 200 milliseconds
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(4) 215 to 375 milliseconds
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Q.53 (given below are, two statements one is labelled as Assertion(A) and other
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is, labelled as
Reason (R),
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Assertion(A) : Philosophically the word pragmatism emphasize, result rather than

methods.
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Reason (R): A pragmatic view of science accepts methodological approach to

knowledge.
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In the light of above two statements choose the correct option:

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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(3) (A) is true. but (R) is false

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(4) (A) is false. and (R) is true

Q.54 Double standards of mental health with regard to adult females –

(a) depicted adult female behaviour as less socially desirable and healthy
(b) had set up barriers against the advancement of women a non-traditional roles.
(c) pertain to the changing dual personality of women in the current scenario.

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(d) pertain to the identification of the general standards of healthy behaviour with
men only.
Choose the correct option
(I) Only (d) is correct
(2) Only (c) is correct
(3) Only (a) and (b) are correct
(4) (a). (b) and (c) are correct

Q.55 Consider the three types of investigation in psychological research written in

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alphabetical order
(a) Controlled laboratory experiments:
(b) Ex post facto studies: and

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(c) Field experiment Arrange them in descending order in terms of their ability to

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control secondary variance usually

(1) (a). (c).(b) ro

(2) (a). (b). (c)
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(3) (c). (a). (b)
(4) (b).(c). (a)
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Q.56 There are many mnemonic devices to help a person to memorize the lists of
words and vocabulary items. Identify the correct device series
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(a) Categorical Clustering

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(b) Interactive Images

(c) Recognition
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(d) Pegword System

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(e) Method of Loci

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Choose the correct option :

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(1) (a). (b) and (c)

(2) (b). (c) and (d)
(3) (c). (d) and (e)
(4) (a). (b). (d) and (e)

Q.57 If you move a book from your desk to a shelf. you know the form of book is
not changing. It may be because of which of the following?
(1) Linear perspective

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(2) Relative size

(3) Shape constancy
(4) Size constancy

Q.58 Arrange the following stages of moral development m sequence of their

emergence as an individual grows up
(1) Morality of interpersonal cooperation
(2) Universal ethical principle orientation
(3) Social order maintaining orientation

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(4) Instrumental Purpose Orientation

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Q.59 Beta endorphin is mobilized from Pituitary Gland during stress in
approximately same quantities as

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(1) Adreno corticotropic hormone 'ACTH'
(2) Corticotrophin releasing factor (CRP)
(3) Epinephrine ro
(4) Dopamine
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(d) Instrumental purpose orientation
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(I) (d) ->(a) -> (b) -> (c)

(2) (d) -> (a) -> (c) -> (b)
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(3) (a) ->(b) ->(d) ->(c)

(4) (b) ->(c) ->(d) -> (a)
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Q.60 Which of the following are the elements of Language Acquisition Process?
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(a) Phonemes
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(b) Morphemes
(c) Syntax
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(d) Pragmatics

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(1) (a). (c) and (d) only
(2) (b). (C) and (d) only
(3) (a). (b) and (c) only
(4) (a). (b) and (d) only

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Q.61 The core emphasis of developmental psychology is represented by which of

these set of pairs?

(1) Individual v/s shared and stability v/s change

(2) Young V/s old and stability v/s change
(3) Individual v/s shared and young v/s old
(4) cross-sectional v/s longitudinal and self-esteem v/s self-doubt

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Q.62 Which of the following school of Buddhism focuses on collective freedom
from suffering and feeling the ways of enlightment?

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(1) Nirvana

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(2) Theravada Buddhism
(3) Mahayana Buddhism
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Q.63 The three psychologists who illustrated the diversity of approaches to
functional psychology at Columbia were
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(1) Harvey Carr, James Mckeen Cattell and EL Thorndike

(2) James Angell, Harvey Carr and James Mckeen Cattell
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(3) E.L. Thorndike, R.S. Woodworth and James Angell

(4) James Mckeen Cattell, E.L. Thorndike and R.S. Woodworth
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Q.64 Match the following types of memories with their features :

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(a) Non-declarative memory (i) Type of declarative memory containing

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general knowledge of language and information

(b) Echoic memory (ii) Type of declarative memory containing
personal information not readily available with others
(c) Semantic memory (iii) Type of LTM for skills. procedures. habits
etc
Id) Episodic memory (iv) Auditory sensation lasting only for 2 to 4
seconds
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(1) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

12) (a)-(ii) ,(b)-(iii), (c)-(iv). (d)-(i)
(3) (a).(iii), (b).(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
(4) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii),(d)-(i)

Q.65 Match the following elements of Immune System with their respective
functions

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(a) Neutrophils (i) Yield Marshalls
(b) Immunoglobins (ii) Cytoxic action

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(c) NK (National Killer) cells (iii) Phagoeytic action
(d) CD4 (iv) Antibody action

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(1) (a)-(iv),(b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
(2) (a)-(iii),(b)-(i),(c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
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(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii). (d)-(i)
(4) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv),(c)-(i) (d)-(iii)
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Q.66 Given below are two statements , one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is
labelled as Reason (R).
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Assertion (A): Culture encompasses life styles. values. practices and goal, which
provide distinct identities to the people and community.
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Reasons (B) : Culture always acts as a constraint m the growth of a community

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(2) Both(A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(4) (A) is false. but (R) is true
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Q.67 Eleven rural. eleven semi urban and eleven urban students were thoroughly
interviewed and they were ranked (using a pooled sample of N = 331 for their
communication skills. Which one of the following statistical technique would be
appropriate to explore groupwise difference in communication

(1) Friedman"s test

(2) Kruskal Wallis H test

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(3) Rank difference correlation

(4) Oneway ANOVA for independent samples

Q.68 Which of the following norms suggest people that they ought to behave?

(1) Social responsibility norms

(2) Reciprocity norms
(3) Prescriptive norms
(4) Proscriptive norms

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(a) Attitudes
(b) Empathy

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(c) Personal distress
(d) Norms and values
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(1) (a). (b) and (c)
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(2) (a), (b) and (d)
(3) (a), (c) and (d)
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(4) (b), (c) and (d)

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Q.70 Suler's (2004) concept of "Online Disinhibition Effect" is characterised by

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(a) Anonymity
(b) Accessibility
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(c) Hierarchies negation

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(d) Easy escape consequences

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(1) (a) and (b) only

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(2) (a). (b) and (c)

(3) (a). (c) and (d)
(4) (a). (b) and (d)

Q.71 The teacher had marks for 50 students in his class. He computed their mean
and standard deviation. Considering that the evaluation was too strict. he gave five
grace marks to each student. This would

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(a) Increase mean by five

(b) Alter standard deviation in an unpredicted way
(c) Change the rank order of the students
(d) Change the skewness of the distribution
Choose the correct option :
(1) (a) only
(2) (a) and (b) only
(3) (a). (b) and (c) only
(4) (a). (c) and (d) only

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Q.72 In quota sampling. the probability of each element of population being

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included in the sample

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(1) is equal to sampling fraction
(2) can be specified in advance
(3) cannot be specified in advance .
(4) is 1/k where K is the number of strata
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Q.73 "Confrontation" in Gestalt therapies involves
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(1) What and why questions

(2) What and how questions
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(3) How and why questions

(4) What, how and why questions
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Q.74 In terms of psychoanalytic therapy. the means of keeping the unconscious

conflict intact thereby impeding any attempts to probe into real sources of
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personality problems is known as

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(1) Repression
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(2) Suppression
(3) Denial
(4) Resistance

Q.75 Jensen's level I and level II abilities can be best understood in terms of which
of the following?

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(a) Difficulty and complexity of tasks

(b) Socioeconomic differences
(c) Racial differences
(d) Geographical differences
Choose the correct option
(1) (a). (c) and (d) only
(2) (a). (b) and (c) only
(3) (b).(c) and (d) only
(4) (a). (b). (c) and (d)

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Q.76 Which part of neuron is covered by Myelin sheath?

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(2) Parts of Axon
(3) Whole of Dendrite
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Q.77 Which of the following are the main biases in attribution process?
(a) Fundamental attribution error
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(b) Actor observer effect

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(c) Situational influence

(d) Self-serving bias
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(1) (a), (b) and (c)
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(2) (a). (b) and (d)

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(3) (b), (c) and (d)

(4) (a), (c) and (d)
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Q.78 Which of the following are true as per Brentano's concept of

Phenomenology?
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(a) Outer objects can be perceived only

(b) Mental experiences can be perceived only
(c) Feelings and willing be combined in one category
(d) Outer objects can be both perceived and experienced
Choose the best option :
(1) (c) And(d) are correct

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(2) (a) and (C) are correct

(3) (b). (c) and (d) are correct
(4) (a) and (b) are correct

Q.79 In the context of marginalization it is suggested to adopt 'Social

Empowerment Model' while dealing with LGBTs because

(a) it increases this group's collective and personal self advocacy

(b) they learn that they ran lead -fulfilling and satisfying" lives

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(c) concerns about LGBT. are social concerns and not the concern for individual
(d) they realise that being gay or lesbian is not a pathological condition

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(1) (a). (b) and (c) are correct

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(2) (a) and (d) are correct
(3) (b) and (c) are correct
(4) (a), (b) and (d) are correct ro
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Q.80 The phenomenon where bystander assume that nothing Is wrong in an
emergency as no one looks concerned is called
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(1) Diffusion of responsibility

(2) Pluralistic ignorance
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(3) Prosocial behaviour

(4) Bystander effect
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Q.81 Match the following types of aggression with their description :

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(al Hostile Aggression

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(b) Emotional Aggression

(c) Instrumental Agression
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(d) Thantos

(i)An instinctual drive involving aggressive action towards death

(ii) Injury in which the goal is to obtain something of value
(iii) An act stemming from feelings of anger and aimed at inflicting pain
(iv) Injury or harm that is earned out for the explicit goal of hurting some one
Choose the correct option from those given below

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(1) (a)-(i),(b)-(ii),(c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

(2) (a)-(ii),(b)-(iii), (c)-(iv),(d)-(i).
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv),(c)-(i). (d)-(ii)
(4) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii) ,(d)-(i)

Q.82 In a newly developed adjustment inventory using 'Yes/No" format. there

were some positively worded items ('Yes' response indicating adjustment) and
some negatively worded Items (;No' response indicating adjustment). Test
developers follow this practice to offset the effects of

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(1) Acquiescence
(2) Faking

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(3)Random responding

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(4) Socially desirable responding

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(a)Dilthey opposed reductionism
(lb)Dilthey opposed psychophysical parallelism
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(c) Dilthey rejected the positivistic approaches to experimental psychology

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(d) Dilthey rejected the idea of description

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(1) (a). (b) and (d) are correct

(2) (a). (c) and ld) are correct
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(3)(b) and (c) are correct

(4)(a). (b) and (c) are correct
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Q.84 Creativity has been conceptualised in terms of which of the following

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(a) As person
(b) As potential
(c) As process
(d) As perseverance
Choose the correct option :

(1) (a), (b) and (c) only

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(2) (b). (c) and (d) only

(3) (a). (c) and (d) only
(4) (a). (b). (c) and (d)

Q.85
Which of the following consists of elaborative rehearsal?

(1) Remembering of information to maintain it in STM

(2) Transferring information from STM to LTM
(3) Holding information for brief period of time while being used

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(4) Ability to focus on only one stimulus

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Q.86 According to social impact theory the effect of majority on minority rests
on three of following.

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(a) Majority's strength
(b)Minority's will
(c)immediacy
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(d) Number of persons
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(1) (a) (b) (c)

(2) (a) (c) (d)
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(3) (b) (c) (d)

(4) (b) (d) (a)
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Q.87 Given below are two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
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Assertion (A) : High sensation seekers are inclined to get involved in

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variety of thrill. seeking activities.

Reasons (R) : engagement in thrill seeking behaviour triggers the release
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of epinephrine.
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In the light of above two statements choose the correc t option :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true. but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false. but (R) is true

Q.88 Match the following leadership styles with their characteristics :

List 1

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(a) Directive
(b) Supportive
(c) Participative
(d) Achievement oriented
List 2
(i) Leader consults subordinates thereby permitting them to participate in
decision making
(ii) Leader sets challenging goals and seeks improvement in performance
(iii) Leader provides specific guidance by establishing work schedules and

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rules
(iv) Leader establishes good relations with sub-ordinates and satisfies
their needs

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(1) (a)- (i),(b)-(ii) (c)-(iii) ,(d)-(iv)
(2) (a)-(ii).(b)-(iii), (c)-(iv),(d)-(i)
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii) ro
(4) (a)-(iv) , (b)-(i), (c)-(ii) ,(d)- (iii).
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Q.89 Dr. X as a therapist felt a sense of complete understanding towards a father
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client. whose children behaved exactly the way his own children used to behave This
is
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(1) Empathy
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(2) Jumping to conclusion

(3) Warmth and genuineness
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(4) Sympathy
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Q.90 Given below are two statements • one as labelled as Assertion (A), and the
other is labelled as Reason (R).
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Assertion (A): MRI provides images of brain activity rather than brain images
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Reasons(R): Results in MRI are obtained from the measurement of waves that
hydrogen atoms emit when they are activated by radio-frequency waves in a
magnetic field
In the light of the above two statements choose the correct option
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true

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Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions.91 - 95 which follow'.
The experimental psychologist wanted to explore whether the noise adversely
affects the reaction time (RT). She also wanted to explore whether the stress level
would moderate the effect of noise. She varied noise at three levels low (30)
decibels,. moderate .60 decibels and high (90 decibels,. She varied stress at two
levels low and high. From the initial pool of college students. subjects were
randomly assigned to different groups However. a few subjects could not turn up
to the laboratory due to vacation. In all. two hundred and ninety seven subjects
participated in the experiments. Each subject. in each group. was tested for simple

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RT. disjunctive RT. and choice RT. The theory and preliminary analyses indicated the
three types of RT were moderately correlated. The covariance matrices. showing the
co variances among the three types of RT.. were found to be quite similar for all the

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groups. The multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) results were computed to

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explore the group differences in means- As the most common practice is. four test
criteria (Pillais criterion. Wilk,'s criterion. Hotelling's crterion. and Roy's criterion)
were obtained. Among the different results obtained in this work. one interesting
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finding was that the stress moderated the effect of noise level on reaction time.
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Q•91 Which of the following test criterion is more appropriate than the others?
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(1) Roy's criterion

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(2) Wilk's criterion

(3) Hotelling's criterion
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(9) Pillals criterion

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(1) Randomized six group design with single factor

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(2) Balanced factorial design

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(3) Unbalanced factorial design

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(4) Unbalanced factorial design with a covariate

Q.93 Which one of the following conclusion can be confidently drawn from the
above study?

(1) Main effect of noise is significant

(2) Main effect of stress is significant
(3) Noise > Stress interaction is significant

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(4) The main effects of noise. stress and interaction effect are significant

Q.94. The above information suggests that

(1) the assumption of homogeneity of covariance matrices is not satisfied

(2) the assumption of homogeneity of covariance matrices is satisfied
(3) covariance among Dependent Variables (DV.) are zero
(4) the assumption of homogeneity of variances is not tenable

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Q.95 Which one of the following reason lint justifies the application at MANOVA in
the present work?

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(1) There are several groups and more than one Independent Variable (IV)

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(2) More than one Dependent Variables (DV) have been employed
(3) More than one Dependent Variables with moderate inter correlations have been
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(4) The moderating effect of stress on the effect of noise on RT can be
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demonstrated only through MANOVA
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Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions 96 to 100 which follows
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A leading business school in the city had a view that its students must LIN/. a toxd
proficiency in English language usage. As an initial step. the school authentic,
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decided to develop a brief language UMW! test. The project incharge wrote 30 item,.
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Each item had fi.e alternative answers, one of which was correct. He administered
these 30 Items to n sample of 250 students. For item analysis. item-remainder
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correlations were computed. The item analysis retained 25 items. The twenty-five
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item version was administered to a fresh sample of 300 students. Three reliability
coefficients were computed . split . half pliability coefficient. Kuder-Richardson
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11(.11) reliability coefficient. and Cronbach alpha - were computed. The Cronbach
alpha was found to be 0.7. The test-retest reliability was also computed with a time-
interval of eight weeks in two administrations. using the same sample. The tliatrateat
correlation was found to be 0.26. significant at .001 level. The school authorities.
pleased with the effons of the project incharge. asked him to add similar items and
develop a 75 item version.
96 The above information provides an evidence for
(a) Unsatisfactory test-retest reliability

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(b) Satisfactory test-retest reliability

(c) Acceptable internal consistency reliability
(d) Unacceptable internal consistency reliability
Choose the correct option :
(1) (a) and (c)
(2) (a) and (d)
(3) (b) and (c)
(4) (b) and (d)

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Q.97 Given below are two statements • one is Labelled as Assertion (A), and the
other is labelled as Reason (R)

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Assertion (A) : The computation of K-R reliability is questionable on the above study
Reasons (R) : K-R reliability is suitable for tests with dichotomous stems

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In the light of the above two statements, choose the correct option :
(I) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true. but (R) is false
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(4) (A) is false. but (R) is true
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Q.98 If the project-incharge developed a 75-item version by adding similar

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item what would be the expected Cronbach alpha?

(1) 0.700
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(2) 0.824
(3) 0.875
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(4) 0.931
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Q.99 Which one of the following correlation is most suitable for computing
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itemremainder correlations?
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1.Tetrachone Correlations
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2. Phi Coefficient
3.Contingency Coefficient
4)Point biserial Correlation
Q.100 Consider the three reliability coefficients : (a) split -half reliability
coefficient:

K-R reliability coefficient; and (c) Cronbach alpha - computed in the above
study.

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Which one of the following is true in the above context"

(1) All the three reliability coefficients would be same
(2)All the three reliability coefficients would be different
(3)(b) and (C) would be same. but (a) can be different
(4) (a)and (b) would be same. but (b) can be different
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15 2 40 3 65 3 90 4
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18 1 43 1 68 3 93 3
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19 2 44 4 69 4 94 2
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20 4 45 1 70 3 95 3
21 4 46 1 71 4 96 1
22 3 47 3 72 3 97 4
23 3 48 1 73 2 98 3
24 3 49 2 74 4 99 4
25 2 50 2 75 2 100 3

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1. Mr A approached the therapist for anger management After Mr A narrated an incident in which he
experienced anger. which of the following is the most appropriate way of further questioning at initial
level'

1.Could You please tell me why did you get angry'

2.Could you please explain what made you angry'

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3. Please help me understand whom did you get angry at

4. Please explain how did you feel when you were angry

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(a) It involves large number of sub-samples.

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(b) It does not rely on assumptions about population.

(c) It is applicable in case of nonmetric data only.

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(d) It is based on sample data only.
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1. Only (a) and (b)

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2. Only (a), (b) and (c)

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3. Only (a). (b) and (d)

4. Only (b) (c) and (d)

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3. In Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (figural) picture construction activity is scored for which of the
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following?
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(a) fluency

(b) Flexibility
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(c) Originality

(d) Elaboration

Select the correct option

1. Only (a) and (b)

2. Only (c) and (d)
3. Only (b), (c) and (d)

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4. (a). (b). (c) and (d)

4.Arrange the following in correct sequence of development of emotional expressions

(a) Self-conscious emotions emerge but depend on monitoring and encouragement of adults

(b) Expression of happiness names while interacting with familiar people

(c) Anger and happiness increase in frequency and intensity

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(d) Self conclusion emotions are clearly linked to self-evaluation

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1. (b) (a) (c) (d)

2. (b) (c) (a) (d)

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3. (b) (c) (d) - (a)

4. (c) (b) (a) (d)

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5.Limbic system, basal ganglia and corpus striatum are pasts of which section of brain?
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1. Midbrain

2. Hindbrain
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3. Telencephalon

4. Diencephalon
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6. Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason k R) Read
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the statements
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Assertion (A)

Focus group involves unstructured interview

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Reason (R)

Focus group involves interaction among participants moderated by the researcher, as a source of data

Choose the correct answer from the options givers below

1. Both (A) and (R) axe true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

3. (A) is true but (R) is false

4 (A) is false but (R) is true

7.Psychometric tests of creativity Like Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking Index measure creativity in
terms of

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2. Product

3. Process

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8.Which of the following is true about radio immunological assays'

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2. These methods ware discovered by Jay Tepperman

3. These are anatomical methods

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4. These measure brain structures

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9.A competent and a well-performing female !riddle level manager did not consider herself suitable for
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the position of senior manager thinking that females are not suitable for such high positions This is a
typical example of which of the following
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1. glass-ceding phenomenon
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2. low motivation to approach success

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3. gender discrimination
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4. high motivation to avoid failure

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10.Given below we two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) Read
the statements

Assertion (A)

Tolman's purposive behaviourism was considered to be a major advancement in the field of Psychology

Reason (R)

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Pre-Tolman behaviourism excessively emphasized S-R relations and ignored cognitive processes

Choose the correct answer from option given below

1. Both (A) and (R) axe true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2. Both (Aland (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

3. (A)is true but (R) is false

4. (A) is false but (R) is true

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11. Which of the following are characteristics of post-trauma growth?

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(a) relationships are strengthened or enhanced

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(b) Self-views become mat positive

(c) Life philosophies become ambiguous

(d) Greater acceptance of personal limitations Select the comet option :

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1. (a), (b) and (c) only
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2. (a). (b) (d)only

3. (b), (c) and (d)

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4. (a), (c) and (d) only

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Match List-I with List-II

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12.List-I (Psychologist) List-II (Definition)

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(a) Binet and Simon (i) The power of good response from the perspective of truth or fact
(b) Teman (ii) The capacity to judge, understand and reason well
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(c) Thorndike (iii) The capacity to loan concepts and grasp their significance
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(d) Eysenck M W (iv) Error-free transmission of information thorough the cortex

Select the correct option:

1. (a)--(iv); (b)-(iii), (c)-(i); (d)-(ii)

2. (a)--(i); (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii); (d)-(iv)

3. (a)--(ii); (b)-(iii), (c)-(i); (d)-(iv)

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4. (a)--(iii); (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv); (d)-(i)

13. Skills that are operated automatically and without thinking ale noted in which Memory?

1. Implicit memory

2. Explicit memory

3. Flashbulb tummy

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4. Autobiographical memory

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14. Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) Read
the statements

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Assertion (A) According to classical theory of test scores, total variance is equal to true variance plus
error variance

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Reason (R) Classical theory of test scores assumes significant but low positive correlation between true
scores and error scores
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Choose the coned answer from the options given below

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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3. (A) is true but (R) is false

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4. (A) is false but (R) is true

ik
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15. What is the term given to 'autonomy or being 1dt-determining, independent and able to resist social
pressures to think and act in certain ways ?
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1.Emotional well-being
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2. Social well-being
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3. Psychological well-being

4. Physical well-being

16. Which of the following are the behaviour identified by Maslow that lead to self actualization

(a) Growth choices

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(b) Use of Ego defence

(c) Self awareness

(d) Concentration Select the correct option

1. (a). (b) and (c) only

2. (a), (c) and (d) only

3. (c) and (b) only

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4. (a) (b) and (d) only

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17. The vicious circles that maintain depression. loneliness and shyness can be broken by social skill
training by positive experience that after self-perception by changing negative thought patterns

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This is the description of which social-psychological approach to treatment'

1. Social skill training

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2. Explanatory Style therapy
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3.Internal attribution

4. Social influence
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18.Which of the following is a step to transformative change unpredictable and often affective
experience occurs
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1. Integration

2. Preparation
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3. Inspiration
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4. Organic inquiry
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19. Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) Read
w

the statements

Assertion (A) Clients must be allowed complete freedom to discuss in then natural manner to
communicate respect and acceptance

Reason (R) Completely suspending the judgement and expensing positive regard are Roger; core
therapeutic conditions

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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1. Both (A) and (R) are true and is(R) the coned explanation of (A)

2. Roth (A) and (R) are true but (A) is not the correct explanation of (A)

3. (A) is true but (R) is false

4. (A) is false but (R) it true

20. Match List-I with List-II

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List-I (Concept) List (Description)

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(a) Reward power (i) Potential to deliver threats and punishment to others

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(b) Coercive power (ii) Authority of a person by virtue of certain charecteristics

(c) Referent power (iii) Positive reinforcement to produce change

(d) Legitimate power (iv) Power to influence others

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Select the correct option
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1. (a)--(iii); (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv); (d)-(i)

2. (a)--(iv); (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii); (d)-(i)

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3. (a)--(iii); (b)-(i), (c)-(iv); (d)-(ii)

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4. (a)--(i); (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv); (d)-(iii)

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21. Which of the following explains the theory of ability to organize and explain several otherwise
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disjointed observations?

1. Heuristic function
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2. Synthesizing ' function

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3. Principle of verification
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4. Scientific function

22. Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R)
Read the statements

Assertion (A):

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According to Rogers, all people are capable of growth and personal development

Reason (R)

Positive change is a natural and expected progression

Choose the coned answer from the options given below

I. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

3. (A) is ma but (R) is false

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4. (A) is false but (R) is true

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23. Jung identified eight personality types on the basis of which of the following

1. Two attitudes and four functions

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2. Four attitudes and two functions
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3. Four attitudes and four functions

4. Two attitudes and six functions

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24. Given below art two statement, one Labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R)
Read the statements
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Assertion (A) If all the assumptions are fulfilled. addition of any predictor in the Multiple Regression
Analysis will increase the value of coefficient of determination
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Reason (R) Correlation of criterion variables with the predictor variables can be positive or negative
.d

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

w
w

I. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) Is the correct explanation of (A)
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2. Both (A) and (R) ale true but (R) is not the correct explanation of(A)

3. (A) is true but (R) is false

4. (A) is false but (R) is false

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25. A 30 year -old man identified as Mr K C suffered a serious motorcycle accident. Mr K C

remembers many things but cannot remember everything Mr K C seems to have which memory
loss ?

1. Semantic

2. Episodic

3. Procedural

4. Working memory

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26. While conducting an experiment the research manipulates the independent variable within a pre

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decided range. Which of the following describes this type of research?

I. Quasi experiment

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2. Random effect model

3. Fixed effect model

4. Mixed-method approach
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27. Consideration of mental health need of person with canes will have positive effects on
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(a) quality of life

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(b) emotional well-bang

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(c) positive biological changes

(d) killing carcinogenic cells

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Select the correct option

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1. (a) and (b) only

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2. (c) and (d) only

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3. (a), (b) and (c) only

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4. (b). (c) and (d) only

28. Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R)
Read the statements

Assertion (A)

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In simple regression analysis if the value of one regression coefficient ( bxy) is less than 1- 00. the
value of second regression coefficient (byx) has to be less than 1 -00

Reason (R)

The correlation between two variables x and y is equal to the geometric mean between the two
regression coefficients ( bxy and byx)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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1. Both (A) and (R) ue true and( R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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3. (A)is true but (R) Is false

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4. (A) is false but (R) is true

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29. Which one of the following is the correct answer of the experiment conducted in University of
California at Santa Barbara, individuals running on jogging path speed up as they came upon a
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woman seated on the grass facing them rather than sitting with her back turned0
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ac
sh
ik
.d
w
w
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ro
ss
la
ac
sh
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3.1. Distraction conflict

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2. Presence of co actor
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3. Evaluation apprehension

4. Free riders,

30. which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of attention'

1. Processing capacity and selectiveness

2. automatic processing

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3. initial detection of stimuli

4. control

31.What is theoretical approach called which attempts to explain completely the phenomenon of one
field of study in terms of the dynamics of a more basic field?

1. Interactionism

2. Reductionism

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3. Pragmatism

4. Comfliant solution

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32.According to Adler which of the following is used by the neurotic to escape from the problems?

1.Depreciation

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2. Self accusation
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3. Distancing

4. Safeguarding strategies
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33. Which among the following are the assumptions on which Binet developed his first test of
intelligence?
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(a) Mental competence increases over the childhood years

(b) Childs relative standing in mental development compared to his age group will remain constant as
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the child grows.

.d

(c) Child's relative standing in mental development compared to his age group increases as the child
grows
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(d) Mental competence decreases over the childhood years

w

Select the correct option

w

I. (a) and (b) only

2. (a) and (c) only

3. (b) and (c) only

4. (b) and (d) only

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34.On a Weschler Type Adult Intelligence Scale, having normally distributed scores, the subject had a
percentile rank of 84.His deviation IQ Would be

1.84

2.85

3.115

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4.120

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35.According to self-determination theory, which of the following form the basis of intrinsic motivation?

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1.Experience, Competence

2.Competence, Autonomy

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3.Competence, Novelty Seeking
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4.Novelty seeking, Sensation Seeking
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36 .Match List-I with List-II

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List-I (Concept) List-Il (Description)

(a) Naturalistic intelligence (i) Skill critical and important for archaeologists and botanists
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(b) Cognitive processing speed (ii) Ability to execute easy and highly overleamed cognitive tasks
ik

(c) Men-components (iii)Mental processes individuals use effectively to guide their problem-
solving efforts
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(d) Motivating oneself (iv) Delaying gratification and stifling impulsiveness

w

Select the correct option

w

I. (a)-(i): (b)-(ii): (c)-(iii): (d)-(iv)

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2.(a)-(ii): (b)-(i): (c)-(iv): (d)-(iii)

3.(a)-(iii): (b)-(iv): (c)-(i): (d)-(ii)

4.(a)-(iv): (b)-(iii): (c)-(ii): (d)-(i)

37. Which of the following is are true about Rhodopsin ?

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(a) It is a rod pigment that enables vision in low light

(b) It is a cone pigment that enables vision in bright light

(c) It is a G-protein coupled receptor

(d) It is a cone pigment and G-protein coupled receptor.

Select the correct option

I. (a) only

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2. (a). (c) and (d)only

3. (b) only

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4. (a) and (c) only

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38.Mrs. B has obtained the level of `self` in that she now takes genuine pleasure in praying, meditation
and other spiritual activities. Which type of `self` is this in sufism?

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1.Serene Self
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2.Inspired Self

3.Pleased Self
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4.Pure Self
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39.Match List-I with List-11 :

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List-1 (Concept) List-II (Explanation)

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(a) Mental representation (i) Building schemas through direct interaction with environment
.d

(b) Operations (ii) Using current schemas to interpret the external world

(c) Adaptation (iii) The ability to remember and copy the behaviour of models who are not present
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(d) Assimilation (iv) Mental representation of actions they obey using logical rules
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Select the correct option

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I. (a)-(iv): (b)-(iii): (c)-(i): (d)-(ii)

2.(a)-(iv): (b)-(ii): (c)-(i): (d)-(iii)

3.(a)-(iii): (b)-(iv): (c)-(i): (d)-(ii)

4.(a)-(ii): (b)-(i): (c)-(iv): (d)-(iii)

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40.First make a small request, when the person complies, make another large request. This concept is
based on which compliance technique?

1.Foot-in-the-dooe

2.Door-in-the-face

3.Lowball

4.Thats not at all

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41.When acetyl choline links upon the post synaptic side, it generates a depolarisation. What you call it?

1.Inhibitory Post synaptic Potential

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2. Excitatory Post synaptic Potential

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3.End plate potential

4. End plate potential and Inhibitory Post synaptic Potential

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42.The interaction of sensory impulses indicates the complexity of stimulation and therefore the
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difficulties in predicting behaviour. Behaviour is seldom a function of only one stimulus rather it is a
function of many stimuli
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The above explanation is based on which learning theory?

sh

1. Guthrie's theory

2. Pavlov's theory
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3. Hull's theory
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4.Tolman`s theory
w
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43. Match List-1 with List-II :

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List-1 (Psychologist) List-11 (Concept)

(a) Carol Ryff (i) Psychological well-being

(b) Seligman (ii) Signature strength

(c) Victor Frankl (iii) Post traumatic growth

(d) Suler (iv) Online inhibition effect

Select the correct option

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I. (a)-(i): (b)-(ii): (c)-(iii): (d)-(iv)

2.(a)-(ii): (b)-(iv): (c)-(i): (d)-(iii)

3.(a)-(iii): (b)-(i): (c)-(iv): (d)-(ii)

4.(a)-(iv): (b)-(iii): (c)-(ii): (d)-(i)

44.Match List-I with List-II :

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List -I (Concept) List -II (Description)

(a) Big-C creativity (i)Creativity of eminence

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(b) Little-C creativity (ii) Creativity of everyday life recognised by others

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(c) Minei -C creativity (iii) Subjective and personal form of day-to-day creativity

(d) Pro-C creativity (iv) Professional creativity which has not attained status of
eminence

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Select the correct option
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I. (a)-(i): (b)-(ii): (c)-(iii): (d)-(iv)

2.(a)-(ii): (b)-(i): (c)-(iv): (d)-(iii)

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3.(a)-(iii): (b)-(iv): (c)-(i): (d)-(ii)

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4.(a)-(iv): (b)-(iii): (c)-(ii): (d)-(i)

sh

45.Match List-I with List-II :

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List-I (Schools of Psychology) List-II (Concept)

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(a) Psychoanalysis (i) Elements of conscious experience

(b) Behaviourism (ii) Self-actualization

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(e) Structuralism (iii) Unconscious processes

w

(d) Transpersonal Psychology (iv) S-R relations

w

Select the correct option

I. (a)-(iii): (b)-(i): (c)-(iv): (d)-(ii)

2.(a)-(iii): (b)-(iv): (c)-(i): (d)-(ii)

3.(a)-(i): (b)-(iv): (c)-(ii): (d)-(iii)

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4.(a)-(i): (b)-(ii): (c)-(iv): (d)-(iii)

46.Multiple sclerosis is

(a) demyelinating disorder

(b) an autoimmune disease

(c) always accompanied by amnesia and cognitive disorder

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(d) known to lead to jerky movements Select the correct option

I. (a) and (b) only

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2. (a), (b) and (c) only

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3. (a), (b) and (d) only

4. (a) and (d) only

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47. Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Read
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the statements.

Assertion (A) :
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If children watch programmes with violent and aggressive contents. they themselves take recourse to
ac

violent and aggressive behaviour

Reason (R) :
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Children learn aggressive behaviour from media through observational learning. where the observed
behaviour need not be positively reinforced.
ik

Choose the cores answer from the options given below

.d

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
w

3. (A) is true but (R) is false

w

4. (A) is false but (R) is true

48.Who proved the observation that cyclists seems to be ride faster when they raced against other
cyclist than when they are raced alone ?

1.Zajon

2.Allport

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3.Baron

4.Norman Triplett

49.Given below are two statements one labelled is Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) Read
the statements

Assertion (A)

Method of calculating IQ in terms of MA/CA *100 as such does not work with adults

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Reason (R)

Intelligence does not increase linearly with age past childhood.

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Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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I. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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3. (A) is true but (R) is false
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4. (A) is false but (R) is true
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50.The inferential technique that A borrowed his father`s car during a college vacation and smashed it
ac

after the party A attended. Expected reactions of his father runs through A`s mind and generates several
possibilities. It is the example of which heuristic?
sh

1.Availability heuristic

2.Representativeness heuristic
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3.Conjunction Error
.d

4.Stimulation heuristic
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w
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51.The cognitive approach of prejudice arises from which theory that an individuals self-concept derives
partly from membership in an in-group"

1. Realistic group conflict them

2. Scapegoat them

3. Frustration aggression theory

4. Social identity theory

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52. Choose the correct answer for leadership style. low task, low relationship style

I. Participating style

2. Selling style

3. Delegating style

4. Telling style

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53.Which of the following is degenerative disease accompanied by Amnesia caused by frontotemporal
lobular degeneration and depression

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1. Alzheimer`s disease

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2. Parkinson's disease

3. Pick's disease

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4. Huntigton's disease
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54.Positive emotions are expressed as a result of activation of which of the following?
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1. Frontal areas of right hemisphere

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2. Pre-frontal areas of right hemisphere

3. Frontal areas of left hemisphere

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4. Pre-frontal areas of left hemisphere

ik
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55.Who has proposed a three componential theory of wisdom explaining cognitive, affective and
reflective wisdom ?
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1. Sternberg
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2. Baltes
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3. Chandler

4. Ardelt

56.A 12-year-old boy suited showing a gradual onset of lake. uncontrolled movements in limbs with
clumsiness, frequent falling. slurred speech and drooling caused by HTT mutation. What disorder is he
suffering from ?

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I. Ataxia

2. Huntington s

3. Dystonia

4. Essential tremors

57.In Canal's theory, Dynamic Lattice shows the relationship among which of the following'

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1. Ergs, sentiments and ability traits

2. Ergs, attitudes and temperamental traits

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3. Sentiments and ergs

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4. Ergs, sentiments and attitudes

58.Match List-I with Lin-n

List-1 (Concept) List-II (Description)

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ss
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(a) Savouring (i)Applying conscious awareness to enjoyment experiences
ac

(b) Hedonic adaptation (ii)Happiness due to circumstances tends to be temporary

(c) Type—A behaviour (iii) Hurry syndrome

sh

(d) Undoing hypothesis (iv) Positive emotions lead to a quick recovery from detrimental effects
ik
.d

Select the correct option

I (a)-(i) (b)-(ii) (c)-(iii) (d)-(iv)

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2. (a) (ii) (b)-(iv) (c)-(i) (d)-(iii)

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3. (a)-(iii) (b)-(i) (c)-(iv) (d)-(ii)

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4. (a)-(iv) (b)-(iii) (c)-(ii) (d)-(i)

59.The major function of parathyroid is to maintain the level of

1. calcium in blood

2. proteins in blood

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3. vitamin D in blood

4. gluco-corticoids in blood

60.Given below are two Statement one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) Read
the statements

Assertion (A)

A 3- to 4-year-old will readily hand over a blanket to another individual who is rubbing hands and

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shivering a lot

Reason (R)

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In sensitive face-to-face communication, infants connect emotionally with their caregivers, this
experiences are believed to be foundation for empathy

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Choose the correct answer from the options given below

I. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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3. (A) is true but (R) is false

4. (A) is false but (R) is true

la
ac

61.Repeated presentation of negative news m mass-media may lead to increase in the occurrence of
such negative events because of
sh

1.wither effect
ik

2. contagion effect
.d

3. frequency effect

4. Crespi effect
w
w

62.marked impairments in establishing social interactions and living in their own worlds, repetitive
w

behaviour patterns and non-existent a poor language skills are three major characteristics of which
disorder

(a) Autism

(b) Obsessive-compulsive disorder

(c) Catatonic schizophrenia

(d) Apraxia

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Select the correct option

1. Only (a)

2. Only (b) and (c)

3. Only (d)

4. Only (a) and (d)

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63.Much List-I with List-11 :

List-1 (Psychologist) List-11 (Concept)

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(a) Kelley (i) Constructive alternativism

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(b) Eysenck (ii) Hedonic tone

(c) Cattell (iii) Hypothetico-deductive spiral

(d) Hull (iv) Response hierarchies

Select the correct option :

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1. a-i; b-iii; c-ii; d-iv
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2. a-ii; b-iv; c-i; d-iii

3. a-i; b-ii; c-iii; d-iv

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4. a-ii; b-i; c-iv; d-iii

sh

64.What below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) Read
ik

the statements
.d

Assertion (A)

Intelligent teachers select information that is relevant for their pedagogical purpose
w

Reason (R)
w

Selective combination involves, determining which elements in a set of information are relevant for a
w

given purpose

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

I. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the cosecs explanation of (A)

2. Both (A) and (R) axe true but (R) is not the collect explanation of (A)

3. (A) is true but (A) is false

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4. (A) is false but (R) is true

65. Who gave the statement that the nature and frequency of human aggressive behaviour varies
tremendously across human societies and likely to occur in some than others ?

1. Borowitz

2. Freud

3. Dollard and Miller

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4. Lorenz

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66. Which of the following is NOT true ?

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1. at the time of birth , the brain is not fully lateralised rather it is plastic

2. Though the left hemisphere is broadly associated with language development , yet if it is injured

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during first few years , other regions take over language functions to attain the normal language
Competence
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3. Damage to the left frontal lobe areas usually yields language comprehension problems.

4. Broca ' s area supports grammatical processing and language production

la
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67 .Fill in the blanks by choosing the right sequence

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In the upside-down and reversed-image projection process on…………. the ……….. bends the rays
entering the eye and the light rays from the top of an object are projected onto ……….at the bottom of
………..
ik

Select the correct option

.d

1. receptors, lens, retina, retina

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2. lens, retina, receptors, retina

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3. Retina, lens, receptors, retina

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4.retina, lens, retina, receptors

68.Which of the following sequences of decision making perspectives of prosocial behaviour is correct?

1.Perceived need -taking personal responsibility -weighing the cost and benefits-deciding how to help -
help is given

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2. Taking personal responsibility- deciding how to help- help is given -weighing the cost and benefits -
perceived need

3.Weighing the cost and benefits -perceived need- deciding how to help-help is given -taking personal
responsibility

4. Perceived need -weighing the cost and benefits - deciding how to help-taking personal responsibility-
help is given

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69.When people are pressurized to admit guilt, but privately continue to believe in their own innocence.
Choose the correct answer of above statement

1. Voluntary false confession

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2. Coerced-compliant false confession

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3. Coerced-internalized false confession

4. Character evidences

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70.Torrance used the term 'creatively handicapped' for whom?

1 Students very high in creativity but low in academic achievement

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2 Students high in intelligence but low in creativity

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3. Students average in both intelligence and creativity

4.Students with low levels of both intelligence and creativity

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71.Hold a pencil at arm's length and look at it first with one eye then with the other. There is a little
difference between the two views relative to the background. Now bring the pencil just six inches away
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from your face and try the same thing. This time you will perceive a great difference between the two
views. Which one is the correct answer of above example?
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1 Monocular cue
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2. Binocular cue
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3. Top-down processing

4. Bottom-up processing

72.Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) Read
the statement

Assertion (A):

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Mental stress may cause cardiac ischemia

Reason (R)

Stress unfavorably affects the balance between cardiac demand and supply.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2.Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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3.(A)is true but (R) is false

4. (A) is false but (R) is true

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73.Which attestation is shifted without moving the eyes, commonly referred to as seeing something out
of the corner of one's eye?

1. Covet attention

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2. Over attention
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3. Divided attention

4. Span of attention
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74.Match List-I list II

Type of skin receptors Sensory function

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(a)Meissner`s corpuscles (i) cold

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(b)Pacinian corpuscles (ii) pain

(c)Krause`s end bulbs (iii)touch

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(d)Free nerve ending (iv) pressure

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1.a-ii; b-iv; c-iii; d-i

2. a-iii; b-iv; c-i; d-ii

3. a-iv; b-i; c-ii; d-iii

4. a-iv; b-ii; c-iii; d-i

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75.Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R).
Read the statements

Assertion (A) According to Freud, painful memories are the target of Repression

Reason (R) Repression can be primal ie innately part of the Id or Proper ie unacceptable derivate of
original Id impulses

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

1 Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

3. (A) is true but (R) is false

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76.Mechanistic view of motivation can be characterised by which of the following?

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(b) Direction is determined by S-R bonds
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(c) Probability of habits depends on prior reinforcement contingencies
(d) Persistence of behaviour Select the correct option:
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1.Only (a). (b) and (c)

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2. Only (a), (b) and (d)

3. Only (b), (e) and (d)

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4 (a), (b) (e) and (d)

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77.Which of the following endeavours to revalue the unique qualities associated with womanhood
and feminity?
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1. Cultural feminism
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2. Liberal feminism
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3.Radical feminism

4. Socialistic feminism

78.Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) measures which of the following?

a) Perceiving emotions

b)Using emotions to facilitate thought

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(c) Understanding emotions

(d) Self-motivation

Select the correct option:

1. (a) and (b) only

2. (c) and (d) only

3. (a), (b) and (c) only

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4. (b), (c) and (d) only

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79.The quotation, "People believe good things should happen to good people and bad things to bad
people represents

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1. Blank-out hypothesis

2. Just world hypothesis

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3. Kama-hypothesis
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4.Retribution hypothesis
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80.An observer watches the video in which the speaker's lips form the sound 'ga-ga' while the sound
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trace provides speech that is normally perceived as "ba-ba. The conjunction of these conflicting sources
produces the perception of 'da-da' which integrates these information and results in which illusion?
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1. Cross model illusion

2. Size illusion
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3.Muller-Lyer illusion
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4. Visual illusion
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81.Retrieval is more commonly explained as the basis of which generation recognition theory?
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(a) Infomation Processing

(b) Iconic Image
(c) Sensory Register
(d) Primary Effect

Select the correct option

1.(a), b) and (c) only

2. (a) only

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3. (b) and (c) only

4.(b), and (d) only

82.Which of the following is correct explanation of outgroup homogeneity effect'?

1. Members of an in-group assume that other in-group members show their attitudes and values

2. Perception that members of outgroup are more similar to each other than members of in-group are
to each other

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3. The tendency to give more favourable evaluation and greater rewards to members of out-group

4. People are arbitrarily classified into group than allowed to allocate reward to each other

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83.Which of the following sequences of Bandura observational learning is correct

1. Attention prows— retention —. production —motivation

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2. Retention attention process — production motivation
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3. Attention process motivation retention production

4. Attention process retention motivation production

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84.Projective measures, particularly inkblot tests index which of the following?

1. Novelty context of creativity

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2. Meaning context of creativity

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3. Domain-specific Creativity
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4.everyday creativity
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85.Which of the following theorists used the idiographic approach to personality'

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(a) Allport
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(b) Kelley

(c) CatteII

(d) Eysenck

select the correct option

I. Only (a) and (b)

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2. Only (a) and (c)

3. Only (c) and (d)

4. Only (a), (c) and (d)

86. Match List-I with List-II

List I List II

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Concept Description

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(a) impairment (i)Any loss or abnormality of psychological ,physiological or anatomical structure or
function

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(b)disability (ii) Any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in age appropriate manner

(c)handicap (iii)Perception and assessment of one’s abilities to be lower relative to other

(d)disadvantage (iv) Inability to perform with expected norms

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1.a-i; b-ii;c-iii;d-iv
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2. a-ii; b-iv;c-i;d-iii

3. a-iii; b-i;c-iv;d-ii
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4. a-iv; b-iii;c-ii;d-i
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87.According to Jung,what is made up of all the archetypes taken together'

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1. Personal unconscious
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2. Collective unconscious
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3. mandala
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4. Shadow

88.Which of the following are steps of problem solving cycle?

(a) Problem identification

(b) Problem definition

(c) Organization

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(d) Allocation of resources

Select the correct option :

1. (a) and (b) only

2. (c) and (d) only

3. (b), (c) and (d) only

4, (a), (b). (c) and (d)

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89.Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) Read
the statements

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Assertion (A) ,The likelihood that fetal alcohol syndrome will occur depends on the social environment

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Reason (R) Social influences also act upon developing the brain and mind Choose the correct answer
from the options given below

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I. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2. Both (A) and (R) art true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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3. (A) is true but (R) is false
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4. (A) is false but (R) is false
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90.Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R)
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Read the statements

Assertion (A)
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Changing client`s perception requires persuasive skills and direction from the counsellor and such input
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is known as lead
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Reason (R)
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Counsellor should make minimum verbal responses and maintain silence so that clients feel some
ensure to continue, and mill choose to continue with minimum input from the counsellor. thus
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counsellor taking a good lead

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the coned explanation of (A)

2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the fated explanation of (A)

3. (A) is true but (R) is false

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4. (A) is false but (R) is true

Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which follow

A psychologist wanted to develop an achievement test in Chemistry for SSC students of central schools
For this purpose, he wrote 110 items having multiple-choice format He administered this draft version
to a sample of 300 subjects. Item analysis was carried out by computing item-remainder correlations.
The item analysis retained 80 items .The eighty-item version was administered to a fresh sample of 400

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subjects which yielded a mean of 40.00 and standard deflation of 8.00. The scores were found to be
normally distributed. Cronbach alpha for eighty- item version was found to be 0.94. The psychologist
also computed odd-even reliability and Kuder - Richardson (K-R) reliability. For this version.On this

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version, one of the subjects Manas, had a score of 32 Since the eight. -item version was considered long
for administration, two forms. Form A and Form B were prepared by randomly assigning 40 items to

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91.The expected Cron bach alpha for Form A would be

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1. 0.47
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2. 0.89

3. 0.62
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92.In the above study, the psychologist computed three reliability coefficients
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(a) Cronbach alpha

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(b) Split-half reliability coefficient

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(c) Kuder-richardson (K-R) reliability coefficient

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Which one of the following expectations is true'

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1 .(a), (b) and (c) would be the same

2. (a) and (c) would be the same. but (b) can be different

3 .(b) and (c) would be the same but (a) would be different

4. (a), (b) and (c),all thee would be different

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93.For computing item-remainder correlations, which one of the following correlations would be
suitable

1.Phi-coefficient

2 Contingency coefficient

3 Point- biserial correlation

4 Tetrachoric correlation

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94.The score of 32 (score obtained by Manas on eighty-item version) would correspond to percentile
rank

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1. 16

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2. 32

3. 80

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95.The 95% confidence interval for the true score of 32 would be
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1. 32±0.94
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2. 32 ± 1.96

3. 32±6.00
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4. 32±3.84

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow
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A researcher wanted to study the effect of organization of material (A) on recall. She expected that
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retention interval (B) would moderate the effect of organization of material. She varied A at three
levels—Low organization. Moderate organization, and High organization. She varied B at two levels—
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Short retention interval and Long retention interval. The subjects were randomly assigned to the
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different groups. Each subject received the List of words with specified level of organization. Each of
them learnt the list up to one errorless trial and was tested after the specified retention interval. All the
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subjects had also received the intelligence test .The number of items, recalled by the subject was the
dependent variable. The data were analysed by the appropriate ANOVA,treating intelligence as a
covariate. The partial results are given here—

(i) the sum of squares for organization of material (A) was 255.00
(ii) the degrees of freedom for error variance was 115
(iii) the F ratio for interaction (AxB) was 0.95

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The obtained results were appropriately interpreted

96.The design in the above study can be best labelled as

1. randomized single-factor six-group design with a covariate

2. randomized balanced 3x2 factorial design with a covariate

3. randomized unbalanced 3x2 factorial design with a covariate

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4. randomized 3x2 blocked factorial design with a covariate

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97.The 'mean square for organization of material would be

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1.42.50

2.127.50

3.85.00

4.255.00
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98.From the above results, it can be concluded that

1.Main effect of organization of material is significant

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2.Main effect of organization of material is non-significant

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3.Retention interval does not moderate the effect of organization of material

4.Retention interval moderates the effect of organization of material

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99.How many subjects have been employed in this study?

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1. 116
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2. 120
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3. 121

4.122

100.What would be the degrees of freedom for covariate?

1. 1

2. 2

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3. 5

4. 6

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Answer Key (1-100)

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Q-1 Agoraphobias

1. Usually onset during early adulthood

2. Are dominantly found amongst women

3. Can onset at any age but mostly during early childhood

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4. Are dominantly prevalent amongst men

5. Share more kinship with panic disorders than phobic disorders

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Options:-

1. (iii), (iv) and (v)

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2. (i), (iv) and (v)

3. (i), (iii) and (v)

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4. (i), (ii) and (v)

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Q-2 Perceptual process consists of many things:

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1. Perceptual learning
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2. Motives and needs

3. Personality types
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4. Perceptual cognitive styles

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Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

Options:-

1. (i), (iii) and (iv)

2. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

3. (i), (ii) and (iii)

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4. (i), (ii) and (iv)

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Q-3 Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer using the code given be

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List I List II

(a) Mental models (i) The impact of past experience on present

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(b) Heuristics (ii) Knowledge structures that guide our

interactions with objects and events
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around us
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(c) Availability heuristics (iii) Mental rules of thumb that permit us to

make decisions and judgments in a rapid
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manner
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(d) Mental set (iv) A cognitive rule of thumb in which the

probability of various events is judged on
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the basis of low quickly them come to mind

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Options:-

1. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)

2. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)

3. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

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4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

Q-4 which of the following are correct for latent learning?

i. Latent learning is not translated into performance

ii. Latent learning remains dormant for a considerable length of time

iii. Reinforcement is not important for Latent learning

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iv. Latent learning is complete in one trial

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1. (ii) and (iii)

2. (i), (ii) and (iii)

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3. (i) and (ii)

4. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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Q-5 Match List I with List II and

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choose the correct answer using the code given below:

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List I (Function of Perception) List II (Perceptual issue)

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(a) Attention (i) What does that thing characterize?

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(b) Localization (ii) What is that thing?

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(c) Recognition (iii) Where is something?

(d) Abstraction (iv) Is there something?

Options:-

1. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

2. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)

3. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)

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4. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

Q-6 Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

List I (concept) List II (description)

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(a)Cerebral Palsy (i) Hereditary condition in which the brain’s nerve cells break down to affect

physical movements, emotions and cognitive abilities

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(b) Phenylketonuria (ii) Group of disorders that affect muscle movement

(c) Down (iii)Rare genetic condition that causes amino acids to build up in the body

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Syndrome

(d) Huntington’s (iv) Most common genetic cause of intellectual disability

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1. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

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2. (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)

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3. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

4. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

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Q-7 Which of the following neurotransmitters is/are found throughout the central nervous
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system?
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i). GABA

ii). Glycine

iii). Dopamine

iv). Serotonin

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Options: -

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1. (i) and (iii)

2. Only (i)

3. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

4. (iii) and (iv)

Q-8 A person who tries to increase compliance by including an individual to agree first to small

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request is using the technique known as

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1. Foot-in-the door technique

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2. Door-in-the-face technique

3. Elaboration technique

4. Low-ball technique
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Q-9 Arrange in sequence the stages of personality development according to Rollo May.
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Q-10 Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
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List I List II

(Part of Nervous System) (Response)

(a)Sympathetic nervous system (i) Calmness

(b)Parasympathetic nervous system (ii) Emergency reactions

(c)Pituitary gland (iii) Arousal

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(d) Somatic nervous system (iv) ACTH

Options:-

1. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

2. (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)

3. (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)

4. (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)

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Q-11 What is a toddler experiencing who is occupied with pointing at things and asking what

they are?

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Options:-

1. An overactive Language Acquisition Device (LAD)

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2. Prelinguistic vocables

3. The naming explosion

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4. Multilinguistic awareness
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Q-12 Which of the following are associated with haptics memory?

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i. Sensory memory
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ii. Related with touch stimuli

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iii. Parietal lobe

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iv. It involves cutaneous and kinesthetics

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Options:-

1. (i), (ii) and (iii)

2. (i) and (ii)

3. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

4. (i), (iii) and (iv)

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Q-13 Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

List I List II

(a)Electromyography (i)Procedure for measuring muscular tension

(b)Electroculography (ii)Technique for recording eye movements

(c)Plethysmography (iii)Technique for measuring volume of blood in a

] particular part of the body

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the depth of brain

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1. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)

2. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

3. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

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Q-14 People with high need achievement usually tend to

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i. Be persistent in their work

ii. Like to achieve the feedback on how they are doing

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iii. Raise their levels of aspiration in a more realistic way

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iv. Work even if they have no control on the situation

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v. Dislike working on moderately challenging situations/tasks that promise success.

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Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

Options:-

1. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct; (iv) and (v) are wrong

2. (i) and (ii) are correct; (iii), (iv) and (v) are wrong

3. (ii), (iii) and (v) are correct; (i) and (iv) are wrong

4. (i), (iii) and (v) are correct; (ii) and (iv) are wrong

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Q-15 Motivating potential score comprises of several factors which is determined by

i. Skill variety

ii. Intelligence

iii. Task identity and task significance

iv. Autonomy and feedback

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2. (i), (iii) and (iv)

3. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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Q-16 Which of the following are true about attribution?

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i. Internal attributions ascribe the causes of behaviour to personal dispositions and traits.

ii. Internal attributions ascribe the causes of behaviour to individual abilities and feelings.
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iii. External attributions ascribe the causes of behaviours to situational demands.

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iv. External attributions are always unstable.

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v. Internal attributions are always stable.

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Options:-

1. (i) and (iii) are correct; (ii), (iv) and (v) are incorrect

2. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct; (iv) and (v) are incorrect

3. (iv) and (v) are correct; (i), (ii) and (iii) are incorrect

4. (i) and (ii) are correct; (iii), (iv) and (v) are incorrect

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Q-17 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Assertion (A) : Through meager in number, but women in india have also started avoiding

having children.

Reason (R) : Women decide not to have a baby because the sum of negative and positive valence

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of having a baby is lower than the sum of valences for pursuing a career.

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1. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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Q-18 Which of the following are correct for Pollyanna principle?

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i. Pleasant items are processed more efficiently than unpleasant ones.

ii. Pleasant items are processed more accurately than unpleasant ones.
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iii. Pleasant items are retained for a longer period than unpleasant ones.
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iv. Pleasant items are retained for a shorter period than unpleasant ones.
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Options:-

1. (iii) and (iv)

2. (i), (ii) and (iv)

3. (i) and (ii)

4. (i), (ii) and (iii)

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Q-19 Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

List I List II

(Style) (Description)

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(iii)Making decisions participatively by close supervision of subordinates

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(d)Permissive democrat (iv) Making decisions unilaterally, but closely supervising of subordibates
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Options:-

1. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

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2. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

3. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

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4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

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Q-20 Guilford initially started his work on SOI extending Thurstone’s theory of primary abilities
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but later on diverged on the grounds.

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i. Obtained factors were not primary (independent) rather related to each other.

ii. Thurstone’s factor analysis was mainly oriented to get simple structure.

iii. It was found difficult to name the abilities/factors found in data.

iv. Like Thurstone’s, Guilford found second-order and higher-order factors.

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Options:-

1. (iii) and (iv)

2. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

3. (i), (ii) and (iii)

4. (i) and (ii)

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Q-21 Self-disclosure

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i. Serves the function of modeling

ii. Helps in developing a new perspective

iii. Develops trust through dyadic effect

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iv. Must be used frequently
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Options:-

1. (i) , (iii) and (iv)

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2. (i), (ii) and (iii)

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3. (i) and (ii)

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4. (i), (ii) an d(iv)

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Q-22 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Assertion (A) : According to Bandura, the behaviour is fully determined by mental images of

past experiences.

Reason (R) : Information gained from observations is stored symbolically in retentional

processes to make it useful.

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Options:-

1. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

2. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

3. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

4. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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Q-23 According to piaget, which of the following explains the concept of Cognitive

Equilibration?

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1. Fact that every structure has its origin in earlier structures

2. Tendency to integrate structures into higher order systems

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3. Individual seeking to stabilize his or her cognitive structures
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4. Tendency to modify structure in order to incorporate new information
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Q-24 Using the notions Chronological Age (CA), Educational Age (EA), and Mental Age (MA),the
Accomplishment Quotient (AQ) is computed as
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Options:-
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1. 100 (EA/CA)

2. 100 (MA/EA)
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3. 100 (MA/CA)
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4. 100 (EA/MA)
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Q-25 The disruptive effect that occurs when a novel stimulus is presented along with an already

established conditioned stimulus is called

Options:-

1. Counter conditioning

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2. External inhibition

3. Stimulus inhibition

4. Response inhibition

Q-26 Which one of the following is not one of the Gestalt psychology laws of perception?

Options:-

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1. Relative size

2. Proximity

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3. Closure

4. Continuity

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Q-27 Given an opportunity to choose, what should be the order of preference from ideally most
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appropriate to the least appropriate method to be used for the school students?
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i. Counseling
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ii. Psychoeducation
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iii. Psychotherapy
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iv. Identifying and improving work goals

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Options:-
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1. (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)

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2. (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)

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3. (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)

4. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)

Q-28 The pattern of excitation and inhibition that constitutes the activity of the cortex at any

given moment, is called

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Options:-

1. Squanders

2. Sensitization

3. Cortical Mosaic

4. Neuroplasticity

Q-29 Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

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List I (Concept) List II (Description)

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(a)Cataplexy (i)Non-REM sleep

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(b)Apnoea (ii)REM sleep

(c)Dreams (iii)Waking up as one stops breathing

(d)Night terrors
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Options:-
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1. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)

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2. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

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3. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

4. (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)

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Q-30 In group counseling, there is a typical order of various stages.

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i. Norming
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ii. Performing

iii. Forming

iii. Storming

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Options:-

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1. (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)

2. (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)

3. (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)

4. (iii), (ii), (ii), (iv)

Q-31 A basic difference between decay and interference theories is that

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Options:-

1. Interference theory emphasizes neural consolidation

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2. Decay theory is a two-factor theory

3. Decay theory assumes unlearning

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4. Decay theory assumes autonomous processes

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Q-32 Key issues in the study of heredity-environment effects on intelligence are
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i. Reaction range
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ii. Proximal and distal causation

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iii. Collinearity

iv. Environment sphere

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Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

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Options:-
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1. (iii) and (iv)

2. (i), (ii) and (iii)

3. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

4. (i) and (ii)

Q-33 Which of the following are the sources which lead to prejudice?

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i. Direct intergroup conflict

ii. In group and out group

iii. Social learning

iv. Parent’s degree of prejudice

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Options:-

1. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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2. (i), (ii) and (iv)

3. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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4. (ii) and (iii)

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Q-34 The improvement in performance following a rest after cessation of practice is called
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Options:-

1. Crespi effect
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2. Spontaneous recovery
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3. Reminiscence effect
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4. Incremental learning
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Q-35 The tendency to pay attention primarily to the information that affirms existing views
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refers to
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Options:-
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1. Hindsight effect

2. Confirmation bias

3. Belief

4. Reasoning

Q-36 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

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Assertion (A) : The moderate similarity between original list and interpolated list results in

more retroactive interference.

Reason (R) : The moderate similarity between original list and interpolated list results in more

response competition.

Options:-

1. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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2. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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4. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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Q-37 The basic unit in the Human Associative Memory model is

Options:-
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1. Association

2. Proposition
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3. Predicate
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4. Sentence
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Q-38 Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
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List I List II
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(a)Night Terror (i)Disturbance in sleep-wake cycle

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(b)Restless Leg Syndrome (ii)Cramps in calf and foot muscles

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(c)Nocturnal Leg Cramps (iii)Sensations in legs causing movements and loss of sleep

(d)Circadian Rhythm (iii)Disorder Extreme agitation

Options:-

1. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

2. (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)

3. (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)

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4. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

Q-39 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Assertion (A) : We recall information accurately if it processed at deep level rather than at

shallow level.

Reason (R) : Processing at deep level involves elaboration and distinctiveness.

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Options:-

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1. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

2. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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3. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

4. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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Q-40 The Lock-and –Key theory explains
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Options:-
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1. Depth Perception
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2. Colour vision

3. High frequency sounds

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4. Olfaction
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Q-41 Sensory-Specific satiety takes place in

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Options:-

1. Thalamus

2. Nucleus of solitary tract

3. Insula

4. Papillae

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Q-42 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Assertion (A) : Reasoning is often influenced by emotion-laden beliefs.

Reason (R) : Powerful beliefs come face-to-face with logical arguments.

Options:-

1. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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2. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Q-43 Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

List I (Indice)
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List II (Test)
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a. Work interference i. MCMI
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b. Fake bad profiles ii. MMPI-II

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c. Capacity for status iii. MMPI-A

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d. Immaturity scale iv. CPI

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Options:-
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1. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

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2. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)

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3. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

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4. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

Q-44 Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

List I (Type of Test/construct) List II (Example)

(a)Forced-choice test (i)Allport, Vernon and Lindzey’s Study of Values

(b)Ipsative scores (ii)Edwards Personality Preference Schedule

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(c) Projective test (iii) Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding

(d)Self-deception/ impression management (iv)Rosenzweig PF Study

Options:-

1. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

2. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)

3. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

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4. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)

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Q-45 The basic elements of thought are

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i. Concepts

ii. Propositions

iii. Images
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iv. Intelligence
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Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

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Options:-

1. (i), (ii) and (iii)

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2. (i) and (iii)

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3. (i) and (iv)

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4. (i) and (ii)

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Comprehension: Questions set 46 to 50

Instructions: Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which follow.

A sport psychologist wanted to study the effect of a specific type of steroids. She hypothesized that
the consumption of steroid would temporarily improve the running rate. Seventy athletes in the age
range of 25 to 30 years were employed in this work. Two groups, A and B, of equal size were formed
by random assignment. The examination of the two groups revealed that the two groups had similar
genderwise composition. Group A athletes received the drug dosage, adjusted for the body weight.

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Group B athletes received the placebo. Twenty-five minutes (time required to manifest the steroid
effects) after, the athletes were required to run a specific track.

The mean time to run the track was calculated for each group. The mean time required to run the
track was 180 seconds and 145 seconds respectively for Group A and Group B. The mean difference
was evaluated by appropriate statistical test.

Q-46 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

Reason (R). in the context of the above experiment, read the statements and choose the correct

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answer using the code given below.

Assertion (A) : In the above experiment, subjects have been randomly allotted to two groups.

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Reason (R) : Random allotment makes the groups reasonably comparable in terms of individual

differences

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Options:-

1. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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4. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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Q-47 The hypothesis of the above study can be best labelled as

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Options:-
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1. Non-causal hypothesis
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2. Null hypothesis
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3. Directional hypothesis

4. Non-directional hypothesis
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Q-48 Which of the following statistical tests can be used to analyse the data in the above

experiment?

i. Independent samples t-test

ii. Paired samples t-test

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iii. One-way analysis of variance

iv. Mann-Whitney U test

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

Options:-

1. (i) and (iv)

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2. (i), (iii) and (iv)

3. Only (i)

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4. (ii) and (iii)

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Q-49 In the contexts of the above experiment, Match list I with List II and select the correct

answer using the code given below:

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List I (Type of variable) List II (Actual Variable)

(a)Independent (i)Variable Age

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(b)Dependent (ii)Variable Drug dosage

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(c)Controlled (iii)variable Gender

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(d)Dummy (iv)Variable Time required to run

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Options:-
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1. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)

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2. (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)

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3. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)

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4. (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)

Q-50 the researcher’s hypothesis in the above study

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1. Has been rejected

2. Could not be verified due to inadequate data

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3. Has been verified

4. Has been partially verified

Q-51 In a response to questions asked by teachers, Ayan keeps jumping up with a raised hand

on his seat till the teacher asks him to get up and answer. He also remains uneasy. Which is the

most appropriate way of dealing with Ayan by the teacher?

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Options:-

1. Shaping

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2. Extinction

3. Didactic counseling to explain why this is a bad habit

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4. Response cost form of punishment

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Q-52 ‘Vacillation of thought and behaviour’ is associated with the following types of conflicts:
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Options:-
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1. Approach-avoidance and avoidance-avoidance

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2. Approach-approach and approach-avoidance

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3. Avoidance-avoidance, approach-avoidance and multiple approach-avoidance

4. Approach-approach, approach-avoidance and multiple approach-avoidance

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Q-53 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as
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Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:
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Assertion (A) : Electrical stimulation of brain is considered to be a more important research tool
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than lesion method.

Reason (R) : Electrical stimulation elicits a few behaviours effects which are easy to record.

Options:-

1. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

2. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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4. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Q-54 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Assertion (A) : The information processing approach is rooted in structuralism.

Reason (R) : It attempts to identify the basic capacities and processes that one uses in cognition.

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Options:-

1. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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2. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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4. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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Q-55 Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
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List I (Books) List II (Authors)
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(a)The Analysis of the Self (i)Maslow

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(b)Motivation and Personality (ii) Kohut

(c) Freedom to learn (iii)Rollo May

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(d)Man’s Search for Himself (iv)Rogers

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Options:-
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1. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)

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2. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

3. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

Q-56 The tendency of working hard for the ‘fun of it’ creatively and for the satisfaction that

comes from the mastery and deep understanding of a problem comes from

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i. Exploration needs

ii. Curiosity

iii. Effectance motivation

iv. Internal locus of control

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Options:-

1. Only (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

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2. Only (i) and (iv) are correct

3. Only (iii) is correct

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4. Only (i) and (ii) are correct

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Q-57 Rules within a language indicating how words can be combined into meaningful sentences
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refer to
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Options:-
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1. Babbling
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2. Semantic development

3. Phonological development
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4. Grammar
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Q-58 Self-actualizers can be characterised as

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i. Having more efficient perception of reality.

ii. Showing greater acceptance of themselves, others and nature.

iii. Having tendency to be more concerned with understanding tasks that will benefit

themselves.

iv. Recognising their own weaknesses but do not being so anxious of them.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

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Options:-

1. (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct, (iii) is incorrect.

2. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct, (iv) is incorrect.

3. (i) and (ii) are correct, (iii) and (iv) are incorrect.

4. (iii) and (iv) are correct, (i) and (ii) are incorrect.

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Q-59 What is the correct sequence of products in Guilford’s SOI model?

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Q-60 Raphe Nuclei are most closely related to __________ neurotransmitter.

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Options:-
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1. Serotonin
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2. Glycine
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3. Epinephrine
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4. Norepinephrine
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Q-61 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Assertion (A) : Spearman proposed the existence of general mental ability (G factor) in his twofactor

theory.

Reason (R) : Spearman found positive manifolds in the intercorrelations matrix of ability tests.

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Options:-

1. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Q-62 Interpersonal justice refers to judgements concerning the __________ and ________

individuals are shown by parties responsible for distributing available _________ to members

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of a group.

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Options:-

1. Courtesy, considerateness, rewards

2. Considerateness, courtesy, rewards

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3. Considerateness, courtesy, incentives

4. Courtesy, considerateness, incentives

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Q-63 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as
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Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Assertion (A) : Thurstone labelled his theory of intelligence as theory of primary mental
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abilities.
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Reason (R) : Thurstone found more than two first-order factors of intelligence through
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orthogonal rotation.
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Options:-

1. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

4. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Q-64 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

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Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Assertion (A) : Concepts are used to solve problems as well as to think creatively.

Reason (R) : Concepts are useful for identifying objects and saving us from learning the same thing
time and again.

Options:-

1. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

2. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

4. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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Q-65 Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

List I
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List II
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(Attachment theory) (Attachment related behaviour)
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a) Psychoanalytic theory I. Caregiver’s responsiveness to infant’s hunger and other basic nee
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b) Learning theory ii. Feeding and responsiveness to infant’s needs

c) Cognitive development theory iii. Infant discriminates between caregiver and stranger
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d) Ethological theory iv. Infants have characteristics that elicit attachment from caregive
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Options:-
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1. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

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2. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

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3. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

4. (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)

Q-66 Academic achievement had a multiple correlation of 0.65 with the three predictorsintelligence,

achievement motivation and socio-economic status. How much variance in academic achievement is
explained by the three predictors?

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Options:-

1. 57.75 percent

2. 65.00 percent

3. 35.00 percent

4. 42.25 percent

Q-67 In matched two-group design with 30 subjects per group, the ‘t’ test would be based on

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_______ degrees of freedom.

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Options:-

1. 58

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2. 29

3. 30

4. 59
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Q-68 Reciprocal determinism is an interaction between which of the following?
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Options:-
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1. Person’s behaviour and his environment

2. Person and his environment

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3. Person and his behaviour

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4. Person, his behaviour and his environment

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Q-69 the following are all involved in hunger and eating process:
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i. Lateral hypothalamus

ii. Ventral hypothalamus

iii. Amino acids

In what sequence do these act?

Options:-

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1. (i), (ii), (iii)

2. (iii), (i), (ii)

3. (iii), (ii), (i)

4. (i), (iii), (ii)

Q-70 Creative thinking is a combination of ____________ in thinking and ___________ in

understanding to produce__________ ideas and __________.

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Options:-

1. Flexibility, reorganization; innovative, solutions

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2. Reorganization, flexibility; new, solutions

3. Flexibility, reorganization; novel, solutions

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4. Flexibility, reorganization; abstract, solutions

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Q-71 Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
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List I (Content) List II (test)
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(a)Addiction Potential Scale (i)MMPI-A

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(b)Alcohol Drug Knowledge Scale (ii)MMPI-2

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(c)Self-defeating scale (iii)Rorschach Inkblot Test

(d)Economy Index (iii)Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory

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.d

Options:-
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2. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

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3. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

4. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)

Q-72 Super has given the following stages in his theory of career development and counseling.

These are

i. Establishment

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ii. Maintenance

iii. Decline

iv. Exploration

v. Growth

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4. (iv), (i), (v), (ii), (iii)

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Q-73 What is piaget’s term for a child’s uneven cognitive performance, an inability to solve

certain problems even though one can solve similar problems requiring the same mental
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processes?
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Q-74 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as
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Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Assertion (A) : Frankl described death as a boundary situation, an urgent experience that forces

a person to deal with an existential situation.

Reason (R) : The boundary situation provides deep meaning for the individual.

Options:-

1. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Q-75 Which of the following are the methods used in studying verbal learning?

i. Serial learning

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iii. Verbal discrimination learning

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iv. Free recall

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Q-76 Patterns of familial transmission of intelligence from one generation to other is

investigated in
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3. Association studies

4. Segregation analysis studies

Q-77 Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

List I (Tests) List II (Concept)

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(a)Block design (i)Perceptual reasoning

(b)Similarities (ii)Comprehension

(c)Matrix task (iii)Simultaneous processing

(d)Sentence questions (iv)Successive processing

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1. (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)

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List I List II

(a)Moon illusion effect (i)Monocular cue

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(b)Aerial perspective (ii)Relative size hypothesis

(c)Ponzo effect (iii)Binocular cue

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(d)Convergence (iv)Optical illusion

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Q-79 In which kind of bureaucracy operating core is considered as the dominant group?

Options:-

1. Machine bureaucracy

2. Divisionalized structure

3. Adhocracy

4. Professional bureaucracy

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Q-80 Neurons make up only about _____ percent of the brain’s cells and other _________

percent are glia cells.

Options:-

1. 20 percent; 80 percent

2. 80 percent; 20 percent

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4. 90 percent; 10 percent

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Q-82 _________ such as ______ believe that depth perception is innate.

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3. Empiricists, Berkeley
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Q-83 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Assertion (A) : In multiple regression, the b or β coefficient associated with a given predictor is

sometimes statistically non-significant, although the correlation between the criterion and the

given predictor is significant.

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Reason (R) : In multiple regression, the b or β coefficients are partial regression coefficient

Options:-

1. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

4. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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ii. Parents tell the child what to do.

iii. Child is left on his or her own.

iv. Child is facilitated more than required.

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Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Assertion (A) : New employee in organizations generally lack quality threshold performance.

Reason (R) : The confusion and disorientation is experienced by many newcomers to an

organization.

Options:-

1. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Q-86 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Assertion (A) : While scaling the attitude items (statements) by the method of equal appearing

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intervals, median is often used as the measure of scale values.

Reason (R) : The distribution of categories, assigned by the judges, is skewed for several items.

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Q-87 Humanistic approach to personality is characterised by

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i. Emphasis on personal responsibility

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ii. No denial to importance of past, but more focus on percent

iii. Description of naturally striving persons

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iv. Description of individual differences along some dimensions

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1. (iii) and (iv) are correct; (i) and (ii) incorrect

2. (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct, (iii) is incorrect

3. (i) and (ii) are correct; (iii) and (iv) are incorrect

4. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct; (iv) is incorrect

Q-88 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

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Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Assertion (A) : Rogers contends that ideal condition for the development of healthy self-concept

and movement towards becoming fully functioning is unconditional regard.

Reason (R) : Unconditional positive regard can generate incongruence between true-self and

experience.

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2. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Q-89 The basic rules of language used for learning and communication comprise of
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ii. Morphemes
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iii. Syntax
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iv. Speech
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1. (i), (ii) and (iv)

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2. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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3. (i), (ii) and (iii)

4. (i), (iii) and (iv)

Q-90 Myelin stains and Nissl Stains identify __________ and __________ respectively.

Options:-

1. Neural pathways, Neural cell bodies

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2. Neural cell bodies; Neural pathways

3. Nuclei; Neural cell bodies

4. Neural pathways; White matter

Q-91 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Assertion (A) : As one enters a dimly lit room after being exposed to bright light, retinal rods

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become more sensitive.

Reason (R) : Unconditional Dark adaptation enables a person to see in dim light.

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2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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Q-92 Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
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List I (Term) List II (Description)

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(a) Prudence (i)Undergoing hardships for their benefit

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(b) Justice (ii)Controlling disruptive emotions and practicing self-discipline

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(c) Fortitude (iii)Fulfilling obligations to parents and respecting their rights

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(d) Temperance (iv)Using reason for their benefit

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Options:-

1. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)

2. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

3. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

4. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

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Q-93 Which of the following are correct according to “levels of processing approach”?

i. Recall of words with visual characteristics is better than words with semantic

characteristics.

ii. Recall of words with self-reference is better than words with sematic characteristics.

iii. Recall of words with semantic characteristics is better than words with acoustic

characteristics.

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characteristics.

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1. (ii) and (iii)

2. (iii) and (iv)

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4. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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Q-94 Which of the following are the mnemonic devices?

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i. Categorical clusters
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ii. Peg-word system

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iii. Method of loci

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iv. Heuristic
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Options:-

1. (i) and (ii)

2. (i), (ii) and (iii)

3. (i), (ii) and (iv)

4. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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Q-95 Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

List I(Concept) List II(Description)

(a)Fetishism (i)Sexual urges and arousing fantasies involving cross-dressing

(b)Necrophilia (ii)Sexual arousal or fantasies about or actual use of non-living

objects

(c)Frotteurism (iii)Sexual urges involving touching or rubbing a non-consenting

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(d)Transvestic fetishism (iv)Sexual obsession with corpses

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2. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)

3. (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)

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Comprehension: Questions 96-95

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Instruction. Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which

follow.
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A researcher working in the vocational interests surveyed different interest assessment tools and
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after a careful scrutiny selected 68 scales presumably covering all areas of vocational interests. He
administered all these scales to a large sample (N=750). The researcher correlated every scale with
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every other scale and obtained correlation matrix. The correlation matrix, without altering any of the
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diagonal elements, was factor analyzed and the unrotated factors were extracted. The cattell’s scree
suggested 11 factors, where as Kaiser- Guttman’s criterion suggested 14 factors for further rotation.
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The eleven factors explained 72 percent of varianve. The eleven factors were varimax-rotated. After
examining the results and discussion, the researcher decided to carry out the second-order factor
analysis. He, therefore, re-rotated the eleven factors and found that some of the inter-factor
correlations were fairly high. The second-order factor analysis suggested three second-order factors
which were fairly interpretable.

Q-96 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:

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Assertion (A) : In the above work, the researcher preferred cattell’s scree-plot over Kaiser-

Guttman’s criterion.

Reason (R) : Even with a small number of variables, Kaiser-Guttman’s criterion always leads to

the extraction of more factors, as compared to cattell’s scree.

Options:-

1. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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2. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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Q-97 During re-rotation of the first-order factors, which of the following methods is/are likely to

have been used?

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i. Oblimin

ii. Promax
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iii. Quartimax
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iv. Equamax
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1. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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2. (i) and (ii)

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3. (iii) and (iv)

4. Only (i)

Q-98 Which of the following factors extraction methods have not been used in the above work

while extracting the first-order factors?

i. Principle axes method

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ii. Principle components method

iii. Maximum likelihood method

iv. Generalized least squares method

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1. (ii) and (iv)

2. (i), (iii) and (iv)

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4. (ii) and (iii)

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Q-99 The three second-order factors would explain ______ of the variance among 68 scales.
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1. More than 72 percent

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2. 72 percent
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3. 100 percent
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4. Less than 72 percent

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Q-100 Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as
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Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below:
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Assertion (A) : In the above work, the researcher preferred cattell’s scree over Kaiser-Guttman’s
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criterion.
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Assertion (A) : In the above work, the researcher preferred cattell’s scree over Kaiser-Guttman’s

criterion.

Reason (R) : The angles of separation among varimax-rotated factors are non-ninety.

Options:-

1. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

2. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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3. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

4. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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1. In Erikson’s theory, which psycho-social crises preceed and succeed Autonomy
v/s Shame :
(1) Basic trust v/s mistrust and Industry v/s Inferiority.
(2) Initiative v/s Guilt and Industry v/s Inferiority.
(3) Industry v/s Inferiority and Identity v/s Role confusion.
(4) Basic trust v/s mistrust and Initiative v/s Guilt.

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your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : Horner found high level of motive to avoid success or fear of success

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in females.
Reason (R) : As a result of success, the threat of social rejection and fear

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concerning perceived lack of feminity are aroused in women.
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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4. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :

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Assertion (A) : Perceived fairness of the interpersonal treatment is used to

determine organizational outcomes.
Reason (R) : People expect informational transparency and respect in organizations.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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6. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
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your answer using code given below :

Assertion (A) : Rational persuation refers to the use of logical arguments and facts
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to persuade others for achieving a desired result.

Reason (R) : Managers use several techniques to influence others in organizations.
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

7. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from code
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8. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from code
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9. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : Perception remains constant although the proximal sensation changes.
Reason (R) : Our perceptual system has mechanisms that adjust our perception of
the proximal stimulus.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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11. Which of the following explains the Threshold Hypothesis regarding Intelligence –
Creativity relationship ?
(1) There is a positive correlation between Intelligence and Creativity.
(2) There is a positive correlation between Intelligence and Creativity upto a
particular level of Intelligence.
(3) There is a positive correlation between Intelligence and Creativity beyond a
particular level of Intelligence.
(4) There is a negative correlation between Intelligence and Creativity beyond a
particular level of Intelligence.

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12. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from code
given below :

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13. Which of the following significant changes have been incorporated in DSM-5 ?
(a) The title of the manual is not DSM-V, but DSM-5, a deliberate shift from
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traditional Roman numerals used in previous editions toward Arabic numerals.

(b) Multiaxial Assessment System – a central feature of DSM since its introduction in DSM
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– III in 1980, has been dropped altogether from DSM-5.

(c) DSM-5 authors have overhauled the manual to emphasise neuropsychological
or biological roots of mental disorders.
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(d) DSM-5 authors have removed 5 of 10 personality disorders previously included in

that section. Dropped disorders are paranoid, schizoid, histrionic, dependent and
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narcissistic personality disorders.

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(1) (a), (b), (c) are correct; (d) is incorrect.

(2) (b), (c) and (d) are correct; (a) is incorrect.
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(3) (a) and (b) are correct; (c) and (d) are incorrect.
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(4) (c) and (d) are correct; (a) and (b) are incorrect.

14. Which one of the trait theories/models is/are NOT based on factor analytic
methodology ?
(a) Allport’s Theory
(b) Costa and McCrae’s Model
(c) Goldberg’s Model
(d) Eysenck’s Theory
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(1) (a) only

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(3) (b) and (c) only
(4) (b) and (d) only

15. The factors that operate with deep levels of processing are :
(a) Distinctiveness
(b) Sameness
(c) Elaboration
(d) Physical contours

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(2) (b) and (c) only

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(4) (a) and (c) only

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16. Observation learning involves following processes. Arrange them in the correct
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(a) Attentional processes

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(b) Retention processes
(c) Production processes
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(d) Motivational processes
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(2) (a) → (d) → (b) → (c)
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(3) (d) → (a) → (b) → (c)

(4) (a) → (b) → (d) → (c)
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17. Key issues in the study of environmental effects on intelligence are :

(a) Reaction Range
(b) Proximal and Distal Causation
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(c) Colinearity
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(d) Environment Sphere

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(1) (a), (b) and (c) only

(2) (a), (b) and (d) only
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(3) (b), (c) and (d) only

(4) (a), (c) and (d) only
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18. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : According to two factor theory, cognitive appraisal of cues in
the environment helps the individual label the emotions.
Reason (R) : An individual is aroused when he confronts any emotion producing event.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

19. Whether we can be affected by stimuli that remain outside our conscious awareness
has been examined by researches using a technique called :
(1) Cuing
(2) Visualization
(3) Imagery
(4) Priming

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20. Which of the following sequences depicts Erikson’s stages of development correctly
?

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(1) Oral Sensory → Muscular anal → Locomotor genital → Latency → Adolescence
→ Adulthood.

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(2) Muscular anal → Oral Sensory → Locomotor genital → Latency → Adolescence
→ Adulthood.
(3) Oral Sensory → Muscular anal → Latency → Locomotor genital → Adolescence
→ Adulthood.

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(4) Muscular anal → Locomotor genital → Oral Sensory → Latency → Adolescence
→ Adulthood.
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21. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from code
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given below :
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sh
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22. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from code
given below :

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23. Which of the following personality questionnaires have a lie scale ?
(a) Edward Personality Preference Schedule

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(b) Eysenck Personality Questionnaire
(c) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Questionnaire – 2
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(d) Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale.
Code :
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(1) (a) and (b) only
(2) (a) and (c) only
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(3) (b) and (c) only

(4) (a), (b) and (c) only
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24. Read the following statements and describe which are correct :
(a) Archetypes are themes that have existed in all cultures through history.
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(b) Personal unconscious is the region next to ego which consists of all the
forgotten experiences that have lost their intensity.
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(c) Masculine archetype in men is called animus.

(d) Persona is a compromise between demands of the environment and necessities
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of individuals.
Code :
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(1) (a), (b) and (c) are correct ; (d) is not correct.
(2) (b), (c) and (d) are correct ; (a) is not correct.
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(3) (a), (b) and (d) are correct ; (c) is not correct.
(4) (a), (c) and (d) are correct ; and (b) is not correct.

25. George Sperling (1960) studied iconic memory using :

(a) Partial-report procedure
(b) Whole-report procedure
(c) Self-report procedure
(d) Backward procedure

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Code :
(1) (a) only
(2) (d) only
(3) (a) and (c) only
(4) (b) and (d) only

26. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from code
given below :

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27. Which of the following terms explains the Reinforcement which is given only if a
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specific response is made ?

(1) Concurrent Reinforcement
(2) Incremental Reinforcement
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(3) Contingency Contract

(4) Contingent Reinforcement
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28. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
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your answer using code given below :

Assertion (A) : A person scored high on Hope of Success (as measured by TAT) and
high on Fear of Failure (as measured by Mandler and Sarason’s TAQ). As per Atkinson’s
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theory, his resultant achievement motivation will be intermediate.

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Reason (R) : As per Atkinson, the resultant achievement motivation is a product of

Hope of Success and Fear of Failure.
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Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

29. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :

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Assertion (A) : Personality factors such as D, J, K and P are not incorporated in

Cattell’s 16 PF test.
Reason (R) : Some personality factors appeared only in Life – data (L-data) measures.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

30. During which stage most of the creative thinking occurs ?

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(1) Preparation
(2) Incubation
(3) Illumination

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(4) Evaluation

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31. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from code
given below :

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la
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32.The factors that operate with deep levels of processing are :

(a) Distinctiveness (b) Sameness
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(c) Elaboration (d) Physical contours

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Code :

(1) (a) and (b) only

(2) (b) and (c) only
(3) (b) and (d) only

(4) (a) and (c) only

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33. In a typical ‘Learning’ experiment which of the following are used as dependent
variables ?
(a) Probability of Response
(b) Latency
(c) Rate of Presentation
(d) Trials to Extinction
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) only

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(2) (b) and (d) only
(3) (a), (b) and (c) only
(4) (a), (b) and (d) only

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34. Explanation of the moon illusion given by __________ is, “The horizon seems more

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distant than the night sky.”
(1) Perceptual learning hypothesis
(2) Expectancy hypothesis
(3) Apparent – distance hypothesis

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(4) Frame of reference hypothesis
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35. Absorptive phase of energy mobilization involves the following events. Arrange them
in the correct sequence.
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(a) Glucose increases.
(b) Parasympathetic activation.
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(c) Pancreas secretes insulin.

(d) Glucose enters the body cells.
(e) Glucose is stored in liver and muscles as glycogen.
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(f) Fat stored in adipose cells as triglycerides.

Code :
(1) (a) → (b) → (c) → (e) → (d) → (f)
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(2) (a) → (b) → (c) → (d) → (e) → (f)

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(3) (a) → (c) → (b) → (d) → (f) → (e)

(4) (a) → (d) → (b) → (f) → (e) → (c)
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36. In a multiple regression analysis, the three predictors explained 49 percent variance
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in the criterion variable. What would be the value of multiple correlation ?

(1) 0.30
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(2) 0.49
(3) 0.51
(4) 0.70

37. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : The analysis of time series designs often involve the problem of
auto correlation.

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Reason (R) : Quasi – experiments, as compared to laboratory experiments, do not

control secondary variance efficiently.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

38. Future oriented performance appraisal techniques consist of :

(a) MBO

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(b) 3608 Appraisal
(c) Psychological Appraisal
(d) BARS

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Code :
(1) (a), (b) and (d)

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(2) (a), (b) and (c)
(3) (b), (c) and (d)
(4) (a), (c) and (d)

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39. In group counselling, what is the correct sequence of stages of group development ?
(a) Forming
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(b) Norming
(c) Mourning
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(d) Storming
(e) Performing
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Code :
(1) (b) → (c) → (a) → (e) → (d)
(2) (a) → (d) → (b) → (e) → (c)
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(3) (a) → (c) → (e) → (b) → (d)

(4) (d) → (a) → (b) → (c) → (e)
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40. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
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your answer using code given below :

Assertion (A) : Pre-operational child is incapable of performing operations.
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Reason (R) : Pre-operational child cannot mentally re-arrange a sequence of events

into reverse order.
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Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

41. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : For extraversion, monozygotic twins correlated more than the
dizygotic twins.

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Reason (R) : Extraversion has genetic basis.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct Explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

42. During autobiographical recall, we often reveal a __________, as a consequence, our

memory of the past may be __________.
(1) inconsistency bias; distorted

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(2) consistency bias; distorted
(3) inconsistency bias; enhanced
(4) consistency bias; enhanced

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43. Persons with a leison at the ventromedial nucleus are likely to :

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(1) Overeat
(2) Undereat
(3) Eat normally
(4) Eat normally or undereat

44. The percepts are based on :

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(a) What we sense
(b) What we know
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(c) What we infer
(d) What we conform
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Code :
(1) (a) and (b) only
(2) (b) and (c) only
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(3) (a), (b) and (c) only

(4) (a), (b) and (d) only
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45. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from code
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given below :
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Instructions for Questions 46 to 50.

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Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which follow :
A researcher in experimental psychology hypothesized that a particular ‘Reward
System’ for fast reactions would improve the reaction time. To verify this hypothesis, he
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selected forty subjects in the age range of 25 to 35 years from an organization. Following
the standard reaction time experiment, he measured the simple reaction time without the
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reward system. While taking each trial in the experiment, the time-interval between the
ready signal and the onset of stimulus was randomly varied between two to five seconds.
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In the second part of the experiment, the reward system was introduced and the simple
reaction time was measured again for the same subjects. The mean reaction time before
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the introduction of reward system was 210 milliseconds and the mean reaction time after
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the introduction of reward system was 250 milliseconds. The difference between the two
means was statistically significant at .01 level.

46. In the above study, the researcher’s hypothesis is :

(1) Correlational hypothesis
(2) Directional hypothesis
(3) Non-directional hypothesis
(4) Null hypothesis

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47. Which of the following statistical techniques can be used for evaluating the
mean differences ?
(a) Independent samples t-test
(b) Paired samples t-test
(c) Mann-Whitney U-test
(d) Repeated measures ANOVA
Code :
(1) (b) only
(2) (a) and (b) only
(3) (b) and (d) only

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(4) (a), (b) and (d) only

48. Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn on the basis of the above study

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?
(1) The researcher’s hypothesis has been accepted.

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(2) The researcher’s hypothesis has been rejected.
(3) The researcher’s hypothesis has been partially accepted.
(4) Inadequate hypothesis to verify the hypothesis.

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49. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : In the above study, the foreperiods were randomly varied.
Reason (R) : Random variation of the foreperiods reduces the false reactions.
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Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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50. In this experiment, reaction time can be labelled as :

(a) Continuous variable
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(b) Dependent variable

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(c) Stimulus variable

(d) Behavioural variable
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Code :
(1) (a) only
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(2) (a) and (b) only

(3) (a), (b) and (c) only
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(4) (a), (b) and (d) only

51. In Vertebrates, myelin is produced in the brain and spinal cord by __________, and
in rest of nervous system by __________.
(1) Oligodendrocytes ; Schwann cells
(2) Schwann cells ; Oligodendrocytes
(3) Astrocytes ; Microglia
(4) Microglia ; Astrocytes

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52. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : Algorithm is a logical rule that guarantees solving a particular problem.
Reason (R) : One can find the solution even to complex problems by following step
by step procedure.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

53. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from code

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given below :

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la
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54. The basic speech sounds are called __________ ; and the meaningful smallest units
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of speech are called __________.

(1) Phonemes ; Fixation
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(2) Phonemes ; Lexigram

(3) Morphemes ; Phonemes
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(4) Phonemes ; Morphemes

55. Which of the following concept/s is/are not found in Freudian Psychoanalysis ?
(a) Unconscious motivation
(b) Collective unconscious
(c) Striving for superiority
(d) Instincts
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) only

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(2) (b) and (c) only

(3) (c) and (d) only
(4) (a), (b) and (d) only

56. Tests of declarative memory are termed as __________ tests, whereas tests of non-
declarative memory are termed as __________ tests.
(1) Long-term memory ; explicit memory
(2) Short-term memory ; implicit memory
(3) Implicit memory ; explicit memory
(4) Explicit memory ; implicit memory

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57. Which method is used for memorising a poem ?
(1) Massed practice

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(2) Distributed practice
(3) Serial memorising

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(4) Syntactic memorising

58. __________ makes neurons stand out visibly depicting which neurons are active ;
whereas __________ uses antibodies attached to a dye to identify cellular components

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such as receptors, neurotransmitters, or enzymes.
(1) Immunocytochemistry ; Autoradiography
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(2) Autoradiography ; Immunocytochemistry
(3) Myelin staining ; Nissl Staining
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(4) Nissl Staining ; Myelin Staining
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59. Which of the following are predictors of good prognosis in Schizophrenia.

(a) Positive symptoms
(b) Late onset
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(c) Acute onset

(d) No precipitating factors
Code :
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(1) (a), (b) and (c) are correct ; (d) is incorrect

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(2) (b), (c) and (d) are correct ; (a) is incorrect

(3) (c), (d) and (b) are correct ; (a) is incorrect
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(4) (a), (c) and (d) are correct ; (b) is incorrect

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60. The body’s response to danger is triggered by the release of __________ by the
__________ glands.
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(1) Acetylcholine ; adrenal

(2) Epinephrine and norepinephrine; adrenal
(3) Acetylcholine ; pituitary
(4) Epinephrine and norepinephrine; pituitary

61. Which of the following is the characteristic of Mastery-Oriented Students ?

(1) They see ability as improvable.
(2) They feel competent when they succeed.

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(3) They feel worthless when they fail.

(4) They set unrealistically high goals.

62. A child’s cognitive transition from external influences to internal thoughts occurs in
four stages. What is the correct order of this transition ?
(a) Naive Stage
(b) Natural / Primitive Stage
(c) Ego-centric speech Stage
(d) Ingrowth Stage
Code :

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(1) (a) → (b) → (c) → (d)
(2) (b) → (a) → (c) → (d)
(3) (a) → (b) → (d) → (c)

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(4) (b) → (a) → (d) → (c)

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63. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from code
given below :

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la
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64. Which of the following issues are addressed in the field of Personality Psychology :
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(a) Human Universals

(b) Individual Differences
(c) Uniqueness
(d) Modification of Behaviour
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) Only
(2) (b) and (c) Only
(3) (a), (b) and (c) Only
(4) (b), (c) and (d) Only

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65. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from code
given below :

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66. In case of visual stimulus “Where” pathways in the brain are mainly responsible
for processing :
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(a) Location
(b) Colour
(c) Motion
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(d) Shape
Code :
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(1) (a) and (b) only

(2) (b) and (c) only
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(3) (c) and (d) only

(4) (a) and (c) only
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67. Which of the following sequences describes the Cranial Nerves in ascending order ?
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(1) Optic → Trochlear → Abducens → Auditory – Vestibular → Vagus

(2) Trochlear → Optic → Auditory – Vestibular → Abducens → Vagus
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(3) Optic → Abducens → Trochlear → Vagus → Auditory – Vestibular

(4) Abducens → Trochlear → Optic → Auditory – Vestibular → Vagus

68. Many psychologists played pivotal role in the emergence of the field of Social
Psychology.
Arrange them in correct chronological sequence.
(1) F. Allport; William McDougall; Kurt Lewin; Muzafer Sherif.
(2) Kurt Lewin; William McDougall; Muzafer Sherif; F. Allport.

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(3) William McDougall; F. Allport; Kurt Lewin; Muzafer Sherif.

(4) F. Allport; William McDougall; Muzafer Sherif; Kurt Lewin.

69. Kinship Selection Theory suggests that we help others who are related to us because
this increases the likelihood that our __________ shall be __________ to future
__________.
(1) Character; transferred; population.
(2) Genes; transmitted; population.
(3) Genes; transmitted; generation.
(4) Genes; transferred; population.

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70. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :

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Assertion (A) : Results of experimental studies of bilateral lesion effects are considered
more promising than those of unilateral lesions.

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Reason (R) : Behaviour effects of bilateral lesions are milder than those of unilateral
lesions.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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71. Which of the following are the basic forms of intelligence in Triarchic Theory ?
(a) Dimensional
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(b) Componential
(c) Contextual
(d) Experiential
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Code :
(1) (a), (b) and (c) only
(2) (a), (b) and (d) only
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(3) (b), (c) and (d) only

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(4) (a), (c) and (d) only

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72. In a single factor repeated measures design, the F-ratio, evaluating the effect of
independent variable (treatment) is evaluated as :
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(1) MStreatment/MSsubjects
(2) MStreatment/MStreatment×subjects
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(3) MStreatment/(MSsubjects)+(MStreatment×subjects)
(4) MStreatment/MStotal

73. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from code
given below :

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74. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :
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Assertion (A) : Behaviour therapy helps people to respond to life situations in the way
they would like to respond.
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Reason (R) : Positive therapeutic relationship is a necessary but not sufficient

condition for effective behaviour therapy.
Code :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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75. Decentration and reversible thought processes are the characteristics of which of the
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following stage ?
(1) Sensory – Motor
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(2) Pre – Operational

(3) Concrete – Operational
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(4) Formal Operations

76. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from codes
given below :

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77. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Working memory is like a workbench where material is constantly
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being handled, combined and transformed.
Reason (R) : Both new material and old material retrieved from long-term memory
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are held in working memory.

Code :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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78. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :
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Assertion (A) : Galton developed anthropometric tests of intelligence.

Reason (R) : Psychometric tests were low in reliability and validity.
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Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

79. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : Proprioceptive stimuli result from the firing of the kinesthetic receptors
in the muscles, joints and tendons of the body.
Reason (R) : A response is conditioned to the stimuli present prior to the ingestion of
a primary reinforcer.

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Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

80. Activation of anterior portions of both hemispheres is associated with the __________
of emotions, while activation of the posterior portions of the hemispheres is associated
with __________ .
(1) expressions; moods

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(2) valence; arousal
(3) intensity; expressions
(4) arousal; valence

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81. Signal detection theory identifies two distinct processes in sensory detection :

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(a) sensory process
(b) decision process
(c) motivational process
(d) response bias

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Code :
(1) (a) and (b) only
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(2) (c) and (d) only
(3) (a) and (c) only
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(4) (a) and (d) only
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82. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : Visual Simple Reaction Time is more than Auditory Simple Reaction
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Time.
Reason (R) : Visual system involves more complex photochemical processes.
Code :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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83. Creative thinking is different from routine problem solving in respect of :

(a) Fluency
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(b) Flexibility
(c) Originality
(d) Day dreaming
Code :
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(2) (b) and (c)
(3) (c) and (d)
(4) (a), (b) and (c)

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84. The Wechsler type deviation IQ of 115 corresponds to which value of percentile rank
?
(1) 68
(2) 84
(3) 90
(4) 9

85. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from code
given below :

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86. Spatial processing of location relies on :

(a) Dorsal pathway
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(b) Inferior temporal cortex

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(c) Subcortical pathway

(d) Ventral pathway
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(2) (d) only
(3) (b) and (c) only
(4) (a) and (d) only

87. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : Jensen has put forward Regression argument in favour of his theory.

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Reason (R) : Children of parents having very high intelligence levels will have
below average intelligence scores.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

88. Handling feelings appropriately, ability to soothe oneself, and ability to shake off
rampant anxiety are the characteristics of which of the components of Emotional

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Intelligence as proposed by Goleman ?
(1) Knowing one’s emotions
(2) Managing emotions

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(3) Motivating oneself
(4) Handling relationships

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89. Which of the following new disorders have been introduced in DSM-5 ?
(a) Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
(b) Mild Neurocognitive Disorder

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(c) Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
(d) Road Rage Behaviour Disorder
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(4) All (a), (b), (c) and (d) are correct.

90. In selection process, Guilford – Zimmerman Test assesses :

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(1) Mathematical and Verbal skills.

(2) Mental and Personal profile.
(3) Extent of temperamental adaptability.
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(4) Analytical and Verbal Skills.

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91. ‘Mechanistic Behaviour Analyses’ are characterised as :

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(a) Behaviour is instigated by the onset of external or internal stimuli.

(b) Direction of behaviour is determined by S-R bonds or habits.
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(c) Behaviour directed toward the goal persists till the achievement of goal.
(d) Events related to the goal achievement are encoded, categorised, and transformed
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into a belief.
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(2) (b) and (c) correct ; (a) and (d) are incorrect.
(3) (a), (b) and (c) are correct ; (d) is incorrect.
(4) (b), (c) and (d) are correct ; (a) is incorrect.

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92. Guilford (1981) in his modified SOI model mentioned hierarchical structure of
intellectual abilities reporting that there are __________ first order factors ; __________
second order factors; and __________ third order factors.
(1) 150 ; 85 ; 20
(2) 120 ; 80 ; 20
(3) 150 ; 85 ; 16
(4) 180 ; 75 ; 18

93. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :

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Assertion (A) : Children have remarkable ability to create mental representation of
the world in the form of language.
Reason (R) : Reasoning and problem solving are the ways of manipulating the ideas.

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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94. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
your answer using code given below :
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Assertion (A) : Forgetting of everyday events in young people is not an indication of a
poor memory.
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Reason (R) : Ineffective encoding due to failure to attend to an event while it is
happening results in failure to remember.
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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95. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate
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your answer using code given below :

Assertion (A) : Premack principle, based on Probability-Differential Hypothesis, states
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that the opportunity to engage in a frequently occurring activity can be used to reinforce
less frequently activity.
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Reason (R) : According to Probability-Differential Hypothesis, restricted access to

a response makes that response reinforcing and excessive access to that response
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makes that response punishing.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Instructions for questions 96 to 100 :

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Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which follow :
An educational psychologist wanted to develop an achievement test in physics for
graduate students. After going through the usual test construction procedure, he retained
100 items; each item having five alternatives, one of them being correct. The psychologist
wanted to examine the factor structure of the resulting achievement test. Using a sample
of 1,000 subjects, the psychologist obtained the inter-item correlations. He obtained the
initial estimates of communality and then decided to factor analyze the inter-item
correlations matrix by following the common-factor model. He extracted the unrotated
factors and retained the first nine factors for rotaion. The nine unrotated factors explained
67.5 percent of variance. After factor rotation, all the inter-factor correlations were found

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to be zero. The factor structure of the achievement test of physics was found to be
interpretable.
96. The inter-item correlations would be :

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(1) Biserial correlations
(2) Kendall’s tau

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(3) Phi-coefficients
(4) Point-biserial correlations

97. Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate

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your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : For the factor analysis of item scores, Common-Factor model is quite
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often more suitable.
Reason (R) : Item scores are quite often less reliable than the psychometrically
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measured trait variables.
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

98. Which one of the following method of factor extraction, the psychologist would NOT
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use in the present study ?

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(1) Principal axes method

(2) Principal components method
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(3) Psychometric (alpha) factor analysis

(4) Maximum likelihood method
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99. Which method/s of rotation has/have most probably been used in the present study ?
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(a) Oblimin
(b) Promax
(c) Quartimax
(d) Varimax
Code :
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(2) (c) only
(3) (c) and (d) only

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(4) (b), (c) and (d) only

100. The second-order factor analysis of the nine rotated factors is not recommended in
the present study because :
(1) There are only nine first-order factors.
(2) The interfactor correlations are zero.
(3) The factors obtained by common-factor model are not subjected to second-order
factor analysis.
(4) Unrotated factors are more suitable for second-order factor analysis.

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November 2017 Paper 2

1. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
code given below :

List – I List - II
(Concept) (Description)
(a) Type (i) Consistent style of behaviour or emotion, a

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person displays across the situations
(b) Trait (ii) A cluster of many dispositions
(c) System (iii) Enduring qualities that define the individual

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and distinguish individuals from one another

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(d) Structure (iv) A collection of highly interconnected parts of
personality whose overall behaviour reflects them being organised

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(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(2) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
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(3) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
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2. Which of the following is true for Tip_of_the Tongue (TOT) state ?

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(a) Feeling of Knowing (b) Feeling that memory is available

(c) Retrievable memory (d) Maintenance recoding
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(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (a) and (c) only
(3) (b) and (d) only (4) (c) and (d) only

3. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using code given below :

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Assertion (A) : Conditioning done using partial reinforcement schedule

decreases resistance to change.
Reason (R) : Partial reinforcement schedules influence rate of responding.
Code :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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4. Arrange the clinical scales of MMPI - II in correct sequence.

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Depression → Hypochondriasis → Hysteria → Psychopathic Deviate →
Masculinity-Feminity → Paranoia → Psychasthenia → Schizophrenia →
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Hypomania → Social Introversion
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(2) Hypochondriasis → Depression → Hysteria → Psychopathic Deviate →

Masculinity-Feminity → Paranoia → Psychasthenia → Schizophrenia →
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Hypomania → Social Introversion

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(3) Social Introversion → Hypomania → Hypochondriasis → Depression → Hysteria

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Schizophrenia
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(4) Social introversion → Hypomania → Schizophrenia → Psychasthenia → Paranoia

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Hypochondriasis
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5. Allport defined personality as :

(1) Response style (2) Social stimulus value

(3) Intervening variable (4) Thinking style

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6. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R);
and indicate your answer using code given below :

Assertion (A) : Increase in synaptic strength is due to the simultaneous

stimulation of pre - synaptic and post - synaptic neurons.
Reason (R) : Long term Potentiation can be induced in the laboratory by
stimulating the pre - synaptic neurons with pulses of high frequency of
electricity for few seconds.
Code :

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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7. Concepts allow us to identify things without _________.

(1) Learning (2) Relearning

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(3) Recognition (4)
Remembering
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8. Below given are some concepts. Indicate which is the correct sequence in terms
of levels of increasing abstraction ?
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Concepts are :
(a) Negation concept
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(b) Alternative denial concept

` (c) Disjunction concept
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(1) (a), (b), (c) (2) (a), (c), (b)
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(3) (b), (a), (c) (4) (c), (b), (a)

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9.Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
code given below :

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List – I List – II
(Description) (Concept)
(a) Transformation of the order of items (i) Non - specific transfer
(b) Transformation in contents of items (ii) Learning to learn
(c) Use of coding devices and mediators (iii) Coding
(d) Learning how to perform the task (iv) Clustering

Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)

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(1) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

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(2) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(3) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

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(4) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

10. Binocular cues depend on : ro

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(a) Combination of the images in the left and right retinas
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(b) The way two eyes work together

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(c) Image in either right or left eye

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(d) Difference between the images in the two eyes

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(1) (a), (b) and (d) only

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(2) (a), (c) and (d) only

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(3) (c), (a) and (b) only

(4) (b), (c) and (d) only

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11. The correct order of the stages of Master’s and Johnson’s sexual response cycle
is :

(1) plateau, excitement, orgasm, resolution

(2) excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution

(3) excitement, orgasm, plateau, resolution

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(4) excitement, plateau, orgasm, refractory

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12. Where is Broca’s area located ?

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(1) Frontal Lobe (2) Occipital Lobe
(3) Parietal Lobe (4) Temporal Lobe

13.
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Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
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indicate your answer using code given below :
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Assertion (A) : Generally, performance is optimal when arousal is low.

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Reason (R) : On easy tasks performance becomes optimal.

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Code :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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14. Motivation is best understood as a state that :

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(1) Reduces a drive

(2) Aims at satisfying a biological need
(3) Energises an organism to act
(4) Energises and directs behaviour

15. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
code given below :

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List – I List – II
(Concept) (Phenomenon)
(a) Functional fixedness hypothesis (i) A kind of set that would make
the images of all material almost similar
(b) Functional equivalence hypothesis (ii) Mental manipulation
performed on
images of objects made to be similar to those that would be performed on
actual Objects

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(c) Functional manipulative hypothesis (iii) A kind of set that would point
thoughts in the wrong direction
(d) Functional object imagery (iv) Mental manipulation

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performed on

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images of objects which are very similar to those that would be performed on
actual objects
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
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(3) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

(4) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
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16. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
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code given below :

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List - I List - II
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(Concept) (Explanation)
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(a) Procedural memory (i) Memory for facts, words, dates, names of
objects
(b) Declarative memory (ii) Memory for typing, driving, riding a
bicycle
(c) Episodic memory (iii) Memory for typing, driving, riding a
bicycle

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(d)Recoding (iv)Memory about `What`,` Where`, and `When` of

our lives.

Code :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)

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(3) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(4) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)

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17. Purposive manipulation of reinforcement contingencies, which encourage
desirable behaviour, is called :

(1) Contingency management (2)

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Contingency contracting
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(3) Contingent reinforcement (4) Non-contingent reinforcement
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18. Which of the following depth cue is based on muscular feedback ?

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(1) Texture gradients (2) Motion parallax

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(3) Accommodation (4) Light and Shadow

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19. Nomothetic approach in personality research was mainly emphasised by :

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(a) Allport (b) Skinner (c) Cattell (d) Eysenk

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(1) (a) and (c) only (2) (a) and (b) only
(3) (b) and (c) only (4) (c) and (d) only
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20. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using code given below :

Assertion (A) : Spearman proposed the existence of specific factor of

intelligence.

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Reason (R) : It was observed that tetrad differences are always equal to zero.

Code :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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Which theory of emotion implies that every emotion is associated with a unique
physiological reaction ?
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(1) James - Lange theory (2) Cannon - Bard theory
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(3) Two factor theory (4) Opponent - process theory

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22. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using code given below :
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Assertion (A) : Some people perceive wolf as dog.

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Reason (R) : External features in a category of concepts are associated with

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each other.
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Code :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

23. The frequency with which an operant response occurs before it is systematically
reinforced, is called :

(1) Rate of responding (2) Operant level

(3) Orienting reflex (4) Autoclitic behaviour

24. An important factor which enables one to adapt to inverted vision is :

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(1) Orientation (2) Active movement

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(3) New learning (4) Frame of reference

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25. ________ defined intelligence as the ability to ‘see relations and to educe
correlates’.

(1) Binet (2) Spearman

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26. Which of the following statements are true about Eysenck Personality
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Questionnaire-Revised (EPQ - R) and the NEO - Personality Inventory - 3 (NEO -

PI - 3) ?
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(a) Both EPQ - R and NEO - PI - 3 have Extraversion and Neuroticism scales.
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(b) Eysenckian Psychoticism scale correlates positively with Agreeableness, and

negatively with conscientiousness scales of NEO - PI - 3.
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(c) Eysenckian Psychoticism scale correlates negatively with Agreeableness and

conscientiousness scales of NEO - PI - 3.
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(d) Only EPQ - R has lie scale; NEO - PI - 3 does not have lie scale.

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27. Afferent and Efferent nerves are found in which of the following ?

(1) Sympathetic Nervous System (2) Para - Sympathetic Nervous System

(3) Somatic Nervous System (4) Central Nervous System

28. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
code given below :

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List – I List - II

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(Type of Test) (Example)
(a) Forced choice personality inventory (i) Minnesota Multiphasic

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Personality Inventory (MMPI - 2)
(b) Ipsative Scale (ii) Rosenzweig Picture
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(c) Personality inventory with a lie scale (iii) Edwards Personal Preference
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Schedule (EPPS)
(d) Projective test (iv) Allport - Vernon - Lindzey’s
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Study of Values
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

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(1) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

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(2) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

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(3) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)

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(4) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

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29. Which is the correct sequence of parts of ear through which sound travels in
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the ear ?

(1) Tymphanic membrane → Stapes → Incus → Malleus → Cochlea

(2) Tymphanic membrane → Incus → Stapes → Malleus → Cochlea

(3) Malleus → Incus → Stapes → Cochlea → Tymphanic membrane

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(4) Tymphanic membrane → Malleus → Incus → Stapes → Cochlea

30. The 1986 Symposium on intelligence identified the main loci of intelligence :

(a) Intelligence within the individual

(b) Intelligence within the environment

(c) Intelligence within the interaction between the individual and environment

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(d) Intelligence to be measured by psychometric measures

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31. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
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code given below :

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List – I List – II
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(Terms) (Explanation)
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(a) Anorexia nervosa (i) Sudden death occurs as terrified person’s

parasympathetic nervous system over reacts due to which heart slows down to
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(b) Bulimia nervosa (ii) A resting period after orgasm, during

which a person cannot achieve another Orgasm
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(c) Refractory period (iii) An eating disorder in which a person

significantly becomes underweight.
(d) Voodo Curse (iv) An eating disorder marked by over
eating.

Code :

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(3) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(4) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

32. The most commonly overlooked and obvious reason for forgetting is :

(1) Encoding specificity (2) Encoding failure

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(3) Lack of sleep (4) Faulty eating habits

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33. Which of the following sequence is correctly arranged ?

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(1) Incoming information → Rehearsal buffer → Selective attention

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(3) Selective attention → Rehearsal Buffer → Incoming information
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(4) Incoming information → Selective attention → Rehearsal buffer

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34. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
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code given below :

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List – I List - II
(Concept) (Explanation)
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(a) Inattentional blindness (i) Medium point of one’s personal frame

of reference
(b) Habituation (ii) Ingrained patterns of organisation and
attention
(c) Adaption level (iii) Failure to perceive a stimulus that is in
plain view, but not the focus of attention
(d) Perceptual habits (iv) Tendency to respond less to predictable
and unchanging stimuli

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Code :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(2) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(3) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

35. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the

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code given below :

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List – I List - II
(Tests) (Authors)

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(a) Cognitive Assessment Battery (i) Cattell, RB
(b) Deviation IQ (ii) Terman
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Stanford - Binet Scales (iv)
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Wechsler
Naglieri and Das
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

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(3) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
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(4) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)

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36. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
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indicate your answer using code given below :

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Assertion (A) : Some persons engage in activities such as collecting things, being good
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listeners, or being gullible persons.

Reason (R) : In Freudian psychoanalysis, it is assumed that fixation at oral stage

results in the development of oral incorporative character.
Code:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

37. A researcher wants to scale nine attitude items by the method of paired
comparison. What would be the number of pairs of the attitude items ?

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(1) 81 (2) 72 (3) 36 (4) 9
38. Which of the following are regulated by Sympathetic Nervous System ?

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(a) Dilation of pupils (b) Decreased activity of Adrenal Gland (c) Digestion is

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stimulated (d) Increased Heart Rate
(e) Dryness in mouth

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(3) (a), (d) and (e) only (4) (a), (c), (d) and (e) only
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39. Which of the following can cause errors in reasoning ?

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(a) Premise phrasing manner

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(b) Foreclosure effects

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(c) Confirmation bias

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(1)(a) and (b) (2)(a) and (c)

(3)(b) and (c) (4)(a), (b) and (c)

40.Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using code given below :

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Assertion (A) : The names of objects, days of the week, the seasons and other general
facts are all quite lasting and we do not forget them.

Reason (R) : Most of our basic factual knowledge about the world is almost totally
immune to forgetting.

Code :

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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‘Respondent Behaviour’ ?
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(a) It is elicited. (b) It is emitted.

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(c) It is conditioned. (d) It is unconditioned.

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(3) (a), (c) and (d) only (4) (b), (c) and (d) only
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42. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
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indicate your answer using code given below :

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Assertion (A) : To use a computer, we must learn to pay attention to specific

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stimuli, such as icons, commands and signals.

Reason (R) : Learning creates perceptual habits that affect our daily experience.

Code :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

43. Arrange Thurston’s primary abilities in correct sequence :

(1) Verbal Comprehension; Verbal Fluency; Numerical Ability; Memory; Perceptual

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Speed; Inductive Reasoning, Spatial Visualization

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(2) Verbal Fluency; Verbal Comprehension; Numerical Ability; Memory; Perceptual
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(3) Numerical Ability; Verbal Comprehension; Verbal Fluency; Memory; Inductive
Reasoning; Spatial Visualization; Perceptual Speed
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(4) Spatial Visualization; Inductive Reasoning; Memory; Perceptual Speed;
Numerical Ability; Verbal Fluency; Verbal Comprehens
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44. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
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indicate your answer using code given below :

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Assertion (A) : According to the Classical Test Theory (CTT), the true score
component and the error component of the observed score are assumed to be
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uncorrelated.
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Reason (R) : According to the CTT, the error component is assumed to be

distributed with a mean of zero.
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Code :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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45. Arish, on a Wechsler type of scale, has a DIQ(deviation IQ) of 85. His percentile
rank would be :

(1) 16 (2) 34 (3) 68 (4) 85

Instructions for questions 46 to 50.

Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which follow :

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A psychologist, working in the area of Learning and Memory hypothesized that
a particular drug would adversely affect the learning rate. One hundred and fifty
subjects, 75 boys and 75 girls, studying in the first year of a degree college, in the

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age range of 18 to 20 years, were available for the study. It was ensured that all

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the subjects were in the DIQ (deviation IQ) range of 85 to 115. Three groups - A,
B and C - of equal size were formed by random assignment. Group A received
high dosage of drug, Group B received moderate dosage of drug, and Group C
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received only placebo. A list of 15 CVC trigrams, each having an association value
in the range of 50 to 70 was already prepared. Each subject was required to learn
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the list upto two errorless trials using method of anticipation on a memory drum.
The mean trials required to learn the list were 12, 15 and 20 respectively. The
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intergroup mean differences were statistically significant at .01 level.

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46. Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn on the basis of the above
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study ?
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(1) The researcher’s hypothesis has been verified.

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(2) The researcher’s hypothesis has been rejected.

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(3) The researcher’s hypothesis has been partially accepted.

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(4) Inadequate data to evaluate the hypothesis.

47. In the above study, ‘association value’ can be labelled as :

(a) Continuous variable (b) Controlled variable

(c) Organismic variable (d) Stimulus variable
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(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (a) and (c) only
(3) (a), (b) and (c) only (4) (a), (b) and (d) only

48. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using code given below :

Assertion (A) : In the above study, the subjects have been randomly assigned to
the three groups.

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Reason (R) : The independent variable is manipulated more effectively
with random assignment of subjects.

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Code :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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49. Match List - I with List - II in the context of above study and select the correct
answer by choosing from the code given below :
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List – I List - II
(a) Independent variable (i) Intelligence
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(b) Dependent variable (ii) Drug dosage

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(c) Controlled variable (iii) Gender

(d) Discrete variable (iv) Trials required to learn the list

Code :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

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(2) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)

(3) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(4) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

50. In the above study, the variance caused by Drug dosage can be labelled as :

(1) Primary variance (2) Secondary variance

(3) Controlled variance (4) Error variance

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1.The act in which people help others without any personal interest, motive, reason is called :

(1) Altruism (2) Nurturance

Social
(3) Prosocial Behaviour (4) Obligation

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2. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate

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your answer using code given below :

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Assertion (A) : Mean level of fluid intelligence (gf) is higher in young adults than older
adults.

Reason (R) :
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Crystallized intelligence increases throughout life span.
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Code :

Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(1)

Both (A) and (R) are true; but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(2)

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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3. The multiple correlation ranges between :

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(1) −0.50 to +0.50

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(2) −1.00 to +1.00

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(3) Zero to 1.00

(4) There is a fixed range for bivariate correlation, but not for multiple correlation

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4. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given
below :

List - I List - II
(Concept) (Explanation)
(a) Viewer - centered representation (i) The individual stores a representation of
the object, independent of its appearance
(b) Structuralist view of perception (ii) The individual builds a cognitive

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understanding of the object
(c) Object - centered representation (iii) The individual stores the way, the object
looks to him or her

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(d) Constructivist view of perception (iv) Simple sensations constitute the building

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blocks of perceived form
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(2) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
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(3) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
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5. According to Gibson’s theory of perception :

(1) We directly perceive the environment. We do not need the aid of complex thought
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processes.
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(2) We do not directly perceive the environment. We need the aid of complex thought
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processes.
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(3) We perceive the environment using our intelligence.

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(4) We do not connect what we perceive, to what we have stored in our mind.

6. According to Bandura, which of the following is the correct sequence of processes involved
in observation learning ?
(1) Attention → Retention → Cognitive Rehearsal → Corrective Action
(2) Attention → Cognitive Rehearsal → Corrective Action → Retention
(3) Attention → Corrective Action → Cognitive Rehearsal → Retention

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(4) Corrective Action → Attention → Cognitive Rehearsal → Retention

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7. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate
your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : Lewin asserted that avoidance -avoidance conflicts are comparatively more
stable

Reason (R) : Opposing forces tend to remain in state of equilibrium.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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8. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given
below :

List - I
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(Concept) (Description)
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(a) Intrinsic motivation (i) “I am really not feeling too good today.
I may not be able to perform well”.
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(b) Achievement motivation (ii) “I love to drive very fast, no matter what
happens”.
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(c) Self - handicapping (iii) “For me, accomplishing difficult tasks

and meeting high standards of excellence
is the top most priority”.
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(d) Sensation - seeking (iv) “I go for swimming everyday. I just love

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it. I take out time from my tight study

schedule”.
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Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

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(2) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

(3) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(4) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

9. Identity status of individuals who are exploring alternatives in an effort to find values and
goals to guide their life is called :
(1) Identity Diffusion (2) Identity Foreclosure
(3) Moratorium (4) Identity Confusion

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10. Sex chromosome anomaly (XXY) results into the development of :

(1) Klinefelter’s Syndrome (2) Down Syndrome
(3) Turner’s Syndrome (4) Phenylketonuria

11. Which of the following is associated with memory for emotionally charged events ?

(a) Thalamus (b) Hypothalamus (c) Amygdala (d) Temporal lobe

Code :
(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (c) only (3) (b) and (d) only (4) (d) only

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12. “Development is the result of Individual’s active participation in the development process in

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interaction with important environmental influences”. This is the assumption of which of the
following approaches ?

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(1) Maturational/Biological (2) Psychodynamic
(3) Behavioural (4) Cognitive

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13. A person, who reports that he oftenly feels above his physical body. It is an example of :
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(1) Derealization (2) Depersonalization
(3) Delusion (4) Identity Disorientation
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14. Humanistic theories of personality are characterised as :

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(a) Having optimistic ideas about human nature

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(b) Emphasize personal responsibility

(c) Focus on present than on past
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(d) Believe that fate is an important determinant of human behaviour

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(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (c) and (d) only
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(3) (a), (b) and (c) only (4) (b), (c) and (d) only
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15. The following statements represent the work of Noam Chomsky, choose the correct one from
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the code given below :

(a) He called himself a Cartesian linguistic
(b) He analyzed syntax
(c) He wrote about transformational grammar
(d) He developed an artificial language called ‘Yerkish’
Code :
(1) (a), (b) and (c) (2) (a), (b) and (d) (3) (b), (c) and (d) (4) (a), (c) and (d)

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16. Which of the following is the evidence that REM sleep specifically enhances consolidation ?

(a) REM increases after learning

(b) REM deprivation interferes with learning

(c) Performance improves following REM sleep

Code :

(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (a) and (c) only (3) (b) and (c) only (4) (a), (b) and (c)

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17. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate

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your answer using code given below.

Assertion (A) : Managers make judgements about employee’s dispositions in various

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situations.

Reason (R) : ro
Inferences are drawn on the basis of observations.

Code :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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18. Arrange the following correlation coefficients in descending order in terms of their strength
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of relationship, as defined by common variance :

−0.8 −0.5
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(1) 0.7 0.4

−0.5 −0.8
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(2) 0.7 0.4

−0.5 −0.8
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(3) 0.4 0.7

(4) −0.8 −0.5 0.4 0.7

19. A mother is telling her child to eat vegetables before getting dessert. It is an example of :

(1) Reward - Contrast Principle (2) Delay Conditioning

(3) Premack Principle (4) Crespi Effect

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20. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate
your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : Teacher’s motivating style determines student’s motivation for reading

Reason (R) : To enhance student’s interest in reading, teacher may offer a reward for
reading along with helpful feedback.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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21. The levels of processing proposed by Craik and Tulving follow the specific sequence in
progressive order of depth ; choose the correct.
(1) Acoustic → Semantic → Physical
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(2) Physical → Acoustic → Semantic
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(3) Semantic → Physical → Acoustic

Acoustic → Physical → Semantic
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(4)
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22. DSM - III is considered qualitatively different and superior to its predecessors, because :
(a) It is multiaxial
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(b) It deleted misnomor words

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(c) It introduced coding system

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(d) It used experimental data

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Code :
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(1) (a), (b) and (c) only (2) (a), (c) and (d) only
(3) (b), (c) and (d) only (4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)

23. According to Jensen what percent (%) of variance in intelligence is explained by genetic
factors :

(1) 20 to 30% (2) 55 to 65% (3) 80 to 90% (4) 40 to 50%

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24. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate
your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : Westerners tend to focus mostly on the figure when viewing a scene and
much less on the ground whereas East Asians pay greater attention to the
overall context.

Reason (R) : Culture affects the way we direct our attention to notice or ignore things
around us.

Code :

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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25. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate
your answer using code given below :
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Assertion (A) : Autoshaping involves S - S learning.
Reason (R) : Some behaviours are innate responses to a stimulus and because of temporal
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contiguity between them, they acquire stimulus related properties.

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Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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26. Emotions can be characterised as :

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(a) Giving rise to affective experiences

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(b) Stimulating generation of cognitive explanations

(c) Triggering a variety of internal neurobiological changes
(d) Always eliciting rewarding behaviour
Code :
(1) (a), (b) and (c) (2) (a), (c) and (d)
(3) (b), (c) and (d) (4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)

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27. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate
your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : Every cigarette packet has a verbal and pictorial warning about negative
consequences of smoking.
Reason (R) : Inconsistent cognitions have the motivational properties.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

28. When students study and practice hard with interest and enjoyment, it is called :

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(1) Emotional engagement (2) Cognitive engagement

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(3) Behavioral engagement (4) Healthy adjustment

29. If the teacher presents the extrinsic motivator in a controlled way, then
(1) It will enhance competence of students
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(2) It will interfere with autonomy of students
(3) It will enhance their overall learning
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(4) It will enhance the autonomy of students

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30. According to the Connectionist view, memories are :

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(1) Abstract concepts (2) Knowledge structures

(3) Interconnections among neurons (4) Schemas
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31. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate
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your answer using code given below :

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Assertion (A) : The dynamic process of parent - child interaction during Phallic stage leads
to the solidification of Ego.
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Reason (R) : Child’s successful resolution of Oedipus Complex leads to appropriate

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gender role identification.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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32. A patient in Mental Hospital somehow procured a needle and thread, and while sleeping, she
tried to stitch her lips together, so that someone does not pour poison in her mouth when
asleep. Most probably she suffers from :

(1) Bipolar Disorder (2) Hebephrenic Schizophrenia

(3) Delusional Disorder (4) Borderline Personality Disorder

33. John, the chess master selects his next move by considering the moves that it would threaten

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the opponent’s queen whilst his opponent, a chess playing computer, selects its next move by
considering all possible moves John is using ________ whilst the computer is using _______.

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(1) Algorithm ; heuristic (2) Prototype ; mental set

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(3) Mental set ; prototype (4) Heuristic ; algorithm

34. Today social psychology studies : ro

(a) Social cognition
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(b) Ethnic Diversity
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(c) Multiculturalism
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(1) (a) and (b) (2) (a) and (c) (3) (b) and (c) (4) (a), (b) and (c)
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35. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate
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your answer using code given below :

Assertion (A) : People perform in accordance to the social positions they hold.
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Reason (R) :
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People select relevant information from tremendous amount of social

information.
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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36. The sequence of different dimensions of Job Characteristics Model are :

(1) Skill variety, task significance, autonomy, task identity, feedback
(2) Skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, feedback
(3) Task identity, task significance, autonomy, skill variety, feedback
(4) Autonomy, task identity, skill variety, task significance, feedback

37. Fill in the blank by selecting appropriate alternative.

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Harlow’s classic studies with baby monkeys and wire or cloth artificial mothers have
demonstrated the importance of _________ in the early development.
(1) Regular feeding (2) Classical conditioning

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(3) Freedom to explore (4) Physical contact

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38. A person with Schizophrenia was found to repeat whatever words the psychiatric social
worker was speaking. This behaviour can be labelled as :
(1) Echopraxia (2) Neologism
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(3) Word Salading (4) Echolalia
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39. Which of the following are not Factor Analytically derived personality inventories ?
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(a) 16 PF
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(b) Comrey Personality Scales

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(c) Jenkins Activity Survey

(d) Edwards Personal Preference Schedule
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40. In which parts of brain the feeling of hunger and full are felt ?
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(1) Hypothalamus ; Cerebral Cortex

(2) Lateral hypothalamus ; Ventromedial hypothalamus
(3) Lateral hypothalamus; Cerebral Cortex
(4) Cerebral Cortex ; Ventromedial hypothalamus

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41. As per Goleman “Motivating Oneself” component of emotional intelligence includes :

(a) Marshalling emotions in the service of goal
(b) Delaying gratification and stifling impulsiveness
(c) Being able to get into ‘flow state’
(d) Monitoring feelings from moment to moment
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Assertion (A) : In Time Series Design, auto correlation is a routine feature.
Reason (R) : Autocorrelation is efficiently handled by statistical method ARIMA
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(A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(3)
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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43. An example of Feature Analysis is :

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(1) Phonics (2) Words

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(3) Context of words (4) Meaning of words

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44. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate
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your answer using code given below :

Assertion (A) : According to Dollard and Miller, observational learning will
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occur only if organism’s overt behaviour is followed by reinforcement.

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Reason (R) : Copying behaviour involves guiding of one person’s behaviour by another
person.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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45. Which of the following is the final destination for much of the brain’s information about
emotion, before action is taken ?
(1) Amygdale (2) Anterior Cingulated Cortex
(3) Pre - frontal cortex (4) Hypothalamus

46. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate
your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : You can remember vividly what you wore on your first date.

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Reason (R) : Memories of emotionally significant events cannot be accurate at all.
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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47. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate
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your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : Cattell incorporated factors, Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 in 16 PF
Reason (R) : Some factors appeared only in L - data, not in Q - data
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(A) is false, but (R) is true.
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48. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate
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your answer using code given below :

Assertion (A) : Naturalistic decision making involves decisions as they occur in every day
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life
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Reason (R) : The decisions required in many situations often have serious ramifications
for those who make decisions.
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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49. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given
below :

List - I List - II
(Phenomenon) (Explanation)
(a) Over - extension (i) The use of single word to represent whole phrase or
sentence

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(b) Under - extension (ii) The tendency to apply a word to more objects or actions
than it actually represents
(c) Holophrastic speech (iii) Speech marked by reliance on nouns and verbs, while

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propositions

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(d) Telegraphic speech (iv) The tendency to apply a word to fewer objects or actions
than it actually represents
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(2) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

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(3) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)

(4) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
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50. Which part of Central Nervous System controls much of the Endocrine System by regulating
the Pituitary Gland ?
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(1) Amygdala (2) Hypothalamus (3) Hippocampus (4) Medulla

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51. Cognitive structures that represent an organised collection of knowledge about people, events
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and concepts are called :

(1) Images (2) Schemas (3) Social influence (4) Disposition

52. Which is not the part of Equity Theory ?

(1) Over payment (2) Under payment
(3) Linear payment (4) Equitable payment

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53. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given
below :

List - I List - II
(Dimensions) (Behaviour)
(a) Delegating (i) High task and high relationship
(b) Participating (ii) High task and low relationship
(c) Selling (iii) Low relationship and low task
(d) Telling (iv) High relationship and low task
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

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(3) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
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54. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given
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below :
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List - I List - II
(Concept) (Description)
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(a) Successful Intelligence (i) Ability to cope with the problems of day-to-day life
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(b) Practical Intelligence (ii) Ability to achieve one’s goals of life across given
cultural contexts, capitalizing on strengths and
correcting weaknesses to adapt with the
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environment
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(c) Mating Intelligence (iii Ability to cope with novel problems and situations
(d) Creative Intelligence )
Ability to understand the outcomes of mind’s
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(iv reproductive system

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

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(1) (i) (ii)
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(2) (ii) (i) (iv) )
(3) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(4) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

55. How many ‘three way interactions’ can be studied in a 4×3×3 factorial design ?

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56. In a verbal memory experiment, the two independent variables, ‘meaningfulness of material’
and ‘retention interval’ were employed, each varied at three levels. The number of words
correctly recalled was the dependent variable. The sum of squares due to meaningfulness of
material is 270. The Mean square for the meaningfulness of material would be :
(1) 30.0 (2) 67.5 (3) 90.0 (4) 135.0

57. In ‘Signal Detection Theory’, which of the following determinants are assumed ?
(a) Observer’s sensitivity (b) Sensory threshold

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(c) Response bias (d) Decision bias
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58. According to Tolman, which among the following are the “Individual Differences” variables
which interact with independent variables to produce behaviour :
(a) Age (b) ro
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(c) Previous Training (d) conditions
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(1) (a) and (c) only (2) (a), (c) and (d) only
(3) (b), (c) and (d) only (4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
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59. Which of the following theories represent the mechanistic metaphor of motivation ?
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(a) Psychoanalytic (b) Ethological

(c) Sociobiological (d) Expectancy - value
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(1) (a), (b) and (c) only (2) (b), (c) and (d) only
(3) (a), (c) and (d) only (4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
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60. According to Meichenbaum (1977), the steps involved in cognitive behaviour modification
are :
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(1) Covert self instruction → overt external guidance → overt self guidance → cognitive
modeling → faded overt self-guidance
(2) Cognitive modeling → faded overt self - guidance → overt external guidance → Covert
self instruction → overt self-guidance
(3) Covert self instruction → faded overt self - guidance → overt external guidance →
Cognitive modeling → overt self - guidance
(4) Cognitive modeling → overt external guidance → overt self - guidance → faded overt
self - guidance → Covert self-instruction

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61. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given
below :

List - I List - II
(Concept) (Description)
(a) Interactive Images (i) Visualizing walking around an area with distinctive
landmarks that you know well and link them
(b) Acronyms (ii) “one is a bun” “Two is a shoe”

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(c) Method of Loci (iii) If you have to remember to buy socks, apples and a pair of
scissors, you might imagine cutting a socks that has an

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apple stuffed in it with a pair of scissors
(d) Pegword System (iv) Devising a word or expression in which each of its letters

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stands for a certain other word or concept
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(3) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

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(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

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62. Which of the following concept, according to which each mental event has a unique time of
ascendency, the plan for which is contained in the organism’s gene ?
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(1) Epigenesis (2) Maturation (3) Genotype (4) Phenotype

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63. Rollo May’s description of personality development can be explained in which of following
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sequences :
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(1) Innocence → Dependence → Rebellion → Ordinary Consciousness of self → Creative

Consciousness of self

(2) Dependence → Innocence → Rebellion → Ordinary Consciousness of self → Creative

Consciousness of self

(3) Innocence → Rebellion → Dependence → Ordinary Consciousness of self → Creative

Consciousness of self

(4) Dependence → Innocence → Rebellion → Creative Consciousness of Self → Ordinary

Consciousness of self

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64. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given
below :

List - I List - II
(Test) (Author)
(a) Personal Orientation Inventory (i) Rogers
(b) Q - sort (ii) Maslow
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(c) House - Tree - Person Test (iii) Cattell

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(d) Objective Analytic Tests Battery (iv) Buck
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(3) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
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65. Because of the lightning speed, computers can retrieve and manipulate stored data faster than
people, but the human brain beats the computer hands down when it comes to :
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(1) Using heuristics (2) Following algorithms

(3) Serial processing (4) Simultaneous processing
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66. Which of the following is the sleep disorder in which the person is physically active during
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REM sleep ?
(1) Narcolepsy (2) Cataplexy
(3) Somnambolism (4) REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder
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67. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given
below :
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List - I List - II
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(Technique) (Description)
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(a) CT (i) Detects increase in oxygen levels during neural activity

(b) MRI (ii) Measures variations in hydrogen concentration in brain tissue
Forms 3 - D image of brain by combining X - rays of cross
(c) PET (iii) sections
of brain
(d) fMRI (iv) Image produced by emission from injected substances that have
been made radioactive
Code :
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(1) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii

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(2) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(3) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(4) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)

68. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given
below :

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(Phenomenon) (Explanation)
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(a) Just world phenomenon (i) request
and to comply with a larger request

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(b) Foot - in - door phenomenon (ii) A situation where conflicting parties are being

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caught for protecting self interest
(c) Social trap (iii) The phenomenon where repeatedly facing
novel stimuli increases their liking
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what they deserve to get and vice - versa
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69. Organizational behaviour focusses on :

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(a) How to improve productivity

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(b) Reduce absenteeism and turnover

(c) Increase employees job satisfaction and commitment
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(d) Increase decision making ability

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70. Fluid general intelligence (gf) includes the abilities :

(a) to perceive relationship among stimulus patterns
(b) to comprehend implications
(c) to draw inferences from relationships

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(d) to acquire quantitative knowledge

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(3) (a), (b) and (c) only (4) (b), (c) and (d) only

Instructions for Q. 71 to 75
Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions that follow :
A personality psychologist wanted to factor analyze the important personality traits. He
selected personality scales of 78 important personality traits, presumed to cover most of the

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important characteristics. These scales were administered to a sample of eight hundred and
fifty respondents. The intercorrelations among the 78 traits were computed and the 78×78
correlation matrix was obtained. Retaining unities in the diagonal spaces of the correlation

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matrix, unrotated factors were extracted. Cattell’s scree plot favored fifteen factor solution.
The fifteen factors together condensed 72 percent of variance. The first factor condensed 18

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percent variance. The 15 factors were rotated and the inter-factor correlations were examined.
Since some of the inter - factor correlations were substantial, the psychologist decided to carry
out the second order factor analysis
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71. Which one of the following method of factor extraction has been, most likely, employed in
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the above study ?
(1) Maximum likelihood (2) Unweighted least square
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(3) Principal components method (4) Principal axis method

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72. What percent of variance would be condensed by the second unrotated factor in the above
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study ?

(1) 18 percent (2) Less than 18 percent

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(3) More than 18 percent (4) Inadequate data

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73. Cattell’s scree plot has :

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(1) Order of eigen value on X - axis and actual eigen value on Y - axis
(2) Order of eigen value on X - axis and the covariance on Y - axis
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(3) Actual eigen value on X - axis and order of eigen value on Y - axis
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(4) Actual eigen value on X - axis and covariance on Y - axis

74. Out of the following four methods of factor rotation, which method/s has/have, most likely,
been used in the above study ?
(a) Varimax (b) Quartimax (c) Promax (d) Oblimin
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75. What percentage of total variance will be explained by the 15 factors after rotation ?
(1) Less than 72 percent (2) 72 percent
(3) More than 72 percent (4) Inadequate data

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1. Which among the following are the products in Guilford’s structure of intellect
model ?
(a) Systems (b) Transformation
(c) Reasoning (d) Interpretation
Codes :

(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (a), (b) and (c) only
(3) (a), (b) and (d) only (4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)

2. According to Jung, which of the following is the deepest and darkest part of

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(1) Anima (2) Animus
(3) Shadow (4) Persona

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(a) Quantity (b) Latency
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(c) Rate (d) Density
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4. Which of the following intelligence tests are applicable to an illiterate adult ?

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(a) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

(b) Alexander Pass Along Test
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(c) Coloured Progressive Matrices

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(d) Koh’s Block Design Test

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(3) (a) and (c) only (4) (b), (c) and (d) only

5. Match List 1 and List 2

a) Artificially discrete variable 1. Neuroticism

b) Continuous variable 2. Voice pitch
c) Qualitative variable 3. Gender

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(1) 3 1 2 4
(2) 4 1 2 3
(3) 4 2 1 3
(4) 3 4 2 1

6. Length and Intensity of Lightwave play an important role in

(1) Perception of colour and brightness
(2) Perception of colour and illumination

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(3) Perception of constancy and brightness
(4) Perception of brightness and illumination

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a. Rods i. Two optic nerves from two retina join each other for a
short distance.
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b. Cones ii. Do not distinguish colours.

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c. Blind spot iii. Good detail vision.

d. Optic Chiasm iv. Optic Nerves exit the eyes.
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(3) iii ii i iv
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8. Geeta studied for sociology exam and then studied for psychology exam. Certain
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concepts and theories are similar in psychology and sociology. While taking sociology
exam, she finds that she keeps getting confused with psychology theorists. Geeta’s
problem is most likely due to

(1)Decay of memory trace (2) Proactive interference

(3)Retroactive interference (4) Encoding failure

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(2) Percent recall of words is greatest immediately after learning ® Percent recall decreases
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your answer using codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : People often attain their visual experiences after many years of blindness.
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Reason (R) : Most of the knowledge of the world had come to them through the sense of
touch.
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) Short-delay conditioning
(4) Long-delay conditioning

13. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and
indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : The information processing approach is rooted in structuralism.

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

14. Utilitarianism provided the description of of thought and behaviour.

(1) what (2) when
(3) why (4) how

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indicate your answer using codes given below :

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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(1) Associative Reaction Time

(2) Associative Value
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(4) Single Response Controlled Association

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(1) Canon-Bard Theory of Emotion
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(3) Two-Factor Theory of Emotion
(4) Opponent Process Theory of Emotion

18. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : In some cases people attempt to reach the goal slowly and hesitantly.

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Reason (R) : In approach – avoidance conflict, a single goal has positive valence as well as
negative valence.
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

19. Which of the following is/are the limitation/s of the survey method ?
(a) Difficulties in obtaining representative samples.
(b) Unsuitable for subjects with low educational levels.

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(c) Socially desirable responding.
(d) Can not be used in longitudinal research

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(1) (d) only (2) (b) and (c) only
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20. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
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indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : In cross-sectional research to study development process of intelligence;
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age and cohorts are confounded.

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Reason (R) : According to Flynn effect, each successive generation of people is more
intelligent than the preceding one.
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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21. Chronometric measurement of intelligence involves the use of which of the following :
(1) Reaction time apparatus
(2) Flicker-Fusion apparatus
(3) ECG Bio-feedback apparatus
(4) EMG Bio-feedback apparatus

22. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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23. Network of auditory pathways can be arranged in which of following sequence :
(1) Auditory Nerve ® Cochlear Nuclei ® Superior olives ® Lateral Lemniscus ®

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Inferior Colliculi ® Medial Geniculate Nuclei ® Primary Auditory Cortex.
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24. The tendency for parallel lines to appear to converge on each other is termed as
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(1) Motion parallax (2) Ponzo illusion

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(3) Linear perspective (4) Aerial perspective

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25. In a contingency table, one of the cell has an obtained frequency of 20 and an expected
frequency of 30. What would be the contribution of this cell towards the total Chi-square
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value ?
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(1) 3.33 (2) 5.00

(3) 10.00 (4) 20.00
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25.Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :

List – I (Concept) List – II (Explanation)

a. Analogical reasoning i. Processes that allow to make

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d. Physical reasoning iv. Drawing valid conclusions from
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(2) ii Iii Iv I
(3) iii Iv Ii I

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a. Cortical Mosaic i. Cortex is constantly being excited or
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List – I (Concept) List – II (Explanation)

a. Drive i. A state of deficiency or excess of something in the organism,

the fulfilment or elimination of which is essential for survival balance.
b. Yerkes-Dodsan Law ii. A state of psychobiological readiness that motivates the
organism to act for the fulfilment of need and reduction of tension.
c. Power Motiv iii. The level of arousal beyond which performance begins to
decline.
d. Need iv. Tendency or capacity to produce intended effects on . ,

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the behaviour or emotions of other persons.
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codes given below :
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List – I (Concept) List – II (Explanation)

a. Syntelity i. Dynamic source trait with an
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environmental origin.
b.Self-sentiment iii) Description of traits that characterize a group.
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and Attitudes.
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the entire personality.

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(2) ii iv I iii
(3) iv iii ii i
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30. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Minor frustrations will add upto produce considerable frustration but not to
aggression.
Reason (R) : Disruption of goal-directed behaviour usually leads to frustration.

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

31. Which of the following are not nuclei of Thalamus ?

(a) Internal Lamina

(b) Anterior Nucleus
(c) Ventromedial Nucleus

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(d) Paraventricular Nucleus

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(3) (c) and (d) only (4) (a) and (c) only
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32. Short-term memory holds information for
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(a) 50 seconds (b) 30 seconds or less
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(c) more than 60 seconds (d) between 50 and 60 seconds

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(3) (b) only (4) (a) and (d)

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33. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
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given below :
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List – I (Concept) List – II (Explanation)

a. Horizontal-Vertical illusion i. Our eyes turn inward toward one-another in

. order to see close objects.
b. Atmospheric perspective ii. What we perceive often is based more on what .

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c. Convergence iii. Tendency to perceive objects high in our
visual field as more distant.
d.Figure-ground iv. The farther away objects are, the less distinctly
they are seen.
Codes :
a b c d

(1) I ii ii Iv
(2) ii iii iv I
(3) Iii Iv i Ii
(4) Iv i Ii iii

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34. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate

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your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Participants of a study were shown novel geometric shapes that served as

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targets. Then they were shown fragments of these shapes. Participants were quicker to
recognize the fragments as part of the original target.
Reason (R) : We do not use Gestalt principles in our everyday perception.
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Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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35. In problem solving if you follow rules that reduce the number of operations or allow
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you to take short cuts, you are using :

(1) Algorithm (2) Heuristic
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(3) Strategy (4) Skill

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36. Anticipation Method can be used in

(a) Free Recall
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(b) Serial Learning

(c) Verbal Discrimination
(d) Paired Associates Learning

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37. Gestalt Psychologist Max Wertheimer attempted to train children to think in a logical
and systematic way where he used several figures such as
(a) Squares and rectangles
(b) Parallelogram
(c) Triangles
(d) Circles
Codes :
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(3) (c) and (d) only (4) (a), (b) and (c) only

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38. Which of the following sequence describes the energy mobilization in body ?

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(1) Fasting phase ® Absorptive phase ® Cephalic phase
(2) Cephalic phase ® Absorptive phase ® Fasting phase

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(3) Absorptive phase ® Fasting phase ® Cephalic phase
(4) Fasting phase ® Cephalic phase ® Absorptive phase
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39. According to Bandura, which of the following cognitive mechanisms are adopted
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by a person to act contrary to his or her moral principles without experiencing self-
contempt :
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(a) Moral justification

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(b) Dehumanization
(c) Displacement of Responsibility
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(d) Diffusion of Responsibility

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(1) (a), (b) and (c) only

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(2) (a), (b) and (d) only

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(3) (b), (c) and (d) only

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(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)

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40. In Guilford’s struct of Intellect Model, obtained abilities have been named in which of
the following sequence :
(1) Operations, contents, products
(2) Operations; products; contents
(3) Contents; operations; products
(4) Products; contents; operations

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Assertion (A) : Differences between intelligence levels of monozygotic twins are attributed
to environmental influences.
Reason (R) : Monozygotic twins have identical genetically determined reaction range.

Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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43. Information in short-term memory enters long-term storage through

(1) selective attention

(2) elaborate rehearsal
(3) learning
(4) information-processing

44. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : A neural membrane is double-layered.

Reason (R) : Lipid molecules turn their tails toward each other.

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Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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45. The inputs from our sensory receptors are structured by

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(1) Selective principles

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(2) Gestalt principles

(3) Analytical principles
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(4) Learning principles

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Instructions for Questions 46 to 50 :

Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which follow :
A researcher working in the area of human intelligence wanted to develop a new
verbal test of intelligence. For this purpose, he wrote 200 objective multiple-choice
items. Each item had four alternatives, one of which was right and the three
remaining ones were wrong. He administered this initial version to a sample of 400

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subjects. Using P27 and P73 as the cut-off points, he obtained two groups – Low
Scoring and High Scoring respectively. The item difficulty index and the item
discrimination index were computed for each of the 200 items. To assess whether

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each item significantly discriminates between Low scoring and High scoring groups,
appropriate statistical significance tests were also employed. This item analysis

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process retained 150 items. The final version of 150 items was administered to a
fresh sample of 750 subjects. The appropriate measures of internal consistency
reliability were obtained. The test norms were developed using normalized
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scores (mean = 100, SD = 20) and the Wechsler type deviation IQ scores. To assess
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the dimensionality of verbal intelligence, the researcher also carried out the factor
analysis of item scores.
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46. Which one of the following test of statistical significance can be employed in
the above study to evaluate whether the item significantly discriminates between
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the Low scoring and High scoring groups ?

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(1) Chi-square (2) Point-biserial correlation

(3) t test (4) Biserial correlation
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47. Which of the following reliability coefficients can be computed in the above
study to assess the internal consistency ?
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(a) Odd-even reliability coefficient

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(b) Kuder-Richardsen reliability coefficient

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(c) Cronbach alpha coefficient

(d) Interscorer reliability coefficient

Codes :
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48. For the above test, what is the expected percentile rank for the T score of
120 ?
(1) 60 (2) 68
(3) 75 (4) 84

49. For the above test, a T score of 80 would correspond to the deviation IQ of
(1) 68 (2) 80
(3) 85 (4) 115

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50. In the above study, which type of correlations can be employed to carry out
the factor analysis of the test items ?
(1) Biserial correlations (2) Phi coefficients

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(3) Point biserial correlations (4) Rank order correlations

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1. The full form of ROC is

(1) Receiver-Operating Characteristic (2) Response-Operating Characteristic
(3) Receiver Operating Curve (4) Response Operating Curve

2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :

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List – I List - II
(Concepts) (Explanations)
a. Engram i. Engaging in conscious recollection

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b. Explicit memory ii. Changes in dendrites and in the sensitivity
of synapse through repeated stimulation

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c. Long-term potentiation iii. Recollecting something without being
consciously aware
d. Implicit memory iv. The physical trace of memory in the brain
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(2) iv i ii iii
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3. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
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indicate your answer using codes given below :

Assertion (A) : An infant often acts as if objects stop existing when they are moved out
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of his perceptual range.

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Reason (R) : The infant has not yet developed the object concept.
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Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

4. Mechanistic view of motivation can be characterised as :

(a) S-O-R explanation.

(b) Direction of behaviour is determined by bonds between stimulus and response
or habits.

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(c) Probability of elicitation of various habits depend upon prior reinforcement

contingencies.
(d) Behaviour once elicited persists until the removal of sustaining stimuli.
Codes :
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(3) (b), (c) and (d) only (4) (a), (b) and (d) only

5. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : In terms of SOI model, intelligence can be taken as a superset of
creativity.
Reason (R) : Divergent production is just one of the operations of intellect.

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Codes :

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2)
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Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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6. Which of the following is true of the threshold hypothesis regarding intelligence

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creativity relationship ?
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(1) There is a ‘U’ type relationship between intelligence and creativity.

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(2) There is ‘inverted U’ type relationship between intelligence and creativity.

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(3) The relationship between the two is ‘ill-defined’ above a specific level of
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intelligence.
(4) The relationship between the two is ill defined below a specific level of
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intelligence.

7. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :

Assertion (A) : According to Rollo May, to grow psychologically, our values must be
constantly challenged.
Reason (R) : Rollo May proposed that Neurotic anxiety occurs when our values are
challenged.

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Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :

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a. Monism i. Brain functions as an undifferentiated whole
b. Dualism ii. Mind and body consists of the same substance
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9. The correlation matrix was factor-analyzed by the three methods listed below
and the same number of factors were extracted in each case :
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a. Principal components method b. Maximum likelihood method

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c. Principal axes method

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Arrange the above methods in descending order in terms of variance condensed :

(1) b, c and a (2) b, a and c
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(3) c, a and b (4) a, c and b

10. Which of the following are lesion techniques ?

a. Aspiration Lesions b. Radioactive frequency lesions
c. Cryogenic Blockade d. Bregma
Codes :
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11. People tend to be in better physical health and are better able to cope with stress
when they are provided with
a. Physical comfort b. Moral comfort
c. Psychological comfort d. Ideological comfort
Codes :
(1) a & b only (2) b & c only
(3) c & d only (4) a & c only

12. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : Leadership is a process where people merely make an attribution about
other individuals.

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Reason (R) : People regard leader as a change agent.

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Codes :

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(2)
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Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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13. Besides psychology which Behavioural Science contributed in the development of

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a. Sociology b. Anthropology
c. Political Science d. Social work
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Codes :
(1) a & b only (2) a, b & d only
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(3) b, c & d only (4) a, b & c only

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14. Which of the following is not a positive symptom of schizophrenia ?

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a. Disorganized speech b. Bizarre behaviour

c. Flat affect d. Hallucinations
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Codes :
(1) d only (2) a and b
(3) c only (4) a and d

15. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :

Assertion (A) : People belonging to a particular group have some common perceptual
patterns.
Reason (R) : Personal experiences influence one’s perception.

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Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

16. A study shows that children from poor families drew large circles to represent a
coin than the children from rich families. This is an example of

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(1) Perceptual constancy (2) Perceptual distortion
(3) Perceptual set (4) Perceptual adaptation

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17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :

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List – I List – II
a. Hit i. Signal is present but response is No.
b.
c.
Miss
False Alarm
ii. ro
Signal is present and response is Yes.
iii. Signal is absent and the response is No.
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d. Correct Rejection iv. Signal is absent but the response is Yes.
Codes : b c d
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(1) a
iv i iii ii
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(2) ii i iv iii
(3) ii i iii iv
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(4) iv iii ii i
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18. People often cannot remember where they heard what they heard. Sometimes
people think they saw things they did not see or heard things they did not hear. This is
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the case of
(1) Bias (2) Misattribution
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(3) Suggestibility (4) Blocking

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19. Memory retrieval is

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(a) Reconstructive (b) Constructive

(c) Unconscious (d) Symbolic
Codes :
(1) (a) only (2) (b) only
(3) (a) and (b) (4) (c) and (d)

20. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : Words that are logically connected have been found to be recalled more
easily than the words that were concretely connected.

Reason (R) : The deeper the level of processing, the higher the level of recall achieved.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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21. Analogical reasoning consists of the following processes :
a. Retrieval b. Mapping c. Evaluation

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d. Abstraction e. Predictions
Codes :

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(1) a, b and d only (2) a, c and d only
(3) a, b, d and e only (4) All the five

22.
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Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
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indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Patients with Amygdala damage are unable to recognise fear in others’
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facial expression.
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Reason (R) : Looking at fearful faces activates Amygdala.

Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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23. In Sternberg’s triarchic theory, the type of intelligence that involves the ability to
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think critically and analytically is called

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(1) componential intelligence (2) contextual intelligence

(3) crystallized intelligence (4) experiential intelligence
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24. Who among the following has given Regression Argument to support racial
differences in
intelligence ?
(1) H.J. Eysenck (2) M.W. Eysenck
(3) Jensen (4) Burt and Vernon

25. Creative thinking is a combination of flexibility in thinking and reorganization in

understanding to produce _____ and _____.
(1) new ideas; solutions (2) new ideas; conclusions

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(3) innovative ideas; conclusions (4) innovative ideas; solutions

26. Which of the following components of creativity are scored in the “Picture
construction” sub-test of non-verbal Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (Non-verbal) ?
a. Originality b. Elaboration
c. Fluency d. Flexibility
Codes :
(1) a and b only (2) a, b and d only
(3) b and d only (4) a, b and c only

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27. The fear of one’s own potential greatness and the ambivalent feelings toward
greatness in
others is called

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(1) Propium striving (2) Self-exonerating mechanism
(3) Fluctuating asymmetry (4) Jonah-complex

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28. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below : ro
Assertion (A) : Pituitary gland is frequently referred to as the master gland.
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Reason (R) : Most of pituitary hormones are tropic hormones.
Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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29. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
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given below :
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List – I List – II
(Variables) (Explanations)
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a. Confirmity i. Social influence involving direct request from others

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b. Compliance ii. Process in which members of extreme groups accept

the
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beliefs and rules in unquestioning way

c. Intense iii. Rules indicating how individuals are expected to
indoctrination behave in a specific situation
d. Social norms iv. Social influence in which individuals change their
attitude/behaviour to go along with existing norms
Codes :
a b c d
(1) iv iii ii i
(2) i iii ii iv
(3) iv i ii iii

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(4) iii i ii iv

30. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :

List – I List – II
(Concept) (Process)
a. Cohesiveness and i. Social influence based on individual’s
conformity desire to be liked by others
b. Norms and social ii. Social influence based on individual’s

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influence desire to be correct-to possess the
accurate perceptions of the social world
c. Individuation iii. The need to be distinguishable from

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others in some respect
d. Information and iv. Accepting influence of those we like

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social influence
Codes :

(1)
a
iv
b
iii
c
i
d
ii
ro
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(2) iii iv ii i
(3) ii iii i iv
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(4) iv i iii ii
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31. The degree to which variations in environment can affect the development of
individuals with the particular genotype is
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(1) Canalization (2) Co-dominance

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(3) Reaction range (4) Ritualization

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32. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
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given below :
List – I List – II
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(Theorist) (Explanation)
a. Piaget i. Children construct knowledge through social
b. interaction with others.
Kohlberg ii. Children are embedded in a number of environmental
systems and influences
c. Bronfenbrenneriii. Children construct knowledge by transforming,
organizing and reorganizing previous knowledge.
d. Vygotsky iv. Children’s moral thoughts are advanced through
Codes : discussions with others.

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a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv
(2) ii iv iii i
(3) iii ii i iv
(4) iii iv ii i

33. Three groups of subjects were formed with random assignment. Group-I was
tested under ‘No drug’ condition, Group-II was tested under ‘Low drug dosage’
condition, and Group-III was tested under ‘High drug dosage’ condition. Each group
was required to learn two lists, a list of CVC trigrams and a list of three-lettered

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meaningful words. The dependent variable was the number of items recalled after ten
minutes after learning each
list. This experiment employs

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(1) Randomized three group design (2) Randomized six group design
(3) 3 × 2 mixed factorial design (4) Randomized 3 × 2 factorial design

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34. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below : ro
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Assertion (A) : Teachers need to teach children the use of multiple strategies : finding
out what works well, when and where.
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Reason (R) : Most children are not consciously aware of a variety of strategies they can
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employ while learning.

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Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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35. Which of the following sequence is correct in case of steps in a goal-setting

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program for students ?

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(1) Specify the objectives to be accomplished → Define goal difficulty → Specify the
time span for assessment of performance → Discuss goal attainment strategies
(2) Discuss goal attainment strategies → Define goal difficulty → Specify the
objectives to be accomplished → Specify time span for assessment of performance.
(3) Specify the time span for assessment of performance → Discuss goal attainment
strategies → Specify the objectives to be accomplished → Define goal difficulty

(4) Define goal difficulty → Discuss goal attainment strategies → Specify time span
for assessment of performance → Specify the objectives to be accomplished.

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36. The field of Industrial Psychology was created/developed by

(1) F.B. Taylor (2) H. Munsterberg
(3) Elton Mayo (4) H. Mintzberg

37. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
List – I List – II
(Therapy) (Therapist)
a. Systematic desensitization i. Albert Bandura
b. Social-Learning Therapy ii. Meichenbaum

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c. Cognitive Therapy iii. Joseph Wolpe
d. Cognitive Behaviour Modification iv. Aaron Beck
Codes :

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a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv

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(2) iii i iv ii
(3) ii iii iv i
(4) iv iii ii i ro
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38. A procedure that provides information to the learner in small steps, guarantees
immediate feedback and allows the learner to determine the pace with which to
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complete the task. It

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is called
(1) Auto shaping (2) Chaining
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(3) Programmed learning (4) Continuous contracting

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39. Behaviour modification by the application of operant conditioning consists of the

following :
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a. Token economy b. Punishment

c. Time-out d. Withdrawal of reinforcement
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Codes :
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(1) a & b only (2) b & c only

(3) a & d only (4) a & c only
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40. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
List – I List – II
a. Observational learning i. Learning where an object is located
b. Place learning ii. A response that can be observed by others
c. Overt responding iii. The process whereby information is acquired
by attending to events in the environment
d. Latent learning iv. Learning that takes place independent of
Codes : reinforcement

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a b c d
(1) ii iv iii i
(2) iii i ii iv
(3) ii i iii iv
(4) iii iv ii i

41. According to self-determination theory ______ and _____ form the basis for
intrinsic motivation.
(1) competence ; relatedness (2) competence ; autonomy

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(3) control ; autonomy (4) control ; competence

42. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes

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given below :
List – I List – II

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(Concept) (Explanation)
a. Fixed Action Pattern i. When two incompatible response tendencies are
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simultaneously aroused, the organisms may
display behaviours that appear to be irrelevant
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to
the situation.
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b. Displacement Activity ii. Highly stereotyped responses that are assumed

to
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be genetically programmed reactions that

occur in
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the presence of a particular ‘sign’ stimulus.

c. Hedonic Bias iii. A state in which a person performs an action
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because the act itself is satisfying or rewarding

internally.
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d. Intrinsic motivation iv. Tendency to take more credit for success than to
Codes : take responsibility for failure.
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a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv
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(2) ii i iv iii
(3) iii iv ii i
(4) iv iii i ii

43. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
List – I List – II
(Concept) (Meaning)
a. Dasein i. Physical, objective world
b. Umwelt ii. Human interactions

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c. Eigen welt iii. Individual as being in the world

d. Mitwelt iv. Self-awareness
Codes :
a b c d
(1) i iii iv ii
(2) i iii ii iv
(3) iii i iv ii
(4) iii i ii iv

44. A group of 25 subjects were tested on reaction time under three conditions – low

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stressful, moderately stressful, and highly stressful. The data were analysed by suitable
ANOVA.

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What would be the degrees of freedom for ‘stressfulness × subjects’ interaction ?
(1) 2 (2) 3

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(3) 24 (4) 48
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ro
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45. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : Most Experimental studies of lesion effects are studies of bilateral than
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unilateral lesions.
Reason (R) : Behavioural effects of unilateral lesions in all brain structures can be difficult
sh

to detect.
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Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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46. An act, that helps or is designed to help others regardless of the helper’s motive
is called :
(1) Prosocial Behaviour (2) Altruism
(3) Nurturance (4) Social obligation
47. Difference between what one can accomplish with or without help is called
(1) Zone of proximal development (2) Resilience
(3) Identity fusion (4) Transition

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48. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : According to Adler, a child’s birth order is important in shaping his/her
personality.
Reason (R) : There are unique experiences associated with birth order of every child.
Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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49. Punishment given frequently to young students leads to
(1) improved interpersonal relationships (2) desirable behaviours

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(3) better academic performance (4) fear, anger and worry

50. ro
Persons with genetic “markers” for schizophrenia have a physical vulnerability to
the disorder but will not develop schizophrenia unless they are exposed to critical times
ss
in
development. This is according to
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(1) Biological model (2) Social learning model

(3) Neurobiological model (4) Stress-vulnerability model
ac

51. The influence of surrounding environment on perception is called

(1) Hoffding function (2) Priming effect
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(3) Law of Pragnaz (4) Context effect

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52. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : Hull proposed that Reaction Potential (SER) is the product of Habit
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Strength (SHR) and Drive (D) from this some testable prediction can be made about the
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rate of eye lid conditioning in relation to drive.

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Reason (R) : Hull’s theory is based on Hypothetico-Deductive model which involved

deducting testable consequences based on postulates.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

53. Long Term Potentiation means facilitation of synaptic transmission following :

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(1) High-frequency electrical stimulation applied to pre-synaptic neurons.

(2) Low-frequency electrical stimulation applied to pre-synaptic neurons.
(3) High-frequency electrical stimulations applied to post-synaptic neurons.
(4) Low-frequency electrical stimulation applied to post-synaptic neurons.

54. Which one of the following is NOT a mnemonic device ?

(1) Method of Loci (2) Method of reinforcement
(3) Categorical clustering (4) Pegword system

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55. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : Second order factors can be obtained from promax rotated first-order
factors.

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Reason (R) : Promax rotation is a method of oblique rotation.

Codes : ro
ss
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
la

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
ac

56. In an experiment one group of subjects was asked to estimate the product of 8 ×
sh

7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 in 5 seconds. The other group was asked to estimate the

product of 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 × 5 × 6 × 7 × 8 in the same time. The former group attained a
ik

larger estimate than the later group. The biasing effect involved in this case is because
of
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(1) Availability of information (2) Adjustment

(3) Representativeness (4) Gambler’s fallacy
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57. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
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List – I List – II
(Phenomenon) (Explanation)
a. Thinking i. Process of choosing between two or more alternatives
on the basis of information about them
b. Reasoning ii. Processing information in various ways to move
towards a desired goal
c. Decision making iii. Mental activity through which we transform available
information in order to reach conclusion
d. Problem solving iv. An activity that involves the manipulation of mental

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Codes : representation of various features of the external

world

a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv
(2) ii iii iv i
(3) iii iv ii i
(4) iv i ii iii
58. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : In general, members of joint family tend to be low on stress than those of
nucleus family.

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Reason (R) : Social support increases the stress responses.

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Codes :

(1)
(2)
ro
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
ss
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
la

59. Rogers use Q-sort technique to identify –

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(1) Internal and external frame of reference

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(2) Real self and Ideal self

(3) Conditional and unconditional positive regard
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(4) Conditions of worth and worthlessness

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60. Which of the following are the characteristics of Nomothetic approach to

personality ?
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a. Emphasis on variations in a person

b. Interpretation of test scores
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c. Group norms

d. General laws of personality

Codes :
(1) a, c and d only (2) b, c and d only
(3) a, b and d only (4) a, b, c and d

61. Sensory-specific satiety takes place in

(1) Papillae (2) Thalamus
(3) Nucleus of Solitary Tract (NST) (4) Insula

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62. The multiple correlation of academic achievement with Numerical ability,

Abstract reasoning, and Verbal ability was found to be 0.6. Which of the following
statement/s would be true in this context ?
a. None of the three predictors would correlate more than 0.6 with academic
achievement.
b. The three predictors together would explain 36 percent variance in academic
achievement.

c. At least, one predictor would correlate 0.6 with academic achievement.

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d. The three predictors would explain 60 percent of variance in academic
achievement.
(1) b only (2) a and b only

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(3) b and d only (4) c and d only

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63. The different schemas had an impact on social cognitive, which refer to
a. Persons b. Groups
c. Roles d.
Codes :
Events ro
ss
(1) a, b, c only (2) b, c and d only
(3) a, b and d only (4) a, c and d only
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64. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
ac

given below :
List – I List – II
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(Test/Experiment) (Concept)
a. Strange Situation Test i. Observation Learning
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b. Visual-Cliff Test ii. Morality

c. Bodo-Doll Experiment iii. Attachment
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d. Heinz Dilemma iv. Depth perception

Codes :
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a b c d
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(1) ii i iv iii
(2) iii i iv ii
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(3) iii iv i ii
(4) ii iv i iii

65. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :

Assertion (A) : According to Vygotsky, human thinking and reasoning are products of
social activity.

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Reason (R) : Every cognitive process appears first on social plane and then on
psychological plane after internalization.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

66. The most effective way for dealing with bullying in schools is

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(1) to give harsh punishment to those students who indulge in such behaviour.
(2) to provide counselling to students who are potential bullies and clearly

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communicate to them that such behaviour will not be tolerated.

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(3) to isolate such students and ban them from participation in any extra-curricular
activity
(4) ro
to ignore the problem and continue to focus only on good students
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67. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given
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below :
List – I List – II
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a. Variable-pay i. An incentive plan for the improvement of group

program productivity linked with total amount of money
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b. Piece-rate pay plan allocation.

ii. Compensation distribution based on certain formula
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around company’s profitability

c. Profit-sharing plan iii. Workers are paid a fixed sum for each unit of production
.d

d. Gain sharing iv. Portion of employees’ pay based on individual/

Codes : organizational measure of performance
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a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv
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(2) ii iii iv i
(3) iii iv i ii
(4) iv iii ii i

68. McClelland’s theory basically focuses on _____ needs whilst Maslow’s theory
focuses on

_____ needs.
(1) two ; four (2) three ; four
(3) three ; five (4) two ; five

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69. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and
indicate your answer using codes given below :

Assertion (A) : A large proportion of Down Syndrome cases can be identified in prenatal
diagnosis through the use of amniocentesis.
Reason (R) : The amniocentesis procedure reveals that the fetus does not have the
defect, and the parents are spared months of needless anxiety.

Codes :

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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70. Vijay was working as executive manager in a multinational company. His team
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members always found it difficult to get along with him. Vijay always craved for
excessive admiration and attention, took undue advantage of others, was very arrogant
ss
and
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preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success and power. He seems to be suffering

from
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(1) Borderline personality disorder (2) Narcissistic personality disorder

(3) Histrionic Personality disorder (4) Schizoid personality disorder
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Instructions for Questions 71 to 75 :

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Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which follow :
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Scaling in psychology can be classified into two categories – psychophysical scaling and
psychological scaling. Although psychological scaling had its origin in Fechner’s method
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of first choices and the work on colour preference, the major work in psychological
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scaling began in 1920’s in the context of attitude measurement. Bogardus Social

Distance Scale (1925) is one of such first attempts. A major breakthrough in attitude
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scaling occurred when Thurstone developed his Law of Comparative Judgement (LCJ)
and also proposed the three scaling methods-paired comparison, equal appearing
intervals, and successive intervals. In the paired comparison, every statement/stimulus is
paired with every other statement/stimulus. The computational methods of paired
comparison are most extensively developed, some of them using Thurstone’s LCJ
directly for this purpose. Such pairing of statements/stimuli is not involved in methods
of Equal Appearing Intervals (EAI) and Successive Intervals (SI). Moreover, the
distributions of the categories, assigned by the judges to each attitude statement in EAI
and SI need not be normal; in fact the distributions for several statements are skewed.
This situation requires some computational precautions. Moreover, the method of

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successive intervals was computationally quite laborious in pre-computer era and hence
it was not so popular. In the classical scaling tradition Guttmann developed the
scalogram technique and Edwards developed the scale discrimination technique. Likert’s
development of summated ratings represent an important landmark in attitude
measurement. It follows the traditional psychometric model. Aiken and Groth-Marnatt
(2009) concluded that other scaling techniques, less frequently used for attitude
measurement, include Osgood’s semantic differential, Q-sort, expectancy value rating,
magnitude estimation, multidimensional scaling etc.

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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

73. Which one of the following can be used to find the scale values of attitude
statements, when method of equal appearing intervals is used ?

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(3) Median

(4) Quartile deviation

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Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All

questions are compulsory.

1. A procedure that establishes a sequence of responses which lead to a reward

following the final response and then working backwards is called

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4. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : Classical conditioning is quick when UCS is presented immediately

after CS rather than before.
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

5. Which of the following have been explained by Freud in his psycho-analytic theory
of motivation ?

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c. Hedonism d. Instincts
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(3) b, c and d only. (4) a, b and c only.
6. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
codes given below :
List – I List – II
(Concept) (Explanation)
a. Trait i. Specific emotional and behavioural qualities of

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(4) Retrieval – encoding – storage

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(2) Goal behind learning

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(3) Gender
(4) Some rest after learning
9. In terms of efficiency in scanning information, which one of the following
strategies is considered to be the best ?
(1) Conservative focusing (2) Focus gambling
(3) Simultaneous scanning (4) Successive
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(1) Problems with recalling previously learned material
(2) Problems with face recognition.
(3) Difficulty finding routes.
(4) Poor encoding of verbal material.
11. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Extraverted individuals are sociable, impulsive and like excitement.
Reason (R) : Brains of extraverts react more slowly and weakly to stimuli which
cause them to seek excitement by approaching the environment.

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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
12. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
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15. In graphical representations showing stress levels on X axis and performance on Y

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17. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
codes given below :
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(Computational
(Attitude Scaling
Technique) Feature)

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18. When the action potential reaches the end of the axon terminals, it causes the
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20. Guilford initially started his work extending Thurston’s theory of primary abilities
but later on diverged on the grounds :
a. Obtained factors were not primary (independent) rather related to each other
b. Thurston’s factor analysis was mainly oriented to get simple structure
c. It was difficult to name the abilities (factors)
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21. AIDS attack a number of very different population; young gay men, intravenous
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24. Muller-Lyer illusion is likely to occur more in cultures characterised by

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(3) People living in open spaces
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25. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using codes given below :

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conceptualized as the ratio of true score variance to the observed
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codes given below :
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reinforcers.

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Reason (R) : Mind sometimes is analogous to chemical laws.

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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c. Neurons d. Basal cells
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(2) Item-total correlation is greater than or equal to item-remainder correlation.
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(4) Item-total correlation cannot be negative.

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codes given below :
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Concept Psychologists

a. Mental Age i. Stern

b. Intelligence Quotient ii. Binet
c. Mental Tests iii. Spearman
d. Tetrad Equation iv. J.M. Cattell

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Assertion (A) : Information is transferred from STM to LTM.

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Reason (R) : Information maintained in the rehearsal buffer is prevented from

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decaying in STM.
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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I. Thalamus II. Medulla oblongata
III. Spinal cord IV. Frontal lobe
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39. Shaping in instrumental conditioning means

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40. According to Trichromatic theory of color vision, which of the following are the
three types of cones ?

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Assertion (A) : gf and gc correlate positively across the age levels with moderate
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magnitude.
Reason (R) : gf being neural energy is invested in the cultivation of gc and
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both are having different growth patterns.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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42. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : The creators of three dimensional movies simulate convergence
by photographing a scene with two cameras placed a few inches
apart.
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

43. In heightened emotional states, the following functions are NOT triggered by
sympathetic Nervous System activity :
a. perspiration b. heightened pulse rate
c. digestion d. pupillary dilation

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An environmental psychologist hypothesized that the noise would adversely
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fifteen respectively. The intergroup mean differences were statistically significant.

46. The variable ‘intelligence’, in the above study, can be labelled as

a. Behavioural variable b. Organismic variable

c. Continuous variable d. Controlled variable

(1) a and d only (2) b and c only

(3) a, c and d only (4) b, c and d only
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(1) The researcher’s hypothesis has been accepted.

(2) The researcher’s hypothesis has been rejected.
(3) The researcher’s hypothesis has been partially accepted.
(4) Inadequate data to evaluate researcher’s hypothesis.

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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49. Match List – I with List – II in the context of the above study, select the correct
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answer by choosing from the codes given below :

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List – I List – II
Types of Variable Variables

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a. Independent variable i. Subject’s education

b. Dependent variable ii. Subject’s gender
c. Controlled variable iii. Noise level
d. Discrete variable iv. Number of numerical problems
correctly solved by subject
Codes :

a b c d
(1) iii iv i ii
(2) iv iii i ii

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(3) iv iii ii i
(4) iii iv ii i

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50. In the above study, the researcher’s hypothesis would be labelled as

a. directional b. non-directional
c.
Codes :
Causal d. ro correlational
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(1) a only (2) a and c only
(3) b and c only (4) b and d only
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ik
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PSYCHOLOGY PAPER – III (JULY 2016)

1. Amit met with an accident and later turned into impulsive, irresponsible and less

concerned with the consequences of his actions. He must have suffered damage in
(1) Parietal lobe (2) Frontal lobe
(3) Occipital lobe (4) Temporal lobe

2. Effective teaching may include conceptual scaffolding, which is best described by the

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following statement :

(1) introducing practice sessions after every module.

(2) gradually fading support as student proficiency increases.

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(3) punishing student for incorrect answers.

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(4) encouraging brighter students to help weaker students.

3. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate
your answer using codes given below : ro
Assertion (A) : Individuals high in achievement motivation are more attracted to tasks of
intermediate difficulty.
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Reason (R) : Individuals high in achievement motivation are highly motivated to avoid failure.
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Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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4. A social worker, appointed to assist the psychiatrist, used to administer and interpret
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Rorschach test. This is an

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(1) ethically incorrect practice

(2) ethically correct practice
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(3) ethically correct practice provided the results are used only for diagnostic purpose.
(4) ethically correct practice provided the results are kept confidential and are used only for
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diagnostic purpose.

5. Facial feedback hypothesis means

(a) Your facial expression affects other’s emotions.
(b) Other’s facial expression affects your emotions.
(c) Facial expression provides feedback to the brain about emotions.
(d) All the three
Codes :
(1) (a) only (2) (a) and (b)
(3) (c) only(4) (d) and (c)

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6. The following instrument can not be utilized in the measurement of emotions :

(1) Sphygmomano meter (2) Galvanic skin response
(3) Digital thermometer (4) Pupillary measurement camera

7. Match the items of List – I with List – II :

List – I List – II
(Disorder) (Typical Symptoms)
a. PTSD i. Pill rolling movement
b. Major depressive disorder ii. Flashbacks
c. Parkinson’s Disease iii. Echolalia
d. Catatonic Schizophrenia iv. Appetite loss

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Codes :
a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv

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(2) iv iii ii i
(3) iii i iv ii

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(4) ii iv i iii

8. Arrange in sequence the stage of personality development according to Rollo May

(1)
ro
Innocence → ordinary consciousness of self → rebellion → creative consciousness of
self
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(2) Innocence → rebellion → ordinary consciousness of self → creative consciousness of
self
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(3) Ordinary consciousness of self → innocence → rebellion → creative consciousness of

self
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(4) Rebellion → innocence → ordinary consciousness of self → creative consciousness of

self
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9. The rapid change in performance as the size of reinforcement in varied is called

(1) Crespi effect (2) Disequilibrium hypothesis
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(3) Premack principal (4) Programmed learning

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10. Creativity has been conceptualized in terms of following :

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(a) Creativity as a product

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(b) Creativity as a process

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(c) Creativity as a potential

(d) Creativity as perseverance
Codes :
(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (b) and (c) only
(3) (a), (b) and (c) only (4) (a), (b) and (d) only

11. In Solomon Asch’s study on conformity, subjects conformed to the Group approximately
what percent of time
(1) 25% (2) 35%
(3) 45% (4) over 50%

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12. Perceived fairness of the amount and rewards among individuals refers to ________
while perceived fairness of the ways used for rewards and pays refers to _________.
(1) Organizational justice, Distributive justice
(2) Equity, Organizational justice

(3) Distributive justice; Procedural justice

(4) Procedural justice; Distributive justice

13. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :

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List – I List – II
(Verbal Responses) (Explanations)
a. Mand i. Provides grammatical framework for verbal behaviour

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b. Tact ii. Repeating someone else’s utterances
c. Echoic behaviour iii. Verbal behaviour of naming things

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d. Autoclitic behaviour iv. Verbal command that is reinforced when the listener
Codes : carries out the command

(1)
a
iv
b
iii
c
ii
d
i
ro
(2) iii iv i ii
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(3) iii iv ii i
(4) iv iii i ii
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14. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
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given below :
List – I List – II
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(Scale) (Test)
a. Structural scales i. Rorschach Inkblot Test
b. Lambda ii. Zukerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire
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c. Abasement iii. California Psychological Inventory

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d. Impulsive Sensation Seeking iv. Thematic Apperception Test

Codes :
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a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv
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(2) iii i iv ii
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(3) ii iii i iv
(4) iv i ii iii

15. The concept of _______ is vital in the understanding of fractional antedating goal
response
(1) Drive stimulus reduction (2) Reactive Inhibition
(3) Secondary Reinforcement (4) Conditioned Inhibition

16. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
List – I List – II

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(Term in factor analysis) (Example/Brief explanation)

a. Factor extraction method i. Correlations among varimax rotated factors
b. Cattell’s scree ii. Promax
c. Factor rotation method iii. Principal axes
d. Inter-factor correlation matrix iv. Correlation among oblique-rotated factors

Codes : v. Method to decide number of factors for rotation

a b c d
(1) iii v ii iv
(2) iii v ii i

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(3) v iii ii iv
(4) ii iii v iv
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17. Which of the following identity status describes the individual who has been exploring
but not yet committed to self chosen values and goals ?
(1) Identity achievement (2) Identity foreclosure
(3) Identity diffusion (4) Identity moratorium ro
18. Scientific study of Creativity is considered to be started by
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(1) Galton (2) Guilford
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(3) Torrance (4) Mednick

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19. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
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List – I
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(Concepts)
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a. Metacomponents
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b. Selective Encoding
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c. Motivating Oneself

List – II

(Explanation)

i. Determining which elements in a set of

information are relevant for one’s purpose and
which are not.

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ii. Marshalling emotions in the service of a goal

iii. Higher-order mental processes being used to

guide problem solving efforts.

d. Practical Intelligence iv. Using mental components to help one to adapt, shape, or select
an environment that is appropriate for oneself.
Codes :
a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv

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(2) iii i ii iv
(3) ii iii iv i
(4) iv iii i ii

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20. Culture exerts strong effect on memory through the operation of cultural schema. One’s

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memory is influenced by learning in

(1) Own culture effect (2) Culture effect due to enculturation

(3) Acculturation effect (4) ro
Socialization effect

21. Evolutionary Social Psychology Research seeks to investigate :

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(1) Changes in human behaviour
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(2) Seeks to investigate the potential role of genetic factors on social behaviour
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(3) Interrelationships between people of two groups of different social environment

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(4) Focuses on individual’s behaviour.

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22. Which one of the following is the right explanation of flash bulb memory ?
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(1) New, important, helpful social events

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(2) Unspecific, important, common events

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(3) Specific, surprising, unimportant events

(4) Unspecific, important, common events

23. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate
your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Heteronomous children focus on the objective consequences rather than
intentions.
Reason (R) : Moral development in a heteronomous child is limited.

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Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

24. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes

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given below :
List – I List – II
(Psychologist) (Phenomenon)

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a. Ebbinghaus i. Some tasks to complete
b. Bartlett ii. Short Stories Use

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c. Murray iii. Use of Meaningful Words
d. Lewin iv. Use of Non-sense Syllables
Codes :

(1)
a
i
b
ii
c
iii
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(2) ii iii iv i
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(3) iii iv i ii
(4) iv iii ii i
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25. Which of the following sequences is correct with respect to effective teaching ?
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(1) Match student’s level → specify learning goals → emphasize self comparison → suggest
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improvements and model problem solving.

(2) Specify learning goals → emphasize self-comparison → suggest improvements and
model problem solving → match student’s level.
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(3) Suggest improvements and model problem solving → match student’s level → specify
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learning goals → emphasize self-comparison

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(4) Emphasize self-comparison → match student’s level → specify learning goals → suggest
improvements and model problem solving.
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26. Which of the following techniques can be used to study activities in a living human brain
?

(a) Computerized Tomography

(b) Ablation and Lesioning

(c) Stereotoxic Procedures

(d) Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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(1) only (a) and (d) (2) only (c) and (d)
(3) only (b), (c) and (d) (4) only (a), (c) and (d)
27. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate
your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Preoperational child has irreversible thought.

Reason (R) : The preoperational child fails to perform conservation tasks.

Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

28. Sleep disorders can be categorized as

(1) Paraphilias and Dysfunctions

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(2) Insomnia and Hypersomnia
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(3) Parasomnias and Dyssomnias

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(4) Serotonergic and Dopaminergic

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29. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
List – I List – II
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(Goals in educational (Description)

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achievement)
a. Mastery i. Solving problem at hand gains importance
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b. Task involvement ii. Students intend to maximize ability, regardless

of short term failure
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c. Performance iii. Students focus on how they are judged by

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improvement others.
d. Ego involvement iv. Students intend to increase competence
Codes :
a b c d
(1) ii i iv iii
(2) i ii iii iv
(3) iii iv ii i
(4) iv iii ii i

30. Which of the following phenomena result from failures in attentional capture ?

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(a) Inattentional blindness

(b) Change detection

(c) Flicker paradigm

Code :

(1) only (a) and (c)

(2) only (a) and (b)

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(3) only (b) and (c)

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(4) (a), (b) and (c)

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31. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate
your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Individuals high in self-esteem have a relatively weak desire for social rewards.
ro
Reason (R) : Social anxiety and loneliness are both associated with unrewarding social
interactions.
Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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32. Which of the following statement/s is/are true about culture-fair tests ?
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(a) They attempt to minimize the use of language.

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(b) Suitable different versions of the test are devised for different cultural groups.
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(c) They are composed of materials to which all sociocultural groups have been presumably
exposed.

(d) They attempt to assess the effects of culture on people’s intellectual and creative skills.
(1) (a) only (2) (a) and (c) only
(3) (a), (b) and (c) only (4) (b), (c), (d) only

33. Which is the correct sequence of the stages involved in creative thinking ?

(1) Preparation; orientation; illumination; incubation; verification

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(2) Preparation; incubation; illumination; orientation; verification

(3) Orientation; preparation; incubation; illumination; verification

(4) Orientation; preparation; illumination; incubation; verification

34. Selective attention in vision and audition respectively have been dubbed as

(1) ‘optic’ and ‘haptic’ (2) ‘spotlight’ and ‘gateway’

(3) ‘spatial’ and ‘acoustic’(4) ‘central’ and ‘peripheral

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35. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
List – I List – II

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(Intervention model) (Used primarily for )
a. Eye Movement Desensitization and Retraining i. Ventilation

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b. Client Centred Therapy ii. Cognitive Restructuring
c. Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy iii. Post-traumatic Stress
d. Behaviour Therapy iv. Desensitization
Codes :
a b c d
ro
(1) ii iii iv i
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(2) i ii iii iv
(3) iii i ii iv
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(4) iv iii ii i
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36. Which is not the part of “on the job training” ?

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(1) Orientation training (2) Job instruction training

(3) Role playing (4) Apprentice training
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37. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
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List – I List – II
a. Symbolizing i. Employee’s belief that how successfully
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they can accomplish the task in future.

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b. Forethought ii. Employees process visual experiences that

guide for their future actions
c. Self-regulatory iii. Employees plan their actions anticipating
their desired performance level
d. Self-reflective iv. Employees actions by setting internal
Codes : standards for their performance.

a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv
(2) ii iii iv i
(3) iii iv i ii

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(4) iv i ii iii

38. “Pygmalion effect” in educational settings suggests :

(1) exceptional progress by student as a result of high teacher expectations.

(2) biases creeping into summative assessment

(3) authenticity factors in classroom assessment.

(4) influences on curricular structure.

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39. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :

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List – I List – II
(Psychologist) (Concept/approach)

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a. Vygotsky i. Ethological approach
b. Piaget ii. Ecological approach
c. Bronfenbrenner iii. Zone of proximal development
d.
Codes :
Bowlby iv. ro
Epistemological approach

a b c d
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(1) iii iv ii i
(2) iii i ii iv
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(3) i iv iii ii
(4) iv i ii iii
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40. Which of the following is not a diagnosable sleep disorder :

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(1) Somnambulism (2) Somniloquy

(3) Sleep terror (4) Insomnia
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41. A field experiment at the Bronx Zoo illustrated the potential importance of _________
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indicating that an individual has legitimate authority. Fill in the blank from given below.
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(1) Gender (2) Uniforms

(3) Age (4) An authoritarian personality

42. Self-actualizers are characterised as

(a) They have more efficient perception of reality than non-actualisers.

(b) They show greater acceptance of themselves, others, and nature than do non-
actualizers.
(c) They tend to be more concerned with undertaking tasks that will benefit themselves.

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(d) They also have some weaknesses.

Codes :
(1) (a), (b) and (c) only (2) (a), (b) and (d) only
(3) (b), (c) and (d) only (4) (a), (c) and (d) only

43. Thinking is a complex set of collaborations between __________ and _________

representations and processes.

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(1) Linguistic; semantic (2) Linguistic; verbal
(3) Semantic; non-linguistic (4) Linguistic; non-linguistic

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44. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :

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List – I List – II
a. Autistic thinking i. Planning
b. Creative thinking ii. Fantasy
c.
d.
Deterministic thinkingiii.
Cognitive thinking iv.
Illusion
Dreams
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Codes :
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a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv
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(2) iv iii ii i
(3) iv i ii iii
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(4) i iv iii ii
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45. Signal detection depends upon

(1) motivation and expectations

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(2) signal intensity and noise

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(3) sensitivity and response criterion

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(4) absolute and relative thresholds

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46. Which of the following does not present with symptoms of mental retardation ?

(1) Cri du chat syndrome (2) Down’s syndrome

(3) Fugue (4) Trisomy-21

47. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate
your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : Neurons cannot fire during absolute refractory period.

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Reason (R) : A neuron can release only one neurotransmitter.

Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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48. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate
your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : When method of equal appearing intervals is employed to scale attitude items,

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median is usually used as an estimate of scale value.
Reason (R) : Under normal distribution, mean, median and mode are identical.

Codes : ro
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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49. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
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List – I List – II
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(Book) (Author)
a. Toward a Psychology of Being i. May
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b. A Way of Being ii. Maslow

c. Man’s Search for Meaning iii. Rogers
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d. Love and Will iv. Frankl

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Codes :
a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv
(2) ii iii iv i
(3) iii ii i iv
(4) iv i ii iii

50. Therapist suggested to Sunil that while trying to give up the habit of washing hands
unnecessarily, he should wear a rubber band around his wrist and snap it everytime he feels
like washing his hands. What therapy he is using ?
(1) Systematic desensitization (2) Aversion therapy

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(3) Flooding (4) Modelling

51. The need for _______ produces active, controlling social behaviour while need for

_________ produces more passive, less controlling social behaviour.

(1) affiliation; self-esteem (2) confidence; intimacy
(3) affiliation; intimacy (4) intimacy; affiliation
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52. According to Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, arrange the correct functional sequence of
metacomponents

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(1) Identification of problem → defining the givens, goals & obstacles → choosing
appropriate strategy → selection of lower order processes → selection of mental
representation → allocation of mental resources → monitoring → evaluation.

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(2) Identification of problem → defining the givens, goals & obstacles → selection of lower

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order processes → choosing appropriate strategy → selecting a mental representation →
allocating mental resources → monitoring → evaluation.
(3) Identification of problem → choosing appropriate strategy → defining givens, goals and
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obstacles → allocating mental resources → monitoring → selecting mental representation →
evaluation
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(4) Defining the givens, goals and obstacles → identification of problem → selection of
lower order processes → choosing appropriate strategy → selecting a mental representation →
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allocating mental resources → monitoring → evaluation

ac

53. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
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List – I List – II
(Method of student discipline) (Description)
a. Positive reinforcement i. decreasing behaviour by presenting aversive
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stimulus after it
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b. Negative reinforcement ii. strengthening behaviour by removing aversive

stimulus when behaviour occurs
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c. Presentation punishment iii. decreasing behaviour by removing pleasant

stimulus after behaviour occurs.
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d. Removal punishment iv. strengthening behaviour by presenting desired

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Codes : stimulus after behaviour occurs.

a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv
(2) ii iv i iii
(3) iv ii i iii
(4) iii i ii iv

54. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate
your answer using codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : The child always carries water bottle with him while he goes to school.

Reason (R) : The child wants to satisfy his primary need.

Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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55. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate

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your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : According to Rogers, ideal condition for the development of a healthy self
concept and movement toward becoming fully functioning is unconditional positive regard.
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Reason (R) : With unconditional positive regard there is incongruence between true self and
experience.
ss
Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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56. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate
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your answer using codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : Managers differ across cultures in their interpersonal styles and skills.
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Reason (R) : Personal values held by a manager shape his perception of a situation.

Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

57. Which among the following neurotransmitters are found throughout central nervous
system ?

(a) Acetylcholine

(b) Norepinephrine

(c) Dopamine

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(d) Serotonin

(e) GABA

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(1) (a) and (c) and (d) (2) (c) and (d) and (e)
(3) (b) and (c) and (d) (4) (a) and (d) and (e)

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Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate
your answer using codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : As per Guilford’s SOI model, intelligence can be taken as superset of creativity.
Reason (R) : Creativity involves divergent production that is just one of five operations of
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intellect.
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Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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59. In which one of the following scaling methods, Law of Comparative Judgement is used
clearly while computing scale values ?
(1) Summated ratings (2) Equal appearing intervals
(3) JND scales (4) Paired Comparison

60. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate
your answer using codes given below :

Assertion (A) : Japanese subjects detect background changes while U.S. subjects detect focal
object changes.

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Reason (R) : Eastern cultures encourage a holistic view, Western cultures de-emphasize
context.

Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

61. The model of memory most frequently cited consists of Short Term Memory (STM)

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which serve(s) as gateway to Long Term Memory (LTM). This model was propounded by
(1) Ebbinghaus (2) Craik and Lockhart
(3) Tulving (4) Atkinson and Shiffring

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(b) Asperger’s syndrome
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(d) Mild Cognitive Impairment
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(3) (a), (b) and (c) only (4) (b), (c) and (d) only
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63. The phenomenon of clinging to one’s initial conceptions after the basis on which they
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were formed and had been discredited refers to :

(1) Belief bias (2) Belief perseverance
(3) Over confidence (4) Framing decisions
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64. Long Term Potentiality involves

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(1) release of nitric oxide

(2) increase in cell bodies
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(3) increased number of NMDA (N-methyl-d-aspartic acid) receptors

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(4) increased sensitivity of NMDA (N-methyl-d-aspartic acid) receptors

65. Mechanistic and Cognitive approaches to motivation differ in the extent to which
______

are invoked to account for the initiation, direction, intensity and persistence of goal directed
behaviour.
(1) Dynamic traits (2) Higher mental processes
(3) Drives (4) Instincts

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66. Which of the following are the correct explanations of discrimination and stimulus
generalizations ?
(a) Learning to respond to one stimulus but not to the other similar stimuli.
(b) Learning to respond to one stimulus but not to the other different stimuli.
(c) Stimuli similar to the one used during conditioning also elicit the conditioned response.

(d) Stimuli different to the one used during conditioning also elicit the conditioned
response.
Codes :
(1) (a) and (c) (2) (a) and (d)
(3) (b) and (c) (4) (b) and (d)

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67. Training and development offer competitive advantage to a firm by

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(a) removing performance deficiency
(b) minimizing accidents and damage

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(c) making employees stay long
(d) meeting employees personal needs
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(a), (c), (d)
(a), (b), (d)
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(4)
(b), (c), (d)
(a), (b), (c)
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68. Which of the following is the term for describing a child’s one word utterances ?
(1) Over extensions (2) Under extensions
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(3) Holophrases (4) Telegraphic speech

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69. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate
your answer using codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : People have tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with their current
moods.
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Reason (R) : Moods and memories are congruent.

Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

70. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
List – I List – II
(Approach to perception) (Description)
a. Computational i. fragments of sensory information form reality
b. Constructivist ii. direct reception of information from environment
c. Ecological iii. separate recognition of visual features
d. Feature analysis iv. manipulate incoming signals to understand world
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(1) i ii iii iv
(2) iv i ii iii
(3) iii iv i ii
(4) ii iii iv i

Instructions for questions 71 to 75 :

Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which follow :

An industrial psychologist wanted to study the job efficiency of the company executives in

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relation to M.B.A. marks, selection test scores, evaluations scores at the end of inhouse
training. Job efficiency correlated with M.B.A. marks (r = 0.40), selection test scores (r = 0.50)
and the evaluation scores at the end of inhouse training. (r = 0.60) . All the three correlations

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were statistically significant. The multiple regression was computed using job efficiency as the
criterion and the other three variables as the predictors. The three predictors explained 56.25

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percent of variance in the job efficiency. The industrial psychologist further thought that the
communication skills assessment would enhance the predictability of job efficiency. As such,
the communication skills of the respondents were also assessed, which correlated with job
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efficiency by 0.35, again a statistically significant value. However when communication skills
were added as the fourth predictor in the multiple regression, the change in R2 (squared
multiple correlation) was found to be insignificant.
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71. What percent of variance in job efficiency is explained by evaluation scores at the end
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of training ?
(1) 36 percent (2) 40 percent
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(3) 60 percent (4) 64 percent

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72. What would be the multiple correlation between the job efficiency and the three
predictors (M.B.A. marks, selection test scores, and the evaluations scores at the end of
inhouse training) ?
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(1) 0.50 (2) 0.65

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(3) 0.75 (4) Inadequate data

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73. Which one of the following conclusion can be drawn on the basis of above study ?
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(a) All the four predictors (M.B.A. marks, selection test scores, evaluation scores at the end
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of inhouse training, and the communication skills) are individually valid.

(b) Out of the above four predictors, all except communication skills, are individually valid.

(c) Communication skills assessment has satisfactory incremental validity.

(d) Communication skills assessment has unsatisfactory incremental validity.
(1) (b) only (2) (a) and (c) only
(3) (a) and (d) only (4) (b) and (d) only

74. The b coefficient obtained in multiple regression is

(1) Partial correlation coefficient (2) Correlation coefficient

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(3) Regression coefficient (4) Partial regression coefficient

75. Which one of the following conclusion can be drawn on the basis of above paragraph ?

(1) All the four predictors (M.B.A. marks, selection test scores, evaluation scores at the end
of inhouse training and communication skills) are uncorrelated with each other.
(2) Out of the four predictors, at least some are correlated with each other.

(3) Communication skills scores are uncorrelated with other predictors.

(4) The four predictors theoretically appear to be correlated, but we cannot infer about

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their intercorrelations from the data provided.

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December 2015 Paper 2

Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each.
All questions are compulsory.

1. Motion sickness can occur when :

(a) one loses his vestibular sense.

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(b) one relies only on visual information.
(c) one’s visual information and vestibular system’s information are congruent.

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(d) one’s visual system and vestibular system are in conflict.

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(1) (a) only (2) (a) and (b)
(3) (d) only (4) (a) and (d) ro
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2. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
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and indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : Iconic store is a discrete visual sensory store.

Reason (R) : Because information is believed to be stored in the form of visual
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codes.
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Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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3. Backward Conditioning occurs when :

(1) CS and US are presented simultaneously

(2) CS is presented first and US is presented before the termination of CS
(3) CS is presented first and US is presented after the termination of CS
(4) US is presented first and CS is presented after the termination of U

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4. Which among the following defines problem space ?

(a) An initial state
(b) A goal state
(c) A set of operations

Codes :
(1) (a) and (c)
(2)(a) and (b)

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(3)(b) and (c)
(4)(a), (b) and (c)

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5. The James-Lange theory and the cognitive theory of emotion disagree on
Whether :
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(1) specific brain centers are involved in specific emotions.
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(2) bodily feedback determines Which emotion is felt.
(3) individuals can judge their emotions accurately.
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(4) there is no any biological involvement in kuman emotions.

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6.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
codes given below :
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List-I List-II
(a) Binet (i) Intelligent people often have intelligent relatives
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(b) Broca (ii) Performance based intelligence tests eliminate

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(c) Wecksler (iii) cultural bias Correlation between intelligence and

brain size
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(d) Galton (iv)

Intelligence is a collection of mental abilities
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(3) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

7. Biologically based emotional and behavioral tendencies that are evident in early
childhood represent :

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(1) Trait (2) Type (3) Temperament (4)
Style

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8. In Jungian theory, the idea that energy is automatically redistributed in the psyche

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in order to achieve equilibrium or balance depicts :

(1) Principle of Equivalence (2) Principle of Synchronicity

(3) Principle of Entropy (4)
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9. After the recent terrorist attacks in France, a psychologist
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proposed a study wherein ke would interview two hundred Frenck citizen to find
whether their attitude towards fate as a consequence of the attack. This study can
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best be labelled as :
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(1)attitude change experiment (2) field experiment

(3)ex post facto study (4) psychometric study
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10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
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given below :
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List-I List-II
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(Cutaneous receptors) (Responds to)

(a) Free nerve endings (i) Sudden displacement of skin
(b) Ruffini endings (ii) Gradual skin indentation
(c) Merkel’s disks (iii) Gradual skin stretch
(d) Pacinian corpuscles (iv) Temperature change and
pain
Codes :

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(3) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

11. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
and indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : A tree shall appear in same perceived size whether one views it
from near or far point.
Reason (R) : The size of retinal image remains invariant.

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Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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12. Which of the following is correct while comparing classical and operant
conditioning ?
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(1) Operant conditioning takes place before reinforcement while classical

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conditioning takes place after reinforcement.

(2) Operant conditioning takes place as a result of some voluntary action while
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classical conditioning takes place without choice.

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(3) In operant conditioning, response is elicited while in classical conditioning it is

emitted.
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(4) In operant conditioning magnitude of the response is the index of conditioning

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while in classical conditioning it is the rate of response.

13. Words learned under water are recalled :

(1) Better on land than under water

(2) Better above land (sky) than on land
(3) Better above land (sky) than under water
(4) Better under water than on land

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14. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
and indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : People overlook flaws if the overall issue is perceived as important.
Reason (R) : People have some biases.

Codes :

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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15. Simi is totally blind, but she follows a 24-km day-night cycle like the rest of us,
and seems comfortably adapted to it. Studies on animals suggest she relies on :
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(a) a built-in rhythm in her Supra-Chiasmatic Nucleus (SCN).
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(b) non-visual receptors in her eyes.
(c) social activity
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(d) clocks
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Codes :
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(1) (b) only (2) (d) only (3) (c) and (d) (4) (a), (c) and (d)
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16. Flynn effect is :

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(1) High IQ score of a generation in comparison to succeeding generation.

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(2) High IQ score of a generation in comparison to preceding generation.

(3) A person’s increase in accumulated knowledge with increase in age.
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(4) A person’s change in accumulated knowledge with increase in age.

17. Which of the following sequence is correct ?

(1) Oral phase → Anal phase → Latency → Phallic → Genital

(2) Anal → Oral → Phallic → Latency → Genital
(3) Oral → Anal → Phallic → Latency → Genital
(4) Oral → Phallic → Anal → Genital → Latency

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18. Which one of the following is considered as a non-parametric alternative to

one-way ANOVA for independent samples ?

(1) Kruskal - Wallis H test

(2)Mann - Whitney U test
(3) Kolmogorov - Smirnov test
(4)Friedman’s ANOVA

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19. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
and indicate your answer using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Action potentials normally travel along axons in one direction.

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Reason (R) : The portions of an axon over Which an action potential

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kas just travelled are left momentarily refractory.

Codes : ro
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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20.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
codes given below :
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List-I List-II
(Cues) (Perception)
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(a) Linear perspective (i) Our two eyes observe objects from
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slightly different positions.

(b) Aerial perspective (ii) Parallel lines appears to converge at
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distance.
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(c) Atmospheric perspective (iii) Objects below the horizon appear

near.
(d) Retinal disparity (iv) Farther away objects are less
distinctly seen.

Codes :

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(3) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

21. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
and indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : A desirable behaviour of an individual can be effectively used as a
reference for another less desirable activity.
Reason (R) : Premack kas suggested that all responses should be thought of as

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potential reinforcers.

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Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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22. Which memory is the result of instrumental/motor learning processes ?

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(1)Semantic memory (2) Episodic memory

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(3)Sensory memory (4) Procedural memory

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23. If you begin with a problem and come up with many different solutions; you are
using----------, Which is a form of creative thinking; contrarily sometimes you
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come up with correct solution by using ---------------- thinking.

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(1) convergent, inductive

(2)convergent, deductive
(3) convergent, divergent
(4)divergent, convergent

24. Choose the correct formula to measure Body Mass Index (BMI).

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(1) Weight in kg squared/height in meters

(2) Weight in kg squared/ height in meters squared
(3) Weight in kg/ height in meters
(4) Weight in kg/ height in meters squared

25. Which of the following are not identified by Thurstone ?

(a) Induction

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(b) Spatial
(c) Symbolic

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(d) Semantic

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(1) (a) and (b) (2)(c) and (d) (3)(a) and (c) (4) (a), (b) and (c)
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26. Match the items of List-I with the items of List-II . Select the correct answer
from the answer codes given below :
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List-I List-II
(Concept) (Theorist)
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(a) Rational Functions (i) Freud

(b) Impetus (ii) Jung
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(c) Masculine Protest (iii) Adler

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Hyper competitiveness (iv) Horney

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Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(2) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(3) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(4) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

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27. Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer using the codes given below :

List-I List-II
(Types of variable) (Examples)
a) Continuous variable i) Examination results in terms of pass and
fail
b) Real discrete variable ii) Voice pitch
c) Artificially discrete iii) Intelligence

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variable
d) Qualitative variable iv) Nationality

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Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(2)
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(ii)
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(3) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(4) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
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28. In Which lobe of the cerebral cortex, the primary olfactory cortex lies ?
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1) Frontal lobe (2) Temporal

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lobe
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3) Occipital lobe (4) Parietal lobe

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29. “Factor Analysis is used as a means of confirming a structured model than as a

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means of discovering a structural model”. This is true of Which theory of intelligence

?

(1) Spearman (2) Thurstone

(3) Jensen (4) Guilford

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30. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : One focuses on the discovery of truth and interests that are
empirical, critical and rational.
Reason (R) : A person high on economic values focuses on usefulness and
practicality.

Codes :

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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31. A supervisor, who was asked to rate his subordinates on the basis of his
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observations, found an employee who did not take a medical leave in that year. On
the basis of this observation, the supervisor rated the employee as ‘medically fit’,
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‘highly efficient’ and ‘meticulous’. This is an example of :
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(1) lineancy error (2) constant error

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(3) tendency to give extreme rating (4) halo effect

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32. Which of the following parts of the basal ganglia constitute the striatum ?
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(a) Amygdala
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(b) Caudate
(c) Putamen
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(d) Globus Pallidus

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Codes :
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(1) (a) and (b) (2) (a) and (c) (3) (b) and (c) (4) (c) and (d)

33. Among the laws of perceptual grouping, the law of simplicity is a tendency to :

(1) perceive simple patterns in terms of complex shapes

(2) perceive complex patterns in terms of simpler shapes
(3) perceive simpler shapes only

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(4) perceive complex shapes only

34. What is the role of positive and negative reinforcement ?

(1) To increase the likelihood that responses preceding Both will be repeated.
(2) To decrease the likelihood that responses preceding negative reinforcement will
be repeated.
(3) To increase the likelihood that responses preceding only positive reinforcement

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will be repeated.
(4) To ensure that there are no negative consequences following the behaviour.

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35. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
codes given below :

List-I
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List-II
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(a)Sensory memory (i) Information that passes through a
gate and transferred to short term memory
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(b)Attention (ii) Information subjected to deep

processing
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(c)Short term memory (iii) Temporary storage of sensory

information
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(d)Elaborative rehearsal (iv) Brief storage of information

Codes :
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

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(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(2) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
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(3) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

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(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

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36. While forming a concept one Chooses to take one hypothesis and selects many
of its features to quickly form the concept at once :

(1)Successive scanning (2)Conservative focusing

(3)Focus gambling (4)Simultaneous scanning

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37. Which among the following are the final outcome of curiosity ?
(a) Drives to explore
(b) Increases arousal
(c) Gains information and resources
(d) Reduction in tension

Codes :
(1) (b) and (c) (2)(b), (c) and (d) (3)(a) and (d)(4)(a), (b) and (c)

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38. Read the statement and Choose the correct answer out of given options :

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“If one hand is placed in a container of hot water and other in cold water. Then
Both hands are placed in a container of lukewarm water.” Most people experience
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(1) The hand initially placed in hot water feels the lukewarm water as cool Whereas
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hand initially placed in cold water feels it as hot.
(2) The hand initially placed in hot water feels the lukewarm water as hot Whereas
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hand initially placed in cold water feels it as cold.

(3) Both the hands will have feeling of equal hotness but more than temperature
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of lukewarm water.
(4) Both the hands will have feeling of equal coldness lower than temperature of
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lukewarm water.
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39. An accused is harassed and tortured until he confesses to the crime is an

example of :
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(1)Negative reinforcement (2) Punishment

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3)Primary reinforcement (4) Secondary reinforcement

40. Which of the following are not Mnemonic devices ?

(a) Categorical clustering
(b) Pegword system
(c) Consolidation
(d) Rehearsal

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Codes :
(1)(a) and (b) (2) (b) and (c) (3) (a) and (c) (4)(c) and (d)

41. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
and indicate your answer using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Advertising and media campaigns are based frequently on the
availability heuristic.
Reason (R) : Consumers recall instances of being satisfied and expect this outcome

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to recur.

Codes :

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true. ro
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42.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
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codes given below :

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List-I List-II
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(Measures) (Body part)

(a) EMG (i) Sweat glands
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(b) EEG (ii) Iris

Muscles
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(c) GSR (iii)

(d) Pupilometry (iv) Cortical
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neurons
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Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(3) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

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43. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
and indicate your answer using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Value of k2 (heritability) derived for a particular population is not the
correct estimation for other populations.
Reason (R) Different populations have similar genotypes but they experience
different environment.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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44. What is the correct sequence an auditory stimulus takes to reach the primary
auditory cortex ?
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(1) Cochlear nuclei - Superior olive - Inferior colliculus - Medial geniculate nucleus
(2) Cochlear nuclei - Inferior colliculus - Superior olive - Medial geniculate nucleus
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(3) Superior olive - Cochlear nuclei - Inferior colliculus - Medial geniculate nucleus
(4) Medial geniculate nucleus - Inferior colliculus - Superior olive - Cochlear nucleus
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45. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
and indicate your answer using the codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : Non-equivalent control groups are often encountered in quasi-

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experimental research.
Reason (R) : Quasi-experimental designs are highly useful in policy and program
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evaluation research.
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Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Instruction for Q.Nos. 46 to 50 :

Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which follow.

Paragraph : A psychometrician wanted to develop a new test of Abstract Thinking.

He prepared eighty items, presumably assessing abstract thinking. Each item kad
five alternative answers, one of them being correct. The psychometrician carried out
item analysis by using item-remainder correlations. Item analysis retained sixty
items. To examine internal consistency among the items, inter-item correlations

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were inspected. Then the split-half reliability coefficient, Kuder - Rickardson
reliability coefficient, and Cronback’s alpha coefficient were obtained for the sixty
item test. The analysis yielded the Cronback’s alpha coefficient of 0.90. Since the

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test was fairly long and the alpha coefficient was also quite high, an attempt was
made to develop two short versions of equal length by randomly dividing the test

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items. The 60 item version was, then, correlated with the already established abstract
reasoning test, using N=500. The correlation between the new and an established
test was 0.24, significant at .01 level.
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46. In the above context, Which one of the following correlation should be
computed to obtain item-remainder correlations ?
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(1)Point biserial correlation (2) Phi-coefficient

(3)Rank difference correlation (4) Tetrachoric correlation
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47. Which one of the following statement would be true in the above context?
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(1) Kuder - Richardson reliability coefficient would also be .90, but the split-half
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reliability coefficient may differ from .90.

(2) Split-half reliability coefficient would also be .90, but the Kuder - Richardson
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reliability coefficient may differ from .90.

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(3) Both Kuder - Richardson reliability coefficient and split-half reliability coefficient
would be .90.
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(4) The correlation between odd and even parts of the test would be.90.

48. To obtain inter-item correlations, Which one of the following correlation

coefficient should be used in the above analysis ?

(1)Biserial correlation (2) Point biserial correlation

(3)Phi-coefficient (4)Rank difference correlation

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49. What is the expected Cronbach alpha for the short versions, referred to in the
paragraph ?

(1) 0.45 (2) 0.67 (3) 0.82 (4) 0.90

50. Which one of the following conclusion can be drawn from the data provided
above ? The new Abstract Thinking Test has :

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(1) Satisfactory convergent validity
(2) Satisfactory divergent validity
(3) Satisfactory concurrent validity

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(4) Unsatisfactory concurrent validity

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December 2015 – Paper 3

1. The factors that influence social behaviour and thoughts in certain ways are called :

(1) Independent variables (2) Confounding variables

(3) Dependent variables (4) Mediating variables

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2. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : In pre - conventional stage children understand morality on the basis

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of social customs and values.

Reason (R) :In pre - conventional stage, children make decisions based on whether
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they will be rewarded or punished.
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Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(A) is false, but (R) is true

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(4)
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3. Research shows that the following does not contribute to teacher effectiveness :
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(1) Communication skills (2) Use of ICT

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(3) Years of experience (4) Use of student feedback

4. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from codes
given below :

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List - I List - II
(a) Graphic rating scales (i) i.Evaluation method where employees
are ranked from best to worst.
(b) Behaviourally anchored rating scales ii.Evaluator rates employees on
classification of some qualities.
(c) Group order ranking (iiiii.Evaluator rates performance factors on
an incremental basis.
(d) Individual ranking (I iv.Evaluator rates actual job related

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behaviour along a
continuum.

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Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(3) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(4) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)

5. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : Obsessive compulsive disorder is a disorder of thought and is thus
classified in the schizophrenia spectrum in DSM-5.

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Reason (R) :Evidence base shows that a combination of pharmacotherapy and
psychotherapy yields good results in OCD therapy.

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Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2)
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Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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(3) (A) is true but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true
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6. Phonemic restoration as we perceive speech in a noisy party is an example of :

(1) Top down processing (2) Bottom up processing
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(3) Subliminal perception (4) Supraliminal perception

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7. Feeling touchy or hypersensitive following an upsetting experience is a form of :

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(1) Imprinting (2) Habituation

(3) Sensitization (4) Reflexive Behaviour
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8. Entry of information into long term memory depends upon :

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(a) Maintenance rehearsal (b) Elaborative rehearsal

(c) Method of loci (d) Primary memory
Codes :
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (a) and (c) (3) (b) and (d) (4) (b) and (c)

9. Because it has the external features associated with the concept of dog, a wolf is
perceived as a dog. This is an example of :
(1) Centration (2) Equilibration

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(3) Object permanence (4) Prototype

10. Which of the following is the final destination for much of the brain’s information
about emotion before action is taken ?
(1) Amygdala (2) Anterior cingulate cortex
(3) Pre-frontal cortex (4) Hypothalamus

11. Cattell propounded gf-gc theory of intelligence mainly based on :

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(1) First order factors of abilities (2) Second order factors of abilities
(3) Third order factors of abilities (4) Higher order factors of abilities

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12. Which of the following are elements in Carl Rogers’ person centred theory of

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personality and psychotherapy ?
(a) ideal self (b) congruence (c) positive regard (d) dissonance
Codes :
(1) (a), (b) and (c)
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(2) (b), (c) and (d)
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(3) (a), (c) and (d) (4) (a), (b) and (d)
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13. Which one of the following statements is true ?

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(1) The ‘Global Five’ factors in personality refer to the second-order factors of 16
PF, latest edition.
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(2) The ‘Global Five’ factors refer to the factors assessed by the NEO-Five Factor
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Inventory, latest edition.

(3) The ‘Global Five’ factors refer to the factors assessed by Goldberg’s bipolar
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adjectives.
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(4) The ‘Global Five’ factors are derived from Eysenck Personality Profiler, latest
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edition.
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14.In each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Castration does not eliminate sexual behaviour completely in
mammals, including humans, of both sexes.
Reason (R) :Hormones do not play role in the regulation of sexual behaviour.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true

15. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) Helpful individuals perceive the world as fair and predictable in which
good behaviour is rewarded and bad behaviour is punished.
Reason (R) :People believe in a just world.
Codes :

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true

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16. Which of the following statements best defines maturation ?
(1) It is directly based on social-cognitive learning
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(2) It is an automatic biological development of the body that naturally unfolds
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over time
(3) It does not take place in human beings
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(4) It is the basis of all physical and psychological developments

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17. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : Leaders exert powerful effects on followers through the attributions
followers make about them.
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Reason (R) :Leaders have self confidence and environmental sensitivity.

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Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true

18. The following disorders are coded on Axis I of a five axis diagnosis :
(a) V codes (b) personality disorders
(c) clinical conditions (d) intellectual deficit
Codes :
(1) (a) and (c) only (2) (b) and (d) only (3) (a) and (d) only (4) (b) and (c) only

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19. Four important elements in the theory of signal detection are :

(1) errors, hits, speed and accuracy
(2) speed, accuracy, power and false alarm
(3) hit, miss, correct rejection and false alarm
(4) acuity, efficacy, speed and power

20. In Hullian System the term Hierarchy of Responses is used to depict :

(a) If the first innate response pattern does not alleviate a need, another pattern will
occur.

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(b) If the second innate response pattern does not reduce the need another pattern
will occur.

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(c) If the third innate response pattern does not work, still another pattern will
occur and so on.

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(d) If none of the innate behaviour pattern is effective in reducing the need, the
organism will stop responding.
Codes :
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(1) (a), (b) and (c) (2) (a), (c) and (d) (3) (b), (c) and (d) (4) (a), (b) and (d)

21. Jia had written a list to do her week end work, but incidently left it home while going
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out for her first activity. Trying to remember the list, Jia remembers what was at the
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beginning of the list and what was at the end but not those things in the middle. This
is an example of :
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(1) Encoding specificity effect (2) Flash bulb memory

(3) Serial position effect (4) Tip-of-the tongue effect
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22. How does one choose the option with the highest expected utility while making
rational decision making ? Find the correct sequence :
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(a) Assigning utilities

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(b) Weighting/multiplying the utilities by the likelihoods

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(c) Evaluating the likelihood of alternatives

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(d) Assessing the consequences

Codes :

(1) (a),(d),(b),(c) (2) (a), (c), (b),(d)

(3) (a), (d), (c),(b) (4) (c), (d), (a),(b)

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23. Brief stress enhances the activity of immune system as evidenced by the action of
__________.
(1) macrophages (2) T cells (3) B cells (4) all the above

24. Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) are mainly indexing :

(1) Creative Products (2) Creative Processes
Creative
(3) Creative Personality (4) Persuation

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25. Personality assessments in forensic settings use the following psychometric and
behavioural measures :

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(a) Galvanic Skin Response (GSR)

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(b) Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI)
(c) Continuous Performance Test (CPT)
(d) Sixteen Personality Factors Test (16 PF)
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Codes :
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (c) and (d) (3) (a), (b) and (c) (4) (b), (c) and (d)
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26. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : Paired comparison method is not considered suitable for scaling
large number of attitude scale statements.
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Reason (R) :For computing scale values, paired comparison method uses Thurstone’s
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Law of comparative judgement.

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Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true

27. The following are found to be significant factors in educational achievement :

(a) teacher - student ratio (b) medium of instruction
(c) rehearsal and practice (d) environmental stimulation

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Codes :
(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (a) and (c) only
(3) (a), (c) and (d) only (4) (b), (c) and (d) only

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28. Which one of the scaling method is more likely to yield multidimensional attitude
scale ?
(1) Guttman scalogram analysis
(2) Paired comparison method
(3) Equal appearing intervals method
(4) Method of summated rating

29. When is aspiration a method of choice to make a lesion ?

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in an area of cerebral
(1) in a deeper brain area (2) cortex
in underlying white

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(3) an irreversible lesion (4) matter

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30. Trace the sequence of events turning default female sex of the fetus into male :
(a) SRY gene produces Sry protein ro
(b) Presence of Y chromosome
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(c) Testosterone masculanize Wolffian duct into seminal vesicles
(d) Primitive gonad develop into testes
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(e) Mullerian inhibiting hormone defeminizes the fetus

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Codes :
(1) (b), (a), (d), (e), (c) (2) (b), (d), (e), (a), (c)
(3) (b), (d), (a), (e), (c) (4) (d), (b), (a), (c), (e)
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31. A psychologist was administering a projective test which involved a word association
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task. She tended to nod and smile every time a plural word was given by the
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respondent. The following testing bias was seen :

(1) favoritism (2) test wiseness
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gender of
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(3) selective reinforcement (4) assessor

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32. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from codes
given below :
List - I List - II
(Measure of Personality Assessment) (Scoring element)
(a) MMPI (i) V, X,Y, Z scales
(b) MCMI (ii) Needs and presses
(c) TAT (iii) Populars
(d) Rorschach Inkblots (iv) L, F, K scales

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Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

(2) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(3) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(4) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

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33. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : gf and gc correlate positively with each other with moderate

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magnitude.

Reason (R) :Cattell used second - order factor solutions for the identification of gf
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and gc were oblique.
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Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
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34. The underlying motivation for acts of aggression is __________.

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(1) intent to harm (2) anger

(3) retaliation (4) need to exert control
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35. Which of the following is a characteristic of Chomsky’s theory ?

(1) Development of language is between three and five years of age

(2) Language development is dependent on the reinforcements received by the
child

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(3) Children acquire mistakes in language by observing their parents and others
around them
(4) Children have an innate mental grammar

36. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :

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List - I List - II

(a) Physical trauma (i) The cognitive and emotional upheaval that follows a

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highly distressing life.

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(b) Psychological trauma (ii) Most of us remember nothing before the age of about
3 to 4 years.
(c) Infautile amnesia (iii) It may cause permanent amnesia if particular areas of
the
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(d) Repression (iv) brain are damaged.
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Distressing mental content is transferred from the
conscious to the unconscious level of awareness.
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Codes :
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

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(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
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(3) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)

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(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

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37. Match the items of List - I with items of List - II and select the correct answer from
the answers given in codes :
List - I List - II
(Concept) (Theorists)
(a) Vicarious Trial and Error (i) Skinner
(b) Hypothetical Deduction (ii) Toleman
(c) Cumulative Recording (iii) Hull
(d) Reciprocal Determination (iv) Bandura

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Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)

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(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

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(2) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(3) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(4) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii) ro
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38. The centre - surround organization of ganglion cells that enhance contrast at edges
in a visual environment is well illustrated by :
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(1) Craik bands (2) Mach bands (3) Luminance bands (4) Optic bands
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39. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
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List - I List - II
(Diagnoses) (Axis used in Multiaxial system)
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(a) General Medical conditions (i) V

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(b) GAF (Global Assessment Functioning) (ii) I

(c) V codes (iii) II
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(d) Personality disorders (iv) III

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Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(2) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(3) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(4) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

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40. The growth needs of ERG theory are represented by various needs in Maslow’s model
:

(1) Physiological and social needs (2) Safety needs and esteem needs
(3) Social needs and esteem needs (4) Esteem needs and self-actualization needs

41. In Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives, the following appear in ascending

order :

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(1) Remember ® Understand ® Apply ® Analyze

(2) Apply ® Analyze ® Understand ® Remember

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(3) Understand ® Apply ® Remember ® Analyze

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(4) Analyze ® Remember ® Apply ® Understand

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42. Failure to develop consistent identity results in __________.
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(1) Inferiority (2) Role confusion (3) Stagnation (4) Social isolation
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43. Helpers respond to the needs of a victim because they want to accomplish
something rewarding; this may be referred as :
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(1) Negative state - relief model (2) Empathic - joy hypothesis

(3) Empathy - altruism hypothesis (4) Pluralistic empathy
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44. The philosophy of Advaita Vedanta in respect of shaping beliefs does not distinguish
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between :
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(a) Self and non - self

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(b) Human and nature

(c) Human and society

Codes :

(1) (a) and (b) (2) (a) and (c) (3) (b) and (c) (4) (a), (b) and (c)

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45. Which is the correct order of the emergence of following Psycho-Social strengths ?

(1) Love, Fidelity, Wisdom, Care (2) Care, Fidelity, Love, Wisdom
(3) Fidelity, Love, Care, Wisdom (4) Care, Fidelity, Wisdom, Love

46. From the following list of tools used by the career guidance counsellor, choose the
odd one out :

(1) DAT (2) GATB (3) DBDA (4) SVIB

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47. Job design comprises of different aspects :

(a) Job enlargement

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(b) Job enrichment

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(c) Job rotation

Codes : ro
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (a) and (c) (3) (b) and (c) (4) (a), (b) and (c)
ss
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48. The following are disorders that are included in the anxiety disorders spectrum :
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(a) Panic disorder (b) Body dysmorphic disorder

(c) PTSD (d) Fugue
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Codes :
(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (a) and (c) only (3) (a), (b) and (d) (4) (b), (c) and (d)
ik
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49. Detecting movement in spite of camouflage is easier for people who are :
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(1) field dependent

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(2) field independent

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(3) both field dependent and field independent

(4) neither field dependent nor field independent

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50. Read the following statement and decides :

“If a rat that had previously learned to traverse a maze or a runway to obtain food is
placed directly into a non - empty goal box, it will stop traversing the maze or runway
on subsequent trials”. What it exemplifies ?

(1) Latent Learning (2) Place Learning

(3) Response Extinction (4) Latent Extinction

51. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes

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given below :

List - I List - II

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(a) Encoding Failure (i) Information that is not accessed evades from

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the
storage over a time
(b) Proactive interference

(c) Decay
(ii) ro
Information is not attended to encoding
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(iii) Newer information interferes with the retrieval
of
(d) Retroactive
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older information
interference
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(iv) Older information already in memory interferes

with
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the learning of new information

Codes :
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

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(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

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(2) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)

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(3) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

(4) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

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52. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using codes given below :

Assertion (A) : Language affects our thought process.

Reason (R) :Language affects our ability to store information.

Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false

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(A) is false, but (R) is true

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(4)

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53. Trace the right sequence of hypothetical series of events by McClelland in the context
of n - Ach :
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(a) n - Ach in children
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(b) Independence training by Parents

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(c) Economic development

(d) Self reliance values
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Codes :
(1) (a), (b), (d), (c) (2) (d), (b), (a), (c) (3) (a), (d), (b), (c) (4) (d), (b), (c), (a)
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54. Match the items of List - I with the items of List - II and select the correct answer
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from answer codes given below :

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List - I List - II
(Concept) (Description)
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(a) Little - C (i) Everyday creativity

(b) Big - C (ii) Creativity in Eminents
(c) Pro - C (iii) Creativity in a chosen profession
(d) Mini - C (iv) Personal creativity
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

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(2) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

(3) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(4) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)

55. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Projective techniques are difficult to standardize and norm.
Reason (R) :Projective techniques are not timed tests.

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Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true

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ik
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56. A 19 year old boy was administered the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children by
the clerical staff of a busy psychologist who later wrote the test report. A xerox copy
of the test material was shared with the child’s parents to ensure that he performs
well. The following ethical principles of testing were violated.
professional qualification of
(a) use of appropriate test (b) tester
(c) copyright (d) culture fair testing
Codes :

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(1) (a) and (c) only (2) (b) and (c) only
(3) (a), (b) and (c) only (4) All of the above

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57. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes

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given below :
List - I List - II
(Sleep phenomenon)
ro (EEG display)
Single large 2ve wave followed by large 1ve
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(a) Stage - 1 sleep (i) wave
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(b) Stage - 3 sleep (ii) Low voltage high frequency EEG signal
(c) Sleep spindle (iii) Occasional presence of delta waves
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(d) K - complex (iv) Waxing and waning burst of 12-14 Hz wave

Codes :
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

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(1) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

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(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

(3) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
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(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

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58. Emergent stage - I sleep is characterized by :

(a) sleep - spindle (b) electromygraphic changes
(c) electro-oculographic changes (d) K - complex
Codes :
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (a) and (d) (3) (a), (c) and (d) (4) (b), (c) and (d)

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59. Self is conceptualized in Western and Eastern perspectives on personality,

respectively, as :
(1) free and deterministic (2) instinctive and learned
(3) ideal and real (4) independent and interdependent

60. Match the items of List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from the
answers given below :

List - I List - II
(Scholars) (Concepts)

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(a) Cattell (i) Assortative Mating
(b) Jensen (ii) Investment Hypothesis
(c) Sternberg (iii) Wisdom

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(d) Spearman (iv) Positive Manifold

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Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1)
(2)
(i)
(ii)
(ii)
(i)
(iii)
(iv)
(iv)
(iii)
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(3) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(4) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
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ac
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61. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
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List - I List - II
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(Tools/Theory) (Features)
(a) Kelley’s Personal Construct Theory (i) 11 categories of scoring TAT
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(b) Murray’s TAT (ii) 6 subcategories of needs and

goals
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(c) McClleland and Atkinson’s measure of n-Ach (iii) 20 needs

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(d) Rotter’s scale (iv) One postulate and 11 corollaries

Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(3) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

(4) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

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62. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
List - I List - II
(Concept) (Description)
(a) Phonemes (i) Smallest meaningful combination of sounds
(b) Syntax (ii) Effective and appropriate use of language in social
context
(c) Morphemes (iii) Basic sound of consonants and vowels

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(d) Pragmatics (iv) Combination of words to make meaningful phrases
and sentences

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Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)

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(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(3) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
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(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
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63. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : The forgetting of a memory is caused by the disappearance of its

engram over a period of time.
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Reason (R) :Once the engram has disappeared, the memory no longer exists any
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where in the memory system.

Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true

64. Which is the correct sequence of Reinforcement schedules interms of their

effectiveness in response rate and resistance to extinction during learning
experiments ?
(1) Variable Ratio ® Fixed Ratio ® Variable Interval ® Fixed Interval ® Continuous
Reinforcement schedule

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(2) Fixed Ratio ® Variable Ratio ® Fixed Interval ® Variable Interval ® Continuous
Reinforcement schedule
(3) Continuous Reinforcement schedule ® Variable Ratio ® Fixed Ratio ® Variable
Interval ® Fixed Interval
(4) Variable Ratio ® Variable Interval ® Fixed Ratio ® Fixed Interval ® Continuous
Reinforcement schedule

65. When a Background Interference Procedure was used experimentally, the following

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findings became apparent ?

(1) Field independent persons did better than field dependent persons

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(2) Field dependent persons did better than field independent persons

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(3) Both field dependent and field independent persons did equally well

(4)
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BIP enhanced the performance of all subjects
ss
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66. People with moderate mental retardation would have an IQ in the range of :
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(1) 10 to 19 (2) 35 to 54 (3) 55 to 70 (4) 20 to 34

sh

67. The following is not typically found in a school guidance counsellor’s office :
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(1) Sand pit (2) Lie detector

(3) Psychometric tests (4) Puppets and play dough
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68. The following social factors play a role in educational settings :

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(a) co-operation (b) competition (c) peer influence (d) role modelling
Codes :
(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (b) and (c) only
(3) (c) and (d) only (4) All of the above

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69. According to Piaget the children are able to grasp the concept of object permanence
and conservation in :

(1) Sensory motor stage (2) Pre-operational stage

(3) Concrete operational stage (4) Formal operations stage

70. Match List - I with List - II, and select the correct answer by choosing from the
codes given below :
List - I List - II
(a) Symbolic social influence (i) A form of social influence in which one

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person
orders to perform some action
(b) Normative social influence (ii) Social influence based on the desire to be

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correct

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(c) Informational social influence (iii) Social influence based on the desire to be
liked
(d) Obedience (iv) Social influence resulting from the mental
ro
representation of others or our relationship
Codes :
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

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(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

(3) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
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(4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

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Instructions for Q.Nos. 71 to 75.

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Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which follow :
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Paragraph : Experimental personality research was extremely popular after 1950 for
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about three to four decades. In experimental personality research, one of the major
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focus is to study how the effect of experimentally manipulated independent variable

is moderated by personality variable/s. In one of such study, the researcher wanted to
study whether the effect of Interpolated learning (A) is moderated by Anxiety (B). The
researcher hypothesized that the interpolated learning would adversely affect the
recall of original learning more in high anxious subjects than low anxious subjects.
Using a standardized Anxiety scale, from an initial pool of two hundred subjects, fifty
high and fifty low anxious subjects were obtained. Both, high as well as low anxious
groups were further divided into two groups-Experimental group and Control group.
The experimental groups first learned List A of CVC trigrams, then learned another

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List - List B of CVC trigrams with similar association values, and then tested for Recall
(A). The subjects in control groups learned List A. Then they received the cancellation
task for the specific period (equal to the average time, taken by the corresponding
experimental group to learn List B). The subjects were then tested for the Recall of
(A). Groupwise means and standard deviations for recall scores were obtained.
The standard deviations were found comparable across the groups. Treating
recall scores as the dependent variable, the appropriate ANOVA was carried out. The
main effect of A was found significant at 0.05 level. Similarly, the F-ratio, defined as
‘MSA3B/MSE’ was found statistically significant at 0.01 level.

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71. Which one of the following design is used in the above research ?
Multigroup design with single I.V.
(1) (2) 232 factorial design

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Repeated measures

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(3) 232 mixed factorial design (4) design

72. Which one of the following statement is true in the context of above study ?
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(1) The assumption of homogeneity of variance was satisfied.
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(2) The assumption of homogeneity of variance was not satisfied.
(3) The correction for heterogeneity of variance was required.
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(4) The data are insufficient to evaluate the assumption of homogeneity of variance.
ac

73. On the basis of the information provided about the main effect of A, it can be
sh

concluded that :
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(1) Interpolated learning had no effect on the recall of A.

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(2) Interpolated learning caused retroactive interference.

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(3) Interpolated learning caused retroactive facilitation.

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(4) Either retroactive interference or retroactive facilitation has occurred.

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74. What would be the degrees of freedom for the numerator and denominator of the F
- ratio defined as ‘MSA3B/MSE’ ?
1 and 98
(1) 1 and 96 respectively (2) respectively
3 and 96
(3) 2 and 97 respectively (4) respectively

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75. Which of the following conclusion/s can be drawn about the researcher’s hypothesis
?
(a) Researcher’s hypothesis has been verified.
(b) Researcher’s hypothesis has not been verified.
(c) Full data have not been presented which is necessary to evaluate the
researcher’s hypothesis.
(d) Anxiety moderated the effect of interpolated learning.
Codes :

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(1) (a) only (2) (a) and (d) only
(3) (c) and (d) only (4) (b) and (d) only

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1. Partial reinforcement is considered better than continuous reinforcement because :

(1) the learning occurs rapidly (2) the learning occurs

slowly
(3) the extinction occurs (4) the extinction occurs

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rapidly slowly

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2. Match List - I with List - II and indicate your answer using the codes given

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below :

List - I List - II
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(Test) (Dimension / Trait
assessed)
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(a) EPPS (i) State anxiety

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(b) EPQ - R (ii) Psychoticism

(c) NEO - PI - R (iii) Achievement
sh

(d) STAI (iv) motivation

ik

Openness to experience
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Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(1) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)

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(2) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)

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(3) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

(4) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)

G. Which of the following is correctly arranged ?

(1) Sensory memory / short / term memory / forgetting

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(2) Long / term memory / sensory memory / short-term memory

(3) Sensory memory / short / term memory / long-term memory

(4) Episodic memory / short term memory / long-term memory

4. Arrange the four basic characteristics of instincts as per Freud’s psycho

analytic theory in terms of sequence.
(a) an impetus (b) a source (c) an object (d) an
aim Chose the correct code for sequence of events
(1) (b) (a) (d) (c)

(2) (c) (b) (a) (d)

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(3) (b) (d) (a) (c)

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(4) (a) (b) (c) (d)

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5. History of intelligence Testing can be described in following sequence :
(1) ro
Galton → J.M. Caltell → Benet - Simon → Wechsler
(2) J.M. Cattell → Stern-Terman → Benet - Simon → Wechsler
ss
(3) Wister → Benet - Simon → Spearman → R.B. Cattell
la

(4) Galton → J.M. Cattell → Spearman → Wechsler

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6. Bartlett described memory as a :

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(1) Constructive mental (2) Reproductive mental

process process
ik

(3) Active mental process (4) A process of retention

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7. Deterioration Quotient (DQ) was first used in which intelligence tests ?

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(1) Benet - Simon Test (2) Galton - Cattell Test

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(3) Raven Progressive (4) Wechsler Adult Intelligence

Matrices Test

8. According to Hull - Spence theory, anxiety is emotionally based drive and

therefore, it can be hypothesized that kigk anxious subjects would be faster on
eyelid conditioning than the low anxious subjects. Using Taylor Manifest
Anxiety Scale (MAS), a researcher confirmed this hypothesis. This provides
evidence for the :

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(a) Convergent and discriminant validity of the MAS

(b) Validity of the Hull - Spence theory
(c) Generalizability of the MAS
(d) Construct validity of the MAS
(1) (b) only (2) (a) and (b) only
(3) (b) and (c) only (4) (b) and (d) only

9.The best home environment for intellectual development is one :

(1) In which child is encouraged to work out problems with guidance and

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support from parents

(2) In which parents dictate the child what to do

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(3) In which child is left on his own

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(4) In which father is absent to impose his authority

10.
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According to interference theory, which one of the following causes forgetting ?
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(1) Failure of storage (2) Failure of encoding
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(3) Failure of retrieval (4) Response

Competition
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sh

11. The evidence that sleep is a biological motive comes from __________ in
lengthy sleep deprived subjects.
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(1) rebound effect of slow wave sleep (2) rebound effect of REM sleep
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(3) insomnia (4) enhanced stage -I and stage - II sleep

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12. On a Wechsler type intelligence scale, the subject kas a deviation IQ 115.
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What would be kis T score (Mean=50, SD=10) ?

(1) 60 (2) 65 (3) 68 (4) 84

1G. Complex behavioural sequences which are species - typical behaviours are
triggered by :

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(1) releasers in the (2) learned

environment behaviours
(3) needs (4) incentives

14. The following areas are involved in human vision :

(a) Peristriate cortex (b) Striate cortex

(c) Inferotemporal cortex (d) Posterior parietal

cortex Choose the correct option :

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(1) (a) and (b) (2) (a), (b) and (c)

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(3) (b), (c) and (d) (4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)

Which one of the following is not correct in regard of semantic memory ?

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15.

(1) It is relatively stable (2) There is interference

(3) It is free from acquisition

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(4)
in it
It kas chunking
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context
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16. Self - modelling means :

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(1) A type of learning in which individuals watch themselves behaving in a

situationally appropriate manner and then show the same behaviours
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later on.

Type of learning in which individuals learn new behaviour

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(2)

Type of learning in which individuals learn to develop self-beliefs

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(3)

(4) Type of learning in which individuals learn through guided -

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participation from significant others.

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17. Match List - I and List -II and indicate your correct choice among the codes
given below :

List - I List - II
(Type of reinforcer) (Description)
(a) Punisher (i) acquired satisfier

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(b) Positive reinforcer (ii) removing aversive

stimulus
(c) Negative reinforcer (iii) presenting reward
(d) Secondary reinforcer (iv) aversive consequence

Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

(2) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)

(3) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

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(4) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

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18. While travelling in a train, nearby objects appear to move faster in the

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opposite direction than do far away objects this phenomena is called :

(1)Phi - Phenomena (2) Motion parallax

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(3)Autokinetic movement (4) Perception of movement
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19. Which of the following is correctly arranged ?

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(1) Identify - set goals - explore - alternatives - select - evaluate -implement

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(2) Identify - explore - set goals - alternatives - select - implement - evaluate

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(3) Select - explore - identify - set goals - alternatives - implement - evaluate

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(4) Explore - identify- select - set goals - alternatives - evaluate - implement

20. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
and indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : According to the true score model in the Classical Test
Theory (CTT), for a population or a large sample,

Mean of the obtained scores=Mean of the true scores.

Reason (R) : In the CTT, the errors of measurement are assumed to be

independently distributed with a mean and variance equal
to xero.

Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true ro

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21. Match List - I and List - II, and select the correct answer by choosing from
codes given below:
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List - I List - II
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(a) Libido (i) Human beings strive to return to an inorganic

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state of
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balance that preceded life, in which there is no

painful struggle to satisfy biological needs.
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(b) Thantos (ii) Psychic and pleasurable feelings associated with

gratification of life instincts.
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(c) Suppression (iii) A person’s refusal to perceive an unpleasant

environment
in external reality.

(d) Denial (iv) Individual’s active and conscious attempt to stop

anxiety

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provoking thoughts by simply not thinking about
them.
Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) (i)

(2) (iii)

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(3) (ii)

(4) (iv)

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22. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R)

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and indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : Retinal disparity is an important monocular cue in depth

ro
perception.
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Reason (R) : Convergence is a muscular cue in depth perception.
la
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Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true

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23. As per Schachter and Singer’s theory of emotions, one shall

experience emotions based on situational clues when :

(a) there is a physiological arousal

(b) there are cognitions explanations available for arousal
(c) there is no physiological arousal
(d) there are no proper explanations

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available for one’s arousal Chose the
correct code :

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(1) (a) and (b) (2) (a) and (d) (3) (b) and (c) (4) (c)

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and (d)

24. ro
Spearman Inferred General Intelligence on the basis of :
(a) Positive Manifold in intercorrelation matrix
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(b) Tetrad differences in equation
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(c) unequal scores of same subjects on intelligence tests

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(d) Reports from the subjects

Codes :
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(1) (a) and (c) (2) (b) and (d)

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(3) (a) and (b) (4) (c) and (d)

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25. The parasympathetic nerves project from :

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(1) the lumbar and thoracic regions of the spinal cord

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(2) the brain and sacral region of the spinal cord

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(3) the brain and the lumbar region of the spinal cord
(4) the lumbar and the sacral regions of the spinal cord

26. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A)

and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes
given below :

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Assertion (A) : People who learn more and more lists of

words on successive days have more and
more difficulty learning each new list next
day.

Reason (R) : People have limited capacity to learn verbal material.

Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation
of (A)

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true

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27. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A)
and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes
given below : ro
Assertion (A) : A synapse does not necessarily result into action
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potential in post - synaptic neuron.
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Reason (R) : Synapses produce inhibitory post - synaptic

potential also in post - synapatic neuron.
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Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation
of (A)
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct
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explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true

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28. Which of the following is not the way we acquire concepts ?

(1) Naturally acquired (2) By Discrimination Learning

(3) Innate (4) By Definition

29. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by
choosing from the codes given below :

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List - I List - II
(a) Functional fixedness (i) A cognitive process that
employ appropriate
novelty to originality that suits
some purpose.

(b) Bach tracking (ii) A problem solving phenomenon

in which people
seeing alternative uses for
common objects.

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(c) Creativity (iii) A problem solving technique
that involves keeping trach of
solving process where in

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assumptions are made ; so
they may later be changed.

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(d) Working backward (iv) A problem solving technique that
identifies the final
goals and the steps in reverse
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order.
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Codes :

(a) (b) (c)

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(d)
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(1) (i) (ii)

(iii) (iv)
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(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
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(3)
(4) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
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30. Visual cliff is a laboratory method for testing depth perception in :

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(1) Infants (2) Children (3) Adults (4) Old

- age people
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31. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A)

and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes
given below :

Assertion (A) : Surface traits are simply a collection of trait

elements which obviously go together in many

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different individuals and circumstances.

Intercorrelated trait elements or variables cluster
together to form a surface trait.

Reason (R) : Source traits are underlying factors that control the
variation in surface clusters.

Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation

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of (A)

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct

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explanation of (A)

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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true

ro
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32. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by
choosing correct code :
la

List - I List - II
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(a) — 67 mv (i) Polarized

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(b) + 45 (ii) Hyperpolarized

mv
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(c) — 70 (iii) Depolarized

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mv
(iv) Completely
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(d) — 72 depolarized
mv
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Codes :
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

(2) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

(3) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)

(4) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

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33. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A)

and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes
given below :

Assertion (A) : In problem solving process, people generally

evolve select the optimal solutions of a
problem.

Reason (R) : A number of solutions are identified to choose

from.

Codes :

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation
of (A)

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct

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explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true ro
34. Sometimes old information facilitates our learning of new
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information. The phenomenon is known as _.
la

(1) Consolidation effect (2) Transfer effect

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(3) Proactive interference (4) Excitatory

effect
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35. A man judged to be six feet tall when standing at ten feet away
kas ‘X’ size of retinal image where as at twenty feet, it kas Xƒ2
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retinal size image. How tall shall be perceived at a distance of

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five feet ?
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36. The first attempt to both theorise and measure intelligence was
made by :

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(1) J.M. Cattell (2) Galton (3) Binel (4)

Spearman

37. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A)

and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes
given below :

Assertion (A) : According to Maslow, after the gratification of

basic needs we move in positive direction, but it
is not automatic.

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Reason (R) : We often fear our best side, our talents, our finest
impulses, our creativeness.

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Codes :

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation
of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct
ro
explanation of (A)
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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
la
ac

38. A fifth test was added to an old established selection test battery of
four tests. Two multiple correlations, one between a suitable external
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criterion and three tests of the old battery, and the other between the
same criterion and four tests of the new battery were computed. The
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significant change is R2 would provide an evidence for the :

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(1) predictive validity of the old battery

(2) incremental validity of the fifth test

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(3) predictive validity of the new battery

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(4) concurrent validity of the fifth test

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39. Which of the following stages is called the period of problem

solving behaviour ?

(1) Secondary Circular (2) Reflex

Reaction
(3) Tertiary Reaction (4) Primary Circular

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Reaction

40. The rate of responding is found to be kicker in the condition of :

(1) Variable-internal schedule of reinforcement

(2) Fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement

(3) Variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement

(4) Both in (2) and (3)

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41. Read the following statements and indicate which are correct.

(a) Archetypes are themes that have existed in all cultures

throughout history.

(b)
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Personal unconscious is the region next to the ego which
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consists of all the forgotten experiences that have lost
their intensity
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(c) Masculine Archetype in men is called animus.

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(d) Persona is a compromise between demands of the

environment and necessities of an individual.
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Codes :
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(1) (a), (b) and (c)

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(2) (b), (c) and (d)

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(3) (a), (b) and (d)

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(4) (a), (c) and (d)

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42. Trace the correct sequence of the following events for audition :

(a) synapses in primary auditory cortex

(b) synapse in superior olives

(c) synapse in the inferior colliculi

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(d) synapse in the cochlear nuclei

(e) synapse in medial geniculate nucleus

Codes :

(1) (d) (b) (c) (e) and (a)

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(2) (d) (c) (b) (e) and (a)

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(3) (b) (c) (e) (d) and (a)

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(4) (c) (b) (e) (d) and (a)

ro
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43. Our brains construct our perceptions because :
la

(a) Sensations are disassembled into information bits

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(b) Neuro muscular cues from the greater inward turn when the
eyes view a near object
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(c) Brain reassembles information into its own functional model

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(d) Perception is merely projecting the world onto our brain

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Codes :
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(1) (a) (b) (c)

(2) (b) (c) (d)

(3) (a) (c) (d)

(4) (a) (b) (d)

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44. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from the
codes given below :
List - I List - II

(a) Self - Schema (i) A generalised evaluation of self

(b) Self - esteem (ii) When a person doubts one’s abilities to
perform a task
(c) Self - (iii) Organisation of informations about self
presentation

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(d) Self - (iv) The way one thinks of presenting oneself before
handicapping public
Codes :

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(a) (b) (c)

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(d)

(1) (iv) (ii)

(iii) (i) ro
(2) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
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(3) (iii) (i)
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(iv) (ii)
(4) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
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sh

45. Which of the following factors reduce the accuracy of eyewitness

testimony ?
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(a) suggestibility
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(b) Source monitoring errors

(c) Interference
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(d) Illusion of out group homogeneity

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Codes :

(1) (a) and (b)

(2) (a),(b) and (d)

(3) (a),(c) and (d)

(4) (b),(c) and (d)

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Instructions for Q. Nos. 46 to 50 :

Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions that follow :

Psychology, as a scientific study of behaviour, employs several diverse

research methods to collect and analyse data. In the early phase of modern
psychology, experimental method kas been highly popular. The early
psychologists, like Fechner and Ebbirgkaus, were well - known
experimentalists. Experimental method allows the active manipulation of
the independent variable (IV) Ronald Fisker and others systematized the
area of experimental designs. Due to the success of controlled laboratory

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experiments, field experiments were also carried out where the IV is
manipulated in the natural or field setting. Especially due to the need for
policy and program evaluation research, quasi - experimental designs

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have also been developed. Various non - experimental methods, including
surveys and correlational research, are also employed in psychology. The

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survey method employs interviews, both structured and unstructured, and
questionnaires. Both open - end and close - end questions and scale items
can be used in interview schedules and questionnaires. Different types of
ro
observations, including naturalistic observation, participant and
non-participant observation, are also used in certain areas like
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ethology. In the qualitative research tradition, case studies are widely
used. Special research approaches, for example, ethnographic research,
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have been developed for specialized areas like cross-cultural psychology. In

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addition, psychologists use various measurement techniques

including standardized objective tests, projective methods, situational
tests and even physiological measures. The use of such diverse methods
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and measurement techniques kas enriched the science of psychology as

well as our understanding of human and animal behaviour including the
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cognitive processes.
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46. Which of the following are considered as quasi - experimental designs

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?
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(a) Time series designs (b) Regression - discontinuity

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design

(c) Survey (d) Non - equivalent control

group design
Codes :

(1) (d) only (2) (a) and (d) only

(3) (a), (b) and (d) only (4) (b), (c) and (d) only

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47. Which one of the following is a limitation of case study ?

(1) It does not provide in-depth information of the subject
(2) It is difficult to generalize from the case study
(3) It is useful only in clinical and counseling psychology
(4) It uses diverse methods and sources to collect data about the
subject

48. Read each of the following two statements - Assertion (A) and
Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given

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below :
Assertion (A) : Experimental method, as compared to other
methods, is more suitable for studying cause -

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and - effect relationship.

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Reason (R) : As compared to other methods, experimental
method permits more efficient control of
extraneous variance. ro
Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation
of (A)
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct
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explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
sh

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true

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49. The emic - etic distinction is emphasized in :

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(1)quasi-experimental research (2) ethological research

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(3)case studies (4) ethnographic research

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50. In a survey of students, each student was asked to state his views
on the relevance of present educational system in not more than 60
words. This is an example of :

(1)Scale item (2) Closed - end question

(3)Check - list item (4) Open - end question

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ANSWER KEYS

Q No. Answer Q No. Answer Q No. Answer Q No. Answer

1 4 14 4 27 2 40 4

2 1 15 3 28 3 41 3

3 3 16 1 29 4 42 1

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4 3 17 1 30 1 43 3

5 1 18 2 31 2 44 3

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6 1 19 2 32 4 45 2

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7 4 20 3 33 1 46 3

8 4 21 3 ro 34 2 47 2
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9 1 22 4 35 1 48 1

10 4 23 2 36 2 49 4
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11 1 24 3 37 1 50 4

12 1 25 2 38 2
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13 1 26 3 39 3
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PSYCHOLOGY PAPER – III (June 2015)

1. Which of the following is an application of operant conditioning ?

(1) Aversive conditioning (2) Behaviour modification

(3) Systematic desensitization (4) Transfer of learning

2. The basic assumptions of Humanistic approach :

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(a) People are naturally striving to be creative and happy.

(b) It is possible to specify an universal set of values that will provide people with

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moral anchor enabling them to decide what is right or wrong and good or bad.

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(c) It believes in uniqueness of individuals and they should be trained to realise
their inner potentials.
(d)
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All the innate potentials and growth mechanisms can be studied scientifically
similar to natural success.
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Codes :
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(1) (a) and (b) (2) (b) and (c) (3) (b) and (d) (4) (c) and (d)
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3. Deductive and inductive reasoning refers to :

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(a) Universal to universal (b) Universal to particular

(c) Particular to particular (d) Particular to universal
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Codes :
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(1) (a), (b) (2) (c), (a) (3) (b), (d) (4) (d), (c)
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4. According to Wallas creative performance completes through following sequence :

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(1) Preparation ® Illumination ® Incubation ® Verification

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(2) Problem funding ® Problem Identification ® Incubation ® Insight

(3) Problem identification ® Preparation ® Incubation ® Illumination

(4) Preparation ® Incubation ® Illumination ® Verification

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5. Read each of the following two statements :

Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below
:
Assertion (A) : Gf and Gc correlate positively with each other across the age levels
but with moderate magnitude.
Reason (R) : Gf and Gc have different growth patterns. Gc grows rapidly in childhood

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and adolescence whereas Gf grows rapidly during adulthood.
Codes :

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true. ro
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6. In absorptive phase of energy metabolism, what is the position of insulin and
glucagon hormones ?
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(a) High insulin (b) High glucagon

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(c) Low insulin (d) Low glucagon

Codes :
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(1) (a) and (b) (2) (b) and (d) (3) (c) and (d) (4) (a) and (d)
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7. Pygmalion effect is :
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(1) Exceptional fall in the performance of a student as a result of teacher’s

expectations
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(2) Exceptional progress made by a student as a result of teacher’s expectations

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(3) Exceptional fall in the performance of a student because of peer competition

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(4) Exceptional progress made by a student as a result of peer competition

8. Which one of the following semantic dimensions are measured by the “semantic
differential scale” ?
(1) Evaluation and potency (2) Potency and action
(3) Evaluation and action (4) Evaluation, potency and action

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9. Conversion Disorder (Hysteria) is now placed in the category of :

(1) Anxiety Disorders
(2) Anxiety related Disorders
(3) Somatoform Disorders
(4) Psychological Factors Affecting Physical conditions

10. Suppose Merry wants to know if she can learn Spanish by playing some language
tapes while she sleeps. Her question concerns the general topic of _________ and
according to the text, the answer would most likely be __________.

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(1) Subliminal perception; may be (2) Signal detection; no
(3) Subliminal perception; no (4) Signal detection; may be

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11. Read each of the following two statements :

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Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given
below.
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Assertion (A) : In the randomized two-group design, if the mean difference between
ss
the two groups is analysed both by t and F tests, F is always larger
than t.
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Reason (R) : In the randomized two group design, the t25F.

Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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12. Which one of the following laid down the social foundation of organizational
behaviour ?
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(1) Viteles (2) Munsturberg (3) Taylor (4) Mayo

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13. Which theories of personality are considered third-force-movement in contemporary

Psychology ?
(1) Psycho analysis (2) Behaviouristic
(3) Humanistic/Existential (4) Cognitive

14. Read each of the following two statements :

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Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given

below : Assertion (A) : Ego-involved learners are driven by performance goals.

Reason (R) : Ego-involved learners are preoccupied with them serves and are
concerned with their evaluation by others.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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15. According to Piaget, which is the primary motivating force behind development :

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(1)Accommodation (2) Assimilation (3) Equilibration (4) Adaptation

16. Read each of the following two statements : ro

Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given
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below : Assertion (A) : Method of loci helps keeping memories intact and
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retrievable. Reason (R) : Familiar loci are already organized in our long term
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memories.
Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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17. Which one of the following biases play important role in stereotyping and prejudice ?
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(1) False consensus (2) Illusory correlation

(3) Priming (4) Confirmation

18. Which of the following glands does secrete sex steroids that are released by the
gonads ?
Anterior
(1) Adrenal medulla (2) pituitary
(3) Adrenal cortex (4) Pancreas

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19. Which one of the following was not an assumption of the foundation of “Scientific
Management” propounded by Taylor ?
(1) Interest of Employer and employees are the same.
(2) Employees mostly want high wages/salary.
(3) Employer want a low labour cost.
(4) Management of incentives has great value.

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20. Which one of the following proposed the “ABX” theory of dyadic attraction ?
(1) Header (2) Jones (3) Newcomb (4) Lombardo

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21. The statement, “Normalcy and Abnormalcy differ in degree not in kind” represents

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the

(1)
__________ of abnormalcy.
Deviance Criteria (2)
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Personal Discomfort Criteria
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(3) Statistical Criteria (4) Social Discomfort Criteria
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22. According to signal detection theory detection of stimuli depends on :

23.
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(a) Their physical energy

(b) Internal factors like relative costs
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(c) Absolute threshold

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(d) Internal factors like benefits with detecting their presence

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Codes :
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(1) (a), (b), (c) (2) (b), (c), (d) (3) (c), (a), (d) (4) (a), (b), (d)

23. Which of the following are the sources of error in social cognition ?

(a) Counterfactuals thinking

(b) Thought suppression

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(c) Magical thinking

(d) Judging by resemblance

Codes :

(1) (a) and (b)

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(2) (a), (b) and (c)

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(3) (a), (c) and (d)

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(4) (c) and (d)

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24. Match the items of List - I with the items of List - II. Select the correct response from
the answer codes given below :
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List - I List - II
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(a) Latent learning (i) Learning a response to terminate an

aversive stimulus.
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(b) Cognitive learning (ii) Occurrence of learning is not evident in

behaviour until later.
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A change in the way of processing

(c) Escape learning (iii)
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informations as a result of experiences.

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(d) Avoidance learning (iv) Learning a response to avoid an aversive

stimulus
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Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(2) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(3) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(4) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

25. The diagram below is an example of :

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The boy hit the ball over the fence

(1) Constituents (2) Linguistic Universals

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(3) Morphemes (4) Underlying representation

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26. Creativity is considered to be grouded in Right Hemisphere because :
(a) ro
Left Hemisphere specialises in sequential and analytical processes.
(b) Right Hemisphere specialises in global, parallel and holistic processes.
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(c) Left Hemisphere is involved in generation of novel ideas.
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(d) Creativity involves divergent thinking that is function of right hemisphere.

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Codes :
(1) (a), (b) and (d) (2) (b), (c) and (a) (3) (d), (b) and (c) (4) (b), (c) and (d)
sh
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27. Read each of the following two statements :

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Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given

below : Assertion (A) : Being awake disrupts the homeostasis of the body.
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Reason (R) : Sleep is terminated by a return to homeostasis.

w

Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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28. Which one of the following can be primarily employed to assess creativity ?
(1) Abstract thinking. (2) Convergent thinking.
(3) Divergent thinking. (4) Symbolic thinking.

29. Which of the following psychologists first empirically established that social stress
distort physical health ?
(1) Selye (2) Lazarus and Folkman
(3) Holmes and Rahe (4) Srivastava and Pestonjee

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30. Which of the following two styles of leadership were identified in Ohio State
Leadership studies ?

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(1) Employees - centered and production - centered

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(2) Initiating structure and people oriented
(3) Initiating structure and consideration for relationship
(4) Authoritarian and democratic ro
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31. Read each of the following two statements :
Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below
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:
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Assertion (A) : The recognition - by - components (RBC) model provides a method

for recognising three dimensional objects across variations in new
sh

points.
Reason (R) : Any three dimensional object can be generally described according to
ik

its parts and their spatial relations.

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Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
w

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
w

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

32. Which one of the following may not be put in the category of “Absolute Standard”
methods of performance appraisal ?
(1) Critical incidents method (2) Behaviourally Anchored Rating method
(3) Ranking method (4) Checklist method

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33. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below :
List - I (Designs) List - II (Features)
(a) Randomized block design (i) Each subject participates under all
experimental conditions.
(b) Factorial design (ii) Analyses the data for matched groups
(c) Single-factor repeated measures(iii) Suitable for studying the interactions
among design the independent variables
(d) Design with a covariate (iv) Employs statistical control
Codes :

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(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)

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(2) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(3) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

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(4) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

34. Cultures of honour are characterized by strong norms indicating that aggression is :

(1)
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an inappropriate response to insults to one’s honour.
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(2) an appropriate response to regards to one’s honour.
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(3) an appropriate response to insults to one’s honour.

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(4) an inappropriate response to regards to one’s honour.

sh

35. Discovery and understanding of our own abilities bring happiness but also bring fear
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of new responsibilities and duties. It is called :

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(1) Electra complex (2) Jonah complex

(3) Motives conflict (4) Motive to avoid success
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36. Memory for surprising and consequential events (emotional public events) are known
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as :

(1) Photographic memory (2) Flash bulb memory

(3) Iconic memory (4) Implicit memory

37. Intimacy, Passion and commitment are the components of :

(1) Romantic Love (2) Companionate Love

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(3) Infatuated Love (4) Consummate Love

38. Which of the following are innate behaviours :

(a) Reflexes (b) Taxes

(c) Fixed Action Patterns (d) Genotype
Codes :
(1) (a) and (c) only (2) (a), (b) and (c) only
(3) (a), (c) and (d) only (4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)

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39. Which one of the following proposed the “response inhibition” theory of extinction ?

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(1) Hull (2) Guthrie (3) Tolman (4) Deese

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40. Read each of the following two statements :

Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below
:

Assertion (A) : An infant often acts as if objects stop existing when they are moved
out of his perceptual range
Reason (R) : The infant has not yet developed the object concept.

Codes :

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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41. Rollo May’s views on personality development can be described in following
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sequence :

(1) Physical Dependence - Pychological dependence - Rebellion - ordinary

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consciousness of self - creative consciousness of self.

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(2) Physical dependence - Rebellion - ordinary consciousness of self - self

actualization
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(3) Psychological dependence - physical dependence - ordinary consciousness of

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self - creative consciousness of self

(4) Physical dependence - psychological dependence - ordinary consciousness of
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self-Rebellion-creative consciousness of self.

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42. We tend to attribute to another’s behaviour to external causes when information is of

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(a) High consensus (b) Low distinctiveness

(c) High distinctiveness (d) High consistency
Codes :
(1) (a), (b) (2) (a), (c) and (d) (3) (b), (c) and (d) (4) (a), (b) and (d)

43. According to Kohlberg, __________ and __________ are the major reasons of moral
behaviour during the stage of conventional morality

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(1) Gaining acceptance and Getting rewards

(2) Avoiding censure by others and Achieving justice

(3) Gaining acceptance and Avoiding censure by others

(4) Avoiding censure by others and Achieving justice

44. Match the List - I and List - II ; and select the correct answer from the codes given
below :

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List - I List - II
(a) Sufficient cause (i) A condition, existence of which guarantee for
the

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genesis of a mental disorder
(b) Reinforcing cause (ii) A condition that tends to maintain maladaptive

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behaviour that has already occured
(c) Contributory cause (iii) A condition that occurs relatively in early life
and ro
may not show its effect for many years
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(d) Distal cause (iv) A condition that increases the probability of a
disorder
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Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(1) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)

(2) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
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(3) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

(4) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
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45. Match List - I with List - II and choose your answer by using the codes given below :
List - I List - II
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(Name) (Feature)
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(a) Template Matching Model (i) The extent to which Spatial relations
deviate from the prototype.
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(b) Feature Matching Model (ii) Description of three dimensional

objects
according to their parts and spatial
relations.
(c) Recognition-by-Component Model (iii) Visual analysis detects colours and
edges
(d) Configuration Model (iv) Recognition of bar codes and finger
prints.

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Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(3) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(4) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

46. Which of the following statements are true about the principal components analysis ?
(a) Unities (values of 1) are retained in the diagonal spaces of the correlation
matrix.

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(b) The first principal component explains maximum variance.
(c) Principal components analysis follows common factor model.

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(d) Principal components analysis yields oblique unrotated factors.
Codes :

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(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (a) and (d) only
(3) (b) and (c) only (4) (a), (b) and (d) only
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47. Find the correct sequence among the following oxytocin related events :
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(a) Carrying down by axons
(b) Contraction of uterine muscles
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(c) Synthesis in paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus

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(d) Secretion by neurosecretory cells in posterior pituitary

Codes :
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(1) (a), (d), (c), (b) (2) (c), (a), (d), (b) (3) (a), (b), (d), (c) (4) (d), (a), (c), (b)
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48. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by choosing correct code :
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List - I List - II
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(Concept) (Explanation)
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(a) Situated Learning (i)(i) Internalize knowledge and skills developed in

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interaction with others

(b) Social Negotiation (ii(ii)Aspect of learning process that relies on
collaboration with others and respect for
different perspectives
(c) Appropriate (ii(iii)Skills are tied to the settings in which they are
learned and are difficult to apply in new settings
(d) Cognitive Apprenticeship (iv) A experienced learner acquires knowledge and
relationship in which a less skills in interaction with expert.

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Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(3) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(4) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

49. Which one of the following concepts is equivalent to the concept of “habit family

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hierarchy” proposed by Hull ?
(1) Drive reduction (2) Cognitive map

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(3) Habit strength (4) Means-end remedies

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50. A psychotic disorder in which a person’s functioning is not markedly impaired, wether
is behaviour obviously odd or bizarre and free from hallucinations is called :
(1) Schizo-affective Disorder (2)
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Schizophreniform Disorder
(3) Delusional Disorder (4) Shared Psychotic Disorder
ss
51. What is not typical of Atkinson and Shiffrin model of memory ?
la

(1) STM is engaged in complex cognitive activities.

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(2) STM is gateway to LTM.

(3) It is a sequential model
sh

(4) STM controls and enhances information to LTM

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52. According to Erikson, adequate training, sufficient education and good models
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during the age range 6 to 11 years will lead to :

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(1) Initiative (2) Identity (3) Industriousness (4) Autonomy

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53. Read each of the following two statements :

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Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given
below : Assertion (A) : People’s fantasies would reflect their achievement
concerns.
Reason (R) : All people strive to succeed by excelling at any task where evaluation is
possible.
Codes :

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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

54. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes
given below :
List - I List - II

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(Method) (Effect on behaviour)
(a) Electrical stimulation of satiety centre (i) Cessation of eating
(b) Electrical stimulation of hunger centre (ii) Initiation of eating

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(c) Lesion of satiety centre (iii) Hyperphagia
(d) Lesion of hunger centre (iv) Aphagia

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Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
ro
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(2) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(3) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
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(4) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

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55. Which of the following statements are true about simple bivariate linear regression ?
sh

(a) The b coefficient is a slope of the regression line.

ik

(b) The b coefficient denotes change in Y, when X changes by 1 unit.

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(c) The errors of prediction have a mean and variance of zero.

w
w

(d) If the b coefficient is significant, the product moment correlation between X and
Y is also significant.
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Codes :

(1) (a) and (b) (2) (c) and (d) (3) (a), (b) and (c) (4) (a), (b) and (d)

56. People vary in their perceptual - cognitive styles, which may be due to :

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(a) The degree to which their perceptions are flexible

(b) Aspects of their personality

(c) Rigid belief

(d) Field dependence or independence

(e) Motives

Codes :

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(1) (a), (b), (c), (d) (2) (b), (c), (d), (e) (3) (c), (d), (e), (a) (4) (e), (a), (b), (d)

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57. Which of the following fit into declarative memories ?

(a) Semantic memory (b) Short term memory

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(c) Episodic memory (d) Procedural memory
Codes :
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(1) (a) and (c) (2) (b) and (d)
(3) (a), (b) and (c) (4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
la
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58. Read each of the following two statements :

Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given
sh

below : Assertion (A) : In operant conditioning the rat presses the bar
ik

spontaneously.
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Reason (R) : Shaping is a procedure in which rewards gradually guide an animal’s

w

behaviour toward a desired goal.

w

Codes :
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(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

59. According to cognitive approach. The role of a teacher is to :

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(a) Correct wrong answers (b) Correct misconceptions

(c) Facilitate and Supervise (d) Teach effective strategies
Codes :
(1) (a) and (c) (2) (a) and (d) (3) (b) and (c) (4) (b) and (d)

60. Match List - I and List - II and indicate your correct choice by using codes given
below :

List - I List - II
(Theories of motivation) (Characteristic)

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(a) Drive theories (i) Pulling by goal
(b) Incentive theories (ii) Information

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(c) Opponent-process theories (iii) Hedonic

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Pushing toward
(d) Cognitive (social) (iv) goal
Codes : ro
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
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(2) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)

(3) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
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(4)(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

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61. Match the List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from codes given below
:
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List - I List - II
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A person exists in a given particular place at a

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(a) Mitwelt (i) particular

time. Being conscious of it one can choose the
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direction of
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one’s life.

(b) Dasein (ii) The experiences and meaning we share with others
through our relationships
Unique presence of human beings of self-awareness
(c) Unwelt (iii) and
self relatedness.
(iv) The biological and natural environment for human
(d) Eigenwelt beings

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and animals including biological needs, drives, and

instincts.

Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

(2) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

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(3) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

(4) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

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62. Intelligence is necessary but not sufficient condition for creativity. It represents :

(1) Threshold theory ro

(2) Certification theory
Collaborative
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(3) Interference theory (4) theory
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63. In which of the following disorders a person has two or more different personalties,
and either of which is dominant at a time ?
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(1) Dissociative amnesia (2) Split personality

(3) Dissociative identity disorder (4) Schizophrenia.
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64. What is not true of facial feedback hypothesis of emotions ?

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(1) Acting as another acts does not help us feel what another feels.
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(2) Facial expressions influence our emotional experience.

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(3) To be empathic mimic other’s emotional expressions.

(4) Professional actors exhibit expression specific autonomic nervous system

changes.

65. Which is not a characteristic symptom of Narcolepsy ?

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(1) Cataplexy (2) Sleep paralysis

(3) Nocturnal myoclonus (4) Hypnagogic hallucinations

66. In a study, twenty-five subjects performed the same task under three conditions-
relaxed, moderately stressed, and highly stressed. The suitable analysis of variance
was carried out. The degrees of freedom for the conditions X subjects interaction
(used as an estimate of error variance) would be :

(1) 24 (2) 48 (3) 72 (4) 74

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67. Which one of the following is not included in Hackman and Oldham’s Job
characteristics model of work motivation ?

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(1) Variety of skill (2) Significance of the task
(3) Quality of job life (4) Autonomy
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68. Which is the correct sequence of stages involved in creative thinking ?
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(1) Preparation - orientation - illumination - verification, incubation.

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(2) Preparation - incubation - illumination - orientation - verification.

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(3) Orientation - preparation - incubation - illumination - verification.

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(4) Orientation - preparation - illumination - incubation - verification.

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69. Which of the following is not correct of the Piaget’s theory :

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(1) Disequilibrium terminates in structural change

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(2) Individual stages of development cannot be skipped or omitted from the

sequence.

(3) Stages of equilibrium do not last as long as stages of disequilibrium

(4) Later stages are independent of the elements and experiences of early stages

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70. Match the List - I and List - II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
codes given below :

List - I List - II
(a) Knowing one’s emotions (i) Having skills in managing emotions of
others
(b) Motivating oneself (ii) Handling feelings and emotions so they are

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appropriate
(c) Managing Emotions (iii) Marshalling emotions in service of goal
(d) Handling Relationships (iv) Monitoring feelings from moment to moment

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Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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(1) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
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(2) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
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(3) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)

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(4) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

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Instructions for Question numbers 71 to 75.

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Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions that follows :
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The most popular method of measuring attitudes is to administer the attitude scale.

Although Bogardus Social Distance Scale (1925) is one of the first attitude scales, a

major breakthrough in attitude scaling was made by L.L. Thurstone who developed

the law of comparative judgement (LCJ) and also proposed the three scaling methods

- paired comparison, equal appearing intervals, and successive intervals. In the paired

comparison, every statement/ stimulus is paired with every other statement/stimulus.

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The computational methods of paired comparison are most extensively developed

and use Thurstone’s LCJ directly for this purpose. Since the paired comparison

method has limitations in scaling large number of statements/ stimuli, the two other

methods - equal appearing intervals, and successive intervals - were developed by

Thurstone. The method of successive intervals was computationally laborious in the

pre-computer era and hence it was not so popular. In the classical scaling tradition

Guttmann developed the scalogram technique and Edwards developed the scale

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discrimination technique. Likert’s development of summated ratings represent an

important landmark in attitude measurement. It follows the traditional psychometric

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model. Aiken and Groth - Marnatt (2009) pointed out that other scaling techniques,

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less frequently used for attitude assessment, include Osgood’s semantic differential,

Q-sort, magnitude estimation, ro

expectancy value scaling, facet analysis,

multidimensional scaling etc.

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71. If eleven attitude statements are to be scaled by the method of paired comparison,
what would be the number of pairs ?
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(1) 11 (2) 55 (3) 110 (4) 121

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72. In which of the scaling method, item-remainder correlations are frequently calculated
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?
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(1) Equal appearing intervals (2) Paired comparison

(3) Successive intervals (4) Summated ratings

73. Read each of the following two statements :

Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below
:

Assertion (A) : In method of equal appearing intervals, median is often used as a

measure of scale value.

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Reason (R) : In normal distribution mean, median and mode are equal.

Codes :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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74. Which one of the following technique usually yields multidimensional attitude scales
?

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(1) Summated ratings (2) Paired comparison

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(3) Equal appearing intervals (4) Scalogram

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75. Which of the following technique/s is/are well-known for being associated with
cumulative scales ?
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(a) Bogardus Social Distance Scales
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(b) Likert’s summated ratings

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(c) Guttman’s scalogram analysis

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(d) Osgood’s semantic differential

Codes :
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(1) (a) only (2) (a) and (b) only

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(3) (a) and (c) only (4) (a), (c) and (d) only
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1. The California F-Scale measures

(A) The qualities associated with feminine characteristics.
(B) The tendency for seeking sensation.
(C) A person’s proneness to being rigid and authoritarian.

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(D) The qualities of extrovertion.

2. Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices is presumed to measure

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(A) Crystallized Intelligence (B) Convergent Thinking

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(C) General Intelligence (D) Spatial Reasoning

3. A projection apparatus used to show visual stimuli for very brief durations is
called
(A) Visual Cliff (B) Tachistoscope ro
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(C) EEG Apparatus (D) Trapezoidal Window
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4. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
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codes given below :

List – I List – II
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(Authors) (Concepts)
p. Cattell 1. General and Specific factors
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q. Spearman 2. Fluid and Crystallized intelligence

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r. Gardner 3. Triarchic theory of intelligence

s. Sternberg 4. Multiple Intellegence theory
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p q r s
(A) 1 3 4 2
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(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 4 3 2 1

5. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
codes given below :

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List – I List – II
(Part of Human Brain) (Function)
p. Thalamus 1. Plays a special role in memory
q. Medulla 2. Involved in mediating emotions
r. Hippocampus 3. Helps in control sleeps and wakefulness
s. Amygdala 4. Helps the organism to maintain upright position
Codes :
p q r s

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(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 4 3 1 2

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(C) 4 1 2 3
(D) 1 4 3 2

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6. Some factors that influence the effectiveness of rewards are

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1. Magnitude of the reward 2. Reward delay
3. Successive approximation 4. Need
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Codes :
(A) 1, 2 and 4 (B) 2 and 4
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(C) 1 and 2 (D) 2, 3 and 4

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7. Which of the following descriptions are correct ?

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1. Weber’s Ratio means that greater the magnitude of a stimulus, smaller the
change required for a difference to be detected.
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2. The ability to detect, resolve and perceive fine details of a visual display is called
visual acuity.
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3. Stimulation of a succession of neighbouring retinal loci is called the image retina

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movement system.
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4. Adaptation refers to the proportion of incident light that is reflected.

(A) 1 and 4 are correct. (B) 2 and 1 are correct.

(C) 4 and 3 are correct. (D) 2 and 3 are correct.

8. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : Both, context dependent memory and state dependent retrieval refer to
the ease with which one can recall information in a similar context or state as when it
was acquired.

Reason (R) : According to encoding specificity principle retrieval of information is

successful to the extent that the retrieval cues match the cues the learner used during
the learning phase.

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Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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9. Cognition refers to the mental activity associated with ______, understanding
and
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_______ information.
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(A) processing; sending

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(C) processing; communicating

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(B) passing; sending

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(D) passing; communicating

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10. The left hemisphere is more skilled at

(A) Seeing the forest not the trees.
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(B) Interpreting speech and language.

(C) Analysing the melodies.
(D) Judging the symmetry in a photograph.

11. The perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares
oneself refers to
(A) Constant deprivation (B) Continuous deprivation
(C) Marginal deprivation (D) Relative deprivation

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12. On a Wechsler type intelligence scale Arish has a deviation IQ of 115. If the norms
of this test are expressed in terms of normalized T scores (mean = 50, SD = 10), what
would be the T score of Arish ?

(A) 40 (B) 60
(C) 65 (D) 84

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13. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and

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indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : The squared correlation between the true score and the obtained score is
called reliability index.

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Reason (R) : According to the classical reliability theory, the mean of the true scores and
the mean of the obtained scores are equal.
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Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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14. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : Creative people usually have a broad range of knowledge about lot of
subjects and are good at using mental imagery.
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Reason (R) : Creative people are often unconventional and value their autonomy.
Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
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(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.

15. Which of the following are problems with punishment ?

1. The effect of punishment is often temporary.
2. Severe punishment creates fear and anxiety.
3. Mild punishment is paired with reinforcement of the correct behaviour.

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4. Aggressive punishment can model aggressive behaviour.

Codes :
(A) 1 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(B) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 4

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16. A numerical ability test with 50 items has a Cronbach alpha of .80. If the test is

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randomly divided into two halves of the some length, the expected correlation between
the two halves would be

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(A) .40 (B) .56
(C) .67 (D) .80

17.
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Organizing items into familiar, manageable units, often automatically, is termed
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(A) Priming (B) Chunking
(C) Shaping (D) Encoding
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18. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
codes given below :
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List – I List – II
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(Memory Module) (Description)

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p. Episodic memory 1. Memory system that retains information

we cannot readily express verbally.
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q. Semantic memory 2. Memory for factual information that we

acquired at a specific time.
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r. Autobiographical memory 3. Memory system that stores general

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abstract knowledge about the world.

s. Procedural memory 4. Memory for information about events in
our own life.
Codes :
p q r s
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 2 3 4 1

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(D) 1 2 4 3

19. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the
codes given below :
List – I List – II
(Scaling Techniques) (Features)
p. Paired comparison 1. Assesses unidimensionality of the scale.
q. Equal appearing intervals 2. Suitable for assessing multidimensional
attitudes.

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r. Scalogram analysis 3. Suitable for scaling a large number of
attitude items.

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s. Summated ratings 4. Employs Z scores as the measure of scale
values.

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Codes :
p q r s
(A) 4 3 2 1

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(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 2 3 1 4
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(D) 4 3 1 2
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20. Among the following concepts which are related to Alfred Adler’s theory of
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personality ?
1. Organ inferiority 2. Psychoticism
3. Archetypes 4. Masculine protest
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Codes :
(A) 1 and 4 (B) 2 and 3
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(C) 1 and 2 (D) 4 and 3

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21. Which of the following are true of short term memory ?

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1. Limited capacity. 2. Brief storage of information.

3. Unlimited capacity. 4. Duration of storage less than twenty seconds.
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Codes :
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(A) 1, 3 and 4 (B) 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 4 (D) 2 and 4
22. Match List – I with List – II and mark your answer using the codes given below :

List – I List – II
(Theory) (Description)
p. James-Lange 1. Triggering the feeling of pleasure and pain
simultaneously.

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q. Cannon-Bard 2. Emotional experience comprise of the physiological

arousal and its cognitive labelling.

r. Opponent-process3. Emotion arising stimulus simultaneously triggers

physiological responses and the subjective experience of emotion.

s. Two-factor 4. Emotional experience refers to our awareness of our

physiological responses to emotion arousing stimuli.
Codes :

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p q r s
(A) 4 3 2 1

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(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 3 2 4 1

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(D) 3 4 1 2

23. A view of memory suggesting that the greater the effort expended in processing

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information will be recalled later represents
(A) Neural network models of memory.
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(B) Levels of processing model of memory.
(C) Multiple components model of memory.
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(D) Three stage model of memory.

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24. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer by using the codes given
below :
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List – I List – II
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(Concept) (Description)
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p. Morpheme 1. The set of rules by which we derive meanings from

morphemes, words and sentences.
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q. Grammar 2. The rules for combining words into grammatically

sensible sentences.
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r. Semantics 3. The system of rules that enables us to communicate

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with and understand others.

s. Syntax 4. The smallest unit that carries meaning, may be a
word or a part of word.
Codes :
p q r s
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 4 2 1

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(D) 4 3 1 2

25. During Resting Potential, cell membrane is

1. Almost permeable to Sodium 2. Almost permeable to Potassium
3. Almost impermeable to Sodium 4. Almost impermeable to Potassium
Codes :
(A) 1 and 4 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 2 (D) 3 and 4

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26. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and

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indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : Females score higher than males with respect to verbal activities, while
males tend to score higher on visual-spatial abilities.

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Reason (R) : Gender differences in different abilities are due to interplay of heredity and
environment.
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Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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27. Mental grouping of similar objects, events or people is called

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(A) Cognition

(B) Concept

(C) Prototype

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(D) Thinking

28. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : A neuron without an Axon cannot transmit information even to other
neurons immediately adjacent to it.

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Reason (R) : Dendrite receives information from other neurons and Axons transmit it

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forward.

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Codes :

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

(B)
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Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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29. A form of conditioning in which the onset of the Conditioned Stimulus (CS)
precedes the onset of the Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS ) and the presentation of CS
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and UCS does not overlap is termed as

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(A) Backward conditioning

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(B) Delayed conditioning

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(C) Trace conditioning

(D) Simultaneous conditioning

30. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below :

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List – I List – II
(Procedure) (Behavioural Outcome)
p. Positive reinforcement 1. Learn to perform responses that produce
pleasant outcome.
q. Negative reinforcement 2. Learn to suppress responses that lead to
unpleasant outcome.
r. Positive punishment 3. Learn to suppress responses that lead to
loss or postponement of desired stimulus.
s. Negative punishment 4. Learn to perform responses that permit to

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avoid or escape an unpleasant event.
Codes :

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p q r s
(A) 4 3 1 2

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(B) 1 2 4 3
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 1 4 2 3

31.
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Match List – I (Term) with List – II (Description) and indicate your answer with the
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help of the codes given below :
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List – I (Term) List – II (Description)

p. Accommodation 1.Certain minimum frequency of intermittent light

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necessary to be perceived as continuous.

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q. Critical Fusion Frequency 2. Refers to the level of vision formed by the target on
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the retina.
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r. Visual angle 3. Discrimination between lights of different

wavelength compositions.
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s. Colour perception 4. Variable refractive capacity of the lens of the eye.

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Codes :
p q r s
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 4 1 2 3

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32. Match the items of List – I (Concepts) with List – II (Originator) and indicate your
answer with the help of the codes given below :

List – I List – II
(Concept) (Originator)
p. Locus of Control 1. C.G. Jung
q. Learned helplessness 2. Abraham Maslow
r. Deficiency needs 3. Martin Seligman
s. Archetypes 4. Julian Rotter

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Codes :
p q r s

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(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 2 1 3

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(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 1 4 2

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33. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : Shaping and Chaining can be used to establish any form of behaviour in
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any organism.
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Reason (R) : ‘Instinctive drift’ is a tendency to return to the type of behaviour the
organism displays under natural conditions.
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Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

34. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : Motion Parallax is the relative apparent motion of objects in the visual
field as the viewer moves his head.

Reason (R) : Motion Parallax is a monocular spatial cue.

Codes :

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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35. Major connections in the visual system of the brain are
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1. Optic Chiasm
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2. Lateral geniculate nucleus of thalamus

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3. Medial geniculate nucleus

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4. Superior colliculus
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5. Inferior colliculus
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Codes :
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(A) 1, 2 and 4
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(C) 1, 3 and 4

(B) 1, 2 and 5

(D) 2, 3 and 4

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36. Ceci’s Bioecological theory proposes that there are ______ rather than a single
underlying
______ intelligence.

(A) multiple cognitive potentials, general.

(B) metacomponents; perceptual.

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(C) performance components, heritable.

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(D) knowledge components, environmental.

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37. Match List – I and List – II and select the right answer by picking one code.

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List – I List – II
(Classification of (Range of IQ Scores)
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Developmental delay)
p. Mild 1. 25–40
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q. Profound 2. 55–70
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r. Severe 3. Below 25
s. Moderate 4. 40–55
Codes :
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p q r s
(A) 4 2 1 3
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(B) 2 3 1 4
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(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 2 1 3 4
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38. According to ethological theory, species-specific behaviour has following

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characteristics :
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1. Fixed-action pattern 2. Instinctive

3. Unlearned 4. Innate
Codes :
(A) 1, 3 and 4 (B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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39. Read the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Indicate your
answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : Operant conditioning emphasized the study of overt, observable

behaviour, environmental conditions and the processes which determine behaviour.

Reason (R) : Operant conditioning deals with the function of behaviour rather than the
structure of personality. It is deterministic theory in which there is no free will.

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Codes :

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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

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(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.

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40. Which of the following statements are true about the EPQ-R (Revised Eysenck
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Personality Questionnaire) and the NEO-PI-R (Revised NEO Personality Inventory) ?

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1. Both the tests measure Openness to Experience.

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2. The Psychoticism scale of the EPQ-R correlates negatively with the Agreeableness
and the Conscientiousness scales of the NEO-PI-R.
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3. EPQ-R has a Lie scale; NEO-PI-R does not have a Lie Scale.
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4. Extraversion and Neuroticism scales of the EPQ-R positively correlate with the
corresponding NEO-PI-R scales.
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(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 4 only

(C) 3 and 4 only (D) 2, 3 and 4 only

41. Match the items List – I (Theory) with List – II (Theorist) and mark your answer
with the help of codes given below :

List – I List – II
(Theory) (Theorist)

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p. Dialectical humanism 1. J.B. Watson

q. Avoidance-Avoidance conflict 2. Gordon Allport
r. Behaviorism 3. Erich Fromm
s. Functional Autonomy 4. Dollard and Miller
Codes :
p q r s
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 1 2

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(D) 4 3 2 1

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42. Mr. A goes out one frosty morning and finds that his car is covered with a thick
layer of frost. He needs to get to work and looks for his ice scraper. Unable to find it, he

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thinks a moment, goes into the house, and returns with a hard plastic spatula from the
kitchen. In

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using the spatula as a make shift ice scraper Mr. A has overcome
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(A) Confirmation fixedness (B) Confirmation bias (C) Creativity bias (D) Functional
fixedness
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43. Read each of the following two statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : Radiant energy is propagated in a continuous wave form, which can be
described by its wavelength.
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Reason (R) : Radiant energy also behaves as if it is emitted as discrete quanta of energy.
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Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(D) (A) is false, and (R) is true.

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44. Byrne believed sexual motivation results from the inter-play of _______,
environment and
______.

(A) genes; experience (B) genes; imagination

(C) physiology; imagination (D) physiology; lust

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45. Read each of the following two statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : Lagarus believes our cognitive appraisal of a situation always precedes
emotion.
Reason (R) : Emotions influence thinking.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Instructions for Q. Nos. 46 to 50 : Read the following paragraph and answer the five
questions that follow :

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The research process usually begins with the identification and formulation of research
problem. Once the problem is identified, the appropriate hypotheses are developed. The
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hypotheses are tentative solutions to the problem and represent the conjectural
statements of relationship among two or more variables. The hypotheses could be
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classified in various ways, such as directional vs. non-directional, correlational vs. causal
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etc. Edwards classified the variables in psychological research as stimulus variables,

organismic variables and behavioural variables. The variables are classified as the
continuous variables and discrete variables, the latter having two subtypes-the real
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discrete variables and artificially discrete variables. The variables in research need to be
properly operationalized. Robinson classified the psychological studies in four
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categories – Laboratory experiments, Field experiments, Ex post facto field studies and
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Ex post facto analysis of experiment (slightly modified). The fourth category, on its own,
is accorded less respect but is essential for the advancement of Science.
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46. Which of the following hypothesis/hypothes are non-directional hypotheses ?

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1. Males and females differ on anxiety.

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2. Intelligence and academic achievement are negatively related.

3. Anxiety disrupts academic performance of the students.
4. Stress and work output are related.

Codes :
(A) 2 only
(C) 3 and 4 only

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(B) 1 and 3 only

(D) 1 and 4 only

47. Which one of the following is an example of artificially discrete organismic

variable ?
(A) Examination result as pass or fail.
(B) Nationality
(C) Classification of students as low, average and high intelligent

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(D) Gender

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48. Which one of the following cannot be employed as the dependent
variable in a

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psychological experiment ?
1. Heart rate 2. Learning rate
3. Reaction time 4. Age

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(A) 4 only (B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 3 and 4 only (D) 1, 2 and 4 only
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49. Arrange the following three types of investigation in ascending order in terms of
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the researcher’s ability (usually) to control secondary variance.

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1. Laboratory experiments 2. Field experiments

3. Ex post facto field studies
(A) 3,1,2 (B) 1,2,3
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(C) 3,2,1 (D) 2,3,1

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50. After the catastrophic earthquake, the researcher interviewed a group of subjects
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to understand whether the earthquake has changed their attitude towards fate. This can
best
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be labelled as an example of
(A) Ex post facto field study (B) Field experiment
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(C) Attitude change experiment (D) Ethological study

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_______

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ANSWER KEYS

Question Answer Question Answer

1 C 26 A

2 C 27 C

3 B 28 D

4 B 29 C

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5 A 30 D

6 A 31 D

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7 D 32 C

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8 A 33 D

9 C 34 B

10 B 35

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11 D 36 A

12 B 37 B
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13 C 38 D
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14 B 39 A
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15 D 40 D

16 C 41 C
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17 B 42 D
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18 C 43 B
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19 D 44 C
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20 A 45 B
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21 C 46 D

22 A 47 C

23 B 48 A

24 D 49 C

25 B 50 A

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PSYCHOLOGY PAPER – III (December

2014)

1. Among the following descriptions of major defense mechanisms, which one

describes ‘projection’ ?

(A) Assigning logical or socially desirable motives to that we do.

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(B) Directing a motive that cannot be gratified in one form into another channel.

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(C) Denying that an unpleasant reality exists.

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(D) Assigning our own undesirable qualities to others.

2.
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Match the items of List – I (Theory) with List – II (Explanation) and mark your
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answer with the help of the codes given below :
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List – I List – II
(Theory) (Explanation)
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p. Doctrine of specific 1. The basilar membrane vibrates as a

whole to the nerve energies frequency of the sound wave.
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q. Frequency theory 2. The sensation elicited by stimulus depends

primarily on the nerve excited and secondarily on the stimuli.
r. Purkinje effect 3. Refers to the tendency to perceive the
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simplest and the most stable figure of all possible alternatives.

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s. Law of Pragnanz 4. The illumination decreases owing to the shift

from photopic cone vision to scotopic rod
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vision.
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Codes :
p q r s
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(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 3 4 2 1

3. Engram involves many physical changes. They are

1. Change in number of receptor sites.

2. Change in the transmission system.

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3. Changes in the sensitivity of the synapse through repeated stimulation.

4. Changes in the dendrites.

5. Changes in the neuron structure.

Codes :

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(A) 1, 3 and 4

(B) 3 and 5

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(C) 1, 2 and 4

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(D) 2 and 4
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4. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given
below :
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List – I List – II
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(Counselling Skills) (Features)

p. Self-disclosure 1. Telling the client to view the problem from an
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alternate perspective.
q. Directive 2. Explaining to the client the logical outcomes of
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sequential thinking.
r. Reframing 3. Counsellor discloses about personal
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experiences from the past.

s. Logical consequences 4. Telling the client how to go about solving the
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problem/crisis.
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Codes :
p q r s
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(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 1 2 4 3

5. Read each of the following two statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : Freud’s theory holds that many behaviours are caused by unconscious
motivation. Personality is determined by biological drives of sex and aggression.

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Reason (R) : Personality differences results from variations in learning experiences.

Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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.

6. Match the items in List – I with List – II and mark your answer using the given
codes :

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List – I List – II
(Therapy) (Clinical Condition)
p. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 1. Anxiety disorders

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q. Exposure Techniques 2. Post-traumatic stress disorder
r. Dialectic Behaviour Therapy 3. Depression

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s. Eye-movement desensitization and 4. Borderline personality disorder
reprocessing
Codes :
p q r s
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(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 4 2 3 1
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(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 1 3 2 4
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7. Which of the following are the physiological reactions to stress ?

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1. Decrease in metabolic rate. 2. Dilation of Pupils

3. Lower Blood Pressure 4. Increased heart rate
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(A) 2 and 4 (B) 1, 2 and 4

(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 2, 3 and 4
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8. According to Albert Bandura any behaviour produces two sets of consequences.

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They are
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1. Inhibition 2. Self-evaluation
3. External outcomes 4. Habit
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(A) 1 and 2 (B) 3 and 4

(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 4

9. The degree to which one can control an event _______ the stress and inability to
predict
the occurrence of an event usually ______ the stress.

(A) increases, increases (B) increases, decreases \

(C) decreases, increases (D) decreases, decreases

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10. Match List – I (Studying Motivation) with that of List – II (Explanation) and mark
your answer with the help of the codes given below :

List – I List – II
(Studying Motivation) (Explanation)
p. Behaviouristic Approach 1. Interpersonal relations with community.
q. Humanistic Approach 2. Incentives rewards and punishment.
r. Cognitive Approach 3. Actualising needs.
s. Socio-cultural Approach 4. Behaviour is determined by our thinking

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and attribution
Codes :
p q r s

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(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 2 4 1

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(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 1 3 2 4

11.
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Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
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indicate your answer using the codes given below :
Assertion(A) : People with external locus of control are prone to learned helplessness.
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Reason (R) : People with internal locus of control believe that intelligence is changeable
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and they work at developing new strategies.

Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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12. According to problem space theory, a problem solver generally operates through
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three states; ______, the goal state and all possible ______.
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(A) Pre state; final state. (B) First state; outcome state
(C) Initial state; outcome state (D) Initial state; intermediate state

13. According to self-determination theory of motivation given by Ryan and Deci,

the three inborn and universal needs are
(A) Autonomy, Symmetry and Competence.
(B) Symmetry, Competence and Relatedness.
(C) Autonomy, Competence and Relatedness.
(D) Competence Relatedness and Order.

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14. Physiological psychologists distinguish between ______ thirst and ______ thirst
which result from an increase in the concentration of solutes and low blood pressure
respectively.

(A) Osmotic, Hypovolumic (B) Osmotic, Hypervolumic

(C) Hypovolumic, Osmotic (D) Hypervolumic Osmotic

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15. Sternberg’s Triarchic theory identifies _______ types of components; _____ are used
to plan, control and monitor in problem solving.

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(A) Three, Meta components (B) Four, Performance

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(C) Problem solving, Knowledge (D) Several, Acquisition components
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16. Read each of the following two statements-Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : Environments that influence educational and cultural opportunities

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enhance crystallized intelligence.

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Reason (R) : Crystallized intelligence is developed through stimulating fluid intelligence.

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Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

17. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion(A) : We use mental short-cuts to solve problems.

Reason (R) : Problem solving includes thinking.

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Codes :

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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.

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18. Match the items of List – I (concept) with List – II (originator) and mark your
answer with the help of the codes given below :

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List – I List – II

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(Concept) (Originator)
p. Personology 1. George Kelly
q.
r.
Individual Psychology 2.
Personal Construct theory 3.
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H.J. Eysenck
Henry Murray
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s. Biological Trait theory 4. Gordon Allport
Codes :
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p q r s
(A) 3 4 1 2
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(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 3 1 4
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(D) 4 1 2 3
19. Which of the following are the characteristics of NREM sleep ?
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1. Decrease in heart rate.

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2. Increase in breathing rate.

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3. Muscles are relaxed.

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4. Increase in Brain’s metabolic rate.

Codes :

(A) 1 and 3 are correct.

(C) 1 and 4 are correct.

(B) 2 and 3 are correct.

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(D) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.

20. Match List – I with List – II using the codes given below :

List – I List – II
(Concept/Phenomenon) (Examples/Description)
p. Morpheme 1. Adjective before the noun
q. Phoneme 2. Conclusion of statements
r. Syntax 3. Break

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s. Syllogism 4. ‘D’ or ‘A’
Codes :
p q r s

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(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 3 4 2 1

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(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 2 3 1
ro
ss
21. The 30 × 30 correlation matrix, representing the correlation among the thirty
facet scales of the NEO-PI-3 were factor analyzed by three methods :
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1. Principal components method

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2. Maximum likelihood method

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3. Principal axes method and the five factors were extracted in each case. Usually
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the variance explained by the factor solution would be in the following ascending order.
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(A) 2,3,1 (B) 1,3,2

(C) 2,1,3 (D) 3,2,1
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22. Pituitary gland is called master gland because

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(A) Hormones secreted by Posterior Pituitary regulate the activities of other glands.

(B) Hormones secreted by Anterior Pituitary regulate the activities of other glands.

(C) Hormones secreted by both Posterior and Anterior Pituitary regulate the
activities of other glands.

(D) It is located in the Central Nervous System.

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23. Using Sternberg’s theory as the reference, Match List – I with List – II and choose
the correct code :

List – I List – II
(Components) (Type)
p. Experiential 1. Analytic
q. Contextual 2. Creative
r. Componential 3. Practical
4. Successful

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Codes :
p q r
(A) 3 4 2

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(B) 2 3 1
(C) 2 4 3

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(D) 2 1 3

24. ro
A study employed two groups, matched on intelligence, each group with 30
subjects. Each subject was required to learn a list of CVC trigrams and the number of
ss
trials required to learn the list was the dependent variable. What would be the degrees
of freedom if a suitable t test is used to evaluate the mean difference ?
la

(A) 29 (B) 30
(C) 58 (D) 60
ac

25. _______ states that allocating ______ rewards for behaviours previously ______
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rewarded decreases level of motivation.

Codes :
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(A) Two factor theory; extrinsic; not

(B) Theory X; monetary; intrinsically
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(C) Cognitive evaluation theory; extrinsic; intrinsically

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(D) Theory Y; financial; selectively

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26. Read each of the following two statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
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indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : The orbital frontal cortex and the basal ganglia, especially the caudate
nucleus, are the brain structures most often implicated in obsessive compulsive
disorder.

Reason (R) : Reduced metabolic activity has been found in both the orbital frontal cortex
and the caudate nucleus in people with obsessive compulsive disorder.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

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(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.

27. A 17 year old woman has been binging on large quantities of food, above and
beyond, what most people would eat under similar circumstances. She then engages in
purging behaviour as often as 3 or 4 times a week. She feels she has no control over it.
The results

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of her physical examination are normal and she is of normal weight.

She is most likely suffering from

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(A) Anorexia nervosa (B) Bulimia nervosa
(C) Binge-eating disorder (D) Eating disorder not otherwise specified

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28.
1. Vision and Articulation 2.
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Which of the following are characteristics of Charismatic leaders ?
Risk taking behaviour
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3. Volatile moods 4. Sensitivity to followers’ needs
Codes :
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(A) 2,3&4 (B) 1,2&4

(C) 1,3&4 (D) 1 &4
ac

29. What would be the degrees of freedom for the second-order interaction
effect in a
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3 × 3 × 2 factorial design ?
(A) 2 (B) 4
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(C) 9 (D) 18
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30. Which of the following are features of Borderline Personality Disorder ?

1. Affective instability
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2. Lack of remorse
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3. Impulsivity
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4. Self-mutilation
5. Over concern with order and rules.

Codes :
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2, 4 and 5 (D) 2, 3, 4 and 5

31. Read the following two statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate
your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : A major function of the perceptual system is to keep the appearance of
objects the same inspite of change in the stimuli.

Reason (R) : The posterior brain system selects objects on the basis of location, shape or
colour and the anterior system is responsible for guiding the process.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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.

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32. Social Psychology focuses on ______ and their _______.

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(A) Individuals; feelings (B) Groups; experiences (C) People; feelings (D) People; thoughts

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33. Arrange the following stages of Friendship in the order given by Selman :
I.
II.
Two-way fair-weather cooperation.
Momentary playmateship.
ro
ss
III. Autonomous interdependence.
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V. One-way assistance.
Codes :
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(A) II, IV, V, III, I (B) I, III, V, IV, II

(C) II, V, I, IV, III (D) V, I, IV, III, II
sh

34. Memory problem that people with dementia, including Alzheimer’s, typically
have is called :
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(A) Psychogenic amnesia

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(B) Reterograde amnesia

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(C) Reteroactive amnesia

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(D) Anterograde amnesia

35. Problem solving comprise of different stages which refer to the sequence of

(A) Preparation; illumination; incubation; verification.

(B) Incubation; preparation; illumination; verification.

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(C) Preparation, incubation; illumination, verification.

(D) Preparation, incubation, verification, illumination.

36. Which one of the following theories predicts that work motivation will be low if
employee perceives that increased effort will have little or no effect on his/her
performance ?

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(A) Just World Theory

(B) Need-Drive Theory

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(C) Expectancy Theory

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(D) Normative Theory
ro
ss
37. In which of Piaget’s stages of development would a child be when he has just
la

developed object permanence ?

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(A) Sensorimotor
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(B) Pre-operational
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(C) Concrete operational

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(D) Formal operational.

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38. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : Individuals who display disexecutive syndrome are unable to take
decisions, are easily distracted and show tendency toward perseveration.

Reason (R) : Individuals with extensive injuries to the temporal lobes show deficits in
their executive functions.

Codes :

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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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.

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39. A psychologist wanted to study marital love between husbands and wives in
arranged and love marriages. Fifty arranged marriage couples and fifty love marriage
couples were randomly chosen and both, the husbands and wives, were administered

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Marital Love Scale. The data should be analyzed by

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(A) Factorial ANOVA for independent groups.

(B) Factorial ANOVA for repeated measures. ro

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(C) Mixed factorial ANOVA.
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(D) Randomized one-way ANOVA.

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40. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of the codes
given :
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List – I List – II
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(Roles) (Description)
p. Liaison 1. Transmits information to different members of the
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organisation.
q. Disseminator 2. Responsible for representing the organisation at major
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transactions.
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r. Negotiator 3. Maintains a network of outside contacts who provide

favours and information to the organisation.
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s. Entrepreneur 4. Searches around for opportunities and also starts

innovative projects
Codes :
p q r s
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 1 3 4 2
(D) 2 1 3 4

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41. According to Negative State Relief Model, people provide help to others because
:

1. People provide help to others to regulate their moods.

2. Helping is a means to momentarily boost emotion.

3. People provide help due to the fear of the consequences of help.

4. It bolsters their spirit over long periods.

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Codes :

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(A) 1,2,3 (B) 2,3,4
(C) 1,2,4 (D) 1,3,4

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42. Which is the one that is not a ‘Big Five’ factor of personality ?
ro
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(A) Extraversion (B) Psychoticism (C) Conscientiousness (D) Agreeableness
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43. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
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indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : Transpersonal psychotherapy views man as a spiritual being, views

consciousness as central to therapy and emphasizes emotions, feelings and
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experimental aspects of the client.

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Reason (R) : Self-acceptance, flexibility, recognition and awareness are some important
concepts of Rational Emotive behaviour therapy.
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Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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.

44. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : Organizational justice is perception of what is fair in the workplace

composed of distributive, procedural and interactional justice.

Reason (R) : Employees have greater tolerance of overpayment inequities than

underpayment inequities as part of distributive justice.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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45. A strategy designed to gain favourable response to a small request at first, with
the intent of making the person more likely to agree later to a larger request is known

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as

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(A) Compliance (B) Door-in the face (C) Foot-in the door technique (D) Obedience
ss
46. The Visual Placement Tests conducted by Held and Hein were specifically
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intended to study
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(A) Development of depth perception.

sh

(B) Relationship between sensory feedback resulting from self-initiated movement

and perceptual development.
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(C) Motor development.

(D) Discrimination learning.
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47. Which one of the following is not a correct elaboration of reading strategy in the
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field of literature ?
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(A) C for careful reading

(B) A for aim of reading
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(C) P refers to problem identification

(D) S refers to solution of the problem

48. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : The objective of mastery goals in students is to improve, learn, seek
challenges and persist inspite of difficulties.

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Reason (R) : Teachers can stimulate mastery goal orientation through the techniques of
self-monitoring, self-improvement and deeper understanding of subject.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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.

49. Temporary support that parents provide to a child to do a task until the child can
do it alone, is termed as

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(A) Ageism (B) Induction
(C) Scaffolding (D) Power assertion

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50. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below : ro
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Assertion (A) : Children of permissive-indulgent parents tend to the impulsive,
aggressive, inconsiderate and demanding.
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Reason (R) : Permissive-indulgent parents are high on warmth, discipline and control.
ac

Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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51. Rogers in his Person Centred Counselling approach emphasizes ______ and ______.

(A) Empathy; Sympathy

(B) Experiential focussing; Unconditional positive regard

(C) Congruence; Sympathy

(D) Unconditional Positive Regard; Empathy

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52. According to the frequency of their occurrence, arrange the following in

ascending order :

1. Alpha waves 2. Beta waves

3. Theta waves 4. Delta waves
(A) 4,3,1,2 (B) 3,4,1,2
(C) 2,1,3,4 (D) 2,1,4,3

53. Match the items of List – I (Theory) with List – II (Description) and mark your

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answer with the help of the codes given below :

List – I List – II

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(Theory) (Description)
p. Theory of Signal 1. Sensory subjective magnitude grows in

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proportion to
Detection the intensity of the stimulus raised to a power.

q. The Fechner Law 2.

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The minimal amount of stimulus energy
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required for
a detection of a stimulus.
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r. Absolute Threshold 3. Evaluation of the separate effects of the observer’s

sensory capacity and response bias.
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s. Stevens Power Law 4. Larger and larger inputs in stimulus energy are
required to obtain a corresponding sensory
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effect.
Codes :
ik

p q r s
(A) 1 2 3 4
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(B) 1 2 4 3
(C) 3 4 2 1
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(D) 3 2 1 4
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54. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below :

List – I List – II
(Hypothalamic Area) (Effect of Lesion)
p. Lateral pre-optic area 1. Deficit in physiological mechanisms of
temperature regulation.
q. Pre-optic area 2. Deficit in drinking
r. Ventromedial hypothalamus 3.Under eating, weight loss and low
insulin level

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s. Lateral hypothalamus 4. Increased meal frequency, weight gain and high insulin
level
Codes :
p q r s
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 1 2 3 4

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55. Down syndrome is associated with which of the causal factor ?

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(A) Trisomy 18 (B) Trisomy 12 (C) Trisomy 21 (D) Trisomy 14

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56. Salient features of classical conditioning are
1. Responses are voluntary.
2.
3.
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Based on principle of association by contiguity.
Antecedent stimuli are important in forming association.
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4. Goal is to increase the rate of an already occurring response.
5. Goal is to create a new response to stimulus.
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Codes :
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(A) 2, 3 and 5 (B) 1, 3 and 4

(C) 2, 3, 4 and 5 (D) 1, 3, 4 and 5
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57. In which part of the brain does classical conditioning take place ?
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(A) Reticular formation (B) Amygdala (C) Cerebellum (D) Hypothalamus

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58. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
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indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : Conditioning fails to occur when unconditioned stimulus and conditioned
stimulus are paired in a random order.

Reason (R) : Cognitive processes involving expectation play an important role in classical
conditioning.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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.

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59. Arrange the following in order of sequence of career planning and decision
making :
1. Educational awareness 2. Career exploration
3. Self-awareness 4. Career awareness
Codes :
(A) 3, 4, 1 and 2 (B) 3, 1, 4 and 2
(C) 1, 3, 2 and 4 (D) 2, 4, 1 and 3
Paper-III 24 D-04-14

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60. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below
:

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List – I List – II
(Models of memory) (Theorists)

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p. Levels of processing 1. Atkinson and Shiffrin
q. Working memory 2. Tulving
r.
s.
Modal model
Multistore model 4.
3. ro
Craik and Locklart
Baddeeley and Hitch
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Codes :
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(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 2 1 3 4
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(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 3 4 1 2
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61. According to Tolman, the three parts of learning that work together as Gestalt
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are
1. Significant 2. Habit strength 3. Sign
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4. Means-end-relationship 5. Drive strength

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(A) 2, 3 and 5 (B) 3, 4 and 5

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(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 3 and 4

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62. Match the items in List – I with items in List – II and mark your answer with the
help of the codes given below :

List – I List – II
(Attachment Style) (Attachment Characteristic)
p. Avoidant attachment 1. Infant, after separation from primary
caregiver, shows contradictory behaviour
upon his or her return.
q. Secure attachment 2. Infant rarely cries when separated from the
primary care/giver and does not make

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contact upon his or her return.

r. Disorganized-disoriented 3.Infant cries when primary caregiver leaves
attachment and actively seek the caregiver upon his or
her return.
s. Ambivalent (resistant) 4. Infant becomes anxious before the primary
attachment caregiver leaves, is upset during the absence
and seeks at the same time avoids contact
on his or her return.
Codes :
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(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 4 1 3 2

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(D) 2 3 1 4

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63. Which one of the following is not a correct way of stimulating creative thinking ?

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(A) Brainstorming (B) Keep a diary (C) Mind mapping (D) Offering money
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64. Short term memories are stored in which part of the brain ?
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(A) Cerebellum (B) Amygdala

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(C) Hippocampus (D) Prefrontal cortex

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65. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer by using the codes given
below :
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List – I List – II
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(Concept) (Description)
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p. Heuristics 1. Judgements made on the basis of specific kind of

information that can be brought to mind.
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q. Representative 2. Tendency to use a number of value as a starting

Heuristics point to whom one adopts.
r. Availability Heuristics3. Simple rules for drawing inferences in a rapid
and effortless manner.
s. Anchoring and 4. Judgements made on the basis of resemblance of
Adjustment Heuristics current stimuli to other stimuli.
Codes :
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(A) 3 1 4 2
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(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 1 2

66. A readiness to make a particular perceptual response or class of responses to

particular organizations of stimuli is called
(A) Perceptual vigilance (B) Perceptual constancy
(C) Perceptual set (D) Perceptual style

67. In a 2 × 2 factorial design, with A and B as the two IVs, the F ratio ‘MSA

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B/MSE’ is statistically significant. It implies that

(A) there is cross-over interaction.

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(B) there is disordinal interaction.
(C) there is either cross-over or disordinal interaction.

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(D) there are both disordinal and cross-over interactions.

68.
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Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
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indicate your answer using the codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : Inaccuracy among eye-witness occurs with the passage of time between
witnessing an event and testifying about what was seen and heard.
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Reason (R) : Witnesses are always exposed to misleading postevent information from
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police, news stories and statements made by others.

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Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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69. From among the following who theorized mostly on the concept of ‘achievement
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motivation’ ?
(A) Rogers, C.R. (B) Julian Rotter
(C) David McClelland (D) Frankl, V.E.

70. Concepts that closely matches the defining characteristics of a concept are
known as
(A) Formal concepts (B) Natural concepts
(C) Prototype (D) Subordinate concepts

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Instructions for Q. Nos. 71 to 75.

Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions that follow :

An anxiety researcher, working in the interaction model of anxiety, wanted to factor

analyse anxiety-producing situations. He had a hunch that anxiety-producing situations
would broadly belong to two categories – inter-personal-evaluative and physically-
threatening. His tool, assessing situation-specific anxiety, had 14 situations. For each
situation, the subject was required to indicate on 11 five-point rating scales as to how
he or she would respond in that situation. Thus for each situation scale, the minimum
score would be 11 and the maximum score would be 55. The correlation matrix among

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the 14 situation scales was formed. Two factor analyses were carried out on this
correlation matrix. In the first factor analysis, unities were retained in the diagonal
spaces of the correlation matrix and the un-rotated factors were extracted. Using

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Cattell’s scree plot, three factors were retained for rotation. The rotated factors had
small or moderate inter-factor correlations. In the second factor analysis, appropriate

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communality estimates were inserted in the diagonal spaces of the correlation matrix
and the three factors were rotated using the same rotation method, used in the same
factor analysis. ro
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71. Cattell’s scree plot is a
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(A) Plot of the order of Eigen values on X axis and the actual Eigen values of the
reduced correlation matrix on Y axis.
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(B) Plot of the order of Eigen values on X axis and the actual Eigen values of the
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unreduced correlation matrix on Y axis.

(C) Plot displaying variables using the first two factor as axes.
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(D) Plot of the order of the factors on X axes and the factor loading on Y axis.
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72. In the first factor analysis, while factor analyzing the 14 × 14 correlation matrix,
which one of the following four factor extraction method, has probably been used ?
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(A) Maximum likelihood method

(B) Principal axes method
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(C) Principal components method

(D) Confirmatory factor analysis method

73. Out of the following four factor rotation methods, which method/s can yield the
above results ?

1. Oblimin rotation 2. Varimax rotation

3. Promax rotation 4. Quartimax rotation
(A) 1 only (B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only (D) 3 and 4 only

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74. Which one of the following statement is true ?

(A) The first factor analysis used component model; the second factor analysis used
common factor model.

(B) The first factor analysis used common factor model; the second factor analysis
used principal component model.
(C) Both, the first and second factor analyses used component model.
(D) Both, the first and second factor analyses used common-factor model.

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75. Which one of the following statement is true ?
(A) The second factor solution would explain more percent of variance.

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(B) The second factor solution would explain less percent of variance.
(C) Both factor solutions would explain same percent of variance.

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(D) Such prediction is not possible.

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ANSWER KEYS

Question Answer Question Answer

1 D 26 A
2 A 27 B
3 A 28 B
4 B 29 B
5 B 30 B
6 A 31 B
7 B 32 D

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8 C 33 C
9 C 34 D
10 A 35 C

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13 C 38 C
14 A 39 C
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52 A 77
53 C 78
54 C 79
55 C 80
56 A 81
57 C 82
58 A 83
59 B 84

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60 WQ 85
61 D 86
62 D 87

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64 D 89
65 C 90
66 C 91
67 C 92
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70 C 95
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73 C 98
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June 2014 Paper 2 Paper – II

Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each.
All questions are compulsory.

1. Autonomic Nervous System is concerned with the regulation of ________.

I. Smooth muscles

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II. Skeletal muscles
III. Cardiac muscles
IV. Glands

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(A) I and II
(B) I, II, III
(C) I, III, IV ro
(D) I, II, III, IV
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2. What would be the total number of pairs in a study scaling the twelve attitude
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items by the method of paired comparison ?

(A) 132
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(B) 72
(C) 66
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(D) 60
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3. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your response by choosing the codes
given below :
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List – I (Theorists) List – II (Motivational Concept)

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p. Hull . 1. Instinct
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q. Cannon 2. Drive
r. Tinbergen 3. Homeostatic
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s. McDougall 4. Fixed Action Pattern

Codes :
p q r s
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 4 1 2 3

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(D) 1 2 3 4

4. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes
given below :
List – I (Psychologist) List – II (Concept of Personality)
p. Kelly 1. Mandala
q. Erickson 2. Corollary
r. Adler 3. Fidelity

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s. Jung 4. Compensation

Codes :

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p q r s

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(A) 2 4 3 1
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 2 3 4 1 ro
(D) 1 4 3 2
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5. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
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indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : The level at which we first categorize an object is the basic in the
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hierarchy of concepts.
Reason (R) : Concepts are related to one another.
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Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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6. Which set of processes is involved in storing of information in long-term

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memory ?
1. Chunking
2. Long term potentiation
3. Consolidation
4. Monitoring
Codes :
(A) 2 and 3
(B) 1, 2 and 4

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(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1, 3 and 4

7. An oil painting itself can include all of the following cues to depth perception
except :
(A) Linear Perspective
(B) Retinal Disparity
(C) Texture Gradient
(D) Relative Image Size

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8. 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 :

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Assertion (A) : Everyday people face situations wherein they have to choose one

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alternative to the exclusion of others and they make use of the concurrent
schedules of reinforcement effectively.
Reason (R) : The matching law suggests that we choose between response
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alternatives in such a way so as to maximize the reinforcement we receive from
the chosen alternative.
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Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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9. Which of the following is/are example/s of continuous organismic variable ?

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1. Gender
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2. Heart beats per minute

3. Trials required to learn a list of CVC trigrams
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4. Intelligence
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Codes :
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(A) 1 only
(B) 4 only
(C) 2 & 4 only
(D) 2, 3 & 4 only

10. Arrange the following in correct sequence through which the sound waves
reach the receptors :
I. Oval window

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II. Incus
III. Stapes
IV. Malleus
V. Tympanic membrane
Codes :
(A) V, IV, II, III, I
(B) V, IV, III, II, I
(C) V, IV, I, III, II
(D) V, III, II, IV, I

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11. Arrange the following into correct sequence as per James-Lange theory :

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I. Emotion producing situation
II. Feeling of emotion

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III. Elicitation of emotional responses
IV. The brain receives sensory feedback from the muscles and other organs.
Codes :
(A) I, II, III, IV
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(B) I, IV, II, III
(C) II, III, IV, I
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(D) I, III, IV, II

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12. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
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indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : Ego defense mechanisms help to protect the person from
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overwhelming anxiety.
Reason (R) : Major psychodynamic functions of anxiety are to help the individual
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avoid conscious recognition of acceptable instinctual impulses and to allow

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impulse qualification only indirectly.

Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
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(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.

13. Continuum of “Birth Weight” is the basis of studying

(A) the effect of biological factors on intellectual development
(B) the effect of genetics on intellectual development

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(C) the effect of genetic and sociocultural factors on intellectual development

(D) the effect of biological and socio-cultural factors on intellectual development.

14. Which of the following are methods of solving problems ?

1. Trial and error
2. Mental set
3. Algorithm
4. Heuristics
5. Functional Fixedness

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Codes :
(A) 1, 2 & 3

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(B) 1, 4 & 5
(C) 1, 3 & 4

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(D) 3, 4 & 5

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15. 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 :
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Assertion (A) : In a memory experiment participants were found to use both verbal
and visual encoding while performing the given task.
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Reason (R) : Episodic buffer, a component of working memory, is used to integrate

and to store briefly the information from phonological loop and visuospatial
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sketch-pad.
Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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16. Put the steps involved in observational learning in sequence of its occurrence :
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I. Reproduction
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II. Attention
III. Motivation for later use
IV. Retention
(A) IV, II, I, III
(B) I, IV, III, II
(C) II, IV, I, III
(D) III, I, II, IV

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17. Which set of following conditions indicate failure of recognition ?

1. Associative agnosia
2. Constructional apraxia
3. Prosopagnosia
4. Pure Alexia
5. Ataxia
Codes :
(A) 1, 2 and 5
(B) 2, 3 and 4

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(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 2, 3 and 5

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18. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other

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labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : A positive charge applied to the inside of the membrane of the
neuron produced depolarization. ro
Reason (R) : Inside of the membrane was positively charged. In the context of the
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above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of(A).
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(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.

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(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.

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19. What would be the degrees of freedom for a chi-square based on 4 × 5

contingency table ?
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(A) 5 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 20

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20. Which one of the following events is critical for the development of internal
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sex organs in males during 3rd month of gestation ?

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(A) Activation of ‘sry gene’

(B) Presence of antimullerian hormone
(C) Presence of dihydrotestosterone
(D) Development of testes

21. Children of affluent and educated parents tend to score higher on tests of
ability than children of parents living in poverty and who are not well educated.
This relationship between socio-economic status and scores on ability tests is

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because of :
1. genetic differences in ability between different sociol classes.
2. differences in the adequacy of the biological and environmental factors in
nutrition and health care.
3. differences in the cultural and learning experiences provided for children from
different social classes.
Codes :
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 2 and 3

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(C) 1 and 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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22. In reasoning when the premises are true, ________ cannot be false.

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(A) Conclusion
(B) Argument
(C) Thoughts ro
(D) Propositions
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23. Arrange the following stages of memory in order of their occurrence :
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I. Chunking
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II. Sensory register

III. Consolidation
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IV. Elaborative rehearsal

V. Selective attention
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Codes :
(A) V, II, I, IV, III
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(B) III, II, V, I, IV

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(C) I, V, II, IV, III

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(D) II, I, V, III, IV

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24. Arjun gets annoyed when his mother nags him to do his homework. When he
finally does it, his mother stops nagging. Now he does the homework without any
nagging. Here ‘nagging’ has served as a
(A) Punishment by application
(B) Positive reinforcement
(C) Negative reinforcement
(D) Punishment by removal

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25. Given below are the two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Indicate your
answer using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Larger the image of an object on the retina, the closer it is judged
to be. In addition, if an object is larger than other objects, it is often perceived as
closer.
Reason (R) : Retinal disparity provides an important cue for depth perception.
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).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

26. Which of the following cells do produce myelin in the Central Nervous System

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(A) Schwann cells
(B) Astrocytes
(C) Microglia
(D) Oligodendrocytes
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27. After the general election in a country, a social psychologist interviewed 200
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voters to study their attitudes towards the winning party. This is an example of
(A) Field experiment
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(B) Attitude change experiment

(C) Correlational study
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(D) Ex post-facto research

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28. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
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indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : Low levels of serotonin release are associated with aggression and
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other forms of antisocial behaviour.

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Reason (R) : Serotonergic neurons play an inhibitory role in human aggression.

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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.

29. Constructive Alternativism refers to :

(A) A person’s mental processes are psychologically channelised by the ways in

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which he anticipates events.

(B) All present interpretations of the universe are subject to revision or
replacement.
(C) It is a category of thought by which the individual construes or interprets his
personal world of experience.
(D) It is a process by which a person predicts and controls personal experiences by
construing their replications.

30. Which of the following is not a consequence of Spearman’s theory ?

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(A) The correlation between different measures of intelligence will be positive.
(B) The correlation between two measures of intelligence will be equal to r1g ×
r2g, where 1 and 2 represent the two different measures and g represents general

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factor.

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(C) The correlation between two measures of intelligence will be equal to r1g +
r2g, where 1 and 2 represent the two different measures and g represents general
factor.
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(D) The law of tetrad difference will hold for four measures of intelligence
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31. A test involves presenting a pair of words like FATHER-DAUGHTER and the
subject is required to list as many ways in which the pair is related. In this measure
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which of the abilities are given by Guilford ?

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(A) Divergent production of symbolic relations.

(B) Divergent production of semantic relations.
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(C) Convergent production of symbolic relations.

(D) Divergent production of semantic systems.
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32. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes
given below :
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List – I (Phenomenon) List – II (Description)

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p . Thoughts 1. Properties that best exemplify the

concept
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q . Concept 2. Process of assigning an object

toconcept(Class)
r. Prototype 3. Language of the minds.
s. Categorization 4. Represents an entire class
Codes :

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(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 3 2 1

33. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes
given below :
List – I (Phenomenon) List – II (Condition)

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p. Loss of memory of events that 1. Mental contamination
occurred prior to a loss inducing event.

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q. Loss of memory of events that occurs . 2. Retrograde Amnesia
after a loss inducing event.

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r. Blocking of information in memory we 3. Anterograde Amnesia
don’t try to remember, produced by our
retrieval of other related information
s. Mental processing that is not readily
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4. Retrieval inhibition
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under our control, influence our
judgements, emotions or behaviour
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Codes :
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pqrs
(A) 4 1 3 2
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(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 2 1 4 3
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(D) 2 3 4 1
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34. After several visits to the doctor for chemotherapy, Anita finds that she begins
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to feel nauseous just sitting in the waiting room. According to classical

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conditioning, Anita’s feeling of nausea in the absence of chemotherapy is

(A) an unconditioned stimulus
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(B) an unconditioned response

(C) a conditioned stimulus
(D) a conditioned response

35. Which of the following do not belong to laws of perceptual grouping ? I. Law
of figure and ground
II. Law of good continuation

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III. Law of common fate

IV. Law of closure
V. Law of proximity
Codes :
(A) I and V
(B) II and IV
(C) III and V
(D) I and III

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36. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes
given below :

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List – I (Number) List – II (Structure)
p. 31 1. Lobes of cerebrum

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q. 7 2. Cranial nerves
r. 12 3. Cervical vertebrae
s. 4
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4. Spinal nerves
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Codes :
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pqrs
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(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 4 3 2 1
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(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 3 1 2 4
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37. Read the following two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (A) and the
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second labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below
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the statements :
Assertion (A) : Non-equivalent control groups are often encountered in quasi-
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experimental studies, as compared to experimental studies.

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Reason (R) : In quasi-experimental studies, as compared to experimental studies,

secondary variance is less efficiently controlled.
Codes :
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(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.

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38. Self determination theory (humanistic view of motivation) focuses on which of

the following needs ?
I. Autonomy
II. Competence
III. Esteem
IV. Self-actualization
V. Relatedness
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(B) II, IV and V
(C) I, II and V

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(D) III, IV and V

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39. What is an Ipsative test ?
(A) For an individual examinee, the high scores on some sub-scales are
accompanied by low scores on other sub-scales. ro
(B) A test that measures one or more clearly defined but relatively heterogeneous
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segments of ability.
(C) A test in which the average of the sub-scales is always the same for every
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examinee.
(D) A test which gives an estimate of how much of the total variance in a given
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trait is due to genuine factors.

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40. Which of the following are correct for self-concept ?

1. Self-concept includes not only one’s perceptions of what one is like but also
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what one thinks one ought to be.

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2. Self-concept follows the general laws and principles of perception established in

experimental psychology.
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3. Self-concept represents an organised, coherent and integrated pattern of self

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related perceptions.
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4. Development of self-concept follows a specific time table of critical stages.

(A) 1, 3 and 4
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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41. Which of the following is / are not a product in Guilford’s model ?

1. Convergent production
2. Divergent production
3. Transformation
4. Implication
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3

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(D) 1, 2 and 4

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42. The process of expanding our level of awareness and allowing us to observe
ourselves engaged in the problemsolving process is termed as :

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(A) Representativeness Heuristic
(B) Algorithm
(C) Anchoring – and – Adjustment Heuristic
(D) Metacognitive Processing
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43. A network of associated facts and concepts that make out general knowledge
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of the world is referred to as

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(A) Episodic memory

(B) Explicit memory
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(C) Implicit memory

(D) Semantic memory
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44. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer with the help of the codes
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given below :
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List – I(Temporal arrangement of UCS&CS) List – II (Form of conditioning)

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p. Onset of the Unconditioned 1. Trace conditioning

Stimulus (UCS) occurs while the
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Conditioned Stimulus (CS) is still

present.
q. Onset of the Conditioned 2. Simultaneous conditioning
Stimulus (CS) precedes the onset of
the Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)
r. The Conditioned Stimulus (CS) and 3. Backward conditioning
the Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)
begin and end at the same time.

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s. Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) 4. Delay conditioning

precedes the Conditioned Stimulus
(CS)

Codes :
p q r s
(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 3 1 4 2

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(D) 2 4 1 3

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45. Phi phenomena is the principle behind :
(A) illusion of brightness

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(B) illusion of distance
(C) illusion of size
(D) illusion of movement ro
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Instructions for Questions Nos. 46 to 50
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Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions following it :
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A psychologist wanted to develop a numerical ability test for the student

population. She wrote eighty multiplechoice items, each item with five alternatives.
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The item analysis was carried out by finding discrimination index and item-
remainder correlation for each item.
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Sixty items were retained in item analysis. The new version, with finally retained
sixty items was administered to a new sample (N = 400) twice with a time gap of
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eight weeks. The test-retest correlation was found to be 0.22, significant at .01
level. The data obtained at the first administration of the sixty item version was
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also used for computing split-half reliability. The correlation between scores based
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on odd items and the scores based on even items was found to be 0.60. The split-
half reliability coefficient was obtained after applying Spearman-Brown correction.
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The scores obtained by the students were correlated with their marks in
Mathematics in their annual examination which took place three months after the
data collection. The product-moment correlation of 0.6 was obtained between test
scores and mathematics. Norms were developed for the test. The normative
sample yielded a mean of 40 and standard deviation of 8. The data were found to
be normally distributed. As norms, percentile ranks were obtained.

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46. Which of the following correlation is suitable while computing item-remainder

correlation in the above analysis ?
(A) Phi-coefficient
(B) Point-biserial correlation
(C) Spearman rank difference correlation
(D) Multiple correlation

47. What inference can you draw about the reliability of the text ?
(A) The test has unsatisfactory ‘testretest reliability’.

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(B) The test has satisfactory testretest reliability.
(C) The test has satisfactory internal consistency and testretest reliability

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(D) The rest has satisfactory testretest reliability but unsatisfactory internal
consistency.

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48. What would be the percentile rank for a score of 48 ?
(A) 16 ro
(B) 60
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(C) 68
(D) 84
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49. What would be the split-half reliability coefficient after SpearmanBrown

correction ?
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(A) 0.40
(B) 0.60
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(C) 0.75
(D) 0.90
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50. What evidence has been obtained for the validity of the above test ?
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(A) Satisfactory predictive validity

(B) Unsatisfactory predictive validity
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(C) Satisfactory concurrent validity

(D) Unsatisfactory concurrent validity

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June 2014 Paper 3

Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks
each. All questions are compulsory.

1. Using the multiaxial system of DSM-IV-TR paranoid personality disorder and

borderline persnonality disorder would be coded on
(A) Axis I

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(B) Axis II
(C) Axis III
(D) Axis IV

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2. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given
below :
List – I (Authors) List – II (Statements)
p. Herbert Spencer
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1.“Discovery consists of seeing
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what everybody has seen and
thinking what nobody has
thought”
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q. Albert Von 2. “It is human nature to hate

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those whom we have injured.”

r. Karl Marx 3. “Opinion is ultimately
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determined by the feelings and

not the intellect.”
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s. Tacitus Agricola 4. “Mere social contact begets…

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a stimulation of animal spirits

that heightens the efficiency of
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each individual workman.”

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Codes :
pqrs
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 2 3 1 4

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3. Which of the following are the features of behavioural assessment ?

1. Researcher can collect self reported samples of behaviour from respondents as they
live their daily lives.
2. Researcher devises explicit coding system that contains behavioural categories of
interest.
3. It requires high level of inter judge reliability in using the coding categories to
record behaviour.
4. It is applied to record behaviour in live settlings but not in videotaped behaviour.
Codes :

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(A) 2, 3 & 4
(B) 1, 2 & 3
(C) 1, 2 & 4

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(D) 1, 2, 3 & 4

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4. The concept of ‘creative intelligence’ was given by

(A) Gardner
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(B) Guilford
(C) Torrance
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(D) Sternberg
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5. Which one of the following appropriately represents the “equity” theory of work
motivation ?
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(A) Input of A = Output of A

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(B) Output of A = Output of B

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(C) Input of A = Input of B

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(D) Output of A Input of A= Output of B Input of B

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6. People who do well on embeddedfigure tests are characterized to have ________

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perceptual cognitive style.

(A) Constricted
(B) Flexible
(C) Field-independent
(D) Field-dependent

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7. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using codes given below :
List – I (Concept) List – II (Theorists)
p. Shaping and chaining 1. Tolman
q. Law of effect 2. Skinner
r. Cognitive map 3. Bandura
s. Modeling 4. Thorndike

Codes :

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p q r s
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 2 3 1 4

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(C) 2 4 1 3

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(D) 3 4 2 1

8. An experimenter wishes to chemically stimulate the brain area of the animal by two
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substances, what are the choices among the following ?
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I. GABA
II. Glutamic acid
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III. Glycine
IV. Kainic acid
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Codes :
(A) I and III
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(B) II and IV
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(C) III and IV

(D) I and II
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9. Explaining language development Jerome Bruner proposed

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(A) Developmental time table

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(B) Language acquisition system

(C) Language acquisition support system
(D) Language processing system
Read the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Indicate your answer
using the codes given below :

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10. Assertion (A) : Promax-rotated factors cannot be subjected to higher-order factor

analysis. Reason (R) : Promax rotation results in oblique factors.
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, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.

11. While McClelland used TAT based on pictures to measure achievement motivation,
what Winter used to measure power motivation ?

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(A) TAT pictures
(B) Verbal material
(C) Performance test

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(D) Line drawings

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12. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using codes given below :
List – I (Theorist) List – II (Theory/hypothesis of Emotion)
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p. Tomkins 1. Dimensional appraisal
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q. Schechter and Singer 2. Personal meaning
r. Smith and Ellsworth 3. Facial feedback hypothesis
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s. Lazarus 4. Unexplained arousal and

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appraisal of situations
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Codes :
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(A) 3 4 1 2
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(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 4 3 1 2
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(D) 1 2 3 4
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13. Defence attorneys often protest prosecutor’s use of eyewitness testimony because
(A) eyewitnesses are more prone to forgetting
(B) a confident witness is usually right.
(C) source errors may cause an eyewitness to make a false identification.
(D) poor eyesight of eyewitnesses tends to invalidate their testimony.

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14. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of the codes
given below :
List – I (Description) List – II
(Nomenclature)
p. Number of new cases that occur 1. Epidemiology
over a given period of time.
q. Study of the distribution of 2. Syndrome
diseases or health related
behaviours in a given population
r. Number of active cases in a 3. Incidence

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population in a given period of time.
s. A group or cluster of symptoms 4. Prevalence
that occur together

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Codes :
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(A) 2 1 3 4 ro
(B) 4 2 1 3
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(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 1 4 3 2
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15. Read each of the following two statements, Assertion (A) and
Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below.
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Assertion (A) : People maintain buffer zone around their bodies.

Reason (R) : The extent of personal space depends on the familiarity with others near
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to them.
Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
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(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.

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16. Subjects in Milgram’s experiment who gave large shocks rationalized that they
were not personally responsible for their actions. This raises questions about one’s
willingness to commit inhuman acts. It was as a result of
(A) Coercive power
(B) Expert power
(C) Obedience to legitimate authority
(D) Conformity to group pressure

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17. The Id, according to Freud, is driven by aggressive and sexual instincts. This
corresponds to Jung’s archetype called

(A) Shadow
(B) Persona
(C) Evil force
(D) Sun

18. In Jensen’s distinction between level-I and level-II abilities, which one of the
following is not a characteristic of Level-I ability ?

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(A) It involves neural registration and consolidation of stimulus inputs.
(B) It involves relatively little transformation of input.
(C) It is abstract and is measured by tests which are “culture reduced”.

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(D) It is relatively homogeneously distributed among different racial group.

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19. Efficiency of a work organization most appropriately refers to
(A) Attainment of organizational goals. ro
(B) Maximum use of scarce and valued resources of the organization.
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(C) Capability to produce a maximum quantity and quality output.
(D) Higher level of initiative, flexibility, development and adjustment to changes.
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20. Arrange the following five main steps of a behavioural self-regulation program
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from start to its end.

I. Collect the baseline data
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II. Develop a plan of intervention to modify antecedents and/or consequences.

III. Specify the problem behaviour.
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IV. Implement the program and keep measuring behaviour.

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V. Identify antecedents and consequences.

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Codes :
(A) III, I, V, II, IV
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(B) I, III, IV, II, V

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(C) III, II, IV, I, V

(D) II, III, I, V, IV

21. Arrange the following stages of language development in order of their

occurrence :
I. Semantic Development
II. Production of meaningful speech
III. Phonological development

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IV. Grammar/Syntax
Codes :
(A) III, I, IV, II
(B) I, IV, III, II
(C) III, I, II, IV
(D) I, III, IV, II

22. Which of the following statement/s is/are true about principal components
analysis ?
1. While computing, unities are retained in the diagonal spaces of correlation matrix.

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2. The first principal component condenses maximum variance.
3. The subsequently extracted principal component is uncorrelated with the
previously extracted principal component.

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4. The principal components can not be subjected to oblique rotation.

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Codes :
(A) 1 and 4 only
(B) 1 and 3 only ro
(C) 2 and 3 only
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(D) 1, 2 and 3 only
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23. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your response by selecting the correct
choice given below :
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List – I (Function of Perception) List – II (Perceptual issue)

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p. Attention 1. Where is the something

(object) ?
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q. Localization 2. What do characterize that

thing (the object) ?
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r. Recognition 3. Is there something ?

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s. Abstraction 4. What is that thing ?

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Codes :
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(A) 4 1 3 2
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 3 1 4 2

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24. Which one of the following is generally not a measure in polygraph test for Guilt
knowledge/Lie detection?
(A) Heart Rate (HR)
(B) Electro Dermal Response (EDR)
(C) Muscle Tone (EMG)
(D) Blood Pressure (BP)

25. Arrange the following events of the process of memory in order of their
occurrence :
I. Sprouting

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II. Formation of cell assembly
III. Consolidation
IV. Reverberation

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V. Long term Pontentiation

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Codes :
(A) II, III, I, IV, V
(B) I, II, III, V, IV ro
(C) IV, I, II, III, V
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(D) II, IV, V, I, III
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26. Fill up the blanks : _________ in which the teacher does not have ________ role,
students pose and answer their own questions.
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(A) Discussion; specific

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(B) Discussion; dominant

(C) Conversation; dominant
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(D) Conversation; specific

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27. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given
below :
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List – I (Author) List – II (Statement)

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p. Carol Gilliyan 1. Decisions are based on

morality of carrying and a
concern with justice.
q. Kohlberg 2. Decisions of females are
preferably based on care
orientation.

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r. Skoe 3. Decisions are based on

commitment to specific
individuals and relationship.
s. Walker 4. Decisions are based on
universal principles of justice
and fairness.

Codes :
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(A) 3 4 2 1

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(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 2 3 1 4

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28. Which of the following do/does not describe an obsession ?
1. Continually reliving a traumatic event.
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2. An unwanted thought that a person finds intrusive and distressing.
3. A behaviour or mental act that a person feels compelled to perform.
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4. Something a person enjoys doing and talking about constantly.
Codes :
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(A) 1, 2 and 4
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(B) 2 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4
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(D) 1, 3 and 4
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29. The ability to consult and rely on one’s experiences and feelings as the basis for
making important decisions is called
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(A) Self-actualizing tendency

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(B) Organismic valuing process

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(C) Experiential freedom

(D) Organismic trusting
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30. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Environments that affect educational and cultural opportunities
influence crystallised intelligence directly and fluid intelligence indirectly.
Reason (R) : Crystallised intelligence is developed through the investment of fluid
intelligence in cultural settings.
Codes :

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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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.

31. Arrange the following events that occurred in historical development of Industrial
and organizational psychology in correct chronological order :
1. Scientific Management (Taylor)
2. Hawthorne studies (Elton Mayo)
3. ‘Humanization’ of job (Munsterberg)

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4. Time-and-motion studies (Gilbreth)
Codes :
(A) 1, 3, 4, 2

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(B) 2, 3, 1, 4

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(C) 1, 2, 3, 4
(D) 4, 3, 2, 1
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32. Fill in the blanks : Gardner’s theory of multiple intellgence refers to an individual’s
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eight separate abilities, logical mathematical, verbal, _________, spatial, _________,
interpersonal, _________ and naturalistic.
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Codes :
(A) Bodily-kinesthetic, mechanical, intrapersonal
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(B) Mechanical, bodily-kinesthetic, intrapersonal

(C) Mental, bodily-kinesthetic, cognitive
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(D) Musical, bodily-kinesthetic, intrapersonal

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33. A parent deliberately ignores a child’s temper tantrums in an attempt to

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discourage them. The parent’s strategy is in accordance with

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(A) Negative reinforcement

(B) Extinction
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(C) Operant escape

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(D) Operant avoidance

34. Arrange the following five events in order from top to bottom :
I. Stimulation of anterior pituitary
II. Stimulation of ovaries
III. Stimulation of neurosecretory cells
IV. Release of Gonadotropic hormone
V. Release of Gonadotropic releasing hormone

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Codes :
(A) III, V, I, IV, II
(B) II, IV, I, V, III
(C) I, V, III, II, IV
(D) IV, V, III, II, I

35. Which of the following strategies facilitate problem solving ?

1. Algorithms
2. Mental set
3. Planning fallacy

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4. Heuristics
5. Analogy
Codes :

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(A) 1, 2 and 4

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(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 5
(D) 1, 4 and 5 ro
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36. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below :
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List – I (Attitude scaling technique) List – II (Feature)

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p. Equal appearing intervals 1. Checks unidimensionality of

the
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q. Paired comparison 2. Employs ‘Z’ as a measure of

scale value
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r. Scalogram 3. Can assess multidimensional

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attitudes
s. Summated ratings 4. Suitable for scaling large
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number of items
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Codes :
pqrs
(A) 4 2 1 3
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 3 1 4 2

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37. A social worker, with a training of Master of Social Work (MSW) who was
appointed as an assistant to a psychiatrist, use to administer and interpret Rorschach
test. This is an
(A) ethically incorrect practice
(B) ethically correct practice
(C) ethically correct practice provided the results are kept confidential
(D) ethically correct practice provided the results are used only for diagnostic purpose

38. Learned helplessness may appear when stress causes :

I. Anxiety

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II. Anger and aggression
III. Withdrawal and apathy
IV. Feeling of uncontroliability

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Codes :

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(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) II and IV ro
(D) III and IV
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39. Given below are two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Indicate your answer
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using the code given below.

Assertion (A) : In case of anxiety disorder, people become inclined to make negative
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evaluation of themselves, their world, and their future.

Reason (R) : People acquire a relatively stable set of cognitive structures or schemas
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that contain dysfunctional beliefs.

Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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40. Fill up the blanks : ________ arises when one is simultaneously having two
inconsistent ________.
(A) Stress ; thoughts
(B) Stress ; approaches
(C) Anxiety ; cognitions
(D) Tension ; cognitions

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41. Arrange the following events in the order of their occurrence in Panic circle :
I. Apprehension or worry
II. Body sensations
III. Perceived threat
IV. Interpretation of sensations as catastrophic
V. Trigger stimulus
Codes :
(A) I, III, II, V, IV
(B) V, II, III, I, IV
(C) V, III, I, II, IV

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(D) III, V, I, II, IV

42. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and

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indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : A person’s responses on MMPI were disregarded because he has
scored very high on frequency sub-scale.
Reason (R) : Frequency sub-scale indicates the style of an individual to respond in a
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typical way.
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Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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43. Which of the following are the components of emotional intelligence, according to
Mayer and Salovey model ?
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1. Perceiving emotions
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2. Using emotions to facilitate thoughts

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3. Understanding emotions
4. Managing emotions
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Codes :
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(A) 1 and 3
(B) 1 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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44. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below.
Assertion (A) : There exists an inverted ‘U’ shape relationship between job stress and
performance.
Reason (R) : Experience of job stress generates arousal and motivation for making
effort.
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.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

45. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and

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indicate your answer using the codes given below :

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Assertion (A) : The body ages as a result of accumulated damage to the system
beyond the body’s ability to repair it.
Reason (R) : Aging also involves damage due to environmental assaults on biological
system.
Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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46. In a signal detection task, the liberal observer shall having :

I. Bias to make more yes responses.
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II. Lesser expectations that signal is present.

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III. High hit rate and low false alarm rate.

IV. High hit rate as well high false alarm rate.
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V. Equally likely to make yes or no responses.

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VI. Greater expectations that signal is present.

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Codes :
(A) I, II, V
(B) I, IV, VI
(C) II, III, V
(D) IV, V, VI

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47. Which of the following characterizes slow-wave sleep ?

(A) State 1 to 4 and REM sleep
(B) Stage 3 and 4
(C) NREM and REM sleep
(D) Stage 1 to 4

48. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Damage to anterior third ventricle area results into adipsia. Reason (R) :
Stimulation of anterior third ventricle (AV3V) inhibits drinking.

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Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

49. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
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indicate your answer using the codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : Subliminal perception implies detection of a stimulus with a magnitude
for below the absolute threshold.
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Reason (R) : Receptors always receive information and that is always perceived.
Codes :
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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50. Which of the following are not the function of working memory ?
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1. Storing declarative memories

2. Executive functions
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3. Sensory register
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4. Constructive processes
5. Chunking
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(A) 2, 4 and 5
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 5
(D) 1, 3 and 4

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51. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Children with learning disability are allowed to type or tape record their
assignments.
Reason (R) : Omitting handwriting as a criterion for evaluating reports/copies is a way
of helping children with learning disability.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

52. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of the codes

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given below :

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List – I (Concept) List – II (Description)

p. Planning fallacy 1. Tendency to adhere to bad

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decisions even if the losses
increases
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q. Confirmation bias 2. Tendency to evaluate events
by thinking about alternatives to
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them.
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r. Counterfactual thinking 3. Tendency to underestimate

the resources needed to achieve
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a goal
s. Escalation of commitment 4. Tendency to pay attention
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primarily to information that

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confirms existing views.

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Codes :
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(A) 4 2 1 3
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 1 3 4 2
(D) 2 1 3 4

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53. Cattell’s culture fair test for intelligence (CFIT) is presumed to measure :
(A) Crystallized intelligence
(B) Fluid intelligence
(C) Verbal fluency
(D) Convergent thinking

54. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Lesions of the amyqdala decrease people’s emotional responses.
Reason (R) : Memory of frightening event is poor in people with damaged amyqdala

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Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

55. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of the codes
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given below :
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List – I (Explanation) List – II (Model)
p. Matching the whole image to a 1. Recognition by components
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stored representations of the whole model

object.
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q. Extracting discriminating features 2. Templatematching model

from the images and match these
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with known features of objects.

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r. Three-dimensional structure of 3. Configural model

objects by specifying their parts and
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the spatial relations among the

parts.
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s. Distinguishing among objects that 4. Feature matching model

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share the same basic parts and

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overall structure with the prototype.

Codes :
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(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 1 3 2 4

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56. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below :
List – I (Process) List – II (Principle)
p. Imagination inflation 1. Mnemonics
q. Effortful processing 2. False memories
r. Method of Loci 3. Encoding specificity principle
s. Context dependent memory 4. Intentional encoding

Codes :
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(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 2 4 1 3

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(D) 3 2 1 4

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57. Which one of the following is incorrect regarding the causes of origin of prejudice
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(A) Perception of threat to self esteem or/and group interest
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(B) Competition for scarce resources
(C) Categorizing ourselves as a member of a group and others as members of a
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different group.
(D) Unfavourable or negative actions directed towards members of other group.
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58. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given
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below :
List – I (Meta needs) List – II (Meta
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pathologies)
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p. Truth 1. Hatred
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q. Perfection 2. Anger
r. Justice 3. Hopelessness
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s. Goodness 4. Mistrust
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Codes :
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(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 1 3 2 4

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59. According to Sternberg’s theory, which of the following are associated with
“performance component” of the cognitive processes ?
1. Perceptual processing
2. Retrieval from long term memory
3. Storage of information in memory
4. Problem solving skills
5. Formulation of strategies for problem solving
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4

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(D) 3 and 4

60. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given

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below :

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List – I (Leadership theories) List – II
(Proposers)
p. Cognitive resource theory 1. Hercy and Blanchard
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q. Situational leadership theory 2. Robert House
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r. Path-goal theory 3. Fiedler and Garcia
s. Normative Decision theory 4. Vroom and Yetton
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(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 1 2 4
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(C) 2 3 1 4
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(D) 4 3 2 1
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61. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
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labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below :
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Assertion (A) : Scientists found activation in pre-frontal cortex neurons involved in

planning motor actions whenever a monkey in their experiment saw a picture of a
peanut.
Reason (R) : The mirror neurons respond to actions that the animal plans and
performs itself and also to the same actions performed by others.
These are likely to play a role in learning by observation.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

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(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

62. Which of the following concepts are not used by Clark Hull in his theory ?
1. Reaction potential
2. Sign-significant
3. Effective reaction potential
4. Habit strength
5. Contiguity

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(A) 1, 3 and 5
(B) 1 and 4

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(C) 2 and 5

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(D) 2, 3 and 4

List – I (Neuron systems)

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63. Match List – I with List – II and give your answer using the codes given below :
List - II (Areas of Brain)
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p. the acetylcholinergic system 1. Raphe nuclei
q. the noradrenergic system 2. Lateral hypothalamus
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r. the serotonergic system 3. Pons and basal fore brain

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s. the hypocretinergic system 4. Locus coeruleaus

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(A) 1 2 3 4
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(B) 3 1 4 2
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(C) 4 3 1 2
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(D) 3 4 1 2
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64. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Researchers have shown that language may play an important role in
shaping important aspects of cognition.
Reason (R) : ‘Linguistic Relativity’ hypothesis suggests that language shapes or
determines our thoughts and the way we think.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

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(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.

65. Which of the following are stages of moral reasoning as proposed by Kohlberg ?
a. Obedience, Self-interest and conformity
b. Law and order, self-interest and purpose
c. Law and order, human rights, and universal human ethics
d. Conformity, identity and competence
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(A) a and b only
(B) a and c only
(C) a and d only

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(D) b and c only

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66. Making “riskier” decision during adolescence may be correlated with
(A) Lack of peer contact
(B) Protective parenting
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(C) Slower frontal lobe development
(D) Delays in reaching puberty
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67. In which case the sensitivity “d” shall be high in a signal detection task ?
(A) When proportion of hit responses exceeds the proportion of false alarm responses
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a lot.
(B) When proportion of false alarm responses exceeds the proportion of hit responses
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a lot.
(C) When proportion of hit responses and the proportion of false alarm responses
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are equal.
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(D) When proportion of hit responses exceeds the proportion of false alarm
responses a little.
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68. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and
indicate your answer using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Information reaching the meaning level of processing and elaboration
has the best chance of being retained.
Reason (R) : According to information processing theories of memory, information is
transferred from stage to stage until some of it is finally lodged in long-term memory.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

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(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.

69. Understanding about one’s own use of language systematically is referred as

(A) Metalinguistic awareness
(B) Pragmatics
(C) Pronunciation
(D) Syntax

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70. Bandura’s social learning theory had the main focus on
(A) Moral Emotion
(B) Moral Reasoning

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(C) Moral Behaviour

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(D) Moral Emotion and Reasoning

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Instruction for Q. 71 to 75 : Read the following paragraph and answer the five
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A researcher wanted to study the effect of a specific drug on the activity of rats. He
suspected if the effect of the drug is moderated by temperature. He varied drug
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dosage (A) at three levels-no drug (placebo), low drug dosage (5 mg/kg body-weight)
and high drug dosage (10 mg/kg bodyweight). He varied temperature (B) at two levels
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– 25° Celsius and 39° Celsius. Fifteen rats were randomly assigned to each of the six
groups. The activity scores for each rate were obtained through activity wheel. The cell
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means and standard deviations for activity scores were obtained for the six cells. All
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the cells had comparable standard deviations. A suitable analysis of variance was
carried out using the activity scores as the dependent variable. One of the interesting
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finding in this research was that the F ratio defined as ‘MSA × B/MSE’ was statistically
significant at .01 level.
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71. From the above paragraph, it can be inferred that the assumption of homogeneity
of variance
(A) has been violated
(B) has been satisfied
(C) cannot be evaluated in the absence of relevant data
(D) suggests square-root transformation of data in this case.

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72. What would be the degrees of freedom for error variance ?

(A) 83
(B) 84
(C) 89
(D) 90

73. From the significant F ratio, MSA × B/MSE’, it can be inferred that
(A) the main effect of drug dosage is significant
(B) the main effect of temperature is significant
(C) the effect of drug dosage is moderated by temperature.

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(D) the main effect of drug dosage, the main effect of temperature, and the interaction
effect of the two, all are significant.

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(B) 3
(C) 5 ro
(D) 6
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75. Since the F ratio, defined as ‘MSA × B/MSE’, is significant, it would be desirable to
carry out
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(A) post-hoc comparisons for the three levels of A

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(B) post-hoc comparison for the two levels of B.

(C) compute 3 × 2 multivariate ANOVA
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(D) simple effects analysis

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1. The visible spectrum wavelength ranges from

(A) 380 to 760 nanometers

(B) 200 to 700 nanometers

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(C) 400 to 1000 nanometers

(D) 100 to 1000 nanometers

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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

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distasteful. Shyam is experiencing _____.
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(A) Double avoidance conflict
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(C) Approach-avoidance conflict

(D) Double approach-double avoidance conflict

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3. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
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as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the code given below:
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Assertion (A): Computational approach involves a rigorous, mathematically oriented

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analysis of certain aspects of visual perception derived largely from computer simulation
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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:

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(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

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occasion, even if we are not aware that this is happening. This phenomena is referred to

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(A) Primacy effect

(B) Recency effect

(C) Practice effect

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(D) Priming effect
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5. Given below are the two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
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labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): Naturalistic observation is the highly preferred method in ethological

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research.
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Reason (R): Naturalistic observation is free from observer-bias.

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Codes:
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(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.

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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

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(D) Motor

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7. Given below are two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (A) and the other

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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

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neuronal membrane.
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Reason (R): All the negative ions are transported outside the neuronal membrane.
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Codes:
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(A) Both (A) & (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) & (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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8. Individual differences in intelligence are due to

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(A) Only genetic factors

(B) Only environmental factors

(C) Genetic and economic factors

(D) Many factors including genetic and environmental

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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

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V. Myelencephalon

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(A) I, II, III, IV, V

(B) II, IV, I, III, V

(C) IV, III, II, I, V

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(D) III, II, I, V, IV
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10. Arrange the following layers of Retina in order of light travelling from environment
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to back of the eyeball:

I. Ganglion cells
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II. Cone receptors

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III. Horizontal cells

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IV. Bipolar cells

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Codes:

(A) I, II, III, IV

(B) II, III, IV, I

(C) IV, II, III, I

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(D) I, IV, III, II

11. The resting potential of a Neuron is

(A) – 95 mv

(B) + 85 mv

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(C) – 70 mv

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(D) + 70 mv

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12. The chi-square, computed for a contingency table, was based on six degrees of

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freedom. If the contingency table had three rows, how many columns would it have?
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(B) 3
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(C) 4
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(D) 6
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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:
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Assertion (A): Test-Retest reliability of Psychometric tests is more than that of projective
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tests.
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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).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

14.Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given
below:

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List – I List – II

(Measure of Intelligence) (Psychologist)

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p. EEG 1. Binet

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q. Reaction Time 2. Eysenck

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r. Culture Fair Test 3. Galton
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s. Verbal Test 4. Horn
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(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 3 1 2 4
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(C) 2 3 4 1
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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 researchwww.netugc.com

(B) Field experiment

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(C) Controlled experiment

(D) Psychometric research

16. Match the following List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using codes given
below:

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List – I List – II

(Parts of the Eye) (Descriptions)

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p. Rods and Cones 1. Stable and unique in individual and can be used for

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identification better than finger prints.

q. Iris 2. Photoreceptors in retina

r. Ciliary muscles
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3. The optic disc where optic nerve fibers leave the eye
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enroute to the brain
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s. Blind spot 4. Control its curvature which varies depending on the
distance of the object focused.
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Codes:
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(A) 4 1 2 3
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(B) 2 1 4 3
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(C) 1 2 3 4
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(D) 3 4 1 2

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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.

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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
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are arranged in descending order in terms of researcher’s ability to control secondary

variance, the typical order would be
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(A) 2, 1, 3

(B) 3, 1, 2

(C) 2, 3, 1

(D) 3, 2, 1

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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

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4. Satiation

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5. Hunger

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Codes:

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

(B) 3, 5, 2, 1, 4
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20. Persons high in achievement motivation tend to prefer tasks that are _____.
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(B) Extremely difficult

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(C) Moderately difficult

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(D) All types of task

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21. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of the codes given
below:

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List – I List – II

(Definition) (Memory
system)

p. Memory for factual information that

we acquired at a specific time 1. Procedural memory

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q. memory for general, abstract knowledge

that we cannot remember acquiring at a specific

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time 2. Episodic memory

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r. Memory for information necessary

to perform skilled motor activity 3. Autobiographical memory

s. Memory for events in our

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own life 4. Semantic memory
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Codes:
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(A) 2 4 1 3
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(B) 4 1 3 2
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(C) 3 2 4 1
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(D) 1 3 2 4
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22. Match the List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given
below:

List – I List – II

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(Phenomenon) (Psychologist)

p. Observational learning 1. Skinner

q. Cognitive Map 2. Vygotsky

r. Association of different stimuli 3. Bandura

s. Learning pulls to cognitive development 4. Pavlov

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Codes:

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(A) 2 1 3 4

(B) 3 1 4 2

(C) 3 1 2 4
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(D) 2 3 1 4
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23. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
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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
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from apparent flicker to apparent steady continuous light is known as Critical Flicker
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Frequency (CFF).
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Reason (R): The CFF marks the border between seeing flicker and seeing fusion.
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Codes:
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(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.

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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

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(B) CS; UCR

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(C) UCS; CR

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(D) UCS; UCR

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25. In operant conditioning a schedule of reinforcement that reinforces a response at
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unpredictable time intervals is the case of
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(A) Fixed – ratio schedule
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(B) Variable – ratio schedule

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(C) Fixed – interval schedule

(D) Variable – interval schedule

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26. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason(R) and indicate
your answer using the codes given below:
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Assertion (A): Learning refers to the modification of behavior as a result of past

experience.

Reason (R): Experience is achieved through observation.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(B) (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (R) is true, but (A) is false.

27. A person had a blue car that was in the shop more than it was out. Since then the

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person could not think of owning a blue or green coloured car. The person’s aversion
even to green cars is an example of

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(A) Discrimination

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(B) Generalization

(C) Latent learning

(D) The over justification effect

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28. Which of the following best describes the serial position curve?
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(A) Greater accuracy of recall of words in the beginning of the list and in the middle of
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the list.

(B) Greater accuracy of recall of words in the beginning of the list and gradual
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diminished accuracy by the end of the list

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(C) Greater accuracy of recall of words in beginning and at end of the list.
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(D) Greater accuracy of recall of words in the middle and at the end of the list.
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29. The degree to which construct system allows new information to enter that will allow
construct system to change is called

(A) Individual Corollary

(B) Permeability

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(C) Loose construing

(D) Constructive Alternativism

30. Who among the following has developed a test for personality assessment where
the subject has to choose between a pair of jokes?

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(A) McCafe

(B) McCall

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(C) J.M. Cattell

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(D) R.B. Cattell

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31. 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:
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Assertion (A): Working memory can hold large amount of\ information even though it
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can retain only seven to nine items.

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Reason (R): Items in working memory contain several separate bits of information
grouped together called chunks.
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Codes:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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32. Who has emphasized the linguistic relativity hypothesis?

(A) Noam Chomsky

(B) Jean Piaget

(C) Steven Pinker

(D) Whorf B.L.

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33. Telegraphic speech is typical of the ______ stage.

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(A) Babbling

(B) One-word

(C) Two-word
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(D) Three-word
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34. The sentence “Blue Jeans wear false smiles” has correct _____ but incorrect _______.
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(A) Morphemes; phonemes

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(B) Phonemes; morphemes

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(C) Semantics; syntax

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(D) Syntax; semantics

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35. Read the following statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate
your answer by using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): In deduction, conclusion is derived from a premise.

Reason (R): People reason by using deduction as well as induction.

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Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the true explanation of (A).

(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.

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36. Match the List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given
below:

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List – I List – II

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(Phenomenon) (Psychological name)
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p. Smallest unit that carries meaning 1. Grammer
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q. Rules to communicate and understand others 2. Semantics
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r. Rules for desiring meanings 3. Morphemes

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s. Rules for combining words 4. Syntax

Codes:
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(A) 3 1 4 2
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(B) 3 2 4 1
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(C) 3 1 2 4

(D) 3 2 1 4

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37. Three types of feature detector cells are

(A) Simple cells, Glial cells, T-cells

(B) Simple cells, Complex cells, Glial cells

(C) Sensory cells, hyper complex cells, T-cells

(D) Simple cells, Complex cells, hyper complex cells

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38. Read the following two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your
answer using the codes given below:

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Assertion (A): Sleep fulfills a critical biological function.

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Reason (R): Sleep is required to restore the homeostatis.
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Codes:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

(D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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39. Choose the odd one for pattern of sympathetic activation during emotions:
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(A) Increased heart rate

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(B) Pupil constriction

(C) Lowered skin resistance

(D) Increased breathing rate

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40. Out of following who has not divided intelligence into two general components?

(A) Cattell J.M.

(B) Jensen

(C) Hebb

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(D) Thurstone

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41. Number of different factors as specified by Spearman to explain the performance on
some tests:

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(A) One‘s’ factor and many ‘g’ factors.
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(B) Many‘s’ factors and many ‘g’ factors.
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(C) One‘s’ factor and one ‘g’ factor.
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(D) Many‘s’ factors and one ‘g’ factor.

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42. Which set of three approaches is more relevant to study the impact of Genetic
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factors on intelligence?
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1. Correlation between siblings

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2. Correlation between identical twins reared apart.

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3. Adopted child studies.

4. Correlation between parents and children.

Codes:

(A) 1, 2 and 3

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(B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 4

(D) 1, 3 and 4

43. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given

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below:

List – I List – II

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(Psychologist) (Concept)

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p. Adler 1. Basic anxiety

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q. Bandura 2. Triadic Reciprocal causation
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r. Jung 3. Fictional Finalism
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s. Horney 4. Principle of Equivalence
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Codes:
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pqrs

(A) 2 4 3 1
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(B) 1 3 2 4
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(C) 3 2 4 1
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(D) 3 4 2 1
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44. Researchers have found different ways in which an individual’s genotype shapes his
or her environment. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

(A) The genotype has a passive effect on environment resulting from genetic similarity
between parents and children.

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(B) The child’s genotype evokes particular kinds of reactions from social and physical
environment.

(C) The child’s genotype plays an active role in shaping the environment.

(D) People with different genotypes are differentially sensitive or susceptible to their
environment.

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45. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:

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List – I List – II

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(Types of Variable) (Example)

p. Continuous 1. Selection test outcome in terms of selected/ rejected

q. Real discrete 2. Voice pitch

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r. Artificially discrete 3. Intelligence
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s. Qualitative 4. Gender
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Codes:
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pqrs
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(A) 4 1 2 3
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(B) 2 4 1 3
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(C) 3 1 4 2
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(D) 3 4 1 2

Instructions for Q. 46 to 50: Read the following passage and answer the five
questions that follow:

The Classical Test Theory (CTT) assumes that every obtained score is a sum of the
true score and the error of measurement. The earlier versions of the CTT, in their reliability
conceptualization, ambitiously addressed the random errors of measurement.

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Accordingly, reliability can be conceptualized as a consistency between the true score and
the obtained score. Reliability can be studied through various perspectives. In the test
construction phase, internal consistency reliability is given heavy emphasis. Various
reliability coefficients such as split-half reliability, Kuder-Richardson reliability,
Cronbachalpha etc. have been developed for this purpose. One of the earlier
developments in CTT is the Spearman-Brown formula. The other important types of
reliabilities include test-retest reliability and inters corer reliability.

In addition to reliability, psychologists emphasize test validity. Content validity,

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concurrent validity, predictive validity, constructs validity is some of the important types
of validities in psychometric studies. Factor analysis has also been employed in evaluating
the test validity. Once the reliability and validity are well established, the test constructor

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attempts to establish the representative and comprehensive norms.

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46. Reliability is conceptualized as

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(A) Obtained variance / True variance ss
(B) True variance / (True varaince + Error variance)

(C) True variance / Error variance

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(D) Obtained variance / Error variance

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47. Cronbach alpha is

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1. larger than split half reliability coefficient

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2. smaller than reliability coefficient

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3. Average of all possible split-half reliability coefficients

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4. Equal to Kuder-Richardson reliability for dichotomous items

Codes:

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

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(C) 3 and 4 only

(D) 1 and 4 only

48. The interscorer reliability is especially important for

1. Projective tests

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2. Achievement tests with short answers

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3. Multiple choice tests

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4. Judgements by multiple raters

Codes:

(A) 1 only
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(B) 2 and 3 only
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(C) 1 and 4 only

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(D) 1, 2 and 4 only

sh
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49. Consider that a newly developed test for assessing abstract reasoning and a well-
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established test of abstract reasoning are administered to a sample of 350 and a

correlation of
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0.25, significant at .01 levels is obtained. It will be inferred that the new test has
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(A) Unsatisfactory concurrent validity

(B) Satisfactory concurrent validity

(C) Unsatisfactory predictive validity

(D) Satisfactory predictive validity

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50. Factor analysis is best suited for studying

(A) Concurrent validity

(B) Predictive Validity

(C) Content validity

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(D) Construct validity

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ANSWER KEYS

Question Answer Question Answer

1 A 26 B

2 A 27 B

3 B 28 C

4 D 29 B

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5 C 30 D

6 B 31 A

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7 C 32 D

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8 D 33 C

9 C 34 D

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10 D 35 B

11 C 36 C
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12 C 37 D
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13 B 38 A
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14 3 39 B

15 A 40 D
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16 B 41 D
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17 B 42 C

18 A 43 C
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19 B 44 D
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20 C 45 D
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21 A 46 B
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22 B 47 C

23 B 48 D

24 A 49 A

25 D 50 D

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PSYCHOLOGY PAPER – III (December 2013)

1. Match List – I with list – II and indicate your answer with the help of given codes:

List – I List – II

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(Type of Love) (Explanation)

p. Eros 1. A type of unselfish love characterised by devotion to the welfare of

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others

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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

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s. Philia 4. Brotherly love
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Codes:
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pqrs
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(A) 3 1 2 4

(B) 3 4 2 1
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(C) 4 1 3 2
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(D) 2 4 1 3
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2. Out of the following who has not explained intelligence in terms of Psychometric Approach?
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(A) Jensen
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(B) Cattell

(C) Sternberg

(D) Thurstone

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3. 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

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5. Six stages

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3. Four levels

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6. Eight stages

Codes:

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(A) 1 and 5
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(B) 2 and 4
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(C) 2 and 6
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(D) 3 and 6 www .netugc.c om

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4. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of the given codes:
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List – I List – II
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(Styles) (Descriptions)
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p. Impulsive cognitive style 1. Responding slowly, carefully and accurately

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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

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Codes:

pqrs

(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 3 1 4 2

(C) 2 4 1 3

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(D) 4 3 2 1

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5. Which of the following is NOT a factor for poor academic performance among low
socioeconomic status students?

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(A) Resistance culture
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(B) Tracking
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(C) Learned Helplessness
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(D) Family size

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6. What are the attitudes, goals and strategies of Failure Avoiding Students?
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(A) High fear of failure, very high or very low goals and self-defeating strategies.
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(B) Expectations of failure, very high or very low goals and self-defeating strategies.
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(C) High fear of failure, very high or very low goals and learned helplessness.
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(D) High fear of failure, no goals, learned helplessness

7. Hunger is caused by

I. Expectation of food

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II. Deficiency of energy

III. Homeostatic disturbance

IV. Deficiency of Oxygen

Codes:

(A) I

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(B) I, II

(C) I, II, III

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(D) I, II, III, IV

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8. Arrange the developmental stages of language given by Vygotsky in correct sequence, given
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below:
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1. Potential concept stage
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2. Vague syncretic stage

3. Mature concept stage

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4. Complex stage
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Codes:
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(A) 3, 1, 4, 2
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(B) 2, 4, 1, 3
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(C) 1, 3, 2, 4
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(D) 4, 2, 3, 1

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9. 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).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.

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10. A person while intrinsically motivated does not seek ____ when performing, choose the
correct code:
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1. Enjoyment
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2. Reward
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3. Challenge
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4. Avoidance of punishment

Codes:
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(A) 1 and 2
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(B) 2 and 3
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(C) 2 and 4
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(D) 3 and 4

11. I imagine becoming a renowned painter someday. I am engaging in

(A) Divergent Thinking

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(B) Prospective Thinking

(C) Creative Thinking

(D) Autistic Thinking

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12. The known stimulus elicits the ______ while the unknown stimulus elicits the _______.

(A) Operant Behaviour; respondent behaviour

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(B) Operant Behaviour; Conditioned behaviour

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(C) Conditioned Behaviour; Operant Behaviour

(D) Respondent Behaviour; Operant Behaviour

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ss
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13. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
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List – I List – II
www .netugc.c om
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(Kind of effect of stress) (Effects)

p. Physiological effects 1. Reduced work performance

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q. Emotional effects 2. Expansion of air passages in lungs

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r. Cognitive effects 3. Feeling of anxiety

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s. Behavioural effects 4. Increased distractibility

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Codes:

pqrs

(A) 2 3 4 1

(B) 4 3 1 2

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(C) 3 4 2 1

(D) 1 2 4 3

14. Escape learning involves

(A) Instrumental conditioning with positive reinforcement

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(B) Classical conditioning with positive reinforcement

(C) Classical conditioning with negative reinforcement

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(D) Instrumental conditioning with negative reinforcement

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15. Given below are two statements are labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

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Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the code given below:
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Assertion (A): Subliminal or below threshold perception exerts an observable influence on
various response parameters is not a controversial question.
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Reason (R): Subliminally presented emotional stimuli activate cortical areas that mediate
emotional experiences.
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Codes:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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16. Which are the concepts mainly used by Sternberg in his theory of intelligence?

1. Meta components

2. Performance components

3. Factor Analysis

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4. Selective encoding

Codes:

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 4

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(D) 1, 3 and 4

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17. Given below are two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

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Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): Total variance of testscore is the sum of TrueVariance and Error Variance.

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Reason (R): True score and error score are independent of each other.
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Codes:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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18. 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
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the four predictors explain

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(A) 36% variance in job performance

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(B) 40% variance in job performance

(C) 60% variance in job performance

(D) 64% variance in job performance

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19. 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.

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(D) Change in Z-scores of Y when X scores change by 1 SD.

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20. In a single group pretest-posttest design, which one of the following statistical method can be

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best employed to evaluate the mean differences of pre and posttests?

(A) Mann-Whitney U test

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(B) Randomized ANOVA
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(C) Chi-Square
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(D) Repeated measures ANOVA
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21. Ideas interfering with the correct solution of a problem fade during this stage of creative
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thinking. This stage is

(A) Evaluation
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(B) Revision

(C) Illumination
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(D) Incubation
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22. Which of the following strategies do not help improve memory?

(A) Use of Mnemonics

(B) Minimize interference

(C) Mass learning

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(D) Elaborative rehearsal

23. Explicit or Declarative memory consist of which of the following types of memories?

1. Procedural memory

2. Episodic memory

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3. Semantic memory

4. Autobiographical memory

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(A) 1 and 2

(B) 2 and 4

(C) 2, 3 and 4
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(D) 1, 2 and 4
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24. Given below are the two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R).
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Indicate your answer using the codes given below:

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Assertion (A): We can process information very quickly and perform complex tasks quickly and
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accurately.

Reason (R): Brain processes information in a serial fashion.

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Codes:
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(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.

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25. 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

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r. Semantic memory 3. Neuro fibrillarytangles

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s. Alzheimer’s Disease 4. Frontal lobes

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Codes:

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(A) 2 4 1 3
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(B) 1 2 3 4
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(C) 4 3 2 1
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(D) 3 1 4 2
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26. Which of the following parts of the brain are related to the recognition of the facial
expression of emotions?
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Choose the correct code.

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1. Hypothalamus
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2. Prefrontal Cortex
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3. Amygdala

4. Hippocampus

Codes:

(A) 1 and 2

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(B) 2 and 3

(C) 2 and 4

(D) 1, 2 and 3

27. Which of the following is most appropriate for the assessment of Self-Actualization?

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(A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

(B) Personal Orientation Inventory

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(C) Rosenberg Self-Esteem Inventory

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(D) Edwards Personal Preference Scale

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28. There is a gradual acceleration of responses just before the provision of reinforcement in a
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fixed interval schedule. This acceleration is referred to as
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(A) The Fixed – Interval Gradient
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(B) The Fixed – Interval Variant

(C) The Fixed – Interval Caper

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(D) The Fixed – Interval Scallop

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29. When the individual attributes failure to the beliefs that everyone would fail in solving the
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problem and that the failure results from external causes, the state is described as
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(A) Personal helplessness

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(B) Hopelessness

(C) Learned optimism

(D) Universal helplessness

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30. Read the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer
using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): Our facial expressions influence our emotional experience.

Reason (R): We can exert complete voluntary control over our facial muscles during emotional
expressions.

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Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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31. The mental representation of what one wants to say comprises the
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(A) Surface – phrase structure

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(B) Central phrase structure

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(C) Primary – Phrase structure

(D) Deep – Phrase structure

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32. The law of Pragnanz or law of good figure refers to

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(A) Tendency to read an ambiguous stimulus in accordance with an expectation.

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(B) Viewing under suboptimal conditions such as an object is shaded or overlapped.

(C) The tendency to perceive the simplest and most stable figure of all possible perceptual
alternatives.

(D) The ability to recognise and identify common objects.

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33. What behaviour can be emitted is basically

(A) A psychotherapist determined phenomenon

(B) A reward determined capacity

(C) A species-typical capacity

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(D) A procedure determined phenomenon

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34. Memory can be distorted by being influenced by the individual’s expectations rather than

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what has actually happened. This is termed as

(A) Mood dependent memory

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(B) Mood congruence effect
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(C) Flash bulb memory
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(D) Confirmation bias
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35. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your
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answer using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): Psychometric and cognitive (Information Processing) approaches to study

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intelligence are complimentary to each other.

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Reason (R): Psychometric theories deal with intelligence primarily in its structural aspects,
cognitive theories deal with it primarily in its processing aspects.
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Codes:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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.

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36. Which one of the following is a cause of permanent lesion?

(A) Cryogenic Blockade

(B) Radio-Frequency

(C) Electrical stimulation

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(D) Transcranial magnetic stimulation

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37. Some Psychologist stated that the relationship between intelligence and creativity is not the

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same throughout the range of intelligence (I.Q). This out of following is appropriate explanation
of the relationship between these at different levels of I.Q.

(A) Below that critical level of I.Q. the relationship is negative and above that it is positive.

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(B) Below that critical level of I.Q. it is zero and above that it is positive.
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(C) Below that critical level of I.Q. the relationship is positive and above that it is negative.
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(D) Below that critical level of I.Q. the relationships is positive and above that level zero
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relationship.
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38. Which of the following pairs is not the negative symptom of Schizophrenia?
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(A) Emotional flattening and Asociality

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(B) Anhedonia and Amotivation

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(C) Poverty of speech and Apathy

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(D) Hallucinations and Bizarre behaviour

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39. Match the following items of List – I and List – II and indicate your answer with the help of
given code:

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List – I List – II

p. Pituitary gland 1. Estrogens

q. Gonads 2. Prolactin

r. Adrenal gland 3. Thyroxin

s. Thyroid gland 4. Corticosterone

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Codes:

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(A) 1 2 3 4

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(B) 2 1 4 3

(C) 4 3 2 1

(D) 3 1 2 4
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40. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
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List – I List – II

(Accomplishments) (Cognitive Developmental Stage)

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p. Egocentric thought 1. Sensorimotor

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q. Object permanence 2. Formal operational

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r. Abstract reasoning 3. Pre operational

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s. Conservation reversibility 4. Concrete operational

Codes:

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(A) 2 3 4 1

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(B) 3 1 2 4

(C) 4 2 1 3

(D) 1 4 3 2

41. Read the below given statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R), indicate your
answer using the codes given below:

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Assertion (A): Solution to any problem generally requires making reason from long-term goal to
short-term goals, and so on.

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Reason (R): Generating short-term goals are necessary for finding the most-suitable solution to

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the problem.

Codes:

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(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
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(B) Statement (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(D) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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42. Given below are two statements: Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Indicate your answer using
codes given below:
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Assertion (A): People tend to be more aggressive when they consume less alcohol.
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Reason (R): Alcohol impairs higher order cognitive functioning.

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Codes:
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(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.

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43. Match List – I with List – II and answer using the codes given below:

List – I List – II

(Terms) (Explanations)

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p. Social influence 1. The term refer to the audience effect and coaction effects

q. Social cognitive theory 2. Part of the self-concept derives from group membership

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r. Social facilitation 3. Any process whereby a person’s attitudes, opinions, beliefs or

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behaviour are altered.

s. Social identity 4. An approach to social learning incorporating findings from

learning.

Codes:
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(A) 1 2 3 4
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(B) 4 2 1 3
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(C) 3 4 1 2

(D) 4 1 3 2
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44. According to ________ theory, thoughts and feeling change because people are motivated to
justify emotions that would otherwise seem hypothetical. This theory was proposed by _______.
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(A) Dissonance; Festinger

(B) Cognitive dissonance; Festinger

(C) Cognitive dissonance; Baron

(D) Normative social influence; Baron

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45. The well known study on obedience to authority was done by

(A) Stanley Milgram

(B) Solomon Asch

(C) Latane and Darley

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(D) Zimbardo

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46. Somatic Nervous System does not activate one of the following:

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(A) Glands

(B) Eyes

(C) Ears
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(D) Skeletal Muscles
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47. Three mountains task was used by Piaget to study ______ in children.
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(A) Centration

(B) Conservation
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(C) Egocentrism
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(D) Reversibility
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48. Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve describes _______.

(A) The smallest difference between two stimuli necessary to detect them as different.

(B) The relationship between the proportion of hits and false alarms for constant stimulus
intensity.

(C) Detection of a change in a stimulus is related to the magnitude of the stimulus.

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(D) As the number of sensation units grows arithmetically the stimulus intensity increases
geometrically.

49. As compared to primary school students, middle school students use more of

1. Rehearsal

2. Elaboration

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3. Metacognition

Codes:

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(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1 and 3

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(C) 2 and 3
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(D) 1, 2 and 3
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50. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of code given below:
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List – I List – II
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(Phenomenon) (Psychologist)
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p. Explanation of creativity in terms of product 1. Getzels and Jackson

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q. Explanation of creativity in terms of process 2. Gordon

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r. Explanation of creativity in terms of personality characteristics 3. Torrance

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s. Explanation of creativity in terms of motivational factors 4. Rogers

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Codes:

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(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 3 4 2 1

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(C) 4 2 3 1

(D) 4 3 1 2

51. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:

List – I List – II

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(Phenomenon) (Psychological term)

p. Tendency to stick to one’s own preconceptions 1. Mental Set

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q. Inability to judge a problem from alternative perspective 2. Confirmation bias

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r. Tendency to judge a problem and find its solution from previous results 3. Functional
fixedness

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s. Tendency to think about things only in respect of their usual functions 4. Fixation
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Codes:
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(A) 1 2 4 3

(B) 2 4 3 1
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(C) 2 4 1 3
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(D) 2 1 3 4
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52. Arrange the following treatment methodology in order in which they got known:
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1. Client Centered Therapy

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2. Psychoanalytic Therapy

3. Reciprocal Inhibition Technique

4. Reinforcement Contingency

Codes:

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(A) 1, 2, 3, 4

(B) 2, 1, 3, 4

(C) 2, 1, 4, 3

(D) 3, 4, 1, 2

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53. Arrange the following tests in decreasing order of their projective ability:

1. Rorschach’s Ink Blot Test

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2. Thematic Apperception Test

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3. Rosenzweig’s Picture Frustration Scale

4. Sack’s Sentence Completion Test

Codes:
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(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
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(B) 4, 3, 2, 1
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(C) 3, 2, 1, 4
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(D) 2, 3, 1, 4
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54. Match the following items of List – I & List – II and indicate your answer using the codes
given below:
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List – I List – II
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p. Authoritarian & unloving parents 1. Conflicted and irritable children

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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:

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(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 3 4 2 1

(C) 1 3 4 2

(D) 2 1 4 3

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55. Given below are two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Indicate your answer using
the codes given below:

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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:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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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:
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Assertion (A): Long term potentialism is related to neural mechanism of learning and memory.
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Reason (R): There is facilitation of synaptic transmission following high frequency electrical
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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).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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

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information processing demands of a task.

Reason (R): Subliminal perception is a form of perception in which stimuli are not detected or
consciously perceived.

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Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) Both (A) and (R) are false

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58. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of the given codes:
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List – I List – II
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(Charismatic Leader) (Characteristics)

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p. Personal risk 1. Engages in behaviours that are perceived as novel and

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counter to norms.
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q. Environmental sensitivity 2. Willing to take on high personal risk, incur high costs
and engage in self-sacrifice to achieve the vision
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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:

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(A) 2 3 4 1

(B) 1 4 3 2

(C) 2 4 3 1

(D) 3 2 1 4

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59. Vestibule Training utilizes equipment which is closely ______ to the actual ones, used
_____.

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(A) Resemble; on the job

(B) Similar; on the job

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(C) Resemble; off the job
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(D) Similar; off the job
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60. The perspectives of motivation that identify specific needs

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(A) Content Theories

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(B) Process Theory of Motivation

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(C) Equity Theory and OB Mode Theory

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(D) Expectancy Theories

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61. Out of the following statements find out the one which is wrong according to social-
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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.

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(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.

62. Who among the following is credited with developing Logo therapy?

(A) Fritz Perls

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(B) Eric Burne

(C) Victor Frankel

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(D) Rollo May

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63. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using codes given below:

List – I List – II
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(Perceptual Theory) (Explanation)
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p. Signal Detection Theory 1. The detection of change in a stimulus is relative to the

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magnitude of the stimulus

q. Stevens’ Power Law 2. The ability to detect a weak stimulus varies from moment to
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moment as per response bias

r. Fechner’s Law 3. The magnitude of a sensation is a logarithmic function of the

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stimulus
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s. Weber’s Fraction 4. Sensory magnitude grows in proportion to the physical intensity

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of the stimulus raised to a power

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Codes:
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pqrs

(A) 3 4 1 2

(B) 4 3 2 1

(C) 1 2 3 4

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(D) 2 4 3 1

64. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:

List – I List – II

(State of attachment) (Description)

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p. Privation 1. The state of a child who has never formed a close
attachment with anyone.

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q. Anaclitic depression 2. A condition or disorder found among juvenile
delinquents involving a lack of guilt and remorse.

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r. Deprivation 3. A condition experienced by some children who are
poorly cared for having loss of appetite and feeling of helplessness.

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s. Affectionless psychopathology 4. The state of a child who has formed a close relationship
to someone, but is later separated from that person
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Codes:
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pqrs
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(A) 1 3 4 2
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(B) 4 2 1 3
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(C) 4 3 1 2
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(D) 1 2 4 3
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65. Select the pair of poles of dimensions for ‘permissive parenting style’ as proposed by
Maccoby and Martin among the given below:
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1. Demanding

2. Responsive

3. Unresponsive

4. Undemanding

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Codes:

(A) 1 and 3

(B) 1 and 2

(C) 3 and 4

(D) 2 and 4

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66. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:

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List – I List – II

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(Psychological term) (Phenomena)

p. Acquisition 1. The reappearance, after a rest period, of an extinguished

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conditioned response.
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q. Extinction 2. The tendency, once a response has been conditioned, for stimuli
similar to the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses.
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r. Spontaneous recovery 3. The diminishing of conditioned response; occurs in classical

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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.
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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
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stimulus comes to evoke a conditioned response. In operant conditioning, a reinforced response

is strengthened.
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Codes:
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(A) 4 3 1 2
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(B) 4 3 2 1

(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 1 2 4 3

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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

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68. ARIMA (Autoregressive Integrated Moving Averages) model is especially useful in

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analysing the data obtained through

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(B) Randomized block designs

(C) Time series designs

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(D) Quasi-experimental designs with non-equivalent control groups
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69. Which of the following is correct of the Rorschach Ink Blot Cards?
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(A) Five chromatic and five achromatic

(B) Two chromatic and eight achromatic

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(C) Three chromatic and seven achromatic

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(D) Three chromatic, five achromatic and two unstructured

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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

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(D) Candidates; success

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

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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.

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71. Which one of the following method of factor extraction is likely to have been employed in
the present work?

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(A) Principal component analysis
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(B) Principal axes factoring

(C) Maximum likelihood

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(D) Unweighted least squares

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72. The inter-factor correlation between the two rotated factors obtained in this analysis will be
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(A) Greater than zero

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(B) Smaller than zero

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(C) Zero
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(D) Zero or greater than zero

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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.

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(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.

74. The factor-analytic model followed in the above analysis can be best labelled as

(A) Common factor model

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(B) Confirmatory factor analysis model

(C) Oblique factor analysis model

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(D) Component model

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75. In this research, the factor analysis has

(A) Established the predictive validity of the WAIS.

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(B)Explored the dimensionality of the WAIS subscales.
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(C) Provided evidence in favour of Spearman’s two factor model.

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(D) Demonstrated that all the WAIS subscales are highly internally consistent.
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1 A 26 B

2 C 27 B

3 WQ 28 D

4 B 29 D

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5 D 30 C

6 A 31 D

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9 C 34 D

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12 D 37 D

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15 D 40 B
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16 C 41 D

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52 C 77

53 A 78

54 D 79

55 C 80

56 B 81

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58 A 83

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66 A 91

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68 C 93

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PSYCHOLOGY PAPER – II (September 2013)

1. Abstract, idealized representation that captures an average or typical member of a

category of things is referred to as

(A) Exemplar

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(B) Prototype

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(C) Concept

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(D) Schemas

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2. Working memory involves which of the following?
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(A) Storage capacity and Biographical information
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(B) Semantic information and Processing capacity

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(C) Storage capacity and Processing capacity

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(D) Biographical information and Semantic information

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3. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given
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below:
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List I List – II

(Description)
(Phenomena)

p. Stimuli associated with information stored in memory that can aid in its
recall. 1. State dependent retrieval.

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q. Information entered into memory in one setting is easier to recall in that setting than
in others 2. Encoding Specificity principle

r. Our physical state serve as retrieval cues for information stored in long term
memory. 3. Retrieval cues

s. Retrieval of information is successful to the extent that the retrieval cues match the
cues the learner used during learning phase. 4. Context dependent memory

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Codes:

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(A) 3 4 1 2

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(B) 4 2 3 1

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(C) 1 3 4 2
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(D) 4 1 2 3
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4. 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:
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Assertion (A): Resolution of Oedipus complex is the main reason for the development of
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Super Ego.
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Reason (R): Resolution of Oedipus complex involves a child’s identification with the
same gender parent.
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Codes:
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(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.

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5 What are the variables affecting the Stroboscopic movement perception?

(A) Intensity of light flashes only.

(B) The physical distance separating light flashes and time interval between the flashes
only.

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(C) Both (A) and (B).

(D) Neither (A) nor (B).

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6. The relative apparent motion of objects in the visual field as the viewer moves the
head is called ____

(A) Image retina system

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(B) Accommodation
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(C) Motion parallax

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(D) The eye-head system

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7. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer by using the codes given below:
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List – I List – II
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(Illusions) (Explanations)
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p. Ames Illusion 1. Angle of regard hypothesis

q. Muller-Layer Illusion 2. Framing effects

r. Ponzo Illusion 3. Perspective Constancy Theory

s. Moon Illusion 4. Transaction

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Codes:

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(A) 3 1 4 2

(B) 2 1 4 3

(C) 4 3 2 1

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(D) 3 4 1 2

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8. Out of the following, who has not explained intelligence as having more than one
component at higher order level?

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(A) Cattell
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(B) Guilford
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(C) Jensen
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(D) Thurston
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9. Match the following items of List – with List – II and indicate your answer with the
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help of given code given below:

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List – I List – II
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(Neurotransmitter) (Location)
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p. Acetylcholine 1. Mid brain

q. Serotonin 2. Autonomic nervous system

r. Adrenalin 3. Brain Stem

s. Dopamine 4. Neuromuscular junction

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Codes:

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(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 4 3 2 1

(C) 3 2 1 4

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(D) 2 4 1 3

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10. Which part of the brain is responsible for skilled movements?

(A) Thalamus

(B) Prefrontal cortex

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(C) Pons
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(D) Cerebellum
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11. Match the Lis I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given
below:
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List – I List – II
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(Phenomena) (Type of enforcements and Punishment)

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p. If studying is followed by a high grade on exam, then the incidence of studying

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before exams will increase. 1. Punishment

q. If leaving from room removes you from a noisy roommate, then the time you spend
away from room will increase. 2. Positive Reinforcement

r. If your teacher embarasses you for asking question in the class, then the likelihood of
asking the questions in the class will decrease. 3. Omission Training

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s. If your parent withholds affection whenever you watch TV, the time you spend in front
of TV will decrease. 4. Negative Reinforcement

Codes:

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(A) 2 4 3 1

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(B) 1 2 3 4

(C) 4 1 2 3

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(D) 1 2 3 4

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12. In the present era of competitive marketing some of the companies are offering
door-to-door sales services. In such case which kind of reinforcement schedule is
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practiced by the company for their sales executives?
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(A) Fixed-ratio schedule
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(B) Fixed-interval schedule

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(C) Variable-ratio schedule

(D) Variable-interval schedule

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13. Which of the following is most effective in conditioning?

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(A) Backward Conditioning

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(B) Delayed Conditioning

(C) Simultaneous Conditioning

(D) Trace Conditioning

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14. Which one of the following explanation may be considered as relatively appropriate
for determining intelligence?

(A) Main contribution of genetic factors and only negligible contribution of

environmental factors.

(B) Considerable contribution of genetic factors and some contribution of economic

factors.

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(C) Some contribution of genetic factors and main contribution of social and other
factors.

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(D) Major contributionof genetic factors and some contribution of environmental
factors.

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15. Match motivation constructs/concepts with their description and select the correct
answer using the codes given below:
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List – I List – II
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(Concepts) (Description)
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p. Instincts 1. Expectations of desired outcome.

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q. Needs 2. Push us to action.

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r. Drives 3. Are innate.

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s. Incentives 4. Create tension.

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Codes:
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(A) 1 2 34

(B) 3 4 2 1

(C) 3 4 2 1

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(D) 3 2 4 1

16. Who among the following presented decisive experimental evidence for exploration
and curiosity to be motivational concepts?

(A) Fantz

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(B) Lorenz

(C) Gibson

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(D) Harlow

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17. Out of the following, which approach used in assessment of intelligence, is oldest
one?
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(A) Psychometric Approach
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(B) Biological Approach

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(C) Culture Fair

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(D) Chronometric Analysis

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18. What are the immediate causes of the experience (feeling) of emotion as per James-
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Lange theory?
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1. Reception of sensory stimuli by the cortex

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2. Interpretation of sensory stimuli by the cortex

3. Changes in the visceral organs via the Autonomic Nervous System

4. Changes in the skeletal muscles via the Somatic Nervous System

Codes:

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(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1 and 3

(C) 2 and 3

(D) 3 and 4

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19 Given below are two statements, labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as
Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:

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Assertion (A): The colours depend on the way the visual system interprets the different

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wave lengths of light.

Reason (R): Colour is the product of the visual system and not a inherent property of the

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visible spectrum.
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Codes:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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20. Match List–I with List–II and indicate your answer by using the codes given below:
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List – I (Perceptual Theory) List – II (Explanation)

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p. Spinal Gate Control Theory 1. A theory proposed to explain motion sickness.

q. Sensory Conflict Theory 2. There are three sets of receptors that respond
differently to different wavelengths.

r. Information Storage size Theory 3. Theory of pain that focuses on afferent nerve
impulses transmission from the skin to the spinal cord.

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s. Young Helmholtz Theory 4. Perception of time is constructed from the

amount of memory storage.

Codes:

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(A) 1 2 3 4

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(B) 3 1 4 2

(C) 4 3 2 1

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(D) 4 1 2 3

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21. 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:
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Assertion (A): It is believed that function of damaged brain cells is irrecoverable.
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Reason (R): Brain cells do not have Neurilemma.

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Codes:
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(A) And (R) Both (A) and (R) are true is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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22. Which of the following concepts are related with Cattel’s theory of Personality?

1. Dynamic Lattice

2. Specification Equation

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3. Orthogonal Rotation

4. Ergs

(A) 2 and 4

(B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 4

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(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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23. 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:

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Assertion (A): The usual educational evaluation is aimed at maximizing examiner
variance.
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Reason (R): Examiner variance is reduced with higher inter-scorer reliability.
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Codes:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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24. Which of the following can be employed to assess the vocational interests of the
subjects in guidance and counseling set up?

1. EPPS

2. SVIB

3. DAT

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4. GATB

(A) 2 only

(B) 1 and 2 only

(C) 3 and 4 only

(D) 2, 3 and 4 only

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25. In a multiple choice achievement test, item-remainder correlation can be best
obtained through

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(A) Point-bi-serial correlation

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(B) Efficient phi co
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(C) Contingency coefficient
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(D) Rank difference correlation
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26. Read each of the following two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). And
indicate your answer using the codes given below:
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Assertion (A): Though not infallible, polygraph tests are administered to infer the
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truthfulness of the subject’s responses.

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Reason (R): The assumption is that lying will be associated with lesser sympathetic
activation.
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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.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

27. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given
below:

List – I (Phenomenon) List – II (Psychologist)

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p. Two factor theory 1. Thurston

q. Multifactor Theory of Intelligence 2. Jensen

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r. Structure of Intellect Model 3. Spearman

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s. Level Theory of Intelligence 4. Guilford

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Codes:
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(A) 2 3 1 4
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(B) 1 2 4 3
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(C) 4 3 2 1

(D) 3 1 4 2
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28. Where is the borderline between deficiency and growth needs among Maslow’s
fives?
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(A) Safety needs and needs to belong

(B) Safety needs and physiological needs

(C) Esteem needs and self-actualization

(D) Needs to belong and esteem needs

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29. A verbal message passes through various parts of brain for final audibility.

I. Inferior Colliculi

II. Medial Geniculate Body Auditory Cortex

III. Primary

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IV. Superior Olives

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Codes:

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(A) I, II, III, IV

(B) III, II, I, IV

(C) II, III, I, IV

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(D) IV, I, II, III
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30. Which part of the brain is responsible for transferring short term memory to long
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term memory?

(A) Amygdala
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(B) Hypothalamus
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(C) Hippocampus
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(D) Cerebellum
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31. Which of the following approaches emphasize the role of unconscious in “feelings
and thoughts” of an individual?

(A) Cognitive

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(B) Developmental

(C) Humanistic

(D) Psychoanalytic

32. Children first demonstrate a rudimentary understanding of syntax during the _____

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stage.

(A) Babbling

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(B) One-word

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(C) Two-word

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(D) Three-word
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33. The Chess Master selects his next move by considering moves that would threaten
his opponent’s queen.
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His opponent, a chess-playing computer selects its next move by considering all
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possible moves. The chess master is using ____ and the computer is using _____.

(A) Algorithm ; heuristic

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(B) Prototype ; mental set

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(C) Mental set ; prototype

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(D) Heuristic ; algorithm

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34. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given
below:

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List – I (Process/Phenomenon) List – II (Psychological Name)

p. Grouping of similar objects, events 1. Concept

q. Logical rule of solving problem 2. Insight

r. Thumb-rule of solving problem 3. Heuristic

s. Realization of solution to problem 4. Algorithm

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Codes:

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(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 1 3 4 2

(C) 1 4 2 3
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(D) 1 4 3 2
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35. Read the following two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). And indicate your
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answer by using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): A child always carries umbrella with him while he goes to school.
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Reason (R): The child wants to protect himself from rain.

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Codes:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the true explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the true explanation of (A).

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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36. Which of the following scale/s is/are found in Eysenck’s EPQ but not in Costa and
McCrae’s NEO-PI-R?

1. Agreeableness

2. Extraversion

3. Psychoticism

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4. Lie

(A) 3 only

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(B) 1 and 2 only

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(C) 2 and 3 only

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(D) 3 and 4 only
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37. Vijay obtained a percentile rank of 16 on Abstract Reasoning Test. If normalized T
scores
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(Mean = 50, S D = 10) were developed for this test, what is the expected T score for
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Vijay?

(A) 16
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(B) 34
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(C) 45
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(D) 55
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38. Which of the following is not scored for ‘Determinants’ in Rorschach Ink Blot Test?

(A) Space

(B) Form (Negative)

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(C) Inanimate Movement

(D) Human Movement

39. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given
below:

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List – I (Identity Status) List – II (Explanation)

p. Identity Achievement 1. Commitment after crisis

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q. Fore closure 2. Commitment without crisis

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r. Diffusion 3. No crisis, no commitment

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s. Moratorium 4. Crisis, but lack of commitment
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Codes:
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(A) 3 1 4 2
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(B) 2 3 1 4

(C) 2 1 3 4
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(D) 3 4 1 2
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40. Archetype is:

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(A) Definite mythological image or motif.

(B) Approximate mythological image or motif.

(C) Tendency to form mythological image or motif that is fixed.

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(D) Tendency to form mythological image or motif that varies in great detail without
losing their basic pattern.

41. Read each of the following two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). And
indicate your answer using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): In Scandinavian countries, parents do not beat children.

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Reason (R): Scandinavian countries have outlawed physical punishment by parents.

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Codes:

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(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct 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.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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42. Given below are two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
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labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): Long term memory system allows us to retain vast amounts of information
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for very long periods of time.

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Reason (R): Only information subjected to elaborative rehearsal or deep processing is

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transferred to long term memory.

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Codes:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct 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.

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43. Read each of the following two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). And
indicate your answer using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): In the later part of his life Spearman observed that in a certain set of tests
each test correlates higher with other tests within the set but lower with tests in other
such sets.

Reason (R): This may be because of “group factors” which are of moderate degree of
generality.

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Codes:

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(A) Both (A) and (R) are (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but Both (A) (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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44. Mr. A, a shoe salesman, is paid every week whereas Mr. B receives a commission for
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each pair of shoes he sells. Evidently Mr. A is paid on a _____ schedule of reinforcement,
while Mr. B is paid on _____ schedule of reinforcement.
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(A) Fixed ratio; fixed interval.

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(B) Fixed interval; fixed ratio.

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(C) Variable Variable-interval; ratio.

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(D) Variable ratio; variable interval.

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45. Multiple components model of working memory, proposed by Baddeley, consists of

which of the following components?

(A) Phenomenological field, central executive, sketch pad

(B) Phonological loop, central executive, Visuospatial sketch pad

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(C) Phonological loop, central executive, retrieval cues

(D) Visuospatial sketch pad procedural memory field, episodic information

Instructions for Q. Nos. 46 to 50. Read the following passage and answer the five
questions that follow:

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Non-parametric analysis is an important area in the field of psychological research.
The emphasis on the assumption of normal distribution is comparatively less when
group/sample sizes are large due to some implications of central limit theorem.

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Nevertheless, for smaller group sizes relatively distribution free nonparametric
alternatives to parametric methods are developed. Thus there are non-parametric

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alternatives to student’s t test, one-way ANOVA etc. When assumptions are reasonably
met, parametric tests are more powerful. Certain types of tests, such as chi-square test,

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use frequency data to evaluate the differences between obtained and expected
frequencies. Some associations/correlation measures have been developed using chi-
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square distribution. Statisticians like Kolmogorov and Smirnov developed tests which
involve entire frequency distribution/s. Psychologists have profitably used these
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techniques in their researches
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46. Which one of the following test is closest to independent samples t test from power-
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consideration point of view?

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(A) Mann-Whitney U test

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(B) Signed rank test

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(C) Chi-square test

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(D) Kolmogorov-Smirnov test

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47. What is the non-parametric alternative to one-way ANOVA?

(A) Friedman’s test

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(B) Kruskall-Wallis H test

(C) Mann-Whitney U test

(D) Median test

48. If the obtained frequency and the expected frequency in a given cell of the

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contingency table is 17 and 10 respectively, what would be the contributions of this cell
to total chi-square value?

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(A) 0.70

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(B) 4.90

(C) 7.00

(D) 18.90
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49. Which of the following test can be used for evaluating whether the obtained
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distribution significantly departs from the normal distribution?

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(A) Signed rank test

(B) K.S. one sample test

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(C) Run test

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(D) K.S. two sample test

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50. Which of the following correlation/association measures can be considered as

derived from chi-square?

1. Spearman rho

2. Biserial r

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3. Phi-coefficient

4. Contingency coefficient

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 and 4 only

(C) 3 and 4 only

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(D) 1, 3 and 4 only

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ANSWER KEYS

Question Answer Question Answer

1 B 26 C

2 C 27 D

3 A 28 D

4 A 29 D

5 A 30 C

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6 C 31 D

7 C 32 C

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8 D 33 D

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9 B 34 D

10 C 35 WQ

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11 C 36 D

12 C 37 WQ
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13 B 38 A

14 D 39 C
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15 C 40 D
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16 D 41 A

17 D 42 A
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18 D 43 A
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19 A 44 B

20 B 45 B
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21 D 46 A
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22 C 47 B
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23 D 48 B

24 A 49 B
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25 A 50 C

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PSYCHOLOGY PAPER – III (September 2013)

1. Which of the following is not a standard physiological measure of sleep?

(A) Electrooculogram

(B) Electromyogram

(C) Electrocardiogram

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(D) Electroencephalogram

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2. Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer with the help of the given codes.

List – I List – II

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p. Multi-store Model 1. Craik and Lockhart
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q. Neural Network Model 2. Atkinson and Shiffrin
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r. Levels of Processing Model 3. McClleland and Rumelhart
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s. Encoding Specificity Principle 4. Tulving

Codes:
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pqrs
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(A) 4 1 3 2
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(B) 1 2 4 3
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(C) 3 4 2 1
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(D) 2 3 1 4
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3. Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:

List – I List – II

(Piaget’s concepts) (Description)

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p. Centration 1. The assumption that one’s way of thinking is the only possibility.

q. Conservation 2. The ability to undo mentally, an action or operation.

r. Egocentrism 3. Attending to only one aspect of a situation.

s. Reversibility 4. The principle that quantities remain constant under various changes in
their appearance.

Codes:

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pqrs

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(A) 2 4 1 3

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(B) 3 1 4 2

(C) 1 2 3 4

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(D) 3 4 1 2
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4. Read each of the following two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R), and indicate your
answer using the codes given below:
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Assertion (A): Strange Situation Test measures child’s attachment with the mother.
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Reason (R): The mother and the stranger are also attached.

Codes:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but(R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

5. Choose the right sequence of endocrine system.

(A) Hypothalamus → Cortico releasing hormone → Pancreas → Insulin.

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(B) Pituitary gland → Adenocorticotrophic hormone → Adrenal gland → Epinephrine.

(C) Hypothalamus → Adenocorticotrophic hormone → Gonads → Androgens.

(D) Thyroid gland → Cortico releasing hormone → Hypothalamus → Thyroxin.

6. 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:

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Assertion (A): The ability to detect a weak stimulus varies from moment to moment.

Reason (R): Because several relatively independent sources affect the observer’s performance.

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Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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7. Which of the following is/are correct in Rogerian therapy?

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1. The therapist is supportive and non-directive.

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2. It is the client and not the therapist who best understands the problem and in what direction the
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therapy should proceed.

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3. The therapist can sense the client’s tensions and incongruent feelings and reflect them back to
the client.
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(A) Only 1 is correct.

(B) 1 and 2 are correct.

(C) 1 and 3 are correct.

(D) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.

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8. What disturbs initiation of sleep most is

(A) Melatonin

(B) Benzodiazepines

(C) Amphetamines

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(D) Orexin

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9. By what age children are aware of gender stability as per Kohlberg’s theory of the
development of gender identity?

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(A) 2–3½ years

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(B) 3½ – 4½ years ss
(C) 4½ –7 years

(D) 11–14 years

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10. The fifth ego crisis stage given by Erikson, identity versus role confusion, corresponds to
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which of the Freud’s stages?

(A) Genital
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(B) Latency
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(C) Phallic
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(D) Anal
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11. Psychologists believe that Rita’s personality is high on the dimension of ‘origins’. Hence
Rita would tend to

(A) Engage in organized thinking

(B) Engage in functional thinking

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(C) Engage in divergent thinking

(D) There is no such dimension

12. Match the following items of List-I with List-II and indicate your answer with the help of
given code.

List – I List – II

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p. Alpha waves 1. .3 to 3 Hz

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q. Beta waves 2. 4 to 7 Hz

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r. Theta waves 3. 8 to 13 Hz

s. Delta waves 4. 14 to 30 Hz

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Codes:
ss
pqrs
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(A) 1 2 3 4
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(B) 3 4 2 1

(C) 2 3 1 4
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(D) 4 1 3 2
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13. Given below are two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as
w

Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
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Assertion (A): Surgery is one of the methods to understand brain behaviour relations in humans.
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Reason (R): Lesion method destroys part of the brain.

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).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

14. Given below are two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Indicate your answer using
the codes given below.

Assertion (A): Recent research has shown positive effect of cognitive remediation training on the

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neuro-cognitive functions as well as the overall functioning of patients with schizophrenia.

Reason (R): Pharmacotherapy alone does not help patients with schizophrenia to function at the
highest possible level of their ability.

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Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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ac

15. Which of the following phrase includes imagining how other people see you, judge you, and
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how you feel about the perceived judgements?

(A) Moral developments

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(B) Looking glass-self

(C) Role-taking
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(D) Anticipatory socialization

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16. One reason that people comply with social pressure is to gain approval or avoid rejection;
this is called ______; and so understanding rules for accepted and expected behaviour are called
______.

(A) Social control; norm.

(B) Social influence; rule.

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(C) Normative social influence; norm.

(D) Social facilitation; norm.

17. Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:

List – I List – II

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(Researcher name) (Area of Research)

p. Asch 1. Obedience

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q. Sherif 2. Conformity

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r. Milgram 3. Cognitive Dissonance

s. Festinger 4. Norm Formation

Codes:
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ss
pqrs
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(A) 2 4 1 3
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(B) 2 3 4 1
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(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 4 3 1 2
ik
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18. Given below are two statements: Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Indicate your answer using
codes given below.
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Assertion (A): Religiosity/faith contributes to good mental health.

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Reason (R): Specific environment influence beliefs.

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).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

19. Experience of failure followed by ______ cognitions lead to depression. Choose appropriate
code.

1. Internal attributions

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2. Feeling of controllability

3. Hopelessness

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4. Stable attributions

5. Specific attributions

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Codes:
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(A) 1, 3, 4
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(B) 1, 2, 4
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(C) 2, 3, 5

(D) 3, 4, 5
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20. Read the below given statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) indicate your
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answer using the codes given below.

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Assertion (A): Written essays evaluating performance is the simplest method of performance
evaluation.
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Reason (R): The results in such an evaluation may often reflect the ability of the writer.
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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.

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(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.

21. A guaranteed solution to a problem is provided by

(A) An Algorithm

(B) A Heuristic

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(C) A Rule of Thumb

(D) A Rule of Set

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22. Given below are two statements:

Assertion (A) and Reason (R).Indicate your answer using codes given below:

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Assertion (A): Analyses of disastrous foreign policy decision lead to a problem that cohesive
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group of decision makes can fall into the trap of ‘group think’.

Reason (R): Members of the group suppress their own dissenting opinions in the interest of
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group consensus.
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Codes:
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(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).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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23. The formula for determining Motivational Potential Score (MPS) is

(A) MPS = (Skill variety + Autonomy + Task identity) / 3 × (Task Significance × Feedback.)

(B) MPS = (Skill variety + Task identity + Feedback) / 3 × (Task Significance × Autonomy.)

(C) MPS = (Skill variety + Task significance + Autonomy) / 3 × (Task identity × Feedback.)

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(D) MPS = (Skill variety + Task identity + Task significance) / 3 × (Autonomy × Feedback.)

24. Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer with the help of the given codes:

List – I List – II

(Leader’s Characteristics) (Description)

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p. Drive 1. Desire to influence others to reach shared goals.

q. Leadership Motivation 2. Trust in own abilities.

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r. Self Confidence 3. Intelligence; ability to integrate and interpret large amounts of

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information.

s. Cognitive ability 4. Desire for achievement, ambition, high energy, tenacity and
initiative.

Codes:
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ss
pqrs
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(A) 4 3 2 1
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(B) 4 1 2 3
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(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 4 1 3 2
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25. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as
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Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
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Assertion (A): Transactionalists maintain that perception occurs through a learning process of
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interactions and experience with the environment.

Reason (R): Most contemporary Psychologists hold that some forms of perceptual abilities and
mechanisms are available soon after birth.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(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.

26. What do you mean by information processing?

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(A) The number of cycles completed within one second.

(B) A presumed mode of attention that concerns the non-temporal information processing

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demands of a task and its activation shortens temporal awareness.

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(C) The process of organising and interpreting sensation into meaningful experiences.

(D) The study of the relation between physical stimulation and subjective experience.

ro
ss
27. Choose the correct sequence of events following prolonged stress given below:
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1. Immuno suppression
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2. Corticotropin releasing factor

3. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
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4. Cortisol
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(A) 1 3 4 2
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(B) 2 3 4 1
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(C) 4 3 2 1
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(D) 1 2 3 4
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28. In employees performance appraisal BARS is a method of ______ whereas MBO is a method
of ______

(A) Past oriented, present performance rating. www.netugc.c om

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(B) Past oriented; future oriented.

(C) Future oriented; past oriented.

(D) Future oriented; present performance rating.

29. In a firm in the last six months 70 to 90 employees have been terminated while 63 applicants
have been hired to replace them. This type of strategy is best described

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(A) Negative reinforcement

(B) Motivation

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(C) Inequity

(D) Churning

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ss
30. After identifying the problem of a student, the correct sequence adopted by a counsellor to
solve that problem is
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1. Generate possible solutions

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2. Choose the best solution

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3. Evaluate each solution

4. Assess the success/failure of solution

ik
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5. Implement the solution

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Codes:
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(A) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
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(B) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4

(C) 3, 1, 2, 5, 4

(D) 3, 1, 4, 2, 5

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31. Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:

List – I List – II

(Phenomenon) (Psychological term)

p. Logical thinking for abstract concepts. 1. Self- Schema

q. Use of nouns and verbs for omitting auxillary words. 2. Cognitive development

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r. Solutions to problems involving psychophysical judgements. 3. Telegraphic speech

s. Cognitive generalization derived from past experience. 4. Signal detection

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Codes:

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pqrs

(A) 2 3 1 4

(B) 2 3 4 1
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ss
(C) 2 4 3 1
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(D) 2 4 1 3
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sh

32. Give the correct sequence for stages of language development to attain different features,
given below:
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1. Phonology
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2. Semantics
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3. Syntax
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4. Pragmatics
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Codes:

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4

(B) 2, 3, 4, 1

(C) 3, 4, 1, 2

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(D) 4, 3, 2, 1

33. The Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves graphically display

(A) The smallest difference between two stimuli necessary to detect them as different.

(B) The relationship between the proportions of hits and false alarms for constant stimulus
intensity.

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(C) The magnitude of a sensation as a logarithmic function of the stimulus.

(D) Sensory magnitude is equal to physical intensity raised to a power.

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34. Which of the following is not a special facility provided in school for children with special
needs?

(A) Resource room

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ss
(B) Cooperative teaching
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(C) Expository teaching

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(D) Collaborative consultation

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35. Important indicators of learning disabilities among students are

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(A) Poor reading habit, word recognition error, comprehension errors.

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(B) Word recognition error, Articulation errors, low mental ability.

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(C) Articulation error, comprehension error, impaired vision.

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(D) Low mental ability, impaired vision, word recognition error.

36. What are the strategies to improve motivation and learning that can be adopted by a teacher?

1. Fulfill basic requirements and show the value of learning.

2. Show the value of learning and active teaching.

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3. Build confidence and positive expectations and help students stay focused.

4. Fulfill basic requirement and active teaching.

Codes:

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 3 and 4

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(C) 1 and 3

(D) 2 and 4

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37. Which scaling methods employ Law of Comparative Judgment to obtain scale values?

1. Method of successive intervals.

2. Summated ratings method.

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ss
3. Magnitude estimation method.
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4. Paired comparison method.

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Codes:
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(A) 4 only

(B) 1 and 4 only

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(C) 3 and 4 only

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(D) 2 and 3 only

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38. Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer with the help of given codes.

List – I List – II

(Concept) (Explanation)

p. Primack Principle 1. Exceptional performance by a student as a result of high teacher

expectations.

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q. Maintenance Rehearsal 2. Retrieval of pieces of information based on their relatedness to

one another.

r. Pygmalion Effect 3. Keeping information in working memory by repeating it to you.

s. Activation spreading 4. More preferred activity conserve as a reinforcer for a less

preferred activity.

Codes:

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pqrs

(A) 4 3 1 2

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(B) 1 3 4 2

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(C) 2 1 3 4

(D) 1 3 2 4

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ss
39. The employer, who referred a case of an employee (client) to a psychologist, requested the
la
psychologist to provide the employee’s test scores and their interpretation.
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(A) The psychologist should firmly refuse to comply with this request.

(B) The psychologist should comply with the request after informing the client.
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(C) The psychologist should comply with this request if the client agrees to it and gives an
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informed consent.
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(D) The psychologist should comply with this request only if the client shows criminal
inclinations.
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40. Which of the following is/are considered culture-fair test/s of intelligence?

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1. Raven’s Progressive Matrices

2. Cattell’s Culture Fair Test of Intelligence.

3. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales.

4. Goodenough-Harris test

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Codes:

(A) 2 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 1, 2 and 3 only

(D) 1, 2 and 4 only

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41. Movements of the vocal apparatus are

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(A) Necessary for thinking.

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(B) Not necessary for thinking.

(C) Necessary for thinking in some situations.

(D) Both (A) and (C) are correct.

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ss
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42. Given below are two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as
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Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): In attitude scaling by Equal Appearing Intervals Method, median is usually
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employed to obtain scale values.

Reason (R): In normal distribution mean, median and mode are the same.
ik
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Codes:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
w

(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.

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43. When previous learning interferes with our memory of later learning it is referred to as

(A) Repression

(B) Proactive interference

(C) Inhibition

(D) Retroactive interference

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44. I create paintings and Art works because it gives me a sense of satisfaction and vitality. My

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Art is primarily promoted by

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(A) Discriminatory Rewards

(B) Selective Rewards

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(C) Extrinsic Rewards
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(D) Intrinsic Rewards
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ac

45. The Psychotherapist recommended the procedure of systematic desensitization to Shradda for
overcoming her fear of cats. The Psychotherapist recommended
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(A) A classical conditioning procedure

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(B) An operant conditioning procedure

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(C) A delayed conditioning procedure

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(D) A backward conditioning procedure

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46. The child was given chocolates for putting pegs into the right holes, first after he fitted 20
pegs, then after he fitted 14 pegs and later after he fitted 22 pegs. The reinforcement schedule
used in this case is an example of

(A) Variable – Ratio Schedule

(B) Variable – Interval Schedule

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(C) Fixed – Interval Schedule

(D) Fixed – Ratio Schedule

47. In type R conditioning the strength of conditioning is shown by ______ whereas in Type S
conditioning the strength of conditioning is shown by the ______

(A) Response rate; time to solution.

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(B) Time to solution; Response rate.

(C) Response rate; magnitude of conditioned response.

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(D) Magnitude of response rate; time to solution

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48. Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer by using the codes given below the lists.
ss
List – I List – II
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(Phenomenon) (Psychologist)
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p. Instrumental conditioning occurs independent of reinforcement. 1. Abraham Amsel

q. Set of reinforcement contingencies 2. Spence

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r. Partial Reinforcement Effect (PRE) 3. Hull

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s. Fractional anticipatory frustration reaction 4. Skinner

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Codes:
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pqrs
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(A) 3 2 1 4
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(B) 2 1 3 4

(C) 2 3 1 4

(D) 2 4 1 3

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49. Which one of the following statistic is used for assessing the test-item bias?

(A) Item-remainder correlation

(B) Differential item functioning

(C) Construct validity

(D) Multidimensional scaling

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50. Which of the following characteristics best describes Borderline Personality Disorder?

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1. Impulsivity and affective instability.

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2. Unusual perceptual experiences.

3. Unstable and intense interpersonal relationship.

4. Recurrent suicidal behaviour or gesture.

ro
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5. Preoccupation with details and rules.
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Codes:
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(A) 1, 2 and 5
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(B) 2, 4 and 5

(C) 2, 3 and 5
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(D) 1, 3 and 4
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51. Below given are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R), indicate your
answer using the codes given below:
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Assertion (A): For solution to any problem one generally compares his state of knowledge to the
goal state.

Reason (R): Finding sub-goals are necessary for reducing the difference between end goals and
knowledge.

Codes:

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(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.

(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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52. Mental Retardation is associated with

(A) Trisomy 14

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(B) Trisomy 21

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(C) Trisomy 12

(D) Trisomy 23

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53. Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
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List – I List – II
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(Technique) (Therapeutic approach)

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p. Empty Chair method 1. Existential therapy

q. Logo therapy 2. Transactional analysis

ik
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r. Re-parenting 3. Cognitive therapy

w

s. Cognitive restructuring 4. Gestalt therapy

w

Codes:
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pqrs

(A) 4 1 2 3

(B) 3 2 1 4

(C) 1 3 4 2

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(D) 2 4 3 1

54. Match the following items of List-I with List-II and indicate your answer using codes given
below.

List – I List – II

p. Dementia Praecox 1. Wolpe

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q. Systematic Desensitization 2. Bendura

r. Modelling 3. Bleuler

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s. Schizophrenia 4. Kraeplin

Codes:

ro
pqrs
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(A) 1 2 3 4
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(B) 2 1 4 3
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(C) 4 1 2 3

(D) 3 2 1 4
sh
ik

55. Which of the following is not true of the theory given by Rogers?
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(A) An individual reacts to situations in terms of the way he or she perceives them, in ways
consistent with his or her self-concepts and views of the world.
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(B) Our essence is created by our choices because our choices reflect the values on which we
base our order and life.
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(C) The most basic striving of an individual is towards maintenance, enhancement and
actualization of self.

(D) A perceived threat to the self is followed by a defense – including limiting the perception
and behaviour and the introduction of self-defense mechanisms.

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56. Which of the following is not a characteristic of self-actualized person?

(A) Problem cent rather than self centred.

(B) Open to enculturation.

(C) Accept themselves and others as they are

(D) Perceive reality efficiently and can tolerate uncertainty.

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57. What is the correct sequence of the emergence of the following Ego Strengths?

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(A) Loyalty, Love, Care, Wisdom

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(B) Loyalty, Care, Love, Wisdom

(C) Care, Love, Loyalty, Wisdom

(D) Care, Loyalty, Wisdom, Love

ro
ss
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58. Which of the following methods are employed to study Memory Processes?
ac

1. Free recall and Recognition

sh

2. Observation and Recognition

3. Conditioning and Neuroimaging.

ik
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4. Concurrent memory task paradigm and Neuroimaging.

w

Codes:
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(A) 1 and 3 only

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(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 3 and 4 only

(D) 1 and 4 only

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59. Patients with damage to the frontal lobes behave as if they lack control systems that monitor
their processing resources appropriately. They are said to suffer from

(A) Gertsman Syndrome

(B) Dysexecutive Syndrome

(C) Korsakoff’s Syndrome

(D) None of the above

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60. Given below are two statements, the first labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as

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Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:

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Assertion (A): Melanie Klein developed play therapy where children work out their unconscious
feeling and conflicts while playing with toys or crafts.

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Reason (R): It is difficult to apply the method of Dream Analysis and Free Association on
children because of their inability to express verbally.
ss
Codes:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
ac

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
sh

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

ik
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61. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your
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answer using code below:

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Assertion (A): Many evidences strongly suggest that there is no possibility that all of many
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human performances classified as intellectuals represent a unitary attribute determined by unitary

set of factors.

Reason (R): This may be because of what is called intelligence is a mixture of different attributes
having different determinants.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(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.

62. Out of following Psychologist who has emphasized that creativity is not different from
intelligence?

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(A) Torrance

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(B) Spearman

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(C) Guilford

(D) Getzels and Jackson

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ss
63. Out of following which are the appropriate explanations as stated by Cattell in his ‘gf’ and
‘gc’ theory of Intelligence?
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1. ‘gf’ is mainly determined by genetic factors.

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2. The speed of growth of ‘gf’ is very fast in early childhood and it starts declining in late
adulthood – in late twenties.
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3. ‘gc’ separates itself from ‘gf’ as a result of the effect of learning and other experiences.
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4. Individual differences are more in ‘gc’ than ‘gf’.

.d

Codes:
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(A) 1, 3 and 4
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(B) 2, 3 and 4
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(C) 1, 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 4

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64. Out of the following theories of intelligence which one is regarded as latest one?

(A) Sternberg’s theory

(B) Mayer and Salovey theory

(C) Jensen’s theory

(D) Cattell’s theory

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65. Moods are ______ and then emotions. Choose the correct code for the features given below:

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1. Longer lasting

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2. More intense

3. Less intense

4. Shorter lasting
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Codes:
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(A) 1 and 2
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(B) 2 and 4
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(C) 1 and 3

(D) 3 and 4
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66. Read the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer
using the codes given below:
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Assertion (A): Emotion is construed to have a prototypic form of expression, a pattern of

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consistent autonomic changes, and a distinct subjective feeling state.

Reason (R): The three response systems respond similarly in an emotional situation.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(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.

67. Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given below:

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List – I List – II

p. Crystallized Intelligence 1. Jensen

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q. Level II ability 2. Spearman

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r. Specific abilities 3. Mayere and Salovey

s. Emotional Intelligence 4. Cattell

Codes:
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pqrs
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(A) 1 2 4 3
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(B) 4 1 2 3
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(C) 2 4 3 1

(D) 3 1 2 4
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68. Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
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List – I List – II
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(Theory builders) (Theories)

p. Aristotle 1. The contents of our mind are the sum of our sensory experiences.

q. John Locke 2. All knowledge of the external world is gained through experiences
provided by the five senses.

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r. George Berkeley 3. The task of Psychology was to reduce perception to its constituent
elements.

s. E.B. Tichener 4. The world of objects does not exist when it is not sensed. www.netugc.com

Codes:

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(A) 2 1 4 3

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(B) 1 2 3 4

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(C) 4 3 1 2

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(D) 3 1 4 2

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69. Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
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List – I List – II
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(Concepts) (Descriptions)
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p. Anger 1. Physical or verbal behaviour intended to hurt someone.

q. Displacement 2. The blocking of goal directed behaviour.

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r. Aggression 3. Redirecting the reaction to a target other than source of frustration.

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s. Frustration 4. An emotional readiness to aggress.

.d

Codes:
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pqrs
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(A) 4 1 3 2
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(B) 2 3 1 4

(C) 2 4 1 3

(D) 4 3 1 2

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70. 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): Memories of eye witnesses are fragile as many factors can distort their memories.

Reason (R): Post event information can interfere with their memories to a great extent.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Q. Nos. 71 to 75. Read the following passage and answer the five questions that follow:
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A researcher wanted to study the effect of stress on reaction time and whether the effect of
stress is moderated by the stimulus complexity – Low and High. The researcher had a hypothesis
that increased stress would adversely affect the reaction speed. From an initial pool of 160 subjects,
la

four groups of 40 subjects each were formed and routine reaction time experiment was performed.
ac

Group I was tested under relaxed condition and low stimulus complexity Group II was tested under
stressful condition and law stimulus complexity Group III was tested under relaxed condition and
high stimulus complexity and Group IV was tested under stressful condition, and high stimulus
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complexity. The fore-period was randomly varied. The data were analyzed by following suitable
ANOVA model. Among the various F ratios, the F ratio computed as ‘MSAXB/MSerror’, yielded
interesting results.
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71. The design in this study would be best labelled as

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(A) Randomized four-group design with single IV.

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(B) 2 × 2 factorial design.

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(C) 2 × 2 factorial design with a covariate.

(D) Randomized blocked design.

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72. What would be the degrees of freedom for the main effect of stress?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 156

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73. The significant F ratio computed as ‘MSAXB/MSerror’ indicates that

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(A) The main effect of stress is significant.

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(B) The main effect of stimulus complexity is significant.

(C) The effect of stress is moderated by stimulus complexity.

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(D) Every group differs from remaining groups significantly.
ss
la

74. Which of the following statement/s is/are false in this experiment?

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1. Stress is an independent variable.

sh

2. Stimulus complexity is a covariate.

3. Fore-period duration is an ‘independent’ variable.

ik
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4. Reaction time is a dependent variable.

w

Codes:
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(A) 4 only
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(B) 1 and 3 only

(C) 1 and 4 only

(D) 2 and 3 only

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75. Which of the following is the assumption/s which should be satisfied while carrying out the
ANOVA in this study?

1. Heterogeneity of variance.

2. Independence of scores within each cell.

3. Normal distribution of the residuals from the model.

4. Homogeneity of covariance matrices.

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Codes:

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(A) 2 only

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(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 1 and 3 only

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(D) 1, 2 and 3 only
ss
la
ac
sh
ik
.d
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ANSWER KEYS

Q.No Answer Q.No

1 C 26 B

2 D 27 B

3 D 28 B

4 C 29 D

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5 B 30 B

6 A 31 B

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7 D 32 A

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8 D 33 B

9 B 34 C

10 A 35 A

11 WQ 36
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12 B 37 B

13 D 38 A
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14 B 39 C
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15 B 40 D
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16 C 41 C

17 A 42 B
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18 A 43 B
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19 B 44 D

20 A 45 A
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21 B 46 A
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22 A 47 C
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23 D 48 D

24 B 49 B

25 B 50 D

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Question Answer Question

51 C 76

52 B 77

53 A 78

54 C 79

55 B 80

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56 C 81

57 A 82

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58 D 83

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59 B 84

60 A 85

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61 A 86

62 WQ 87
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63 C 88
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64 A 89
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65 C 90

66 B 91
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67 WQ 92

68 A 93
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69 D 94
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70 A 95
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71 B 96
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72 A 97
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73 C 98

74 D 99

75 B 100

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PSYCHOLOGY PAPER – II (June 2013)

1. Substantially higher performance scores than verbal scores on the subtests of Wechsler Adult
Intelligence Scale (WAIS) indicates

(A) Gender differences

(B) Learning difficulties

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(C) Genetic influences

(D) Cultural biases

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2. Ruchi remembers that when she was eight year old she was whimsical. This memory of Ruchi
is called

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(A) Episodic memory
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(B) Semantic memory
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(C) Sensory memory
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(D) Amnesic memory

sh

3. Which is the most basic and common obstacle to problem solving?

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(A) Confirmation bias

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(B) Fixation
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(C) Functional fixedness

w

(D) Mental set

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4. 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

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(B) Telegraphic speech; syntax

(C) Babbling; semantics

(D) Telegraphic speech; semantics

5. Problem solving comprises of four stages. Choose the correct sequence of stages

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(A) Incubation, preparation, verification, illumination

(B) Preparation, incubation, illumination, verification

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(C) Incubation, preparation, illumination, verification

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(D) Preparation, illumination, incubation, verification

6. Match the following lists:

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List – I List – II
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(Author) (Focus/Emphasis)
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a. Kagan & Haveman, 1979 1. Mental manipulation

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b. Silverman, 1978 2. Solution of problem

c. Whittaker, 1970 3. Mediating process

ik
.d

d. Humphrey, 1963 4. Goal directed process

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Codes:
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abcd
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(A) 1 2 4 3

(B) 1 2 3 4

(C) 1 3 2 4

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7. 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.

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Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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ss
8. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
la

List – I
ac

(Memory Phenomena) List – II (Brief Description)

sh

a. Semantic memory 1. Memory for events that occur in a particular time, place
or context.
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b. Priming 2. Memory for skills and habits.

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c. Episodic memory 3. Memory for general knowledge and facts about the
w

world.
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d. Procedural memory 4. Information that people already have in storage is

activated to help them remember new information better and faster.
w

Codes:

abcd

(A) 3 2 4 1

(B) 4 3 2 1

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(C) 3 4 1 2

(D) 2 4 3 1

9. 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?

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(A) Sensory memory storage

(B) Working memory storage

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(C) Short term memory storage

(D) Long term memory storage

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ss
10. When the previously learned task affects the retention of task being currently acquired, the
phenomenon is referred to as:
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(A) Retroactive interference

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(B) Proactive interference

sh

(C) Retroactive effect

(D) Proactive effect

ik
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11. Assertion (A): Positive psychology draws its strength from humanistic psychology.
w
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Reason (R): Both humanistic and positive psychology believes in positive human qualities.
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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.

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12. The basic difference between classical conditioning and instrumental learning is of

(A) Presentation of stimulus

(B) Emitting of response

(C) Temporal contiguity

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(D) Mechanism

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13. Major criticisms of Thurston’s theory of intelligence are based on

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I. Use of subjective measures

II. Restricted heterogeneity in sample

III. Method of factor analysis

ro
ss
(A) I and II are correct.
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(B) I and III are correct.

ac

(C) II and III are correct.

sh

(D) I, II and III are correct.

ik
.d

14. 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:
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Assertion (A): Heritability of intelligence explains variations due to genetics for individuals
w

within a given population.

w

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).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

15. 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

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mood.

Reason (R): Reticular activating system is related to perception and mood.

.c
Codes:

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(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.

ro
ss
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
la
ac

16. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
sh

List – I List – II
ik

(Glands) (Hormons)
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a. Pituitary 1. Melatonin
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b. Adrenal Cortex 2. Adrenaline

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c. Pineal 3. Prolactin
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d. Adrenal Medulla 4. Corticosteroids

Codes:

abcd

(A) 2 1 3 4

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(B) 1 3 2 4

(C) 4 3 1 2

(D) 3 4 1 2

17. What is the correct sequence of ear parts given below?

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(A) Eardrum – Hammer – Anvil – Stirrup – Oval window

(B) Oval window – Hammer – Eardrum – Anvil – Stirrup

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(C) Eardrum – Anvil – Stirrup – Hammer – Oval window

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(D) Oval window – Anvil – Hammer – Stirrup – Eardrum

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18. We can cope with stress by becoming aware of our irrational, upsetting thoughts and
ss
replacing them with rational, calming thoughts. This view represents.

(A) Cognitive behavioural approach

la

(B) Psychoanalytical approach

ac

(C) Socio-cultural approach

sh

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(D) Bio-social approach

ik
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19. An instrumental response is conditioned only when organism interprets the reinforcement as
being controlled by its response. This view is supported by
w
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(A) Tolman
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(B) Skinner

(C) Seligman

(D) Beck

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20. 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

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21. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:

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List – I List – II

(Learning term) (Brief explanation)

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a. Positive reinforcement 1. Removal of a pleasant or appetitive stimulus after a behavioural
response.
ss
b. Classical conditioning 2. Delivery of a pleasant or appetitive stimulus that follows a
behavioural response.
la
ac

c. Punishment 3. Presenting a neutral stimulus after a stimulus that usually elicits

a specific response.
sh

d. Omission training 4. Presentation of an unpleasant or aversive stimulus after a

behavioural response.
ik

Codes:
.d

abcd
w

(A) 2 3 4 1
w

(B) 4 1 3 2
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(C) 1 4 2 3

(D) 3 4 1 2

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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

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c. Suzanne Kobasa 3. Locus of control

d. P.T. Costa 4. Temperament and character inventory

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Codes:

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abcd

(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 3 4 2 1
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ss
(C) 3 4 1 2
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(D) 3 2 4 1
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sh

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
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(A) Fixed-alternative item

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(B) Scale item

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(C) Open-end item

w

(D) Checklist item

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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.

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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.

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(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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25. Match each of the following organizational laws with its meaning. Select the correct answer

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using the code given below:

List – I List – II

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(Law) (Meaning)
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a. Closure 1. Elements close together are grouped together.
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b. Proximity 2. Patterns are perceived in the most basic, direct manner possible.
ac

c. Similarity 3. Groupings are made in terms of complete figures.

d. Simplicity 4. Elements similar in appearance are grouped together.

sh

Codes:
ik

abcd
.d

(A) 1 4 2 3
w

(B) 2 3 1 4
w

(C) 4 2 3 1
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(D) 3 1 4 2

26. Which of the following is not one of the Big Five personality factors?

(A) Submissiveness

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(B) Agreeableness

(C) Extroversion

(D) Openness to experience

27. Read the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer
using the codes given below:

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Assertion (A): The level of arousal for optimal performance varies for different tasks.

Reason (R): Too little arousal can be non-motivating, too high arousal can be disruptive.

.c
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Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
ss
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
ac

28. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
sh

List – I List – II
ik

(Behaviour) (Expression mode)

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a. Tone 1. Facial
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b. Crying 2. Glanduar
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c. Laugh 3. Varbal
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d. Eyebrow 4. Muscular

Codes:

abcd

(A) 3 2 4 1

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(B) 1 4 3 2

(C) 2 4 3 1

(D) 2 1 3 4

29. A slow graded electrical potential produced by a receptor cell in response to a physical
stimulus is

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(A) Receptor potential

(B) Generator potential

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(C) Transduction

(D) Arousal

ro
ss
30. This area contains ‘Somoto Sensory Cortex’

(A) Parietal lobe

la

(B) Frontal lobe

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(C) Temporal lobe

sh

(D) Occipital lobe

ik
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31. Give the correct sequence of the location of following glands in human body from top to
bottom
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(A) Thyroid – Adrenal – Pancreas – Pituitary

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(B) Thyroid – Pancreas – Pituitary– Adrenal

(C) Pituitary – Adrenal – Thyroid – Pancreas

(D) Pituitary – Thyroid – Adrenal – Pancreas

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32. A complex behaviour that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned is called

(A) Imprinting

(B) Instinct

(C) Emotion

(D) Feeling

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33. Our tendency to perceive objects as unchanging despite changes in sensory input is an
illustration of

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(A) Figure-Ground relationship

(B) Perceptual constancy

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(C) Binocular cues
ss
(D) Linear perspective
la

34. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as
ac

Reason (R):
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Assertion (A): As compared to other methods of psychological research, experimental method is

usually considered to be best suited for studying cause and effect relationship.
ik

Reason (R): Secondary variance is more efficiently controlled in experimental method.

.d

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following conclusion is correct?
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the explanation of (A).
w

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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35. Consider the following three types of psychological researches:

1. Field experiment

2. Laboratory experiment

3. Ex post facto study

Arrange these typical investigations in descending order in terms of the researcher’s ability to
control secondary variance.

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(A) 3, 1, 2

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(B) 2, 1, 3

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(C) 3, 2, 1

(D) 1, 2, 3

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ss
36. What is the correct sequence of development of the following personality tests?
la
1. Maudsley Personality Inventory
ac

2. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2

3. Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory

sh

4. NEO PI-3
ik

Codes:
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(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
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(B) 4, 3, 2, 1
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(C) 2, 4, 1, 3
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(D) 1, 3, 2, 4

37. Perceiving one thing in relation to another when both are presented simultaneously is called

(A) Simultaneous perception

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(B) Figure-Ground perception

(C) Consecutive perception

(D) Successive perception

38. Verbal behaviour that is reinforced when someone else’s verbal response is repeated
verbation is called

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(A) Autoclitic behaviour

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(B) Echoic behaviour

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(C) Reinforced behaviour

(D) Operant behaviour

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ss
39. Which of the following are essential to Spearman’s methodology of theory development?
la
I. Tetral equation
ac

II. Tetral difference

III. Specific factor

sh

IV. Neurological basis of intelligence

ik

Codes:
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(A) I, II and III

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(B) I, III and IV

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(C) II, III and IV

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(D) I, II and IV

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40. Dissociable sub-systems operate simultaneously in each hemisphere and help us recognize
similarity at one level and differences at another level in the perceived pattern. This system
consists of

1. Top-down processing system

2. Abstract category sub-system

3. Bottom-up processing system

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4. Specific-exemplar sub-system

Codes:

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(A) 1 and 2 only

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(B) 3 and 4 only

(C) 2 and 4 only

(D) 1 and 4 only

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ss
la

41. Based on Eysenkian theory of personality, what are the correct sequence levels of personality
ac

from bottom to top?

1. Habit level
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2. Trait level
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3. Type level
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4. S.R. level
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Codes:
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(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
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(B) 4, 3, 2, 1

(C) 4, 1, 2, 3

(D) 2, 4, 1, 3

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42. Speed and power tests cannot be differentiated on the basis of

I. Time limit

II. Verbal content

III. Non-verbal content

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IV. Difficulty level

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(A) I and IV

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(B) II and IV

(C) II and III

(D) I, III and IV

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43. According to two factors of Retroactive Interference, RI is caused by two factors: One is
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unlearning of the first task during the time one is engaged in the second task. What is the second
factor?
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(A) Unlearning of the responses of second task.

(B) Competition of the first task responses with the second task responses that inhibits the recall
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responses of the first task at the time of recall.

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(C) Inability to recall responses from first task.

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(D) Decaying of memory-traces of responses of first task.

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44. One of the difficulties with the survey method is

(A) Inability to examine changes over time.

(B) That subjects may give dishonest or inaccurate responses.

(C) The relatively small number of subjects used.

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(D) The impossibility of getting a representative sample.

45. A cell in a contingency table had an obtained frequency of 16 and an expected frequency of
25. What would be the contribution of this cell to the total chi-square value?

(A) 3.24

(B) 5.06

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(C) 9.00

(D) 81.00

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Questions 46 to 50: Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which
follow:
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The notion of true score is at the heart of classical reliability theory. This model proposes
that the obtained score on a variable is a sum of true score and the random error of measurement,
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the two components being independent. Using this model, various ways of computing reliability
have been developed. One of the ways of examining the reliability of a test is to test the
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homogeneity of test items or the internal consistency. The most widely used method of estimating
the reliability is split half technique, also called as odd-even reliability. In this context, Spearman
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Brown correction is important. Kuder- Richardson reliability and Chronbach Alpha are the two
other methods of studying internal consistency.
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Another important type of reliability is the interscorer reliability. This reliability is not
useful for objective tests, but for certain types it is quite important. There are also other types of
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reliability such as parallel form reliability and test retest reliability, the latter concerned with
temporal stability of the test results.
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46. Reliability can be defined as

(A) (True score variance) / (Total variance)

(B) (Error variance) / (Total variance

(C) (True score variance) / (Error variance

(D) (Error variance) / (Total score variance

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47. For a newly developed test, the scores on odd and even part correlated by 0.4. After applying
Spearman-Brown formula

(A) The corrected reliability would by 0.8.

(B) The corrected reliability would be 0.4.

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(C) The corrected reliability would be greater than 0.4 and lesser than 0.8.

(D) The corrected reliability would be lesser than 0.4.

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48. Which of the following statement is true for tests with dichotomous items?

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(A) Chronbach Alpha is greater than Kuder-Richardson reliability.
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(B) Chronbach Alpha is smaller than Kuder-Richardson reliability.

(C) Chronbach Alpha and Kuder- Richardson reliability are equal.

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(D) Chronbach Alpha may be greater or smaller than Kuder- Richardson reliability.
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49. For which of the following types of tests interscorer reliability is relevant?
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1. Objective personality inventories

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2. Projective tests
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3. Achievement tests with descriptive items

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4. Intelligence tests
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(A) 1 and 2 only

(B) 2 and 4 only

(C) 1 and 3 only

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(D) 2 and 3 only

50. If two groups are administered the same test with a time gap of eight weeks, we would be
able to compute

(A) Test-retest reliability

(B) Parallel form reliability

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(C) Interscorer reliability

(D) None of the above reliabilities can be computed.

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Q.No Answer Q.No

1 B 26 A

2 A 27 B

3 B 28 A

4 B 29 A

5 B 30 A

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6 A 31 D

7 A 32 B

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8 C 33 B

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9 C 34 A

10 D 35 B

11 B 36 D

12 D 37
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13 C 38 B

14 B 39 A
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15 C 40 C
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16 D 41 C
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17 A 42 C

18 A 43 B
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19 C 44 B
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20 B 45 A

21 A 46 A
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22 B 47 C
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23 C 48 C
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24 A 49 D

25 D 50 D

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1. Three A’s – Achievement, Affiliation and Aggression are reflected in

(A) Emotion

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(B) Motivation

(C) Ambition

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(D) Expectation

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2. A fifth test was added to an established selection test battery of four tests. The old and new

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versions were correlated to an external criterion of job proficiency. The significant change in R2
was noted. This provided an evidence for
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(A) Internal consistency of the fifth test with the earlier four tests.
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(B) Construct validity of the fifth test.

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(C) Reliability of the selection test battery of five tests

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(D) Incremental validity of the fifth test.

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3. Which of the following scaling method/s has/have been proposed by L.L. Thurstone?

1. Cumulative scale
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2. Paired comparison method

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3. Scale discrimination technique

4. Equal appearing intervals

Codes:

(A) 2 only

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(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 2 and 4 only

(D) 1, 2 and 4 only

4. The kind of brain cells involved in observational learning are known as

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(A) Glial cells

(B) Myelin sheath

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(C) Mirror Neuron

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(D) Golgi body

5. Given below are two statements:

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Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
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Indicate your answer with the help of codes given below:

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Assertion (A): Memory for autobiographical information and for life experiences is called
autobiographical memory.
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Reason (R): It relates to the knowledge about where and when one is born, his/her educational
history and places one lived in.
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Codes:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and(R) is the correct explanation of(A). www.netugc.com
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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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.

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(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1 and 3

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(C) 2 and 3

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(D) 1, 2 and 3

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7. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using codes given below:
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List – I List – II
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(Memory phenomena) (Descriptions)

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a. Method of loci 1. Reducing what is to be remembered to a few key points and then
encoding these with an acronym
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b. Elaboration mnemonic 2. Concepts are presented by the nodes of a network and

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relationship between concepts by link between the nodes.

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c. Associative network 3. Visualizing a walk through the rooms in a ‘memory theatre’,

leaving one of the key topics at each location.
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d. Reduction mnemonic 4. Remembering something by associating each item with each

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line of rhyme
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Codes:

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(A) 3 4 1 2

(B) 3 4 2 1

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(C) 4 2 3 1

(D) 1 2 4 3

8. Which of the following strategies is classified as “problem-focused” rather than “emotion

focused”?

(A) Engaging in cognitive reappraisal

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(B) Learning techniques of relaxation

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(C) Seeking social support

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(D) Engaging in physical exercise

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9. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
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List – I List – II
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(Motivational concept) (Example)
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a. Existence needs 1. Expectancy

b. Hygiene factor 2. Recognition

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c. Motivators 3. Security
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d. Process theories 4. Working conditions

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Codes:
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abcd
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(A) 4 3 2 1
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(B) 4 3 1 2

(C) 3 4 2 1

(D) 3 4 1 2

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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

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11. One of the following types of love does not belong to Rollo May’s classification of love

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(A) Eros

(B) Phila

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(C) Agape
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(D) Narcissism
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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
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(A) Ethically incorrect practice since it violates confidentiality.

(B) Ethically incorrect practice since it violates informed consent.

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(C) Ethically correct practice in view of the transparent policies of the school.
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(D) Ethically correct practice provided the IQ scores are not taken into consideration while
giving grades.
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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.

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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.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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14. Which of the following is/are the process theories of work motivation?

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1. McClelland’s theory of needs.

2. Herzberg’s two-factor theory of work motivation.

3. Porter-Lawler’s performance satisfaction theory.

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4. Vroom’s expectancy theory.
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Codes:
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(A) 4 only
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(B) 1 & 3 only

(C) 2 & 4 only

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(D) 3 & 4 only

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15. The technique involved in guidance which is called “The heart of the guidance programme”
is
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(A) The case study

(B) The interview

(C) The cumulative record

(D) Aptitude test

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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)

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a. Social development 1. Changes in body structure and function overtime.

b. Emotional development 2. Changes in mental processes become more complex and

differentiated.

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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.

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Codes:
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(A) 2 4 3 1
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(B) 3 4 1 2

(C) 2 3 4 1
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(D) 3 1 2 4
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17. Read each of the following two statements-Assertions (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your
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answer using the codes given below:

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Assertion (A): Teacher is effective when her students had good achievement/score well in the
examination.
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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).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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

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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.

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Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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19. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer by using the codes given below:
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List – I
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(Theory) List – II (Characteristics)

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a. Humanistic theory 1. We may acquire money because it protects us.

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b. Cognitive theory 2. People are motivated by the conscious desire for personal
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growth.
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c. Drive reduction theory 3. People represent their worlds mentally.

d. Psychoanalytic theory 4. Behaviour depends upon instinctual forces.

Codes:

abcd

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(A) 3 2 4 1

(B) 4 1 3 2

(C) 2 3 1 4

(D) 1 2 3 4

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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

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(B) Bargaining, anger, denial, sadness, acceptance

(C) Acceptance, anger, bargaining, denial, sadness

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(D) Denial, anger, bargaining, sadness, acceptance
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21. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
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List – I List – II
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(Disorders) (Description)
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a. Prosopagnosia 1. Ignoring one half of visual space and not perceiving objectes in
that field.
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b. Unilateral visual neglect 2. Inability to recognize faces

c. Agnosia 3. Impairment in realistic self-appraisal

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d. Anosognosia 4. Failure to recognize objects

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Codes:

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(A) 1 4 3 2

(B) 3 2 1 4

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(C) 3 1 4 2

(D) 2 1 4 3

22. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:

List – I List – II

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(Types of attention) (Description)

a. Focused attention 1. Attention can be shifted internally and which does not require
changes in orientation or eye movements.

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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
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4. Attention shared between more than one simultaneous tasks.
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Codes:
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abcd
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(A) 2 4 1 3
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(B) 3 4 2 1

(C) 1 2 4 3
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(D) 2 3 4 1
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23. Which of the following describes the cognitive triad of depression?

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(A) Helplessness, sleeplessness, worthlessness

(B) Thoughtlessness, worthlessness, sleeplessness

(C) Hopelessness, worthlessness, thoughtlessness

(D) Hopelessness, worthlessness, helplessness

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24. 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

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(D) Morphemes, Phonemes, Phrases, Words

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25. 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

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(A) Habit strength
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(B) Generalized habit strength
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(C) Habit family hierarchy
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(D) Frustration drive stimulus

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26. Different item functioning probably reveals

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(A) Administration bias

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(B) Construct bias

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(C) Interpretation bias

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(D) Predictive bias

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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.

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(C) They practice effective stress management techniques.

(D) The general adaptation syndrome begins.

28. Which of the following methods of probing increases the probability of eliciting increased
information from eyewitness?

(A) Direct probing

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(B) Open-ended questions

(C) Cognitive interview

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(D) Prompted recollection of events

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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.
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This phenomenon is known as

(A) Social loafing

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(B) Social dilemmas

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(C) Reciprocity
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(D) Conflict
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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?
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(A) People can have the most pleasure if they give up short-term pleasures.
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(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.

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31. In treating which of the following conditions ‘mand’ is used as the central principle of
behavior modification?

(A) Anxiety

(B) Autism

(C) Anhedonia

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(D) ADHD

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32. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:

List – I List – II

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(Styles of interrogation) (Brief Descriptions)
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a. Counseling style 1. Helpful, ingratiating and fatherly approach as a way to obtain a
confession.
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b. Dominant style 2. Brusque, factual and formal attempt to gather evidence.

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c. Collusive style 3. A friendly, unemotional, and nonjudgmental effort to obtain

accurate evidence.
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d. Business like style 4. Impatient and emotional attempt to get the suspect to confess.
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Codes:
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abcd
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(A) 1 4 2 3
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(B) 2 3 4 1
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(C) 3 4 1 2

(D) 4 2 3 1

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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

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c. Separation Anxiety 3. H. Selye

d. General Adaptation Syndrome 4. Otto Rank

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Codes:

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(A) 2 1 4 3

(B) 2 4 1 3
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(C) 4 1 3 2
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(D) 4 2 3 1
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34. Which one of the following does not belong to the mechanism of operant learning?

(A) Events that follow an action

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(B) Involuntary response

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(C) Process that weakens or suppresses behaviour

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(D) Use of consequences to strengthen behaviour.

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35. The art of establishing trust, respect and co-operation in a relationship is referred to as

(A) Personal distance

(B) Continuation behaviour

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(C) Use of humor

(D) Rapport

36. Read the following two statements:

Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:

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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.

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Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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37. The procedure called ‘semantic priming’ is used to study which of the following phenomena?
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(A) Signal detection ability

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(B) Field dependence – independence

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(C) Locus of control

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(D) Subliminal perception

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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.

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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.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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39. One of the following tests does not belong to self-concept instrumentation:

(A) Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale

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(B) Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventories
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(C) The Self-perception Inventory
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(D) Body-image Questionnaire
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40. Our expectancies, learning, past experiences and cultural factors play a critical role in
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shaping our perception. This is well explained by

(A) Information processing approach

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(B) Bottom-up processing approach

(C) Top-down processing approach

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(D) Hierarchical processing approach

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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

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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:

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(A) 1 3 4 2

(B) 2 1 3 4

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(C) 3 1 4 2

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(D) 4 2 3 1

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42. Which of the following is not correct about the two hemispheres of the brain?
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(A) The two hemispheres of human brain are connected by a complex network of neurons called
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the corpus callosum.
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(B) The left hemisphere, in most people, is involved in verbal and analytic behaviour and is more
dominant.
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(C) The right hemisphere, in most people, is more involved in non-verbal thinking such as spatial
problem-solving and is less dominant.
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(D) The brain has two hemispheres in human being only.

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43. Recent researches show that creativity is correlated with:

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1. Intelligence
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2. Psychoticism

3. Openness to experience

4. Agreeableness

Codes:

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(A) 1 only

(B) 1 and 4

(C) 1, 3 and 4

(D) 1, 2 and 3

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44. Which of the following theorists hold the deterministic assumption of human nature?

1. Erickson

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2. Murray

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3. Adler

4. Maslow

Codes:
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(A) 1 and 2
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(B) 3 and 4
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(C) 1 and 3
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(D) 2 and 3
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45. According to Piaget changes in schemes occur due to the following processes:
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1. Organization
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2. Circular reaction
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3. Adaptation

4. Mental representation

Codes:

(A) 1 and 2 only

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(B) 1 and 3 only

(C) 2, 3 and 4 only

(D) 1, 3 and 4 only

Questions 46 to 50: Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which
follow:

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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

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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

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that the F ratio, computed as (MSA × B/MSE) was significant at .01 level.

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46. How many subjects were employed in the above experiment?
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(A) 30
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(B) 45
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(C) 75
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(D) 90
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47. Which one of the following statement appears to be correct for the above data?
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(A) The assumption of homogeneity of variance is violated.

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(B) The assumption of homogeneity of variance is satisfied.

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(C) Means and variances are proportional.

(D) No data are provided about the assumption of homogeneity of variance.

48. The main effect of retention interval would be associated with _______ degrees of freedom.

(A) 2

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(B) 3

(C) 5

(D) 6

49. Which of the following conclusion/s can be drawn from the above data?

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1. Main effect of modality of presentation is significant.

2. Main effect of retention interval is significant.

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3. The interaction effect is significant.

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4. Neither the main effect nor interaction effect is significant.

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(C) 1 and 2 only

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(D) 1, 2 and 3 only

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50. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about the experimental design in the above
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study?
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1. It is a balanced factorial design.

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2. It is an imbalanced factorial design.

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3. It is a 2 × 3 factorial design.
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4. It is a between-groups design.

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(B) 1 and 3 only

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(C) 2 and 3 only

(D) 1, 3 and 4 only

51. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using codes given below:

List – I List – II

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a. Identity diffusion 1. Individuals who are exploring alternatives in an effort to find
values and goals to guide their life.

b. Identity foreclosure 2. Individuals who have explored and committed themselves to

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self-chosen values and occupational goals.

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c. Identity achievement 3. Individuals who do not have firm commitments to values and
goals and are not actively trying to reach them.

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d. Moratorium 4. Individuals who have accepted ready-made values and goals
that authority figures have chosen for them.
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(B) 3 4 1 2

(C) 4 3 2 1
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(D) 3 4 2 1
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52. Cognitive change occurs because of

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(A) Cognitive self-regulation

(B) Cognitive complexity

(C) Cognitive conflict

(D) Cognitive maturity

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53. Which components of creativity can be measured in the picture construction activity of
Torrance Test of Creative Thinking?

I. Elaboration

II. Fluency

III. Flexibility

IV. Originality

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(A) I and II

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(B) III and IV

(C) I and IV

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(D) II and III
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List – I List – II

(Phenomenon) (Psychologist)
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a. Sense of powerlessness 1. Abraham Maslow

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b. Free will 2. Rollo May

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c. Becoming one’s self 3. Victor Frankl

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d. Esteem needs 4. Carl Rogers

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Codes:
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(A) 2 3 4 1

(B) 3 4 2 1

(C) 1 3 4 2

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(D) 4 2 3 1

55. The memory which contains factual information is called

(A) Semantic memory

(B) Declarative memory

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(C) Procedural memory

(D) Episodic memory

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56. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R).

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Indicate your answer using the codes given below:
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Assertion (A): Playing chess requires higher level of cognitive strategy.

Reason (R): Winning any game needs ability and tricks.

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Codes:
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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57. Which is the correct sequence of emergence of virtues?

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(A) Hope, Willpower, Purpose, Competency

(B) Willpower, Hope, Purpose, Competency

(C) Purpose, Competency, Willpower, Hope

(D) Competency, Willpower, Purpose, Hope

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58. Which of the following are the negative symptoms of Schizophrenia?

1. Hallucinations and Apathy

2. Asociality and Apathy

3. Anhedonia and Poverty of speech

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4. Poverty of speech and Delusions.

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(A) 1 and 3 only

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(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 3 and 4 only

(D) 2 and 4 only

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59. A competent and well-performing female middle-level manager did not consider herself as
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suitable for the position of senior manager thinking that females are not suitable for suchhigh
positions. This is a typical example of
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(A) Glass-ceiling phenomenon

(B) Gender discrimination

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(C) High motivation to avoid failure

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(D) High motivation to approach success

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60. Leaders who exert profound effects on their followers and who establish special types of
relationships with their followers are usually considered as

(A) Democratic leaders

(B) Transformational leaders

(C) Normative leaders

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(D) Consultative leaders

61. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II. Indicate your answer using the codes given
below:

List – I List – II

(Hemispheric involvement) (Task condition)

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a. Left 1. Those which minimize response bias.

b. Right 2. Those which involve speaking or writing.

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c. No difference 3. Those which involve use of hands in three dimensional spaces.
4. Those which involve olfaction.

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(A) 2 3 4
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(B) 1 2 3
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(C) 2 3 1
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(D) 4 1 2
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62. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:

List – I List – II
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(Disorder) (Symptoms)
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a. Dyssomnias 1. Abnormal behaviour that occur during sleep.

b. Insomnia 2. Sleeplessness

c. Parasomnias 3. It involve problems in getting to sleep or getting sufficient high quality

sleep

d. Hypersomnia 4. Excessive sleep

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Codes:

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(A) 2 4 3 1

(B) 1 2 3 4

(C) 3 2 1 4

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(D) 1 3 2 4

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63. Assertion (A): A person’s self-concept is partly rooted in the feed-back of other people.

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Reason (R): The reactions of others are based on “looking glass self” effect as an internalization
of others reactions to self-concept.

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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but(R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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64. Read each of the following two statements-Assertions (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your
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answer using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): The anticipatory anxiety that people develop about having another panic attack is
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thought to arise from activity in the hippocampus of the limbic system.

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Reason (R): According to one theory, panic attacks arise from abnormal activity in the amygdala.
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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.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

65. Which of the following options is true regarding the relationship between thinking and
language?

(A) Real thinking requires the use of language.

(B) A thought that cannot be expressed in a particular language cannot occur to speakers of that

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language.

(C) People sometimes think in images rather than in words.

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(D) A thought is never expressed in language.

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66. Which of the following models accepts that the more deeply information is processed; the

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(A) Level of processing model

(B) Retrieval cues model

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(C) Atkinson and Shiffrin model

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(D) Trace model

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67. Which of the following is the best description of Cattell’s Concept of Fluid Intelligence?
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(A) One’s ability to reason speedily and abstractly and it tends to decrease with age in the range
of 25-35 years.
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(B) One’s ability to reason speedily and abstractly and it tends to increase with age in the range
of 25-35 years.
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(C) Specific mental abilities which are measured by every task in an intelligence test and
increases with age in the range of 5-15 years.

(D) Specific mental abilities which are measured by every task in an intelligence test and
decrease with age in the range of 5-15 years.

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68. Read the following two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer
using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): Many amputees experience phantom limb syndrome wherein they continue to feel
their missing limbs after surgery.

Reason (R): The image of one’s body’s boundaries continues to function even after parts of the
body are removed.

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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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69. A person who excels in zeroing in on what information is crucial in a given situation and
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combining seemingly unrelated facts is high on

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I. Componential
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II. Experiential

III. Contextual
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Codes:
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(A) I only
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(B) II only
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(C) I and III

(D) II and III

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70. 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): Emotional intelligence is the set of skills that underlie accurate assessment,
evaluation, expression and regulation of situations.

Reason (R): Emotional intelligence is the basis of empathy for others, self-awareness and social
skills.

Codes:

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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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71. The pituitary gland is the master endocrine gland because

(A) It produces the largest number of different hormones.

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(B) It controls the secretion of several other endocrine glands.

(C) It is responsible for the functioning of the autonomic nerve system.

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(D) It controls the thinking and amount of body growth.

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72. Hinduism and Buddhism differ regarding the existence of a

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(A) Social dimension of self

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(B) Physical dimension of self

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(C) Psychological dimension of self

(D) Transcendental dimension of self

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73. In a recent version of the 16 PF (5thedition) the second-order factor analysis of 16 PF scales
is reported yielding five second order factors. They are referred to as

(A) Global Factors

(B) Big Five

(C) Five-Factor Model

(D) Universal Personality Factors

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Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:

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Assertion (A): In a maze learning experiment rats who were reinforced from the beginning and
those which were not reinforced until the eleventh day of the experiment, did not show any
difference in learning and performance.

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Reason (R): It is possible for learning to remain dormant for a considerable length of time before
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it is manifested in behaviour.

Codes:
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(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).
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(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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75. Match List – I with List – II and indicate your answer using codes given below:
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List – I List – II

(Stress related term) (Brief explanation)

a. Stress 1. External- Internal obstacles

b. Frustration 2. Events like competition

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c. Eustress 3. Tragic circumstances like funerals

d. Distress 4. Situation that challenges coping

Codes:

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(A) 4 3 1 2

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(B) 4 1 2 3

(C) 4 2 1 3

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(D) 2 3 1 4

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1 B 26 B

2 D 27 C

3 C 28 WQ

4 C 29 B

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5 B 30 C

6 D 31 B

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8 A 33 A

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51 D

52 C

53 C

54 A

55 B

56 B

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58 B

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61 C

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63 A
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67 A
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