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1.

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.
Answer» C. Accept themselves and others as they are
2.

Match the following items of List-I with List-II and indicate your answer using codes given below.List - I List - IIp. Dementia Praecox 1. Wolpeq. Systematic Desensitization 2. Bendurar. Modelling 3. Bleulers. Schizophrenia 4. KraeplinCodes: p q r s

A. 1 2 3 4
B. 2 1 4 3
C. 4 1 2 3
D. 3 2 1 4
Answer» D. 3 2 1 4
3.

Given below are two statements, the first labeled as Assertion (AS) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:Assertion (AS): Melanie Klein developed play therapy where children work out their unconscious feeling and conflicts while playing with toys or crafts.Reason (R): It is difficult to apply the method of Dream Analysis and Free Association on children because of their inability to express verbally.Codes:

A. Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS).
B. Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
C. (AS) is true, but (R) is false.
D. (AS) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer» B. Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
4.

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
Answer» C. Korsakoff’s Syndrome
5.

What is the correct sequence of the emergence of the following Ego Strengths?

A. Loyalty, Love, Care, Wisdom
B. Loyalty, Care, Love, Wisdom
C. Care, Love, Loyalty, Wisdom
D. Care, Loyalty, Wisdom, Love
Answer» B. Loyalty, Care, Love, Wisdom
6.

Which of the following is not true of the theory given by Rogers?

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.
B. Our essence is created by our choices because our choices reflect the values on which we base our order and life.
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.
Answer» C. The most basic striving of an individual is towards maintenance, enhancement and actualization of self.
7.

Which of the following methods are employed to study Memory Processes?1. Free recall and Recognition2. Observation and Recognition3. Conditioning and Neuroimaging.4. Concurrent memory task paradigm and Neuroimaging.Codes:

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1 and 4 only
Answer» E.
8.

Mental Retardation is associated with

A. Trisomy 14
B. Trisomy 21
C. Trisomy 12
D. Trisomy 23
Answer» C. Trisomy 12
9.

The Psychotherapist recommended the procedure of systematic desensitization to Shradda for overcoming her fear of cats. The Psychotherapist recommended

A. A classical conditioning procedure
B. An operant conditioning procedure
C. A delayed conditioning procedure
D. A backward conditioning procedure
Answer» B. An operant conditioning procedure
10.

I create paintings and Art works because it gives me a sense of satisfaction and vitality. My Art is primarily promoted by

A. Discriminatory Rewards
B. Selective Rewards
C. Extrinsic Rewards
D. Intrinsic Rewards
Answer» E.
11.

Below given are two statements marked as Assertion (AS) and Reason (R), indicate your answer using the codes given below:Assertion (AS): 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:

A. Both (AS) and (R) are false.
B. (AS) is true, but (R) is false.
C. Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS).
D. Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
Answer» D. Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
12.

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
Answer» C. Construct validity
13.

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.
B. Time to solution; Response rate.
C. Response rate; magnitude of conditioned response.
D. Magnitude of response rate; time to solution.
Answer» D. Magnitude of response rate; time to solution.
14.

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
C. Fixed - Interval Schedule
D. Fixed - Ratio Schedule
Answer» B. Variable - Interval Schedule
15.

Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer by using the codes given below the lists.List - I List - II(Phenomenon) (Psychologist)p. Instrumental conditioning occurs independent of reinforcement. 1. Abraham Amselq. Set of reinforcement contingencies 2. Spencer. Partial Reinforcement Effect (PRE) 3. Hulls. Fractional anticipatory frustration reaction 4. SkinnerCodes: p q r s

A. 3 2 1 4
B. 2 1 3 4
C. 2 3 1 4
D. 2 4 1 3
Answer» E.
16.

Which of the following characteristics best describes Borderline Personality Disorder?1. Impulsivity and affective instability.2. Unusual perceptual experiences.3. Unstable and intense interpersonal relationship.4. Recurrent suicidal behaviour or gesture.5. Preoccupation with details and rules.Codes:

A. 1, 2 and 5
B. 2, 4 and 5
C. 2, 3 and 5
D. 1, 3 and 4
Answer» E.
17.

Given below are two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (AS) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:Assertion (AS): In attitude scaling by Equal Appearing Intervals Method, median is usually employed to obtain scale values.Reason (R): In normal distribution mean, median and mode are the same.Codes:

A. Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS).
B. Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
C. (AS) is true, (R) is false.
D. (AS) is false, (R) is true.
Answer» C. (AS) is true, (R) is false.
18.

Movements of the vocal apparatus are

A. Necessary for thinking.
B. Not necessary for thinking.
C. Necessary for thinking in some situations.
D. I and III are correct.
Answer» D. I and III are correct.
19.

Which of the following is/are considered culture-fair test/s of intelligence?1. Raven’s Progressive Matrices2. Cattell’s Culture Fair Test of Intelligence.3. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales.4. Goodenough-Harris testCodes:

A. 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 4 only
Answer» E.
20.

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
Answer» C. Inhibition
21.

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.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
C. 1 and 3
D. 2 and 4
Answer» D. 2 and 4
22.

The employer, who referred a case of an employee (client) to a psychologist, requested the psychologist to provide the employee’s test scores and their interpretation.

A. The psychologist should firmly refuse to comply with this request.
B. The psychologist should comply with the request after informing the client.
C. The psychologist should comply with this request if the client agrees to it and gives an informed consent.
D. The psychologist should comply with this request only if the client shows criminal inclinations.
Answer» D. The psychologist should comply with this request only if the client shows criminal inclinations.
23.

Which scaling methods employ Law of Comparative Judgment to obtain scale values?1. Method of successive intervals.2. Summated ratings method.3. Magnitude estimation method.4. Paired comparison method.Codes:

A. 4 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 2 and 3 only
Answer» C. 3 and 4 only
24.

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.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: p q r s

A. 4 3 1 2
B. 1 3 4 2
C. 2 1 3 4
D. 1 3 2 4
Answer» B. 1 3 4 2
25.

Which of the following is not a special facility provided in school for children with special needs?

A. Resource room
B. Cooperative teaching
C. Expository teaching
D. Collaborative consultation
Answer» D. Collaborative consultation
26.

Give the correct sequence for stages of language development to attain different features, given below:1. Phonology2. Semantics3. Syntax4. PragmaticsCodes:

A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 2, 3, 4, 1
C. 3, 4, 1, 2
D. 4, 3, 2, 1
Answer» B. 2, 3, 4, 1
27.

After identifying the problem of a student, the correct sequence adopted by a counsellor to solve that problem is1. Generate possible solutions2. Choose the best solution3. Evaluate each solution4. Assess the success/failure of solution5. Implement the solutionCodes:

A. 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
B. 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
C. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
D. 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
Answer» C. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
28.

In employees performance appraisal BARS is a method of ______ whereas MBO is a method of ______

A. Past oriented, present performance rating.
B. Past oriented; future oriented.
C. Future oriented; past oriented.
D. Future oriented; present performance rating.
Answer» C. Future oriented; past oriented.
29.

Important indicators of learning disabilities among students are

A. Poor reading habit, word recognition error, comprehension errors.
B. Word recognition error, Articulation errors, low mental ability.
C. Articulation error, comprehension error, impaired vision.
D. Low mental ability, impaired vision, word recognition error.
Answer» B. Word recognition error, Articulation errors, low mental ability.
30.

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.
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.
Answer» C. The magnitude of a sensation as a logarithmic function of the stimulus.
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- Schemaq. Use of nouns and verbs for omitting auxillary words. 2. Cognitive developmentr. Solutions to problems involving psychophysical judgements. 3. Telegraphic speechs. Cognitive generalization derived from past experience. 4. Signal detectionCodes: p q r s

A. 2 3 1 4
B. 2 3 4 1
C. 2 4 3 1
D. 2 4 1 3
Answer» C. 2 4 3 1
32.

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

A. Negative reinforcement
B. Motivation
C. Inequity
D. Churning
Answer» E.
33.

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.)
D. MPS = (Skill variety + Task identity + Task significance) / 3 × (Autonomy × Feedback.)
Answer» E.
34.

Given below are two statements:Assertion (AS) and Reason (R).Indicate your answer using codes given below:Assertion (AS): Analyses of disastrous foreign policy decision lead to a problem that cohesive 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 group consensus.Codes:

A. Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS).
B. Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
C. (AS) is true, but (R) is false.
D. (AS) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer» B. Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
35.

Experience of failure followed by ______ cognitions lead to depression. Choose appropriate code.1. Internal attributions2. Feeling of controllability3. Hopelessness4. Stable attributions5. Specific attributionsCodes:

A. 1, 3, 4
B. 1, 2, 4
C. 2, 3, 5
D. 3, 4, 5
Answer» C. 2, 3, 5
36.

Choose the correct sequence of events following prolonged stress given below:1. Immuno suppression2. Corticotropin releasing factor3. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone4. Cortisol

A. 1 3 4 2
B. 2 3 4 1
C. 4 3 2 1
D. 1 2 3 4
Answer» C. 4 3 2 1
37.

A guaranteed solution to a problem is provided by

A. An Algorithm
B. A Heuristic
C. A Rule of Thumb
D. A Rule of Set
Answer» C. A Rule of Thumb
38.

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (AS) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:Assertion (AS): Transactionalists maintain that perception occurs through a learning process of 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 (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS).
B. Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
C. (AS) is true, but (R) is false.
D. (AS) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer» C. (AS) is true, but (R) is false.
39.

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)p. Drive 1. Desire to influence others to reach shared goals.q. Leadership Motivation 2. Trust in own abilities.r. Self Confidence 3. Intelligence; ability to integrate and interpret large amounts of information.s. Cognitive ability 4. Desire for achievement, ambition, high energy, tenacity and initiative.Codes: p q r s

A. 4 3 2 1
B. 4 1 2 3
C. 1 2 3 4
D. 4 1 3 2
Answer» C. 1 2 3 4
40.

What do you mean by information processing?

A. The number of cycles completed within one second.
B. A presumed mode of attention that concerns the non-temporal information processing demands of a task and its activation shortens temporal awareness.
C. The process of organising and interpreting sensation into meaningful experiences.
D. The study of the relation between physical stimulation and subjective experience.
Answer» C. The process of organising and interpreting sensation into meaningful experiences.
41.

Read the below given statements marked as Assertion (AS) and Reason (R) indicate your answer using the codes given below.Assertion (AS): Written essays evaluating performance is the simplest method of performance evaluation.Reason (R): The results in such an evaluation may often reflect the ability of the writer.Codes:

A. Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS).
B. Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
C. (AS) is true, but (R) is false.
D. Both (AS) and (R) are false.
Answer» B. Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
42.

Match the following items of List-I with List-II and indicate your answer with the help of given code.List - I List - IIp. Alpha waves 1. .3 to 3 Hzq. Beta waves 2. 4 to 7 Hzr. Theta waves 3. 8 to 13 Hzs. Delta waves 4. 14 to 30 HzCodes: p q r s

A. 1 2 3 4
B. 3 4 2 1
C. 2 3 1 4
D. 4 1 3 2
Answer» C. 2 3 1 4
43.

Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:List - I List - II(Researcher name) (Area of Research)p. Asch 1. Obedienceq. Sherif 2. Conformityr. Milgram 3. Cognitive Dissonances. Festinger 4. Norm FormationCodes: p q r s

A. 2 4 1 3
B. 2 3 4 1
C. 1 2 3 4
D. 4 3 1 2
Answer» B. 2 3 4 1
44.

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.
C. Normative social influence; norm.
D. Social facilitation; norm.
Answer» D. Social facilitation; norm.
45.

Given below are two statements, Assertion (AS) and Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below.Assertion (AS): Recent research has shown positive effect of cognitive remediation training on the 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.Codes:

A. Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS).
B. Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
C. (AS) is true, but (R) is false.
D. (AS) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer» C. (AS) is true, but (R) is false.
46.

Given below are two statements, the first labelled as Assertion (AS) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below:Assertion (AS): Surgery is one of the methods to understand brain behaviour relations in humans.Reason (R): Lesion method destroys part of the brain.Codes:

A. Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS).
B. Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
C. (AS) is true, but (R) is false.
D. (AS) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer» E.
47.

Which of the following phrase includes imagining how other people see you, judge you, and how you feel about the perceived judgements?

A. Moral developments
B. Looking glass-self
C. Role-taking
D. Anticipatory socialization
Answer» C. Role-taking
48.

Given below are two statements: Assertion (AS) and Reason (R). Indicate your answer using codes given below.Assertion (AS): Religiosity/faith contributes to good mental health.Reason (R): Specific environment influence beliefs.Codes:

A. Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS).
B. Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
C. (AS) is true, but (R) is false.
D. (AS) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer» B. Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
49.

Read each of the following two statements, Assertion (AS) and Reason (R), and indicate your answer using the codes given below:Assertion (AS): Strange Situation Test measures child’s attachment with the mother.Reason (R): The mother and the stranger are also attached.Codes:

A. Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS).
B. Both (AS) and (R) are true, but(R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
C. (AS) is true, but (R) is false.
D. (AS) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer» D. (AS) is false, but (R) is true.
50.

The fifth ego crisis stage given by Erikson, identity versus role confusion, corresponds to which of the Freud’s stages?

A. Genital
B. Latency
C. Phallic
D. Anal
Answer» B. Latency