ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, JUNJ:-.20U
QUESTION PAPER BOOKLET
M.Sc. In HtlIIth Psychology

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1. In determination of Behaviour, Watson stIesged upoIi
A. Heredity
B. EnvironDlent
c.
Culture

D.
Instinct


2. Genital stage is folllld in
A. Piaget's theory
B. Erikson's theory
C. Freud's theory
D. Roger's theory
3. Who among tbe following Psychologists used factor lDIIysis to identify penooaIity !lOIIR:C tJaits?
A. George Kelly
B. Gordon AUport
C. Raymond Cattell
D. Charles Spearman
4. Which among tbe following is a Gestalt principle about visual perception?
A. Texture gnKIient
B. Linear pelspective
C. Superimposition
D. Pragnanz
s.
According to Freud a slip of tongue lepiesents

A.
A serious psychotic disorder


B. An WlCOnscious conflict
C. Conacious secrecy
D. A human
6. The process tbrough which people select, DlllIIiIDr IlIId adjust 1beir lllnllegies in an ."..up to IlCbievc 1beir goeIs is kDown es
A IDdividuelllClion
B. IDdividuelistic orientelion
C. AutomlIIicity
D. Self-regulation
7. The process of fitting new cxpcrimces to existing ocbernes is called
A. Accommodation
B. Assimillllion
C. Equilibrlllion
D. Adeptation
8. The unfolding ofcberecteristics potentially piesent in the individuel tbet come nom the individuel's genetic endowment is called
A. Inheritance
B. Acquisition
C. Menifestation
D. MeturatiOD
9. Which ofthe following developmcnte1 theorists is not. slIIge theorist
A Freud
B. Piaget
C. Erikson
D. Rogers
10. Triarchic theory ofintelligence is proposed by
A. Goleman
B. Gerdener
C. Sternberg
D. GoiIford

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11. Which is DOl a typical symptom ofmania?
A. Bursts of activity
B. Flightofidcas
C. Persistence
D. hrtmse emotions
12. Lawrence Koblberg is associated with
A. Language development
B. Trial and Error learning
C. Moral development
D. lnsightfulleaming
13. Psychodynamic thenlpies typically empbasin:
A. Inner speech
B. Correcting inatiooal thoughts
C. Warm, supportive relationship between theropist and client
D. Events from the individual's past
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14. What is Psychoneuroimmunology?
A. Atlt:mpt to immunize people against common neural and viral mental ill"""""
B. A type ofbehavioral medicine that wodcs on immune and neural systems
C. The study ofpsychological and neural factors relating to the immune system
D. Influenceofpenooalityon neural andimmunefunctioning ofthe hody
15. The notion 'with any superficial change, the object remains the same' is called
A. Conservation
B. Egocentrism
C. Fixation
D. Centration

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16. Which one ofthe foUowing is couect?
A. Oral-Anal-Latency-Pha11ic-Geoital
B. Oral-Anal-Genital-Latency·Pbal1ic
C. Oral-Anal-Pha11ie-Latency-Gc:nital
D. Oral-Pha11ie-Latency-<lenital-Anal
17. A visua1 illusion in which the perception ofmotion is gmerated by a series ofstationary images that are pt• ..,nted in IlIpid succession is caned
A. Motioo peralIax
B. Stroboscopic motion
C. Linear perspective
D. Interposition
18. Rowan! Ganlner's theory ofmultiple inlelligence includes
A. Spatial1n1l:lligencc
B. 1nIerpersonal1n1l:lligencc
C. Naturalln1elligence
D. AU the above
19. Who defines affiliation motive as the need to be near others and to bave pleasant and offectionale interactions with them?
A. Scbachler
B. Murray
C. Tajfel
D. Janis
20. Figwe representing the percentage of persons who score below or above any particular score is known as
A. Percentage
B. Standard deviation
C. Percentile
D. Median

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21. Procedural memory, unlike Dec1andive memory invohoes
A. Images
B. Sollllds, smells and touch
C. An individual
D. Scquenc:cs
22. What is typical ofthe schizoid personality disorder?
A. Delusions
B. Volun1llry lonelincss
C. Multiple personality
D. Rambling speech
23. The teodency for observers to attribute an individual's be:baviOID" to iDtaDol raIber than extemal factors refcrs to
A. Actor-observer bias
B. Fundamental attribution error
C. Defense attribution
D. None ofthe above
24. When the bebaviolD" of a person is in line with the expectalions, it is called
A. Self-fulfilling propbec:y
B. Confirmation bias
C. Confirmation error
D. Pen:eiver's expectalion
25. Dyslexia refers to
A. Impainnent oflanguage
B. Minimal brain damage
C. Specific problems with reading
D. Stuttering and letter-reversals
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26. The bebaviOlll'81 compooem which c:an be obeerved, only wbm expressed, but DOl radily expressed is
A. BebaviOlll'81l1ll11lifesta1ion
B. Conative!llructule
c. Cognitive structun:
D.. BebaviOlll'81 predisposition
27. According to Piaget, the acquisition ofmemory occun during the developmental stage of
A. Sensory motor
B. Preopc:iotional
C. Concrete operational
D. Formal operational
2g. Which ofthe foUowing s1IltementS is f81se?
A. The WIe ofalcohol during midpregnancy c:an lead to low arousa1levels in new-horns
B. Drugs have their strongest effect on the developing child during the embryonic stage
C. Vi1amin deficiencies weaken the mother, but do DOl Jeen1 to affect the developing cbild
D. Enviromneutal or emotional factors affecting a pregnant woman c:an also affect the
unbomchild

29. The quickest zneasure of variability is
A. Range
. B. Average Deviation

C. Quartile Deviation
D. Standard Deviation
30. Which zneasure ofCentra1 tendency changes with an exbeme change in one score?
A. Median
B. Mode
C. Mean
D. Percentile
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31. Who IIIIlOIlg 1hc following bas done piODl:Cling stndies in iconic momory?
A. Sperling
B. McGregor
c.
Rogers

D.
Ebbingbaus


32. 'Birds developing an attaclnnent to 1hc first moving object they .... or hear after birth' is eaIIed
A. Imprinting
B. Fixation
C. lnclinching
D. Surrogation
33. Sociocultural1hcory ofdevelopment is associated with
A. Alport
B. Bandura
C. Lorenz
D. Vygotsky
34. Whicb perspective focuses on a person's subjective interpretations of events in the social situation?
A. EvolutiOlllUY pt2Sp",..tive
B. Phenomenological petspective
C. Social learning pt2spective
D. Social cognitive perspective
35. Whicb oflhc following is not a group as defined by Social Psychologists?
A. Spectators Itan athletic event
B. TheBoardofDirectorsofaCompBny
C. A hu.<bend and wife
D. A sports team
36. If 9llOIll<lIIe views women as inc:apehle of Jeoading, belsbe will teDd to see lIDd mnember fc:maIe bebaviolD'S that are congruent with lack ofleadersbip. This is an example of
A. Attribution error
B. Selective perception
C. Attribution bias
D. Social 11l8fing
37. Which ofthe following is not true about sbaping?
A. It is a technique for modifying behavior by reinforcing small steps towards a goal
B. It is based ontheprinciplesofclassicalconditioning
C. It involves successive approximation
D. It is based on the principles ofreinforcement
38. You are connected to external electronic recording devices that tell you about bodily cbanges due to intemal psychological processes. Yau are being given
A. Guided Imagery
B. JPMR
C. Whole body Counter
D. Biofeedb8ck
39.m a projective test ofpsychologicalllS$e5S!T!Cnt, the stimulus is

B. Ambiguous
C. Objective in Inteipretation
D. Defined by clarity
40. Who among the following Psychologists wrote 'Civilization lIDd Its Discontents'?
A. Carllung
B. Sigmund Freud
C. lean Piaget
D. KmmHomey
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41. Any Igart!bat """9"5 a birth defect (e.g., drugs, radiation, viruses) is c:aJled
A. Cyclogeo
B. Teratogen
C. Pbreoogeo
D. Cretinogen
42. Drugs !bat attempt to impact behaviour generally tIy to

Speed up the adion potential Hinder the tnmsmission ofmessages at the S)'JlllIllic jtmetion Facilitate the transmission ofmessages at the synaptic jtmetion


Stimulate the nodes ofRanvier

A.
ionly

B.
ii and iii

C.
iii only


D. ii, iii and iv
43. Which ofthe following is the path ofa received neural message tbrougb a single neuron?
A. Cell body, terminaJ buttons, axon, postsynaptic cell
B. Terminal buttons, axon, cell body, postsynaptic cell
C. postsynaptic cell, cell body, axon, terminaJ buttons
D. postsynaptic cell, cell body, terminaJ buttons, axon
44. Which ofthe following does not involve brain scanning?
A. PET
B. EEG
C. TMS
D. ECG




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45. Match the following
hyehoIoPti ContributioDJ
i)Descartes Discriminalion
ii) Leibnitz Psychopbysics
iii) Fechner Parallelism
iv) I>ondeQs Dualism
A. i)d ii)c iii) b iv) a
B. i)d ii)c iii) a iv)b
C. i)c ii)d iii) a iv) b
D. i)c ii)d iii) b iv) a
46. Matcb the following
Types of...ves Decree ofalertness
Beta alert, activated cortex
ii) Alpha deep sleep
iii) Delta day dreaming
iv) Theta pleasurable feelings ofwellbeing

A. i)a ii)d iii) b iv) c
B. i)b ii)c iii) d iv) a
c.
ii) d iii) c iv) b

D.
i)d ii)a iii) b iv) c


47. Which ofthe following are the functions ofpituilaly gland?
Regulation ofBlond pressure Water balance via the control ofreabsorption of water by the kidneys Thyroid gland function Growth
A. iii
B. ii, iv
C. ii, iii, iv
D. ii, iii, iv


41. Matx:h !be followiDg
Plydoo .'Milol .....
Initialive vs Guilt
ii) Geoeiativity vs stagnatioo
ill) iDdustry vs Inferiority
iv) Ego integrity vs despair

A. i)d ii) c ill) a iv) b
B. i)d ii) c ill) b iv) a
C. i)c ii)d iii) b iv) a
D. i)a ii)b iii) c iv) d
49. Matx:h !be following
Plycbo-oexual .tqeo ofdevelopmeat
LaleDcy
ii) Pba1lic
iii) Genital
iv) Anal

A. cii)d ill) b iv) a
B. i)c ii) d ill) a iv) b
C. i)d ii)c iii)a iv)b
D. i)d ii) c iii) b iv) a
Periodo ofdev.....t
Early aduItbood
Middle childhood Middle AduItbood
Early childhood
Psycbo Md-I .tqeo
Identity vs identity confusion Autonomy vs shame doubt Industry vs diffusion Initiative vs guilt
50. Learning is optimal wben !be gap bet-.JRSC""ation ofconditioned and IIIICOIIditioned stimulus is
A. 5110'" to 8110'" ofa second
B. 2110'" to 5110'" ofa second
C. 6110'" to 9110'" ofa secood
D. 1110'" to 4110'" ofa secood
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51. Pick up the cboice that bas all correct pairs
A. Ancestral themes -Adler
Superiority or inferiority themes -Rogers
Becoming a person -EllislBeck
Negative selftalk -Jung

B. Ancestral themes -Rogers
Superiority or inferiority themes -EllislBeck
Becoming a person -Jung
Negative selftalk -Adler

C. Ancestral themes -Jung
Superiority or inferiority themes -Adler
Becoming a person -Rogers
Negative selftalk -EllislBeck

D. Ancestral themes - EllislBeck
Superiority or inferiority themes -Jung
Becoming a person -Adler

Negative selftalk -Rogers
52. The frequency theory ofauditory encoding suggests that different frequencies of sound
A. Activate different neurons to different parts of the brain
B. Result in different frequencies ofnerve impulses
C. Create resonance in outer parts ofthe ear creating deafness
D. Are perceived as same
53. Serial learning is demonstrated when
A. You learn meanings oftraffic symbols
B. Try to recognize the faces ofpeople
C. Remember the names ofpeople met long ago
D. Memorizing the turns to go through a crowded city

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54. Attributes are made not only in terms of an intemal-extemal dimensioo, but also in terms of a stabll>unstable dimension. Who propound'"' this theory?
A. Kelley
B. Heider
C. Weiner
D. Tajfel
55. People may make prejudicial statements just as an act of confonnity, and not out of conviction. However, later they change their attitudes to be more consistent with their behaviour. Which theories propound this?
A. Cognitive dissonance, attribution bias
B. Self-perception, group identity
C. Cognitive dissonance, self-perception
D. Bystander effect, social loafing
56. What statistical test is used to find out ifthe scores ofone group significantly differ from that ofanother group?
A.
B.
C.
D.
57. Standard deviation refers to
A. Variance
B. Root over Variance
C. Variance Square
D. Variance-Range
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58. The tbe:rapeutic teclmiquc wbc:n: client experiaaces the actllal intanaJ and ...'"mal stimuli that wen: idmtificd as producing IIIIXiety reactions is
A. Flooding
B. Implosive tbe:rapy
c.
Desensitization therapy

D.
Escape learning


59. The concept where tbcrapist brings per.lOoal issues based on hisIbcr own vulncrabilities and cooflicts to the therapeutic relationship is
A. Transference
B. Free Association
c.
Countcrtnmsfercnce

D.
Cat!vmlis


60. Parrot like repetition ofa few words or phrases termed seen in
A. Compulsions, Obsessive Compulsive disonIer
B. Anxiety, Neurotic disonIcr
C. Echolalia, Schizophrenia
D. Stuttering, Anxiety disorders
SeetioD-B
61. Chao... the correct ocntcnec
A. Why didn't you take that train
B. Why didn't you took that train
C. Why didn't you not take that train
D. Why didn't you taken that train
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62. Which of!be following conveys the mc:lIIIing for 'MendiCllDt'?
A. Terrorist
B. Loafer
C. Miscreant
D.Beggar

63. Choose !be antonym for 'Inevitable'
A. Avoidable
B. Unavoidable
C. Sure to happen
D. Uncertain
64. Which is !be correct spelliog?
A. Resilience
B. Reciliense
C. Recilience
D. Resiliense
65. Which ofthe following conveys the meaniog for 'Exogenous'?
A. Caused by an extra gene
B. Originating from external causes
C. Originating from X chromosome abnormality
D. Originating from high iotellectual potential
66. Whicb of!be following conveys !be meaniog for
A. Storehouse for grain
B. Old age home
C. Home forp&tiems with IDV/AlDS
D. Instillllion for mentally ill



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67. Choose tbe com:ct """"ing for 'Som.......buIism·

A. Paralysis oflower limbs
B. Difficulty to walk due to obesity
C. A disorder where a perlIOD walks in sleep
D. A disorder marked by difficulty in falling asleep
68. 'Tolstoy wrote Waz and Peace'. can be written in passive voice as
A. Waz and Peace was written by Tolstoy
B. Waz and Peace is written by Tolstoy
C. Tolstoy bas written Waz and Peace
D. Waz and Peace bas been written by Tolstoy
69. What is the synonym for tbe woro 'Con1liet'?
A. Agreement
B. Ineompatible
C. Concur
D. Concord
70. Which is the correct spelling?
A. Bereavement
B. Berevement
C. Bereveament
,D. Bereavment

71. She said, be using the car next Friday' -substitute the sentence with one ofthe following
A. Sbe said that she will be using the car next Friday
B. She said thatshe would be using tbe car next Friday
C. She said that she might be using tbe car next Friday
D. She said she will be using tbe car next Friday
72. Choooe the spelling
A C1airvoyant
B. ClaIevoyem
C. C1airvoyante
D.Clarevoyante

73. Which one ofthe following sentcDces is correct7
A Whon the child beard the joke he could not help laughing
B. When the child beard the joke he could DOt help but laugb
C. Whon the child beard the joke he could DOt help but laughing
D. When the child beard the joke he could help but not INlghing
74. Reammge the jwnbled parts (PQRS) into a meaningfulgentence
we must read
ifwe want to absorb the fruits of gmIt IiteralUle
but with concentration
them DOt as we do cricket stories
A QPSR
B. PSQR
C. QRSP
D. PQRS
75. Which ofthe following explanations describe the word 'Oversight'?
A Ifthere has been an oversight, someone has forgotten to do something which they should have done
B. Ifthere has been an oversight, someone has seen ahead to do something in anticipation
C. Ifthere has been an oversight, someone has thought to do something which otbon expeet ftomhim
D. Noneoftheabove