PAPER-II
PSYCHOLOGY

Note This paper contains fifty objective type questions, each question carrying two
marks. Attempt all the questions. There is only one correct answer in each
question.

1. Thurstone's law of comparative judgement is the basis of measurement of

Anxiety

Aptitude

Interest

Attitudes

2. According to James-Lange theory of emotions, felt emotions depend upon the

activity of lower brain areas

perception of bodily changes

activity of higher brain processes

interpretation of bodily arousal


3. According to Guilford's structure of Intellect Model, number of operations, contents and products are

5 and 6

4 and 6

5 and 4

6 and 4


4. For creativity what is needed

Focused recall

Identification of problem

Contrary recognition

Observing specific rules

Codes
and

and

and

and


5. Positron Emission Tomography detects

metabolism level of injected glucose which is mildly radioactive.

three dimensional images through non-invasive techniques.

Various parts of brain as depicted by X-ray rotation.

details of brain pathology through magnetic fields rotated around brain.


6. When will behaviour be most motivated

Reinforcement has been frequent in the past.

Deprivation and drive is high.

High desirability of reward.

All of the above.


7. Which trait is not a part of Big-five personality traits

Agreeableness

Conscientiousness

Openness

Self assertiveness


8. Match the List I with List II

List I List II Type of Theory Focus

(a)Psychoanalysis 1. Childhood experiences

Trait 2. Relatively enduring characteristics

Learning 3. Potential for growth

Humanistic 4. Reinforced response



Codes


1 2 4 3

2 3 4 1

3 1 2 4

4 2 1 3


9. According to Piaget, which is the correct order of emergence of following abilities

1. Concentration

2. Propositional thinking

3. Transitive inference

4. Mental representation of reality


4 2 3 1

4 1 3 2

1 3 4 2

1 4 3 2


10. The visual field each eye covers is

95°

105°

130°

145°

11. Match the List I with List II

List I List II Researcher Field of Research

Gestalt 1. Pandemonium

Selfridge 2. Isomorphism

Biederman 3. Apparent movement

Wertheimer 4. Geons

Codes



4 3 2 1

2 1 4 3

3 2 1 4

1 4 2 3


12. Assertion Test-Retest is a good method to find reliability of psychometric personality test.

Reason Traits are relatively stable in nature.

Both and are true, but is not the explanation of

is true, but is false.

Both and are true and is the correct explanation.

is false, but is true.


13. A situation in which the person is attracted towards two incompatible positive goals at the same time is known as

Approach avoidance conflict

Approach approach conflict

Avoidance avoidance conflict

Multiple approach avoidance conflicts


14. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists


List I List II

Two Factor Theory 1. Vernon

Factor Analytic 2. Guilford Theory

Structure of Intellect Model 3. Charles Spearman

Hierarchical Model 4. Thurston of Intelligence



Codes



1 4 3 2

2 3 1 4

3 4 2 1

4 3 1 2


15. Most sensory information is relayed to the cerebral cortex via

Medulla Oblongata

Cerebellum

Pons

Hypothalamus


16. Personality variable that accounts for vulnerability to stress

Self-efficacy

Hardiness

Locus of control

Sociability


17. In films television programmes, principle of visual perception used is

Stroboscopic

Stereoscopic

Binocular parallax

Gamma movement


18. If primary reinforcement is given in larger quantity, after few trials, the animal will

stop learning

learn faster

learn with medium speed

learn much more than expected


19. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below


List I List II

Jensen 1. Tetrad difference

Spearman 2. Operations

Guilford 3. Hierarchy

Vernon 4. Regression Argument


Codes


1 4 2 3

4 1 2 3

4 1 3 2

2 4 3 1


20. Speed of Nerve Impulse is influenced by

Number of Dendrites

Length of Axon

Covering by Myelin Sheath

None of the above


21. Which chemical substance is not present in synapse

Acetylcholine

Serotonin

Catecholamine

Epinephrine



22. Match the List I with List II

List I List II

Sperling 1. Echo

Neisser 2. Working memory

Baddeley 3. Visual sensory memory

Bower 4. Mood dependent memory



Codes


3 1 2 4

2 3 4 1

4 2 3 1

1 4 2 3


23. Personality theory of H.J. Eysenck does not include one of these

Extraversion

Neuroticism

Psychoticism

Openness


24. Arbitrary zero is the characteristic of which scale

Ratio Scale

Ordinal Scale

Interval Scale

Nominal Scale


25. Parameter is characteristic of

the sample

the population

an individual

a test


26. Sensory storage was included in following models of memory

Waugh Norman, Bower and James

Waugh Norman, Bower and Atkinson-Shiffrin

Broadbent, Waugh and Norman and James

Murdock, Bower and Atkinson Shiffrin


27. In short term memory experiments, when a stimulus is presented visually, it is coded

Visually

Auditarily

Semantically

All of the above


28. Which of the following motivation is contrasting to the drive reduction goal theories

Sensation seeking

Sexual motivation

Hunger

Homeostasis


29. The theory of motivation that emphasizes the need to accomplish something

Need Hierarchy Theory

ERG Theory

Motivator-hygiene Theory

Achievement Motivation Theory


30. Match the List I with List II

List I List II Part of Brain Function

Broca's area 1. Language comprehension

Wernicke's arc 2. Balance and motor

Cerebellum 3. Production of language

Angular gyrus 4. Written language comprehension


Codes



3 1 2 4

2 3 4 1

1 2 3 4

4 2 3 1


31. Which one is not correctly matched

Osgood Semantic Differential

Likert Rating Scale

Bogardus Social distance

Guttman Equal-appearing intervals



32. Assertion Gestalt psychologists provided evidence for problem solving by insight.

Reasoning The internal thinking works like explicit trial and error.


Code

Both and are false.

Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.


33. Match the List I with List II

List I List II
Type of defense Basic Idea mechanism
Isolation 1. Attribution of intentions originated in self to others.

Projection 2. No emotional reaction for the event.

Rationalization 3. Acceptable reason for unacceptable thought.

Sublimation 4. Redirecting tensions



Codes


2 1 3 4

1 4 3 2

3 2 4 1

4 3 2 1


34. Culture-Fair Intelligence Test developed by Cattell is a

Performance Test

Speed Test

Power Test

None of these


35. Assertion Perceptual constancy occurs when perception remains same while sensation changes.

Reason Perceptual constancy indicates that high level constructive processes are working during perception.


Code

and both are true and is the correct explanation of

and both are true, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

and both are false.


36. Which of the following examples does not reflect inductive reasoning

Probabilistic conclusions

Processes involved in concept formation

Heuristics

Decision making


37. "Reinforcement will have positive effect on performance." Which type of hypothesis is this

Null and Directional

Alternate and Directional

Null and Non-directional

Alternate and Non-directional

38. According to Allport, individual's traits are of 3 levels.

Cardinal, central and secondary

Primary, cardinal and central

Central, peripheral and dominant

Primary, secondary and central



39. Which of the following should not be used in cross-cultural studies

Psychometric tests

Projective tests

Observations

Interviews


40. Which of the following cannot be the necessary characteristic of a creative person

Prefers complexity

Independent in judgement

Self assertive

Follows rule


41. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason Assertion Identical twins raised apart have more similar IQs than non-identical twins raised together. Reason The closer the genetic relationship between two people, the closer their IQ will be.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct


Codes

Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation.

Both and are true and is the correct explanation.

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.


42. Experiment is defined as "observation under controlled conditions". What an experimenter observes

Changes in Independent Variable

Changes in Dependent Variable

Changes in Extraneous Variable

All of these


43. If delayed retention test is taken after completion of interpolated activity

less retroactive interference will be seen.

more retroactive interference will be seen.

no proactive interference will be seen.

more proactive interference will be seen.










44. The correct order of highest to lowest performance in memory experiments is

Recognition, relearning and recall.

Relearning, recognition and recall.

Recognition, recall and relearning

Recall, relearning and recognition

45. Match the List I with List II


List I List II

Perceptual 1. Abstract thinking thinking

Conceptual 2. Insightful thinking thinking

Reflective 3. Divergent thinking thinking

Creative 4. Concrete thinking thinking


Codes



2 3 4 1

4 3 2 1

4 1 2 3

3 2 1 4


46. Match the List I with List II


List I List II
Approaches to Characteristics
perception

Template 1. Conceptually matching driven

(b)Prototype 2. Abstract matching pattern

Bottom up 3. Extremely inflexible

Top-down 4. Data driven


Codes


3 2 4 1

1 2 4 3

2 1 3 4

4 3 1 2


47. Assertion Total variance is equal to the sum of true variance and error variance.

Reason True and error components of a score are independent of each other.

Codes

Both and are false.

Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of

Both and are true and is the correct explanation.

is true but is false.


48. Match the List I with List II


List I List II

Isolation Effect 1. Free recall

Stroop Effect 2. Learning a list having all but one uniform items


Primacy-Recency-Effect 3. Learning a list of Recency uniform items

Recency-Primacy-Effect 4. Learning a list of Primacy colour names Effect written with


different colours


Codes


2 4 3 1

1 2 4 3

3 1 2 4

4 3 1 2

49. Conditioning is explained in terms of

Schedules of Reinforcement

Introversion-Extraversion

Excitation-Inhibition processes in central nervous system


Code

Only is correct.

and are correct.

and are correct.

and are correct.


50. In which of the following schedules of reinforcement resistance to extinction occurs

Variable ratio schedule

Fixed-ratio schedule

Fixed-interval schedule

Variable interval schedule


Codes

and are correct.

and are correct.

and are correct.

and are correct.