PSYCHOLOGY
PAPER – III
Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
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 :
3. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate your answer using 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 :
(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.
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.
(c) Probability of elicitation of various habits depend upon prior reinforcement contingencies.
(d) Behaviour once elicited persists until the removal of sustaining stimuli.
Codes :
(1) (a), (b) and (c) only
(2) (a), (c) and (d) only
(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 :
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.
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.
6. Which of the following is true of the threshold hypothesis regarding intelligence creativity relationship ?
(1) There is a ‘U’ type relationship between intelligence and creativity.
(2) There is ‘inverted U’ type relationship between intelligence and creativity.
(3) The relationship between the two is ‘ill-defined’ above a specific level of intelligence.
(4) The relationship between the two is ill defined below a specific level of 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.
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.
8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
9. The correlation matrix was factor-analyzed by the three methods listed below and the same number of factors were extracted in each case :
a. Principal components method
b. Maximum likelihood method
c. Principal axes method
Arrange the above methods in descending order in terms of variance condensed :
(1) b, c and a
(2) b, a and c
(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 :
(1) a, b and d only
(2) b, c and d only
(3) a, b and c only
(4) a, b, c and d
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 :
Assertion (A) : Leadership is a process where people merely make an attribution about other individuals.
Reason (R) : People regard leader as a change agent.
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.
13. Besides psychology which Behavioural Science contributed in the development of Organizational Psychology as a field of study :
a. Sociology
b. Anthropology
c. Political Science
d. Social work
Codes :
(1) a & b only
(2) a, b & d only
(3) b, c & d only
(4) a, b & c only
14. Which of the following is not a positive symptom of schizophrenia ?
a. Disorganized speech
b. Bizarre behaviour
c. Flat affect
d. Hallucinations
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.
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
(1) Perceptual constancy
(2) Perceptual distortion
(3) Perceptual set
(4) Perceptual adaptation
17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
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 the case of
(1) Bias
(2) Misattribution
(3) Suggestibility
(4) Blocking
19. Memory retrieval is
(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 :
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.
21. Analogical reasoning consists of the following processes :
a. Retrieval b. Mapping
c. Evaluation
d. Abstraction
e. Predictions
Codes :
(1) a, b and d only
(2) a, c and d only
(3) a, b, d and e only
(4) All the five
22. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Patients with Amygdala damage are unable to recognise fear in others’ facial expression.
Reason (R) : Looking at fearful faces activates Amygdala.
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.
23. In Sternberg’s triarchic theory, the type of intelligence that involves the ability to think critically and analytically is called
(1) componential intelligence
(2) contextual intelligence
(3) crystallized intelligence
(4) experiential intelligence
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
(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
27. The fear of one’s own potential greatness and the ambivalent feelings toward greatness in others is called
(1) Propium striving
(2) Self-exonerating mechanism
(3) Fluctuating asymmetry
(4) Jonah-complex
28. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Pituitary gland is frequently referred to as the master gland.
Reason (R) : Most of pituitary hormones are tropic hormones.
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.
29. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
30. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
31. The degree to which variations in environment can affect the development of individuals with the particular genotype is
(1) Canalization
(2) Co-dominance
(3) Reaction range
(4) Ritualization
32. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
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 meaningful words. The dependent variable was the number of items recalled after ten minutes after learning each list. This experiment employs
(1) Randomized three group design
(2) Randomized six group design
(3) 3 × 2 mixed factorial design
(4) Randomized 3 × 2 factorial design
34. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Teachers need to teach children the use of multiple strategies : finding out what works well, when and where.
Reason (R) : Most children are not consciously aware of a variety of strategies they can employ while learning.
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.
35. Which of the following sequence is correct in case of steps in a goal-setting program for students ?
(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.
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 :
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 complete the task. It is called
(1) Auto shaping
(2) Chaining
(3) Programmed learning
(4) Continuous contracting
39. Behaviour modification by the application of operant conditioning consists of the following :
a. Token economy
b. Punishment
c. Time-out
d. Withdrawal of reinforcement
Codes :
(1) a & b only
(2) b & c only
(3) a & d only
(4) a & c only
40. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
41. According to self-determination theory ______ and _____ form the basis for intrinsic motivation.
(1) competence ; relatedness
(2) competence ; autonomy
(3) control ; autonomy
(4) control ; competence
42. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
43. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
44. A group of 25 subjects were tested on reaction time under three conditions – low stressful, moderately stressful, and highly stressful. The data were analysed by suitable ANOVA. What would be the degrees of freedom for ‘stressfulness × subjects’ interaction ?
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 24
(4) 48
45. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Most Experimental studies of lesion effects are studies of bilateral than unilateral lesions.
Reason (R) : Behavioural effects of unilateral lesions in all brain structures can be difficult to detect.
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.
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
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.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
49. Punishment given frequently to young students leads to
(1) improved interpersonal relationships
(2) desirable behaviours
(3) better academic performance
(4) fear, anger and worry
50. 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 in development. This is according to
(1) Biological model
(2) Social learning model
(3) Neurobiological model
(4) Stress-vulnerability model
51. The influence of surrounding environment on perception is called
(1) Hoffding function
(2) Priming effect
(3) Law of Pragnaz
(4) Context effect
52. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Hull proposed that Reaction Potential (SER) is the product of Habit Strength (SHR) and Drive (D) from this some testable prediction can be made about the rate of eye lid conditioning in relation to drive.
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 :
(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
55. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Second order factors can be obtained from promax rotated first-order factors.
Reason (R) : Promax rotation is a method of oblique rotation.
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.
56. In an experiment one group of subjects was asked to estimate the product of 8 × 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 larger estimate than the later group. The biasing effect involved in this case is because of
(1) Availability of information
(2) Adjustment
(3) Representativeness
(4) Gambler’s fallacy
57. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
58. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : In general, members of joint family tend to be low on stress than those of nucleus family.
Reason (R) : Social support increases the stress responses.
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.
59. Rogers use Q-sort technique to identify –
(1) Internal and external frame of reference
(2) Real self and Ideal self
(3) Conditional and unconditional positive regard
(4) Conditions of worth and worthlessness
60. Which of the following are the characteristics of Nomothetic approach to personality ?
a. Emphasis on variations in a person
b. Interpretation of test scores
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
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.
d. The three predictors would explain 60 percent of variance in academic achievement.
(1) b only
(2) a and b only
(3) b and d only
(4) c and d only
63. The different schemas had an impact on social cognitive, which refer to
a. Persons
b. Groups
c. Roles
d. Events
Codes :
(1) a, b, c only
(2) b, c and d only
(3) a, b and d only
(4) a, c and d only
64. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
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.
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
(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 communicate to them that such behaviour will not be tolerated.
(3) to isolate such students and ban them from participation in any extra-curricular activity
(4) to ignore the problem and continue to focus only on good students
67. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
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
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 :
(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.
70. Vijay was working as executive manager in a multinational company. His team 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 and preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success and power. He seems to be suffering from
(1) Borderline personality disorder
(2) Narcissistic personality disorder
(3) Histrionic Personality disorder
(4) Schizoid personality disorder
Instructions for Questions 71 to 75 :
Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions which follow :
Scaling in psychology can be classified into two categories – psychophysical scaling and psychological scaling. Although psychological scaling had its origin in Fechner’s method of first choices and the work on colour preference, the major work in psychological 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 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 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.
71. The scale values of the attitude statements, obtained by analyzing paired comparison data following Thurstone’s LCJ, would yield
(1) Nominal Scale
(2) Ordinal scale
(3) Interval scale
(4) Ratio scale
72. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate your answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : The method of paired comparison is not suitable for scaling the large number of attitude statements.
Reason (R) : In method of paired comparison, every attitude statement is paired with every other attitude statement.
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.
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 ?
(1) Mean
(2) Standard deviation
(3) Median
(4) Quartile deviation
74. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate alternative.
It would be desirable to carry out the factor analysis of attitude scales obtained by method of _____.
(1) paired comparison
(2) equal appearing intervals
(3) successive intervals
(4) summated ratings
75. In studying attitudes towards the outgroup, a series of bipolar adjective scales were used. Most probably, the researcher used
(1) Bogardus Social Distance Scale
(2) Osgood’s semantic differential
(3) Guttmann’s scalogram
(4) Attitude scale obtained by method of equal appearing intervals
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