PSYCHOLOGY
PAPER – III
Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. The act in which people help others without any personal interest, motive, reason is called :
(1) Altruism
(2) Nurturance
(3) Prosocial Behaviour
(4) Social Obligation
2. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : Mean level of fluid intelligence (gf) is higher in young adults than older adults.
Reason (R) : Crystallized intelligence increases throughout life span.
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.
3. The multiple correlation ranges between :
(1) −0.50 to +0.50
(2) −1.00 to +1.00
(3) Zero to 1.00
(4) There is a fixed range for bivariate correlation, but not for multiple correlation
5. According to Gibson’s theory of perception :
(1) We directly perceive the environment. We do not need the aid of complex thought processes.
(2) We do not directly perceive the environment. We need the aid of complex thought processes.
(3) We perceive the environment using our intelligence.
(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
(4) Corrective Action → Attention → Cognitive Rehearsal → Retention
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).
(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 code given below :
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
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
12. “Development is the result of Individual’s active participation in the development process in interaction with important environmental influences”. This is the assumption of which of the following approaches ?
(1) Maturational/Biological
(2) Psychodynamic
(3) Behavioural
(4) Cognitive
13. A person, who reports that he oftenly feels above his physical body. It is an example of :
(1) Derealization
(2) Depersonalization
(3) Delusion
(4) Identity Disorientation
14. Humanistic theories of personality are characterised as :
(a) Having optimistic ideas about human nature
(b) Emphasize personal responsibility
(c) Focus on present than on past
(d) Believe that fate is an important determinant of human behaviour
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) only
(2) (c) and (d) only
(3) (a), (b) and (c) only
(4) (b), (c) and (d) only
15. The following statements represent the work of Noam Chomsky, choose the correct one from 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)
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)
17. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate your answer using code given below.
Assertion (A) : Managers make judgements about employee’s dispositions in various situations.
Reason (R) : Inferences are drawn on the basis of observations.
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.
18. Arrange the following correlation coefficients in descending order in terms of their strength of relationship, as defined by common variance :
(1) −0.8 0.7 −0.5 0.4
(2) 0.7 0.4 −0.5 −0.8
(3) 0.4 −0.5 0.7 −0.8
(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
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).
(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. 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
(2) Physical → Acoustic → Semantic
(3) Semantic → Physical → Acoustic
(4) Acoustic → Physical → Semantic
22. DSM – III is considered qualitatively different and superior to its predecessors, because :
(a) It is multiaxial
(b) It deleted misnomor words
(c) It introduced coding system
(d) It used experimental data
Code :
(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%
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 :
(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.
25. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : Autoshaping involves S – S learning.
Reason (R) : Some behaviours are innate responses to a stimulus and because of temporal contiguity between them, they acquire stimulus related 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.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
26. Emotions can be characterised as :
(a) Giving rise to affective experiences
(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)
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.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
28. When students study and practice hard with interest and enjoyment, it is called :
(1) Emotional engagement
(2) Cognitive engagement
(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
(2) It will interfere with autonomy of students
(3) It will enhance their overall learning
(4) It will enhance the autonomy of students
30. According to the Connectionist view, memories are :
(1) Abstract concepts
(2) Knowledge structures
(3) Interconnections among neurons
(4) Schemas
31. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : The dynamic process of parent – child interaction during Phallic stage leads to the solidification of Ego.
Reason (R) : Child’s successful resolution of Oedipus Complex leads to appropriate 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.
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 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 _______.
(1) Algorithm ; heuristic
(2) Prototype ; mental set
(3) Mental set ; prototype
(4) Heuristic ; algorithm
34. Today social psychology studies :
(a) Social cognition
(b) Ethnic Diversity
(c) Multiculturalism
Code :
(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (a) and (c)
(3) (b) and (c)
(4) (a), (b) and (c)
35. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : People perform in accordance to the social positions they hold.
Reason (R) : People select relevant information from tremendous amount of social information.
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.
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.
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
(3) Freedom to explore
(4) Physical contact
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
(3) Word Salading
(4) Echolalia
39. Which of the following are not Factor Analytically derived personality inventories ?
(a) 16 PF
(b) Comrey Personality Scales
(c) Jenkins Activity Survey
(d) Edwards Personal Preference Schedule
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) only
(2) (c) and (d) only
(3) (a), (b) and (c) only
(4) (b), (c) and (d) only
40. In which parts of brain the feeling of hunger and full are felt ?
(1) Hypothalamus ; Cerebral Cortex
(2) Lateral hypothalamus ; Ventromedial hypothalamus
(3) Lateral hypothalamus ; Cerebral Cortex
(4) Cerebral Cortex ; Ventromedial hypothalamus
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
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) only
(2) (c) and (d) only
(3) (a), (b) and (c) only
(4) (b), (c) and (d) only
42. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : In Time Series Design, auto correlation is a routine feature.
Reason (R) : Autocorrelation is efficiently handled by statistical method ARIMA
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.
43. An example of Feature Analysis is :
(1) Phonics
(2) Words
(3) Context of words
(4) Meaning of words
44. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : According to Dollard and Miller, observational learning will occur only if organism’s overt behaviour is followed by reinforcement.
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.
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.
Reason (R) : Memories of emotionally significant events cannot be accurate at all.
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.
47. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate 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
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.
48. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) ; and indicate your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A) : Naturalistic decision making involves decisions as they occur in every day life
Reason (R) : The decisions required in many situations often have serious ramifications for those who make decisions.
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.
49. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given below :
50. Which part of Central Nervous System controls much of the Endocrine System by regulating the Pituitary Gland ?
(1) Amygdala
(2) Hypothalamus
(3) Hippocampus
(4) Medulla
51. Cognitive structures that represent an organised collection of knowledge about people, events 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
53. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given below :
54. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given below :
55. How many ‘three way interactions’ can be studied in a 4×3×3 factorial design ?
(1) 1 only
(2) 4 only
(3) 12 only
(4) 3 only
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
(c) Response bias
(d) Decision bias
Code :
(1) (a) only
(2) (a) and (c) only
(3) (a), (c) and (d) only
(4) (b) and (c) only
58. According to Tolman, which among the following are the “Individual Differences” variables which interact with independent variables to produce behaviour :
(a) Age
(b) Heredity
(c) Previous Training
(d) Special Endocrine, Drug or Vitamin conditions
Code :
(1) (a) and (c) only
(2) (a), (c) and (d) only
(3) (b), (c) and (d) only
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
59. Which of the following theories represent the mechanistic metaphor of motivation ?
(a) Psychoanalytic
(b) Ethological
(c) Sociobiological
(d) Expectancy – value
Code :
(1) (a), (b) and (c) only
(2) (b), (c) and (d) only
(3) (a), (c) and (d) only
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
60. According to Meichenbaum (1977), the steps involved in cognitive behaviour modification are :
(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
61. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given below :
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 ?
(1) Epigenesis
(2) Maturation
(3) Genotype
(4) Phenotype
63. Rollo May’s description of personality development can be explained in which of following sequences :
(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
64. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given below :
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 :
(1) Using heuristics
(2) Following algorithms
(3) Serial processing
(4) Simultaneous processing
66. Which of the following is the sleep disorder in which the person is physically active during REM sleep ?
(1) Narcolepsy
(2) Cataplexy
(3) Somnambolism
(4) REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder
67. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given below :
68. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by choosing from the code given below :
69. Organizational behaviour focusses on :
(a) How to improve productivity
(b) Reduce absenteeism and turnover
(c) Increase employees job satisfaction and commitment
(d) Increase decision making ability
Code :
(1) (a), (b), (d)
(2) (b), (c), (d)
(3) (a), (b), (c)
(4) (a), (c), (d)
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
(d) to acquire quantitative knowledge
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) only
(2) (c) and (d) only
(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 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 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 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
71. Which one of the following method of factor extraction has been, most likely, employed in the above study ?
(1) Maximum likelihood
(2) Unweighted least square
(3) Principal components method
(4) Principal axis method
72. What percent of variance would be condensed by the second unrotated factor in the above study ?
(1) 18 percent
(2) Less than 18 percent
(3) More than 18 percent
(4) Inadequate data
73. Cattell’s scree plot has :
(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
(3) Actual eigen value on X – axis and order of eigen value on Y – axis
(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
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) only
(2) (a) and (c) only
(3) (b) and (c) only
(4) (c) and (d) only
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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