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(1) The following is not one of the mechanism of coping described in coping assessment instruments
(1) Problem – focused coping
(2) Emotion – focused coping
(3) Seeking social support
(4) Defence focused coping
Answer: Defence focused coping
(2) Long tem potentation is –
(1) Increase in synaptic strength resulting from the simultaneous activation of pre and post synaptic neurons.
(2) Increase in synaptic strength resulting from differential activation of pre and post synaptic neurons.
(3) Decrease in synaptic strength resulting from the simultaneous activation of pre and post synaptic neurons.
(4) Decrease in synaptic strength resulting from the differential activation of pre and post synaptic neurons.
Answer: Increase in synaptic strength resulting from the simultaneous activation of pre and post synaptic neurons.

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(3) Expectancy theory of work motivation does not focus on
(1) Effort – Performance relationship
(2) Performance – Goal relationship
(3) Performance – Reward relationship
(4) Rewards – Personal goal relationship
Answer: Performance – Goal relationship
(4) In a 4 × 3 factorial design with A and B as two factors, the sum of squares for A is 42 and the mean square for error is 5. What would be the F ratio associated with the main effect of A ?
(1) 2.8
(2) 7.0
(3) 8.4
(4) 10.5
Answer: 2.8
(5) A common anchor reference point used in social perception is the
(1) Representative heuristic
(2) Self
(3) Stimulus heuristic
(4) Priming effect
Answer: Priming effect
(6) Projective tests particularly inkblot tests measure
(1) Novelty context of creativity
(2) Meaning context of creativity
(3) Domain-specific creativity
(4) Everyday creativity
Answer: Meaning context of creativity
(7) In a school guidance and counseling centre, the following facility is not required
(1) Play therapy room
(2) One way vision screen
(3) Isolation chamber
(4) Sensory integration room
Answer: Isolation chamber
(8) According to David Ausubel, expository teaching should follow steps in this sequence :
(1) broad to specific concepts → advance organizer → deductive reasoning
(2) advance organizer → broad to specific concepts → deductive reasoning
(3) deductive reasoning → broad to specific concepts → advance organizer
(4) deductive reasoning → advance organizer → broad to specific concepts
Answer: advance organizer → broad to specific concepts → deductive reasoning
(9) The person in need who is most likely to get help
(1) Physically attractive person with good personality
(2) A poverty stricken man
(3) An old lady/man
(4) A person from other culture
Answer: Physically attractive person with good personality
(10) Which of the following sequence is correct with regard to stages of sleep ?
(1) Alpha waves → Beta waves → Theta waves → REM
(2) Beta waves → Alpha waves → REM → Theta waves
(3) REM → Theta waves → Alpha waves → Beta waves
(4) Theta waves → Alpha waves → REM → Beta waves
Answer: Alpha waves → Beta waves → Theta waves → REM
(11) The following classroom model would not be used while teaching in a digital environment :
(1) Navigator model
(2) Facilitator model
(3) Collaborative group model
(4) Competitive model
Answer: Competitive model
(12) Bartlett’s concept of constructive memory is best described as
(1) Giving meaning to the events
(2) Explaining events as one’s own perception
(3) A person’s own interest in assigning meaning to the event
(4) Explaining as process of construction
Answer: Explaining events as one’s own perception
(13) Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of Tolman’s theory of learning ?
(1) Purposive Behaviour
(2) Vicarious trial and error
(3) Contiguity
(4) Latent learning
Answer: Contiguity
(14) Which of the following sequence is correct, with respect to early selection theory :
(1) Registration by senses → Filtering → Unattended information static → Designated information processed
(2) Filtering → Registration by senses → Unattended information static → Designated information processed
(3) Unattended information static → Filtering → Registration by senses → Designated information processed.
(4) Registration by senses → Unattended information static → Filtering → Designated information processed.
Answer: Registration by senses → Filtering → Unattended information static → Designated information processed
(15) Adrenocerticotrophic harmone is produced by
(1) Adrenal Gland
(2) Pituitary Gland
(3) Thyroid Gland
(4) Isle of Langerhans
Answer: Pituitary Gland

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