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(1) Amit met with an accident and later turned into impulsive, irresponsible and less concerned with the consequences of his actions. He must have suffered damage in
(1) Parietal lobe
(2) Frontal lobe
(3) Occipital lobe
(4) Temporal lobe
Answer: Frontal lobe
(2) Effective teaching may include conceptual scaffolding, which is best described by the following statement :
(1) introducing practice sessions after every module.
(2) gradually fading support as student proficiency increases.
(3) punishing student for incorrect answers.
(4) encouraging brighter students to help weaker students.
Answer: gradually fading support as student proficiency increases.

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(3) A social worker, appointed to assist the psychiatrist, used to administer and interpret Rorschach test. This is an
(1) ethically incorrect practice
(2) ethically correct practice
(3) ethically correct practice provided the results are used only for diagnostic purpose.
(4) ethically correct practice provided the results are kept confidential and are used only for diagnostic purpose.
Answer: ethically incorrect practice
(4) The following instrument can not be utilized in the measurement of emotions :
(1) Sphygmomano meter
(2) Galvanic skin response
(3) Digital thermometer
(4) Pupillary measurement camera
Answer: Digital thermometer
(5) Arrange in sequence the stage of personality development according to Rollo May
(1) Innocence → ordinary consciousness of self → rebellion → creative consciousness of self
(2) Innocence → rebellion → ordinary consciousness of self → creative consciousness of self
(3) Ordinary consciousness of self → innocence → rebellion → creative consciousness of self
(4) Rebellion → innocence → ordinary consciousness of self → creative consciousness of self
Answer: Innocence → rebellion → ordinary consciousness of self → creative consciousness of self
(6) The rapid change in performance as the size of reinforcement in varied is called
(1) Crespi effect
(2) Disequilibrium hypothesis
(3) Premack principal
(4) Programmed learning
Answer: Crespi effect
(7) In Solomon Asch’s study on conformity, subjects conformed to the Group approximately what percent of time
(1) 25%
(2) 35%
(3) 45%
(4) over 50%
Answer: 35%
(8) Perceived fairness of the amount and rewards among individuals refers to ________ while perceived fairness of the ways used for rewards and pays refers to _________.
(1) Organizational justice, Distributive justice
(2) Equity, Organizational justice
(3) Distributive justice; Procedural justice
(4) Procedural justice; Distributive justice
Answer: Distributive justice; Procedural justice
(9) The concept of _______ is vital in the understanding of fractional antedating goal response
(1) Drive stimulus reduction
(2) Reactive Inhibition
(3) Secondary Reinforcement
(4) Conditioned Inhibition
Answer: Secondary Reinforcement
(10) Which of the following identity status describes the individual who has been exploring but not yet committed to self chosen values and goals ?
(1) Identity achievement
(2) Identity foreclosure
(3) Identity diffusion
(4) Identity moratorium
Answer: Identity moratorium
(11) Scientific study of Creativity is considered to be started by
(1) Galton
(2) Guilford
(3) Torrance
(4) Mednick
Answer: Guilford
(12) Culture exerts strong effect on memory through the operation of cultural schema. One’s memory is influenced by learning in
(1) Own culture effect
(2) Culture effect due to enculturation
(3) Acculturation effect
(4) Socialization effect
Answer: Own culture effect
(13) Evolutionary Social Psychology Research seeks to investigate :
(1) Changes in human behaviour
(2) Seeks to investigate the potential role of genetic factors on social behaviour
(3) Interrelationships between people of two groups of different social environment
(4) Focuses on individual’s behaviour.
Answer: Seeks to investigate the potential role of genetic factors on social behaviour
(14) Which one of the following is the right explanation of flash bulb memory ?
(1) New, important, helpful social events
(2) Unspecific, important, common events
(3) Specific, surprising, unimportant events
(4) Unspecific, important, common events
Answer: New, important, helpful social events
(15) Which of the following sequences is correct with respect to effective teaching ?
(1) Match student’s level → specify learning goals → emphasize self comparison → suggest improvements and model problem solving.
(2) Specify learning goals → emphasize self-comparison → suggest improvements and model problem solving → match student’s level.
(3) Suggest improvements and model problem solving → match student’s level → specify learning goals → emphasize self-comparison
(4) Emphasize self-comparison → match student’s level → specify learning goals → suggest improvements and model problem solving.
Answer: Match student’s level → specify learning goals → emphasize self comparison → suggest improvements and model problem solving.

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