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(1) Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn on the basis of the above study ?
(1) The researcher’s hypothesis has been accepted.
(2) The researcher’s hypothesis has been rejected.
(3) The researcher’s hypothesis has been partially accepted.
(4) Inadequate hypothesis to verify the hypothesis.
Answer: The researcher’s hypothesis has been rejected.
(2) In Vertebrates, myelin is produced in the brain and spinal cord by __________, and in rest of nervous system by __________.
(1) Oligodendrocytes ; Schwann cells
(2) Schwann cells ; Oligodendrocytes
(3) Astrocytes ; Microglia
(4) Microglia ; Astrocytes
Answer: Oligodendrocytes ; Schwann cells

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(3) The basic speech sounds are called __________ ; and the meaningful smallest units of speech are called __________.
(1) Phonemes ; Fixation
(2) Phonemes ; Lexigram
(3) Morphemes ; Phonemes
(4) Phonemes ; Morphemes
Answer: Phonemes ; Morphemes
(4) Tests of declarative memory are termed as __________ tests, whereas tests of non-declarative memory are termed as __________ tests.
(1) Long-term memory ; explicit memory
(2) Short-term memory ; implicit memory
(3) Implicit memory ; explicit memory
(4) Explicit memory ; implicit memory
Answer: Explicit memory ; implicit memory
(5) Which method is used for memorising a poem ?
(1) Massed practice
(2) Distributed practice
(3) Serial memorising
(4) Syntactic memorising
Answer: Distributed practice
(6) __________ makes neurons stand out visibly depicting which neurons are active ; whereas __________ uses antibodies attached to a dye to identify cellular components such as receptors, neurotransmitters, or enzymes.
(1) Immunocytochemistry ; Autoradiography
(2) Autoradiography ; Immunocytochemistry
(3) Myelin staining ; Nissl Staining
(4) Nissl Staining ; Myelin Staining
Answer: Autoradiography ; Immunocytochemistry
(7) The body’s response to danger is triggered by the release of __________ by the __________ glands.
(1) Acetylcholine ; adrenal
(2) Epinephrine and norepinephrine; adrenal
(3) Acetylcholine ; pituitary
(4) Epinephrine and norepinephrine; pituitary
Answer: Epinephrine and norepinephrine; adrenal
(8) Which of the following is the characteristic of Mastery-Oriented Students ?
(1) They see ability as improvable.
(2) They feel competent when they succeed.
(3) They feel worthless when they fail.
(4) They set unrealistically high goals.
Answer: They see ability as improvable.
(9) In case of visual stimulus “Where” pathways in the brain are mainly responsible for processing :

(a) Location

(b) Colour

(c) Motion

(d) Shape

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(1) (a) and (b) only
(2) (b) and (c) only
(3) (c) and (d) only
(4) (a) and (c) only
Answer: (a) and (c) only
(10) Which of the following sequences describes the Cranial Nerves in ascending order ?
(1) Optic → Trochlear → Abducens → Auditory - Vestibular → Vagus
(2) Trochlear → Optic → Auditory - Vestibular → Abducens → Vagus
(3) Optic → Abducens → Trochlear → Vagus → Auditory - Vestibular
(4) Abducens → Trochlear → Optic → Auditory - Vestibular → Vagus
Answer: Optic → Trochlear → Abducens → Auditory - Vestibular → Vagus
(11) Many psychologists played pivotal role in the emergence of the field of Social Psychology. Arrange them in correct chronological sequence.
(1) F. Allport; William McDougall; Kurt Lewin; Muzafer Sherif.
(2) Kurt Lewin; William McDougall; Muzafer Sherif; F. Allport.
(3) William McDougall; F. Allport; Kurt Lewin; Muzafer Sherif.
(4) F. Allport; William McDougall; Muzafer Sherif; Kurt Lewin.
Answer: William McDougall; F. Allport; Kurt Lewin; Muzafer Sherif.
(12) Kinship Selection Theory suggests that we help others who are related to us because this increases the likelihood that our __________ shall be __________ to future __________.
(1) Character; transferred; population
(2) Genes; transmitted; population.
(3) Genes; transmitted; generation.
(4) Genes; transferred; population.
Answer: Genes; transmitted; generation.
(13) Which of the following are the basic forms of intelligence in Triarchic Theory ?

(a) Dimensional

(b) Componential

(c) Contextual

(d) Experiential

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(1) (a), (b) and (c) only
(2) (a), (b) and (d) only
(3) (b), (c) and (d) only
(4) (a), (c) and (d) only
Answer: (b), (c) and (d) only
(14) In a single factor repeated measures design, the F-ratio, evaluating the effect of independent variable (treatment) is evaluated as :
(1) MStreatment/MSsubjects
(2) MStreatment/MStreatment×subjects
(3) MStreatment/(MSsubjects)+(MStreatment×subjects)
(4) MStreatment/MStotal
Answer: MStreatment/MStreatment×subjects
(15) Decentration and reversible thought processes are the characteristics of which of the following stage ?
(1) Sensory - Motor
(2) Pre - Operational
(3) Concrete - Operational
(4) Formal Operations
Answer: Concrete - Operational

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