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(1) Activation of anterior portions of both hemispheres is associated with the __________ of emotions, while activation of the posterior portions of the hemispheres is associated with __________ .
(1) expressions; moods
(2) valence; arousal
(3) intensity; expressions
(4) arousal; valence
Answer: valence; arousal
(2) Signal detection theory identifies two distinct processes in sensory detection :

(a) sensory process

(b) decision process

(c) motivational process

(d) response bias

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(1) (a) and (b) only
(2) (c) and (d) only
(3) (a) and (c) only
(4) (a) and (d) only
Answer: (a) and (b) only

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(3) Creative thinking is different from routine problem solving in respect of :

(a) Fluency

(b) Flexibility

(c) Originality

(d) Day dreaming

code:

(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (b) and (c)
(3) (c) and (d)
(4) (a), (b) and (c)
Answer: (a), (b) and (c)
(4) The Wechsler type deviation IQ of 115 corresponds to which value of percentile rank ?
(1) 68
(2) 84
(3) 90
(4) 9
Answer: 84
(5) Handling feelings appropriately, ability to soothe oneself, and ability to shake off rampant anxiety are the characteristics of which of the components of Emotional Intelligence as proposed by Goleman ?
(1) Knowing one’s emotions
(2) Managing emotions
(3) Motivating oneself
(4) Handling relationships
Answer: Managing emotions
(6) In selection process, Guilford - Zimmerman Test assesses :
(1) Mathematical and Verbal skills.
(2) Mental and Personal profile.
(3) Extent of temperamental adaptability.
(4) Analytical and Verbal Skills.
Answer: Extent of temperamental adaptability.
(7) ‘Mechanistic Behaviour Analyses’ are characterised as :

a. Behaviour is instigated by the onset of external or internal stimuli.

b. Direction of behaviour is determined by S-R bonds or habits.

c. Behaviour directed toward the goal persists till the achievement of goal.

d. Events related to the goal achievement are encoded, categorised, and transformed into a belief

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(1) (a) and (b) correct ; (c) and (d) are incorrect.
(2) (b) and (c) correct ; (a) and (d) are incorrect.
(3) (a), (b) and (c) are correct ; (d) is incorrect.
(4) (b), (c) and (d) are correct ; (a) is incorrect.
Answer: (a), (b) and (c) are correct ; (d) is incorrect.
(8) Guilford (1981) in his modified SOI model mentioned hierarchical structure of intellectual abilities reporting that there are __________ first order factors ; __________ second order factors; and __________ third order factors.
(1) 150 ; 85 ; 20
(2) 120 ; 80 ; 20
(3) 150 ; 85 ; 16
(4) 180 ; 75 ; 18
Answer: 150 ; 85 ; 16
(9) The inter-item correlations would be :
(1) Biserial correlations
(2) Kendall’s tau
(3) Phi-coefficients
(4) Point-biserial correlations
Answer: Phi-coefficients
(10) Which one of the following method of factor extraction, the psychologist would NOT use in the present study ?
(1) Principal axes method
(2) Principal components method
(3) Psychometric (alpha) factor analysis
(4) Maximum likelihood method
Answer: Principal components method
(11) The second-order factor analysis of the nine rotated factors is not recommended in the present study because :
(1) There are only nine first-order factors.
(2) The interfactor correlations are zero.
(3) The factors obtained by common-factor model are not subjected to second-order factor analysis.
(4) Unrotated factors are more suitable for second-order factor analysis.
Answer: The interfactor correlations are zero.
(12) Arrange the clinical scales of MMPI - II in correct sequence.
(1) (1) Depression → Hypochondriasis → Hysteria → Psychopathic Deviate → Masculinity-Feminity → Paranoia → Psychasthenia → Schizophrenia → Hypomania → Social Introversion
(2) (2) Hypochondriasis → Depression → Hysteria → Psychopathic Deviate → MasculinityFeminity → Paranoia → Psychasthenia → Schizophrenia → Hypomania → Social Introversion
(3) (3) Social Introversion → Hypomania → Hypochondriasis → Depression → Hysteria → Psychopathic Deviate → Masculinity-Feminity → Paranoia → Psychasthenia → Schizophrenia
(4) (4) Social introversion → Hypomania → Schizophrenia → Psychasthenia → Paranoia → Masculinity-Feminity → Psychopathic deviate → Hysteria → Depression → Hypochondriasis
Answer: (2) Hypochondriasis → Depression → Hysteria → Psychopathic Deviate → MasculinityFeminity → Paranoia → Psychasthenia → Schizophrenia → Hypomania → Social Introversion
(13) Allport defined personality as :
(1) Response style
(2) Social stimulus value
(3) Intervening variable
(4) Thinking style
Answer: Intervening variable
(14) Concepts allow us to identify things without _________.
(1) Learning
(2) Relearning
(3) Recognition
(4) Remembering
Answer: Relearning
(15) Below given are some concepts. Indicate which is the correct sequence in terms of levels of increasing abstraction ?
  • Concepts are :

    • (a) Negation concept

    (b) Alternative denial concept

    (c) Disjunction concept

    code:

    (1) (a), (b), (c)
    (2) (a), (c), (b)
    (3) (b), (a), (c)
    (4) (c), (b), (a)
    Answer: (a), (b), (c)

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