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(1) The human ear can generally hear sounds ranging from
(1) 20 – 1000 Hz
(2) 10 – 2000 Hz
(3) 20 – 2000 Hz
(4) 1000 – 5000 Hz
Answer: 20 – 2000 Hz
(2) The chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance is called
(1) Intelligence Quotient
(2) Maturation
(3) Mental age
(4) None of the above
Answer: Mental age

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(3) The role of unconscious in creative thinking is known as the process of
(1) Verification
(2) Illumination
(3) Inoculation
(4) Incubation
Answer: Inoculation
(4) Which factor is not much related to happiness ?
(1) High self-esteem
(2) Educational level
(3) Close friendship or satisfactory marriage
(4) Meaningful religious faith
Answer: Educational level
(5) Which is the correct order of ‘Products’ given by Guilford ?
(1) Units, Relations, Classes, Systems, Implications, Transformations
(2) Units, Classes, Systems, Relations, Implications, Transformations
(3) Units, Classes, Relations, Systems, Transformations, Implications
(4) Units, Classes, Systems, Relations, Transformations, Implications
Answer: Units, Classes, Relations, Systems, Transformations, Implications
(6) Which is not the obstacle to problem solving ?
(1) Confirmation bias
(2) Fixation
(3) Mental Set
(4) Heuristics
Answer: Heuristics
(7) Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A), and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : Algorithm is a logical rule that guarantees solving a particular problem.

Reason (R) : One can find the solution even to complex problems by following step by step procedure.

Codes:

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(8) Which of the following statements concerning reinforcement is correct ?

Codes:

(1) Learning is most rapid with partial reinforcement, but continuous reinforcement produces the greatest resistance to extinction.
(2) Learning is most rapid with continuous reinforcement but partial reinforcement produces the greatest resistance to extinction.
(3) Learning is the fastest and resistance to extinction is the greatest after continuous reinforcement.
(4) Learning is the fastest and resistance to extinction is the greatest following partial reinforcement.
Answer: Learning is most rapid with continuous reinforcement but partial reinforcement produces the greatest resistance to extinction.
(9) The sentence “Blue Jeans wear false smiles” has correct _______ but incorrect ________.
(1) Morphemes; phonemes
(2) Phonemes; morphemes
(3) Semantics; syntax
(4) Syntax; semantics
Answer: Syntax; semantics
(10) The main function of autoclitic behaviour is to

1. Qualify responses

2. Express relations

3. Providing a grammatical framework for verbal behaviour

Codes:

(1) 1 only
(2) 2 and 3 only
(3) 1 and 3 only
(4) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
(11) The phi-phenomenon, stroboscopic motion, induced motion and autokinetic motion are all
(1) Pictorial cues
(2) Apparent motion
(3) Double images
(4) Non-verbal cues
Answer: Apparent motion
(12) Which one of the following is the most important feature of the defense mechanism of Rationalization ?

Codes:

(1) Going back to an earlier stage of development.
(2) Justifying one’s actions.
(3) Magically atoning for certain acts that give rise to guilt.
(4) Attributing one’s emotions to other persons.
Answer: Justifying one’s actions.
(13) “People control basic anxiety by moving toward, away from, and against others.”

Which group of personality psychologists theorized this statement ?

(1) Psychoanalytic
(2) Neo-Freudian
(3) Social learning
(4) Cognitive
Answer: Neo-Freudian
(14) A psychotic person would probably score the highest on which MMPI-2 scale ?
(1) Depression
(2) Hysteria
(3) Schizophrenia
(4) Mania
Answer: Schizophrenia
(15) Learning by imitating nothers’ behaviour is called ______ learning. The researcher best known for studying this type of learning is
(1) Observational : Bandura
(2) Secondary : Pavlov
(3) Observational : Watson
(4) Secondary : Skinner
Answer: Observational : Bandura

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