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(1) Arish, on a Wechsler type of scale, has a DIQ(deviation IQ) of 85. His percentile rank would be :
(1) 16
(2) 34
(3) 68
(4) 85
Answer: 16
(2) The act in which people help others without any personal interest, motive, reason is called :
(1) Altruism
(2) Nurturance
(3) Prosocial Behaviour
(4) Social Obligation
Answer: Prosocial Behaviour

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(3) The multiple correlation ranges between :
(1) −0.50 to +0.50
(2) −1.00 to +1.00
(3) Zero to 1.00
(4) There is a fixed range for bivariate correlation, but not for multiple correlation
Answer: Zero to 1.00
(4) According to Gibson’s theory of perception :
(1) We directly perceive the environment. We do not need the aid of complex thought processes.
(2) We do not directly perceive the environment. We need the aid of complex thought processes.
(3) We perceive the environment using our intelligence.
(4) We do not connect what we perceive, to what we have stored in our mind.
Answer: We directly perceive the environment. We do not need the aid of complex thought processes.
(5) According to Bandura, which of the following is the correct sequence of processes involved in observation learning ?
(1) Attention → Retention → Cognitive Rehearsal → Corrective Action
(2) Attention → Cognitive Rehearsal → Corrective Action → Retention
(3) Attention → Corrective Action → Cognitive Rehearsal → Retention
(4) Corrective Action → Attention → Cognitive Rehearsal → Retention
Answer: Attention → Retention → Cognitive Rehearsal → Corrective Action
(6) Identity status of individuals who are exploring alternatives in an effort to find values and goals to guide their life is called :
(1) Identity Diffusion
(2) Identity Foreclosure
(3) Moratorium
(4) Identity Confusion
Answer: Moratorium
(7) Sex chromosome anomaly (XXY) results into the development of :
(1) Klinefelter’s Syndrome
(2) Down Syndrome
(3) Turner’s Syndrome
(4) Phenylketonuria
Answer: Klinefelter’s Syndrome
(8) “Development is the result of Individual’s active participation in the development process in interaction with important environmental influences”. This is the assumption of which of the following approaches ?
(1) Maturational/Biological
(2) Psychodynamic
(3) Behavioural
(4) Cognitive
Answer: Cognitive
(9) A person, who reports that he oftenly feels above his physical body. It is an example of :
(1) Derealization
(2) Depersonalization
(3) Delusion
(4) Identity Disorientation
Answer: Depersonalization
(10) Arrange the following correlation coefficients in descending order in terms of their strength of relationship, as defined by common variance :
(1) −0.8 0.7 −0.5 0.4
(2) 0.7 0.4 −0.5 −0.8
(3) 0.4 −0.5 0.7 −0.8
(4) −0.8 −0.5 0.4 0.7
Answer: −0.8 0.7 −0.5 0.4
(11) A mother is telling her child to eat vegetables before getting dessert. It is an example of :
(1) Reward - Contrast Principle
(2) Delay Conditioning
(3) Premack Principle
(4) Crespi Effect
Answer: Premack Principle
(12) The levels of processing proposed by Craik and Tulving follow the specific sequence in progressive order of depth ; choose the correct.
(1) Acoustic → Semantic → Physical
(2) Physical → Acoustic → Semantic
(3) Semantic → Physical → Acoustic
(4) Acoustic → Physical → Semantic
Answer: Physical → Acoustic → Semantic
(13) According to Jensen what percent (%) of variance in intelligence is explained by genetic factors :
(1) 20 to 30%
(2) 55 to 65%
(3) 80 to 90%
(4) 40 to 50%
Answer: 80 to 90%
(14) When students study and practice hard with interest and enjoyment, it is called :
(1) Emotional engagement
(2) Cognitive engagement
(3) Behavioral engagement
(4) Healthy adjustment
Answer: Emotional engagement
(15) If the teacher presents the extrinsic motivator in a controlled way, then
(1) It will enhance competence of students
(2) It will interfere with autonomy of students
(3) It will enhance their overall learning
(4) It will enhance the autonomy of students
Answer: It will interfere with autonomy of students

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