Psychology Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Psychology Quiz Set 66

1 Applied behaviour analysis involves four steps. Which of the following two pairs are included ?

1. Define and observe

2. Enumerate and reward

3. Observe and reinforce

4. Intervene and test

2 Which one of the following theories predicts that work motivation will be low if an employee perceives that an increased effort will have little, or no effect on his/her performance ?

3 Assertion (A) : If higher order factor analysis is to be carried out, first order factors should not be subjected to varimax rotation.

Reason (R) : Varimax rotation provides oblique factors.

4 Which of the following is not a component of Emotional Intelligence as described by Mayer and Salovey.

1. The ability to use emotions to facilitate thinking.

2. The ability to perceive, appraise and express emotions accurately.

3. The ability to perceive, appraise and express emotions appropriately.

4. The ability to adapt to new and different contexts, select appropriate contexts and effectively shape one’s environment to suit one’s needs.

5 Which of the following are the characteristics of Cattell’s Culture Fair Intelligence Test ?

1. Speed

2. Power

3. Non-verbal

4. Performance

6 Technique of shaping is based on which of the following principle ?

7 What did Chomsky not argue about language development ?

8 What are the two types of declarative memory given by Edel Tulving ?

9 Assertion (A) : Illusions are instances in which perception yields false interpretation of physical reality.

Reason (R) : Theory of misapplied constancy suggests that when looking at illusions, we interpret certain cues as suggesting that some parts are farther than others because of our powerful tendency toward size constancy.

10 Components of empathy are :

11 Which is not the component of Kluver-Bucy syndrome following the removal of anterior temporal lobes ?

12 A listener totally rejects the conclusion that the death penalty is justified for the purpose of preventing further social evil despite he cannot readily refute the premises the speaker is presenting for his conclusion. His reasoning is biased. Why ?

13 Jensen uses Regression argument to account for :

14 Bio feedback therapy is based on which of the following ?

15 According to Freud, different types of anxiety are :

1. Neurotic anxiety

2. State anxiety

3. Moral anxiety

4. Reality anxiety