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The first man to define Psychology was
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William James
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Wilhelm Wundt
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Alfred Adler
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William McDougall
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Answer: William McDougall
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How is Psychology defined as?
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An investigation of human and animal behavior
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The science of human behaviour
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The science to control behaviour of an organism
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None of the above
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Answer: The science of human behaviour
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3
Who among the following constructs tests and inventories for the measurement of human capacities and abilities?
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Clinical psychologist
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Psychometrician
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Physiological psychologist
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None of the above
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4
In which year was the first Psychology Department established at Calcutta University?
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1916
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1909
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1910
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1926
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5
How did the Greek philosophers define Psychology as?
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Science of soul
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Science of mind
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Both (A) and (B)
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None of the above
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6
Who among the following has outstanding contribution to the Psychology of Remembering and Forgetting by inventing nonsense syllables?
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Ebbinghaus
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Evsenck
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Spearman
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Skinner
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7
Which of the following methods was developed in Psychology to avoid the limitations and disadvantages of introspective methods?
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Case study method
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Survey method
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Observation method
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None of the above
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Answer: Observation method
8
In psychological research, the variable which is usually some measure of the subjects' behaviour is
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dependent variable
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independent variable
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intervening variable
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None of the above
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Answer: dependent variable
9
In observation method, there is a tendency to read one's own thought and feeling into other's mind. This may be called as
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introspection
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projection
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imagination
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None of the above
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10
Which of the following methods is included in case study method?
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Day book method
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Clinical method
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Biographical method
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All of the above
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11
'Control' is a very important characteristic of which of the following methods?
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Experimental method
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Observation method
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Survey method
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Case history
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Answer: Experimental method
12
Which of the following methods' main purpose is diagnosis and prognosis?
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Survey
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Observation
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Experimental
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Case history
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13
Which of the following is considered as a tentative and testable statement of a possible relationship between two or more events being investigated?
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Problem
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Variable
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Hypothesis
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All of the above
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14
In psychological studies, variables are specified and measured with the help of
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self-report measures
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behavioural measures
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physiological measures
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All of the above
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15
Which of the following experiments are conducted in natural settings to study the real life problems?
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Quasi-experiments
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Field experiments
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Both (A) and (B)
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None of the above
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