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PSYCHOLOGY Multiple Choice Questions :-
1. At which site the mind and body interact in the brain …
a) Pineal gland
b) throid gland
c) Hypothalamus
d) gonads
2. Who discovered the chemical basis of

neurotransmission …
a) Bandura
b) Charles sherrington
c) Luigi galvani
d) Otto loewi
3. Human CNS is composed of …
a) somatic nervous system

b) brain and spinal cord
c) autonomic nervous system
d) all of these
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4. The link between the nervous system and the

endocrine system is due to the presence of?
a) corpus callosum
b) reticular formation
c) cerebellum
d) hypothalamus
5. In neurons, the axons are insulated by the a matter

named as …
a) Nerve fiber
b) Myelin sheath
c) Ganglion
d) Sylvian sheath
6. The term “soma” is related to …
a) synapse
b) neuron
c) axon
d) cell body
7. Melatonin is produced by which gland?
a) posterior pituitary
b) hypothalamus
c) pineal gland
d) anterior pituitary
8. The goal of social cognitive therapy is basically …
a) self-actualization
b) self-regulation
c) uncovering hidden conflicts
d) all of these
9. Social Learning Theory was developed by …
a) Albert Bandura
b) Alfred Hitchcock
c) Albert dakwin
d) Albert Einstein
10. Bandura’s social cognitive theory is based on which

perespective?
a) agentic
b) learning
c) behavioral
d) none of these4
PSYCHOLOGY MCQs
11. The ecological theory explains about …
a) cognitive development
b) affective processes in development
c) environmental influences on development
d) none of these
12. Which theory says that there are sensitive periods of

development in human life?
a) social cognition theory

b) ecological theory
c) ethological theory
d) none of these
13. Which of the following approaches to personality is

least deterministic?
A The humanistic approach
B The behavioral approach
C The psychoanalytic approach
D The social learning approach
Answer: A
14. In Freud’s theory of personality

A The id operates by secondary process
B The superego obeys the pleasure principle
C The ego obeys the reality principle
D The ego operates by primary process thinking
Answer: C
15. The frustration-aggression hypothesis;

A Was developed by social learning theorist
B Assumes that frustration produces aggression
C Assume that aggression is basic instinct
D Claims that frustration and aggression are both instinctive
Answer: B
16. The James-Lange or body reaction theory of emotion

says
A You feel emotion then a bodily reaction
B Emotions and visceral reactions are simultaneous
C The somatic nervous system is the seat of emotion
D You react with your body first then you feel emotion
Answer: D
17. Analysis of avoidance learning suggest that many

phobias are acquired through ______ conditioning.
A Classical
B Operant
C Intermittent
D Reinforcement
Answer: A
18. The ability to learn by observing a model or receiving

instructions, without reinforcement, is called_____
A Contingency
B Social learning
C Cognitive learning
D Instrumental learning
Answer: B
19. Conditioned response may be eliminated by

withdrawing reinforcement. This is known as:
A Extinction
B Discrimination
C Spontaneous recovery
D Stimulus generalization
Answer: A
20. Any stimulus that follows a behavior and increases

the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated is called
a:
A Cue
B Punisher
C reinforcer
D Situational stimulus
Answer: C
21. Illnesses that seem to result from an interaction of

physical and psychological factors are called:
A Somatic
B Hysterical
C Psychosomatic
D Conversion disorder
Answer: C
22. Which of the following clinical procedures are based,

in part on classical conditioning?
A Transference
B Token economy
C Two chair technique
D Systematic desensitization
Answer: D
23. When people are _____ they have lost touch with
reality.
A Manic
B Neurotic
C Psychotic
D Psychopathic
Answer: C
24. Intelligence can be defined as:

A Knowledge of a great many facts
B The ability to get good grades in school
C All the factors that make one person different from another
D The ability to think abstractly and learn from experience
Answer: D
25. According to Piaget the process of building mental

representation of the world through direct interaction
with it is:
A Adaptation
B Conservation
C Metacognition
D Egocentrism
Answer: A
26. People who consistently come up with _____

explanations of events are more prone to depression.
A dysthemic
B Delusional
C Pessimistic
D Overly optimistic
Answer: C
PSYCHOLOGY Objective type Questions with Answers

27. The leading cause of mental retardation is believed to
be:
A Inherited traits
B Environmental factors
C Organic brain syndrome
D Fetal alcohol syndrome
Answer: B
28. An affective disorder in which a person swings from

one mood extreme to another is classified as:
A Bipolar
B Unipolar
C Manic
D Depressive
Answer: A
29. Albert Ellis and Aron Beck are names associated with
the ____ therapy approach.
A Gestalt
B Cognitive
C Behavioral
D Phenomenological
Answer: B
30. The process by which a trained professional uses

psychological methods to help people with psychological
problem is known as:
A Psychiatry
B Psychoanalysis
C Psychosurgery
D Psychotherapy
Answer: D
31. Basic characteristics of tasks that result in social

loafing is that they are:
A Additive
B Negative
C Subtractive
D Multiplicative
Answer: A
32. Job satisfaction is enhanced by tasks that are:

A Very easy to accomplish
B Overwhelming and rewarding

C Unrelated to one’s personal needs
D Challenging but not overwhelming
Answer: D
33. Piaget’s stage for infancy is:

A Formal operation
B Preoperational thought
C Sensory motor thoughts
D Concrete operations
Answer: C
34. When a researcher tests several groups of people at

the same time each group at a different age, he is
conducting a(n) ______ study.
A Sequential
B Cross-sectional
C Longitudinal
D Observational
Answer: B
35. An individual becomes a member of social group

through the process of:
A Aging
B Learning
C Maturation
D Socialization
Answer: D
36. The first two weeks of life are referred to as:

A Early childhood
B The neonatal period
C The period of infancy
D The preoperational stage
Answer: B
37. It would be more accurate to say that maturation:

A Can be delayed by illness or poor nutrition
B Is dramatically accelerated by good nutrition
C Is not affected by any environmental factors because it is genetic
D Is greatly accelerated by good health care and delayed by illness
Answer: D
38. Which of the following is part of the psychosocial

domain?
A Memory
B Judgment
C Motor skills
D Style of behaving
Answer: D
39. The stage of prenatal development during which the

developing organism is most vulnerable to injury is the:
A Embryonic stage
B Fetal stage
C Germinal stage
D Zygotic stage
Answer: A
40. The child’s increasing skill at using his muscles is due

chiefly to:
A Maturation
B Learning
C Pushing by parents
D An opportunity to exercise
Answer: B
41. In psychology, case studies are used to:

A show importance of case studies.
B assess heritability of individual
C draw general conclusions about behaviour of the client
D draw conclusions , about individual behavior on the basis of
group finding
View Answer
Answer: C
42. Perceptual constancies are

A Likely inborn and not subject to leaning
B An aid in perceiving a stable and consistent world
C Confusing to an individual rather than helping him determine
what really exists
D Illusion in which we perceive something that does not correspond
to the sensory information
Answer: B
43. Psychology may best be described as the scientific

study of _______ and ______.
A Mental states, physical states
B Thoughts, emotions
C Behavior, mental processes
D Mental health, mental illness
Answer: C
44. Freud believed that adult problems usually:

A Result in Freudian slip
B Result in bad dreams
C Can be traced back to critical stage during childhood
D Are the result of poor behavior
Answer: C
45. Gestalt theory emphasizes:

A A flow of consciousness
B The atoms of thought
C Environmental stimuli
D Our tendency to see pattern
Answer: D
46. Whereas the _______ asked what happens when an

organism does something; the _____ asked how and
why.
A functionalist, behaviorist
B structuralist, introspectionist
C structuralist, functionalist
D functionalist, structuralist
Answer: D
47. The _____ lobe is to hearing as the occipital lobe is to

vision.
A cerebeller
B Parietal
C Temporal
D Frontal
Answer: C
48. Reflexes are usually controlled by the:

A Hypothalamus
B Spinal cord
C Frontal lobe
D Medulla
Answer: B
49. A part of the brain that sends signals “alert” to higher

centers of the brain in response to incoming messages is:
A amygdala
B Hippocampus
C Limbic system
D Reticular formation
Answer: D
50. Perception of the brightness of a color in affected

mainly by:
A The saturation of light waves
B The wavelength of light waves
C The purity of light waves

D The amplitude of light waves
Answer: A
51. Which of the following is not a clue for depth

perception?
A Orientation
B Interposition
C Reduced clarity
D Linear perspective
Answer: A
52. Psychophysics is the study of:

A Depth perception
B Perceptual illness
C Movement perception
D The psychological perception oh physical stimuli
Answer: D
53. Which of the following is a subdivision of the

autonomic nervous system?
A Brain and spinal cord
B Only sympathetic nervous system
C Only the parasympathetic nervous system
D Both the sympathetic and Para-sympathetic nervous system
Answer: D
54. Which one of the following does not contribute to

memory ?
A Interesting / disinteresting learning material
B Goal behind learning
C Gender
D Some rest after learning
Answer: C
55. In terms of efficiency in scanning information, which
one of the following strategies is considered to be the best
?
A Conservative focusing
B Focus gambling
C Simultaneous scanning
D Successive scanning
Answer: C
56. According to Master and Johnson following is the
correct sequence of human s..ual response :
A Excitement → Orgasm → Plateau → Resolution
B Excitement → Plateau → Orgasm → Resolution
C Excitement → Arousal → Orgasm → Resolution
D Arousal → Excitement → Orgasm → Resolution
Answer: B
57. In graphical representations showing stress levels on
X axis and performance on Y axis, best performance can
be expected at
A Lower end of X axis
B Middle portion of X axis
C Higher end of X axis
D None of the above
Answer: B
58. Lesions of the ventromedial nuclei in the

hypothalamus produce
A Anorexia
B Obesity
C Low level of Leptin
D Hypoinsulinemia
Answer: B
59. When the action potential reaches the end of the axon
terminals, it causes the release of
A An electric spark that sets off the next neuron
B Positively charged ions that excite the next cell
C Negatively charged ions that inhibit the next cell.
D Neurotransmitters that excite or inhibit the next cell.
Answer: D
60. AIDS attack a number of very different population;

young gay men, intravenous d–g users, haemophiliacs,
Haitians, infants and recipients of blood transfusion, but
commonly among them is the decrease in T lymphocytes,
so it is an example of
A Inductive reasoning
B Deductive reasoning
C Analogical reasoning
D Syllogism
Answer: A
61. Muller-Lyer illusion is likely to occur more in cultures

characterised by
A People living in rectangular and square buildings
B People living in buildings which are round and have few corners
C People living in open spaces
D People living in caves
Answer: A
62. One prominent class of theorists of deductive

reasoning believe that deduction depends on _____ of
inference akin to those of ______.
A informal rules; logical calculus
B formal rules; analytical calculus
C procedural rules; logical calculus
D formal rules; logical calculus
Answer: D
63. What is the correct sequence of products in Guilford’s

Struct of Intellect Model (SOI) ?
A Unit → Class → System → Relations → Implication →
Transformation
B Class → Unit → Systems → Relation → Transformation →
Implication
C Unit → Class → Relation → System → Transformation →
Implication
D Unit → Relation → Class → System → Transformation →

Implication
Answer: C
64. The light passes through the eye in which of the

following sequence ?
A Cornea, Pupil, Lens, Retina
B Cornea, Lens, Pupil, Retina
C Lens, Cornea, Pupil, Retina
D Pupil, Cornea, Lens, Retina
Answer: A
65. Which one of the following statement is true in the

context of item analysis ?
A Item-total correlation = Item-remainder correlation
B Item-total correlation is greater than or equal to item-remainder
correlation.
C Item-total correlation is smaller than or equal to item-remainder
correlation.
D Item-total correlation cannot be negative.
Answer: B
66. The difference in images in the two eyes is greater for

objects that are close and smaller for distant objects is an
example of
A Binocular Disparity
B Convergence
C Accommodation
D Relative Size
Answer: A
67. Shaping in instrumental conditioning means

A Teaching a complex sequence of behaviours by first shaping the
final response in the sequence and then working backwards
B A continuous reinforcement schedule is used for establishing new
behaviours.
C It involves reinforcing successive approximations of the final
desired behaviour.
D Consistent occurrence of a behaviour in the presence of
discriminative stimulus.
Answer: C
68. According to Trichromatic theory of colour vision,

which of the following are the three types of cones ?
A Red, Yellow and Blue
B Red, Blue and Green
C Yellow, Blue and Green
D Yellow, Red and Blue
Answer: B
69. Which one of the following conclusion can be drawn

on the basis of the above study ?
A The researcher’s hypothesis has been accepted.
B The researcher’s hypothesis has been rejected.
C The researcher’s hypothesis has been partially accepted.
D Inadequate data to evaluate researcher’s hypothesis.
Answer: B
70. Amit met with an accident and later turned into

impulsive, irresponsible and less concerned with the
consequences of his actions. He must have suffered
damage in
A Parietal lobe
B Frontal lobe
C Occipital lobe
D Temporal lobe
Answer: B
71 Effective teaching may include conceptual scaffolding,

which is best described by the following statement :
A introducing practice sessions after every module.
B gradually fading support as student proficiency increases.
C punishing student for incorrect answers.
D encouraging brighter students to help weaker students.
Answer: B
72 A social worker, appointed to assist the psychiatrist,

used to administer and interpret Rorschach test. This is
an
A ethically incorrect practice
B ethically correct practice
C ethically correct practice provided the results are used only for
diagnostic purpose.
D ethically correct practice provided the results are kept
confidential and are used only for diagnostic purpose.
Answer: A

an
diagnostic purpose.
Answer: A
74 The following instrument can not be utilized in the

measurement of emotions :
A Sphygmomano meter
B Galvanic skin response
C Digital thermometer
D Pupillary measurement camera
Answer: C
75 Arrange in sequence the stage of personality

development according to Rollo May
A Innocence → ordinary consciousness of self → rebellion →
creative consciousness of self
B Innocence → rebellion → ordinary consciousness of self →
C Ordinary consciousness of self → innocence → rebellion →

D Rebellion → innocence → ordinary consciousness of self →
Answer: B
76 The rapid change in performance as the size of

reinforcement in varied is called
A Crespi effect
B Disequilibrium hypothesis
C Premack principal
D Programmed learning
Answer: A
77 In Solomon Asch’s study on conformity, subjects

conformed to the Group approximately what percent of
time
A 25%
B 35%
C 45%
D over 50%
Answer: B
78 Perceived fairness of the amount and rewards among

individuals refers to ________ while perceived fairness
of the ways used for rewards and pays refers to
_________.
A Organizational justice, Distributive justice
B Equity, Organizational justice
C Distributive justice; Procedural justice
D Procedural justice; Distributive justice
Answer: C
79 The concept of _______ is vital in the understanding

of fractional antedating goal response
A Drive stimulus reduction
B Reactive Inhibition
C Secondary Reinforcement
D Conditioned Inhibition
Answer: C
80 Which of the following identity status describes the

individual who has been exploring but not yet committed
to self chosen values and goals ?
A Identity achievement
B Identity foreclosure
C Identity diffusion
D Identity moratorium
Answer: D
81 Scientific study of Creativity is considered to be started

by
A Galton
B Guilford
C Torrance
D Mednick
Answer: B
82 Culture exerts strong effect on memory through the

operation of cultural schema. One’s memory is influenced
by learning in
A Own culture effect
B Culture effect due to enculturation
C Acculturation effect
D Socialization effect
Answer: A
83 Evolutionary Social Psychology Research seeks to

investigate :
A Changes in human behaviour
B Seeks to investigate the potential role of genetic factors on social
behaviour
C Interrelationships between people of two groups of different
social environment
D Focuses on individual’s behaviour.
Answer: B
84 Which one of the following is the right explanation of

flash bulb memory ?
A New, important, helpful social events
B Unspecific, important, common events
C Specific, surprising, unimportant events
D Unspecific, important, common events
Answer: A
85 Which of the following sequences is correct with

respect to effective teaching ?
A Match student’s level → specify learning goals → emphasize self
comparison → suggest improvements and model problem solving.
B Specify learning goals → emphasize self-comparison → suggest
improvements and model problem solving → match student’s level.
C Suggest improvements and model problem solving → match
student’s level → specify learning goals → emphasize self-
comparison
D Emphasize self-comparison → match student’s level → specify
learning goals → suggest improvements and model problem
solving.
Answer: A
86 Sleep disorders can be categorized as

A Paraphilias and Dysfunctions
B Insomnia and Hypersomnia
C Parasomnias and Dyssomnias
D Serotonergic and Dopaminergic
Answer: C
87 Which is the correct sequence of the stages involved in

creative thinking ?
A Preparation; orientation; illumination; incubation; verification
B Preparation; incubation; illumination; orientation; verification
C Orientation; preparation; incubation; illumination; verification

D Orientation; preparation; illumination; incubation; verification
Answer: C
88 Selective attention in vision and audition respectively

have been dubbed as
A ‘optic’ and ‘haptic’
B ‘spotlight’ and ‘gateway’
C ‘spatial’ and ‘acoustic’
D ‘central’ and ‘peripheral
Answer: B
89 Which is not the part of “on the job training” ?

A Orientation training
B Job instruction training
C Role playing
D Apprentice training
Answer: C
90 “Pygmalion effect” in educational settings suggests :

A exceptional progress by student as a result of high teacher
expectations.
B biases creeping into summative assessment
C authenticity factors in classroom assessment.
D influences on curricular structure.
Answer: A
91 Which of the following is not a diagnosable sleep

disorder :
A Somnambulism
B Somniloquy
C Sleep terror
D Insomnia
Answer: B
92 A field experiment at the Bronx Zoo illustrated the

potential importance of _________ indicating that an
individual has legitimate authority. Fill in the blank from
given below.
A Gender
B Uniforms
C Age
D An authoritarian personality
Answer: D
93 Thinking is a complex set of collaborations between

__________ and _________representations and
processes.
A Linguistic; semantic
B Linguistic; verbal
C Semantic; non-linguistic
D Linguistic; non-linguistic
Answer: D
94 Signal detection depends upon

A motivation and expectations
B signal intensity and noise
C sensitivity and response criterion
D absolute and relative thresholds
Answer: C
95 Which of the following does not present with

symptoms of mental retardation ?
A Cri du chat syndrome
B Down’s syndrome
C Fugue
D Trisomy-21
Answer: C
96 Therapist suggested to Sunil that while trying to give

up the habit of washing hands unnecessarily, he should
wear a rubber band around his wrist and snap it
everytime he feels like washing his hands. What therapy

he is using ?
A Systematic desensitization
B Aversion therapy
C Flooding
D Modelling
Answer: B
97 The need for _______ produces active, controlling

social behaviour while need for _________ produces
more passive, less controlling social behaviour.
A affiliation; self-esteem
B confidence; intimacy
C affiliation; intimacy
D intimacy; affiliation
Answer: C
98 According to Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, arrange

the correct functional sequence of metacomponents
A Identification of problem → defining the givens, goals & obstacles
→ choosing appropriate strategy → selection of lower order
processes → selection of mental representation → allocation of
mental resources → monitoring → evaluation.
B Identification of problem → defining the givens, goals & obstacles
→ selection of lower order processes → choosing appropriate
strategy → selecting a mental representation → allocating mental
resources → monitoring → evaluation.
C Identification of problem → choosing appropriate strategy →
defining givens, goals and obstacles → allocating mental resources
→ monitoring → selecting mental representation → evaluation
D Defining the givens, goals and obstacles → identification of
problem → selection of lower order processes → choosing
appropriate strategy → selecting a mental representation →
allocating mental resources → monitoring → evaluation
Answer: B
99 Which is the correct sequence of the stages involved in

creative thinking ?

Answer: C
100 In which one of the following scaling methods, Law of

Comparative Judgement is used clearly while computing
scale values ?
A Summated ratings
B Equal appearing intervals
C JND scales
D Paired Comparison
Answer: D
101 The model of memory most frequently cited consists

of Short Term Memory (STM) which serve(s) as gateway
to Long Term Memory (LTM). This model was
propounded by
A Ebbinghaus
B Craik and Lockhart
C Tulving
D Atkinson and Shiffring
Answer: D
102 The phenomenon of clinging to one’s initial

conceptions after the basis on which they were formed
and had been discredited refers to :
A Belief bias
B Belief perseverance
C Over confidence
D Framing decisions
Answer: B
103 Mechanistic and Cognitive approaches to motivation

differ in the extent to which ______ are invoked to
account for the initiation, direction, intensity and
persistence of goal directed behaviour.

A Dynamic traits
B Higher mental processes
C Drives
D Instincts
Answer: B
104 Which of the following is the term for describing a

child’s one word utterances ?
A Over extensions
B Under extensions
C Holophrases
D Telegraphic speech
Answer: C
105 What would be the multiple correlation between the

job efficiency and the three predictors (M.B.A. marks,
selection test scores, and the evaluations scores at the
end of inhouse training) ?
A 0.50
B 0.65
C 0.75
D Inadequate data
Answer: C
106 The b coefficient obtained in multiple regression is

A Partial correlation coefficient
B Correlation coefficient
C Regression coefficient
D Partial regression coefficient
Answer: D
107 Which one of the following conclusion can be drawn

on the basis of above paragraph ?
A All the four predictors (M.B.A. marks, selection test scores,
evaluation scores at the end of inhouse training and communication
skills) are uncorrelated with each other.
B Out of the four predictors, at least some are correlated with each
other.
C Communication skills scores are uncorrelated with other
predictors.
D The four predictors theoretically appear to be correlated, but we
cannot infer about their intercorrelations from the data provided.
Answer: B
108 Words learned under water are recalled :

A Better on land than under water
B Better above land (sky) than on land
C Better above land (sky) than under water
D Better under water than on land
Answer: D
109 Amit met with an accident and later turned into

impulsive, irresponsible and less concerned with the
consequences of his actions. He must have suffered
damage in
A Parietal lobe
B Frontal lobe
C Occipital lobe
D Temporal lobe
Answer: B
110 Effective teaching may include conceptual

scaffolding, which is best described by the following
statement :
A introducing practice sessions after every module.
B gradually fading support as student proficiency increases.
C punishing student for incorrect answers.
D encouraging brighter students to help weaker students.
Answer: B

an

diagnostic purpose.
Answer: A
112 Arrange in sequence the stage of personality

development according to Rollo May
A Innocence → ordinary consciousness of self → rebellion →
B Innocence → rebellion → ordinary consciousness of self →
C Ordinary consciousness of self → innocence → rebellion →
D Rebellion → innocence → ordinary consciousness of self →
Answer: B
113 The rapid change in performance as the size of

reinforcement in varied is called
A Crespi effect
B Disequilibrium hypothesis
C Premack principal
D Programmed learning
Answer: A
114 In Solomon Asch’s study on conformity, subjects

conformed to the Group approximately what percent of
time
A 25%
B 35%
C 45%
D over 50%
Answer: B
115 Perceived fairness of the amount and rewards among

individuals refers to ________ while perceived fairness
of the ways used for rewards and pays refers to
_________.
A Organizational justice, Distributive justice
B Equity, Organizational justice
C Distributive justice; Procedural justice
D Procedural justice; Distributive justice
Answer: C
116 Which of the following identity status describes the

individual who has been exploring but not yet committed
to self chosen values and goals ?
A Identity achievement
B Identity foreclosure
C Identity diffusion
D Identity moratorium
Answer: D
117 Scientific study of Creativity is considered to be

started by
A Galton
B Guilford
C Torrance
D Mednick
Answer: B
118 Sleep disorders can be categorized as

A Paraphilias and Dysfunctions
B Insomnia and Hypersomnia
C Parasomnias and Dyssomnias
D Serotonergic and Dopaminergic
Answer: C
119 Which is the correct sequence of the stages involved

in creative thinking ?

Answer: C
120 Selective attention in vision and audition respectively

have been dubbed as
A ‘optic’ and ‘haptic’
B ‘spotlight’ and ‘gateway’
C ‘spatial’ and ‘acoustic’
D ‘central’ and ‘peripheral
Answer: B
122 In Erikson’s theory, which psycho-social crises

preceed and succeed Autonomy v/s Shame :
1 Basic trust v/s mistrust and Industry v/s Inferiority
2 Basic trust v/s mistrust and Industry v/s Inferiority
3 Industry v/s Inferiority and Identity v/s Role confusion.
4 Basic trust v/s mistrust and Initiative v/s Guilt.
Answer: Basic trust v/s mistrust and Initiative v/s Guilt.
123 Read each of the following statements – Assertion (A)

and Reason (R); and indicate your answer using code
given below :
Assertion (A) : Horner found high level of motive to avoid
success or fear of success in females.
Reason (R) : As a result of success, the threat of social

rejection and fear concerning perceived lack of feminity
are aroused in women
1 Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of
(A).
2 Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not 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).

given below :
Assertion (A) : Perceived fairness of the interpersonal
treatment is used to determine organizational outcomes.
Reason (R) : People expect informational transparency

and respect in organizations.
code :
(A).
(A).
3 (A) is true, but (R) is false.
explanation of (A).
125 Match List – I with List – II and select the correct

answer by choosing from code given below : List-I List-II
(Concept) (Explanation) (a) Episodic retrieval (i)Physical
environment at retrieval matching that at encoding.
(b)Context-dependent retrieval (ii)Mood at retrieval
matching that at encoding. (c)State-dependent retrieval
(iii)Retrieval stimulated by hints from the external and
internal environment. (d)Cue-dependent retrieval
(iv)Subsequent reactivation of stored memory
code : (a) (b) (c) (d)
1 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
2 (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
3 (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
4 (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Answer: (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

given below :
Assertion (A) : Rational persuation refers to the use of
logical arguments and facts to persuade others for
achieving a desired result.
Reason (R) : Managers use several techniques to

influence others in organizations.
code:
(A).
(A).
4 (B) is false, but (R) is true.
explanation of (A).

given below :
Assertion (A) : Perception remains constant although the
proximal sensation changes
Reason (R) : Our perceptual system has mechanisms that

adjust our perception of the proximal stimulus.
code:
(A).
(A).
explanation of (A).
128 Which of the following explains the Threshold

Hypothesis regarding Intelligence – Creativity
relationship ?
1 There is a positive correlation between Intelligence and Creativity
upto a particular level of Intelligence
beyond a particular level of Intelligence.
4 There is a negative correlation between Intelligence and Creativity
beyond a particular level of Intelligence.
Answer: 2
129 Which one of the trait theories/models is/are NOT

based on factor analytic methodology ? (a) Allport’s
Theory (b) Costa and McCrae’s Model (c) Goldberg’s
Model (d) Eysenck’s Theory
code:
1 (a) only
2 (a) and (c) only
3 (b) and (c) only
4 (4) (b) and (d) only
Answer: (a) only
130 The factors that operate with deep levels of

processing are : (a) Distinctiveness (b) Sameness (c)
Elaboration (d) Physical contours
Code:
1 (a) and (b) only
2 (b) and (c) only
3 (b) and (d) only
4 (a) and (c) only
Answer: (a) and (c) only
131 Backward Conditioning occurs when :

A CS and US are presented simultaneously
B CS is presented first and US is presented before the termination
of CS
C CS is presented first and US is presented after the termination of
CS
D US is presented first and CS is presented after the termination of
US
Answer: D
132 The James-Lange theory and the cognitive theory of

emotion disagree on whether :
A specific brain centers are involved in specific emotions.
B bodily feedback determines which emotion is felt.
C individuals can judge their emotions accurately.
D there is no any biological involvement in human emotions.
Answer: B
133 Biologically based emotional and behavioural

tendencies that are evident in early childhood represent :
A Trait
B Type
C Temperament
D Style
Answer: C
134 In Jungian theory, the idea that energy is

automatically redistributed in the psyche in order to
achieve equilibrium or balance depicts :
A Principle of Equivalence
B Principle of Synchronicity
C Principle of Entrophy
D Principle of Opposites
Answer: C
135 After the recent terrorist attacks in France, a

psychologist proposed a study wherein he would
interview two hundred French citizens to find whether
their attitude towards fate as a consequence of the attack.
This study can best be labelled as :
A attitude change experiment
B field experiment
C ex post facto study

D psychometric study
Answer: C
136 Which of the following is correct while comparing

classical and operant conditioning ?
A Operant conditioning takes place before reinforcement while
classical conditioning takes place after reinforcement.
B Operant conditioning takes place as a result of some voluntary
action while classical conditioning takes place without choice.
C In operant conditioning, response is elicited while in classical
conditioning it is emitted.
D In operant conditioning magnitude of the response is the index of
conditioning while in classical conditioning it is the rate of
response.
Answer: B
137 Words learned under water are recalled :

A Better on land than under water
B Better above land (sky) than on land
C Better above land (sky) than under water
D Better under water than on land
Answer: D
138 Which of the following sequence is correct ?

A Oral phase ® Anal phase ® Latency ® Phallic ® Genital
B Anal ® Oral ® Phallic ® Latency ® Genital
C Oral ® Anal ® Phallic ® Latency ® Genital
D Oral ® Phallic ® Anal ® Genital ® Latency
Answer: C
139 Which memory is the result of instrumental/motor

learning processes ?
A Semantic memory
B Episodic memory
C Sensory memory
D Procedural memory
Answer: D
140. In which lobe of the cerebral cortex, the primary

olfactory cortex lies ?
A Frontal lobe
B Temporal lobe
C Occipital lobe
D Parietal lobe
Answer: B
141. “Factor Analysis is used as a means of confirming a

structured model than as a means of discovering a
structural model”. This is true of which theory of
intelligence ?
A Spearman
B Thurstone
C Jensen
D Guilford
Answer: D
142. What is the role of positive and negative

reinforcement ?
A To increase the likelihood that responses preceding both will be
repeated.
B To decrease the likelihood that responses preceding negative
reinforcement will be repeated.
C To increase the likelihood that responses preceding only positive
reinforcement will be repeated.
D To ensure that there are no negative consequences following the
behaviour.
Answer: A
143. While forming a concept one chooses to take one

hypothesis and selects many of its features to quickly
form the concept at once :
A Successive scanning
B Conservative focusing
C Focus gambling
D Simultaneous scanning
Answer: C
144. What is the correct sequence an auditory stimulus

takes to reach the primary auditory cortex ?
A Cochlear nuclei – Superior olive – Inferior colliculus – Medial
geniculate nucleus
B Cochlear nuclei – Inferior colliculus – Superior olive – Medial
geniculate nucleus
C Superior olive – Cochlear nuclei – Inferior colliculus – Medial
geniculate nucleus
D Medial geniculate nucleus – Inferior colliculus – Superior olive –
Cochlear nucleus
Answer: A
145. In the above context, which one of the following

correlation should be computed to obtain item-
remainder correlations ?
A Point biserial correlation
B Phi-coefficient
C Rank difference correlation
D Tetrachoric correlation
Answer: A
146. Which one of the following statement would be true

in the above context ?
A Kuder – Richardson reliability coefficient would also be .90, but
the split-half reliability coefficient may differ from .90.
B Split-half reliability coefficient would also be .90, but the Kuder –
Richardson reliability coefficient may differ from .90.
C Both Kuder – Richardson reliability coefficient and split-half
reliability coefficient would be .90.
D The correlation between odd and even parts of the test would be
.90.
Answer: A
147. To obtain inter-item correlations, which one of the

following correlation coefficient should be used in the
above analysis ?
A Biserial correlation
B Point biserial correlation
C Phi-coefficient
D Rank difference correlation
Answer: C
148. What is the expected Cronbach alpha for the short

versions, referred to in the paragraph ?
A 0.45
B 0.67
C 0.82
D 0.90
Answer: C
149. Which one of the following conclusion can be drawn

from the data provided above ? The new Abstract
Thinking Test has :
A Satisfactory convergent validity
B Satisfactory divergent validity
C Satisfactory concurrent validity
D Unsatisfactory concurrent validity
Answer: D
150. The factors that influence social behaviour and

thoughts in certain ways are called :
A Independent variables
B Confounding variables
C Dependent variables
D Mediating variables
Answer: D
151. Phonemic restoration as we perceive speech in a

noisy party is an example of :
A Top down processing
B Bottom up processing
C Subliminal perception
D Supraliminal perception
Answer: A
152. Feeling touchy or hypersensitive following an

upsetting experience is a form of :
A Imprinting
B Habituation
C Sensitization
D Reflexive Behaviour
Answer: C
153. Because it has the external features associated with

the concept of dog, a wolf is perceived as a dog. This is an
example of :
A Centration
B Equilibration
C Object permanence
D Prototype
Answer: D
154. Which of the following is the final destination for

much of the brain’s information about emotion before
action is taken ?
A Amygdala
B Anterior cingulate cortex
C Pre-frontal cortex
D Hypothalamus
Answer: C
155. Cattell propounded gf-gc theory of intelligence

mainly based on :
A First order factors of abilities
B Second order factors of abilities
C Third order factors of abilities
D Higher order factors of abilities
Answer: B
156. Which one of the following statements is true ?

A The ‘Global Five’ factors in personality refer to the second-order
factors of 16 PF, latest edition.
B The ‘Global Five’ factors refer to the factors assessed by the NEO-
Five Factor Inventory, latest edition.
C The ‘Global Five’ factors refer to the factors assessed by
Goldberg’s bipolar adjectives.
D The ‘Global Five’ factors are derived from Eysenck Personality
Profiler, latest edition.
Answer: A
157. Which of the following statements best defines

maturation ?
A It is directly based on social-cognitive learning
B It is an automatic biological development of the body that
naturally unfolds over time
C It does not take place in human beings
D It is the basis of all physical and psychological developments
Answer: B
158. Four important elements in the theory of signal

detection are :
A errors, hits, speed and accuracy
B speed, accuracy, power and false alarm
C hit, miss, correct rejection and false alarm
D acuity, efficacy, speed and power
Answer: C
159. Jia had written a list to do her week end work, but
incidently left it home while going out for her first
activity. Trying to remember the list, Jia remembers what
was at the beginning of the list and what was at the end
but not those things in the middle. This is an example of :
A Encoding specificity effect
B Flash bulb memory
C Serial position effect

D Tip-of-the tongue effect
Answer: C
160. Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) are

mainly indexing :
A Creative Products
B Creative Processes
C Creative Personality
D Creative Persuation
Answer: B
161. Which one of the scaling method is more likely to

yield multidimensional attitude scale ?
A Guttman scalogram analysis
B Paired comparison method
C Equal appearing intervals method
D Method of summated rating
Answer: D
162. When is aspiration a method of choice to make a

lesion ?
A in a deeper brain area
B in an area of cerebral cortex
C an irreversible lesion
D in underlying white matter
Answer: B
163. A psychologist was administering a projective test

which involved a word association task. She tended to
nod and smile every time a plural word was given by the
respondent. The following testing bias was seen :
A favoritism
B test wiseness
C selective reinforcement
D gender of assessor
Answer: C
164. Which of the following is a characteristic of

Chomsky’s theory ?
A Development of language is between three and five years of age
B Language development is dependent on the reinforcements
received by the child
C Children acquire mistakes in language by observing their parents
and others around them
D Children have an innate mental grammar
Answer: D
165. The centre – surround organization of ganglion cells

that enhance contrast at edges in a visual environment is
well illustrated by :
A Craik bands
B Mach bands
C Luminance bands
D Optic bands
Answer: A
166. The growth needs of ERG theory are represented by

various needs in Maslow’s model :
A Physiological and social needs
B Safety needs and esteem needs
C Social needs and esteem needs
D Esteem needs and self-actualization needs
Answer: D
167. In Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives, the

following appear in ascending order :
A Remember ® Understand ® Apply ® Analyze
B Apply ® Analyze ® Understand ® Remember
C Understand ® Apply ® Remember ® Analyze
D Analyze ® Remember ® Apply ® Understand
Answer: A
168. Helpers respond to the needs of a victim because

they want to accomplish something rewarding; this may
be referred as :
A Negative state – relief model
B Empathic – joy hypothesis
C Empathy – altruism hypothesis.
D Pluralistic empathy
Answer: B
169. Which is the correct order of the emergence of

following Psycho-Social strengths ?
A Love, Fidelity, Wisdom, Care
B Care, Fidelity, Love, Wisdom
C Fidelity, Love, Care, Wisdom
D Care, Fidelity, Wisdom, Love
Answer: C
170. Detecting movement in spite of camouflage is easier

for people who are :
A field dependent
B field independent
C both field dependent and field independent
D neither field dependent nor field independent
Answer: B
171. Self is conceptualized in Western and Eastern

perspectives on personality, respectively, as :
A free and deterministic
B instinctive and learned
C ideal and real
D independent and interdependent
Answer: D
172. When a Background Interference Procedure was

used experimentally, the following findings became
apparent ?
A Field independent persons did better than field dependent
persons
B Field dependent persons did better than field independent
persons
C Both field dependent and field independent persons did equally
well
D BIP enhanced the performance of all subjects
Answer: A
173. People with moderate mental retardation would have

an IQ in the range of :
A 10 to 19
B 35 to 54
C 55 to 70
D 20 to 34
Answer: B
174. The following is not typically found in a school

guidance counsellor’s office :
A Sand pit
B Lie detector
C Psychometric tests
D Puppets and play dough
Answer: B
175. According to Piaget the children are able to grasp the

concept of object permanence and conservation in :
A Sensory motor stage
B Pre-operational stage
C Concrete operational stage
D Formal operations stage
Answer: []
176. Which one of the following design is used in the

above research ?
A Multigroup design with single I.V.
B 232 factorial design
C 232 mixed factorial design

D Repeated measures design
Answer: B
177. Which one of the following statement is true in the

context of above study ?
A The assumption of homogeneity of variance was satisfied.
B The assumption of homogeneity of variance was not satisfied.
C The correction for heterogeneity of variance was required.
D The data are insufficient to evaluate the assumption of
homogeneity of variance.
Answer: A
178. On the basis of the information provided about the

main effect of A, it can be concluded that :
A Interpolated learning had no effect on the recall of A.
B Interpolated learning caused retroactive interference.
C Interpolated learning caused retroactive facilitation.
D Either retroactive interference or retroactive facilitation has
occurred.
Answer: D
179. What would be the degrees of freedom for the

numerator and denominator of the F – ratio defined as
‘MSA3B/MSE’ ?
A 1 and 96 respectively
B 1 and 98 respectively
C 2 and 97 respectively
D 3 and 96 respectively
Answer: A
180. A procedure that establishes a sequence of responses

which lead to a reward following the final response and
then working backwards is called
A Shaping
B Stimulus control
C Chaining
D Stimulus generalization
Answer: C
181. In a study on scaling of attitude items, eleven

statements were included. What would be the number of
pairs of attitude statements ?
A 21
B 55
C 110
D 121
Answer: B
182. Who first attempted to describe personality traits in

terms of Lexican descriptors ?
A Ross Stagner
B Allport and Odbert
C R.B. Cattell
D Coasta and McCrae
Answer: B
183. Which of the following is correctly arranged ?

A Encoding – retrieval – storage
B Encoding – storage – retrieval
C Storage – encoding – retrieval
D Retrieval – encoding – storage
Answer: B
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2. Who discovered the chemical basis of

3. Human CNS is composed of …

a) somatic nervous system

4. The link between the nervous system and the

5. In neurons, the axons are insulated by the a matter

6. The term “soma” is related to …

7. Melatonin is produced by which gland?

8. The goal of social cognitive therapy is basically …

9. Social Learning Theory was developed by …

10. Bandura’s social cognitive theory is based on which

11. The ecological theory explains about …

12. Which theory says that there are sensitive periods of

a) social cognition theory

13. Which of the following approaches to personality is

14. In Freud’s theory of personality

15. The frustration-aggression hypothesis;

16. The James-Lange or body reaction theory of emotion

17. Analysis of avoidance learning suggest that many

18. The ability to learn by observing a model or receiving

19. Conditioned response may be eliminated by

20. Any stimulus that follows a behavior and increases

21. Illnesses that seem to result from an interaction of

22. Which of the following clinical procedures are based,

24. Intelligence can be defined as:

25. According to Piaget the process of building mental

26. People who consistently come up with _____

PSYCHOLOGY Objective type Questions with Answers

28. An affective disorder in which a person swings from

30. The process by which a trained professional uses

31. Basic characteristics of tasks that result in social

32. Job satisfaction is enhanced by tasks that are:

B Overwhelming and rewarding

33. Piaget’s stage for infancy is:

34. When a researcher tests several groups of people at

35. An individual becomes a member of social group

36. The first two weeks of life are referred to as:

37. It would be more accurate to say that maturation:

38. Which of the following is part of the psychosocial

39. The stage of prenatal development during which the

40. The child’s increasing skill at using his muscles is due

41. In psychology, case studies are used to:

42. Perceptual constancies are

43. Psychology may best be described as the scientific

44. Freud believed that adult problems usually:

45. Gestalt theory emphasizes:

46. Whereas the _______ asked what happens when an

47. The _____ lobe is to hearing as the occipital lobe is to

48. Reflexes are usually controlled by the:

49. A part of the brain that sends signals “alert” to higher

50. Perception of the brightness of a color in affected

C The purity of light waves

51. Which of the following is not a clue for depth

52. Psychophysics is the study of:

53. Which of the following is a subdivision of the

54. Which one of the following does not contribute to

58. Lesions of the ventromedial nuclei in the

60. AIDS attack a number of very different population;