According to Noam Chomsky, what is a language acquisition device?
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Correct answer: (B) A biological element of the brain that allows us to learn language
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Question 52
Which of the following are methods of solving problems? 1. Trial and error 2. Mental set 3. Algorithm 4. Heuristics 5. Functional fixedness. Select the correct code.
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Correct answer: (C) 1, 3 and 4
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Question 53
A person’s chronological age is 20 years and mental age is 16 years. What is his IQ?
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Correct answer: (C) 80
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Question 54
Arjun gets annoyed when his mother nags him to do homework. When he finally does it, she stops nagging. Now he does homework without nagging. Here, nagging has served as
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Correct answer: (C) Negative reinforcement
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Question 55
People vary in perceptual-cognitive styles, which may be due to: 1. degree of flexibility of perceptions; 2. aspects of personality; 3. rigid belief; 4. field dependence or independence; 5. motives. Select the correct code.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 56
Match: a. Thought; b. Concept; c. Prototype; d. Categorization. 1. Properties that best exemplify the concept; 2. Process of assigning an object to a concept (class); 3. Language of the mind; 4. Represents an entire class. Select the correct code.
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Correct answer: (B) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
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Question 57
Which theory focuses on the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?
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Correct answer: (B) Self-determination theory
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Question 58
If you begin with a problem and come up with many different solutions, you are using _____, a form of creative thinking; sometimes you come up with the correct solution using _____ thinking.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 59
Humanistic therapies differ from psychoanalysis because humanistic therapies
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Correct answer: (C) Focus only on conscious thought and behaviour
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Question 60
Which tool measures an applicant’s knowledge and skill in a particular job for which they will be appointed?
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Correct answer: (B) Achievement test
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Question 61
Match: a. Number of new cases over a given period; b. Study of distribution of diseases or health-related behaviours in a population; c. Number of active cases in a population over a period; d. A group of symptoms that occur together. 1. Epidemiology; 2. Syndrome; 3. Incidence; 4. Prevalence. Select the correct code.
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Correct answer: (C) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
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Question 62
For successful person-centered therapy, which of the following is not a core condition?
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Correct answer: (B) Insight
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Question 63
Dr Kumar, a clinical psychologist, gives deep relaxation to phobic patients, guides them to rank apprehensions from least to most anxiety-provoking, then gradually exposes them to each fear and helps them control their worries. This approach is known as
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Correct answer: (C) Systematic desensitization
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Question 64
According to DSM-IV, hypochondriasis is classified under which disorder?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 65
Match research types with characteristics: a. Fundamental research; b. Applied research; c. Analytical research; d. Empirical research. 1. Solution of immediate problem; 2. Critical evaluation and exploration of present material; 3. Relies on experience and observation alone; 4. Processes that are universal. Select the correct code.
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Correct answer: (A) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
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Question 66
Sachin constantly strives for excellence and feels intense satisfaction when he masters a new task. He most likely has a high need for
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Correct answer: (A) Achievement
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Question 67
Which psychologists first empirically established that social stresses distort physical health?
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Correct answer: (C) Holmes and Rahe
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Question 68
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
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Correct answer: (B) When someone predicts the future concerning criminals and a person’s sentence
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Question 69
Which statement regarding depression in old age is true?
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Correct answer: (B) Health care providers may mistake depression symptoms for a natural reaction to illness or ageing and may not treat it
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Question 70
Which is not considered a characteristic of social change?
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Correct answer: (C) Social change has a regular speed
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Question 71
In which stage of sleep do brain waves have a fast frequency and low amplitude, very similar to beta waves when fully awake and alert?
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Correct answer: (B) REM sleep
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Question 72
The so-called Hawthorne effect refers to which group-related phenomenon?
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Correct answer: (C) People always perform better when they are being watched
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Question 73
The education of learners from disadvantaged and deprived backgrounds can be negatively influenced by which factors? 1. Stereotypes 2. Lack of understanding of local knowledge systems 3. Top-down curriculum 4. Curriculum based on local culture and language. Select the correct code.
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Correct answer: (B) 1, 2 and 3
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Question 74
Who first used the concept of relative deprivation?
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Correct answer: (C) Robert K. Merton
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Question 75
To educate children from disadvantaged backgrounds, a teacher should
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Correct answer: (B) Gather information about them and include them in class discussions
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Question 76
Which factor does not promote national integration?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 77
Neelu and Shelu work in sales and receive regular performance reviews. Neelu likes reviews because they improve her work; Shelu dislikes negative feedback because it hurts her self-esteem and makes her anxious. Who is considered more achievement-motivated and why?
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Correct answer: (B) Both are achievement-motivated
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Question 78
Which is not a challenge for an entrepreneur?
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 79
Which statement is false?
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Correct answer: (C) Drug use is the only way to create an altered state of consciousness
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Question 80
Who is considered the father of entrepreneurship?
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Correct answer: (A) Joseph Schumpeter
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Question 81
Psychology is said to be the scientific study of _____ and _____.
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Correct answer: (B) Behaviour, mental processes
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Question 82
Who started the scientific study of creativity?
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Correct answer: (B) Guilford
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Question 83
“Personality is the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychological systems that determine his unique adjustment to the environment.” Who gave this definition?
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Correct answer: (C) Allport
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Question 84
The perception of a stimulus below the threshold for conscious experience is termed
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 85
Who put forth the theory of social learning?
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Correct answer: (B) Bandura
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Question 86
After a general election, a social psychologist interviews 200 voters to study their attitudes towards the winning party. This is an example of
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 87
In reasoning, when the premises are true, _____ cannot be false.
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Correct answer: (A) Conclusion
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Question 88
Systematic understanding of one’s own use of language is referred to as
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Correct answer: (A) Metalinguistic awareness
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Question 89
When information currently being learned adversely affects retention of information acquired previously, the phenomenon is called
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Correct answer: (B) Retroactive interference
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Question 90
Annual or semi-annual ratings of each employee’s performance, coupled with feedback about the ratings, are referred to as
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Correct answer: (A) Performance appraisals
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Question 91
The flexible, contingent support teachers, parents or more competent people provide for a child’s efforts to master a new or challenging task is called
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Correct answer: (A) Scaffolding
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Question 92
Which theory predicts low work motivation if an employee perceives that increased effort will have little or no effect on performance?
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Correct answer: (C) Expectancy theory
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Question 93
Arrange these tests in increasing order of saturation on projective criteria: 1. Thematic apperception test 2. Differential aptitude test 3. Rorschach inkblot test 4. Incomplete sentence blank test.
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above
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Question 94
Which are characteristics of Cattell’s Culture Fair Intelligence Test? 1. Speed 2. Power 3. Non-verbal 4. Performance. Select the correct code.
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Correct answer: (B) 1, 2 and 3
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Question 95
Which of the following components were proposed by Torrance? 1. Divergent thinking 2. Elaboration 3. Transformation 4. Flexibility. Select the correct code.
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Correct answer: (C) 2 and 4
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Question 96
Training and development offer a competitive advantage to a firm by: 1. removing performance deficiency; 2. minimizing accidents and damage; 3. making employees stay long; 4. meeting employees’ personal needs. Select the correct code.