DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
A class of disorders involving severe distortions of reality
A)
Mood disorder
B)
Bipolar disorder
C)
Schizophrenia
D)
Conversion disorder
Option C is correct: Schizophrenia.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
Which is the proper order of steps in research?
A)
Hypothesis formulation, problem statement , sampling, analysis, interpretation
B)
Hypothesis formulation, problem statement , analysis, sampling , interpretation
C)
Problem statement, hypothesis formulation, sampling, analysis, interpretation
D)
Problem statement, sampling, hypothesis formulation, analysis, interpretation
Option C is correct: Problem statement, hypothesis formulation, sampling, analysis, interpretation.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
Research in which people chosen to represent some larger populations are asked a series of questions about their behaviour, thoughts or attitudes is -
A)
case study
B)
survey research
C)
correlational research
D)
interview
Option B is correct: survey research.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The positive emotional bond that develops between a child and a particular individual is called
A)
Child rearing
B)
Attachment
C)
Parenting
D)
Caregiving
Option B is correct: Attachment.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
A change in behaviour or attitudes brought about by a desire to follow the beliefs or standards of other people
A)
Social influence
B)
Attribution
C)
Conformity
D)
Complaince
Option C is correct: Conformity.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The ability to focus on multiple stimulus or tasks is known as
A)
Divided attention
B)
Sustained Attention
C)
Selective Attention
D)
Executive Attention
Option A is correct: Divided attention.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The factors that direct and energize the behaviour of humans and other organisms is called:
A)
Homeostasis
B)
Instinct
C)
Motivation
D)
Desire
Option C is correct: Motivation.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
Physical receptors that operate in smelling are known as
A)
Gustatory
B)
Olfactory
C)
Visual
D)
Visceral
Option B is correct: Olfactory.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
Positive reinforcement __________ the likelihood of a behaviour, and negative reinforcement __________ the likelihood of a behaviour.
A)
decreases, decreases
B)
increases, increases
C)
increases, decreases
D)
decreases, increases
Option B is correct: increases, increases.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
Retroactive inhibition is when
A)
Previously learnt information interferes with newly learnt information
B)
Newly learnt information interferes with previously learnt information
C)
Learnt memory decays as a result of non-use
D)
Failure to retrieve already stored memory
Option B is correct: Newly learnt information interferes with previously learnt information.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The three components of attitude are
A)
Cognitive, affective and speech
B)
Cognitive, affective and behavioral
C)
Affective, speech and behavioral
D)
Speech, behavioral and Cognitive
Option B is correct: Cognitive, affective and behavioral.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The process by which we select, organize and interpret input from our sensory receptors.
A)
Sensation
B)
Perception
C)
Attention
D)
Cognition
Option B is correct: Perception.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The ability to think critically and analytically.
A)
Fluid Intelligence
B)
Analytical Intelligence
C)
Creative Intelligence
D)
Practical Intelligence
Option B is correct: Analytical Intelligence.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The intentional or spontaneous process of retrieving episodes personally lived in the past.
A)
Remembering
B)
Déjà vu
C)
Reminescence
D)
Retrieval
Option C is correct: Reminescence.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The father of modern psychology is
A)
G. Stanley Hall
B)
Sigmund Freud
C)
Wilhelm Wundt
D)
Gustav Fechner
Option C is correct: Wilhelm Wundt.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
Which theory states that bodily reaction to an emotion provoking situation produces subjective states labeled as emotions?
A)
Canon-Bard Theory
B)
James-Lange Theory
C)
Schachter-Singer Theory
D)
Cognitive Appraisal
Option B is correct: James-Lange Theory.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The communication of information through symbols arranged according to systematic rules is termed
A)
Grammer
B)
Semantics
C)
Language
D)
Speech
Option C is correct: Language.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The rules used in problem solving includes:
A)
Algorithm and heuristics
B)
Psychological meaningfulness
C)
Means-end readiness
D)
Conservative focussing
Option A is correct: Algorithm and heuristics.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The concept of mental age was developed by
A)
Binet and Standford
B)
Standford and Simon
C)
Simon
D)
Binet
Option A is correct: Binet and Standford.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The ability to come up with novel solutions.
A)
Problem Solving
B)
Creative Thinking
C)
Decision Making
D)
Communication
Option B is correct: Creative Thinking.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
Unconscious strategies people use to reduce anxiety by concealing the source of the anxiety from themselves and other
A)
Retention
B)
Projection
C)
Rationalization
D)
Defense Mechanism
Option D is correct: Defense Mechanism.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The advantage of experimental methods over other methods is
A)
Control of extraneous variables
B)
Direct interaction with participants
C)
Observation of participant behavior
D)
None of the above
Option A is correct: Control of extraneous variables.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
A meaningful grouping of stimuli that can be stored as a unit in short-term memory is known as:
A)
Chunking
B)
Rehearsal
C)
Recollection
D)
Rote memory
Option A is correct: Chunking.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
An aptitude test measures
A)
Current set of skills and knowledge
B)
Mental and emotional approach to someone or something
C)
Goal oriented behavior
D)
Patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviors that distinguish a person from others
Option A is correct: Current set of skills and knowledge.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
t-test is used
A)
When comparing means of two groups
B)
When comparing means of more than two groups
C)
To compare observed results with expected results
D)
To identify association between different groups
Option A is correct: When comparing means of two groups.
