DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The TAT was developed by:
A)
Henry Murray
B)
Raymond Cattell
C)
Albert Bandura
D)
B.F. Skinner
Option B is correct: Raymond Cattell.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The humanistic approach focuses on:
A)
Determinism
B)
Free will and self-actualization
C)
Conditioning and acceptance
D)
Traits and behaviour
Option B is correct: Free will and self-actualization.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Activation of a set of nerve impulses that make the face display the appropriate expression is:
A)
Facial-feedback hypothesis
B)
Cognitive response hypothesis
C)
Facial perspective hypotheis
D)
Facial-affect program
Option D is correct: Facial-affect program.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Categorization of objects, events, or people that share common properties.
A)
Concepts
B)
Mental images
C)
Prototyping
D)
Cataloguing
Option B is correct: Mental images.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
A thinking strategy that may lead us to a solution to a problem or decision, but may sometimes lead to errors is:
A)
Representations
B)
Adaptation
C)
Familiarity
D)
Heuristics
Option D is correct: Heuristics.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Explain the conceptual area: Agents of socialization
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The part of the brain closely associated with emotion is the:
A)
Cerebellum
B)
Medulla
C)
Limbic system
D)
Spinal cord
Option A is correct: Cerebellum.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Chunking helps improve:
A)
Long-term memory only
B)
Sensory memory
C)
Short-term memory capacity
D)
Forgetting
Option C is correct: Short-term memory capacity.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Explain the conceptual area: Fostering creativity
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The tendency to pay attention primarily to information that confirms existing views or beliefs is:
A)
Reasoning
B)
Hindsight effect
C)
Confirmation bias
D)
Heuristics
Option C is correct: Confirmation bias.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Explain the conceptual area: Basic processes of memory
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
___________ involves the relations between a person and two attitude objects which are connected by either favorable attitudes or unfavorable attitudes.
A)
Tendency
B)
Association theory
C)
Balance theory
D)
Attractiveness theory
Option B is correct: Association theory.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Aptitude tests are mainly used for:
A)
Clinical diagnosis
B)
Career guidance
C)
Emotional therapy
D)
Memory assessment
Option B is correct: Career guidance.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
A theory of how attitudes guide behaviour suggesting that individuals consider the implication of their actions before deciding to perform various behaviours
A)
Attitude accessibility
B)
Social Learning theory
C)
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
D)
Theory of Planned Behaviour
Option D is correct: Theory of Planned Behaviour.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
The smallest unit of sound in language is:
A)
Morpheme
B)
Phoneme
C)
Sentence
D)
Word
Option D is correct: Word.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Describe how observation is used as a tool of data collection with special emphasis on the purpose and types of observation.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Explain the conceptual area: Basic elements of communication
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
A formalized technique for promoting the frequency of desirable behaviours and decreasing the incidence of unwanted ones is:
A)
Positive punishment
B)
Positive reinforcement
C)
Behaviour modification
D)
Negative reinforcement
Option C is correct: Behaviour modification.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
“Operant conditioning is a form of learning in which a voluntary behaviour is strengthened or weakened.” Discuss the basics of operant conditioning in detail.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Discuss the different child-rearing styles and its impact on the development of a child.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Define attention. Explain the different factors influencing attention.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Explain the conceptual area: Theories of motivation
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Aptitude is best described as:
A)
Current level of performance
B)
Potential capacity to acquire specific skills
C)
Emotional maturity and ability
D)
General intelligence
Option D is correct: General intelligence.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
Deductive reasoning moves from:
A)
General to specific
B)
Specific to general
C)
Emotion to cognition
D)
Behaviour to thought
Option A is correct: General to specific.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-III
In modelling, vicarious reinforcement means:
A)
Direct reinforcement of learner
B)
Continuous reinforcement
C)
Observing others being reinforced
D)
Self-punishment
Option C is correct: Observing others being reinforced.
