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.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The ability of computers to perform human-like feats of cognition including learning, problem-solving, perception, decision-making, and speech and language is referred to as
A)
Computer intelligence
B)
Cognitive intelligence
C)
Artificial intelligence
D)
Information technology
Option C is correct: Artificial intelligence.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The accumulation of information skills, and strategies learned through experience and that can be applied in problem solving situations is referred to as
A)
Crystallized intelligence
B)
Fluid intelligence
C)
Multiple intelligence
D)
Information Processing Intelligence
Option A is correct: Crystallized intelligence.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
A sampling method in which a single point of contact is first made and then others are found though this first contact.
A)
Cluster sampling
B)
Random sampling
C)
Snowball sampling
D)
Convenience sampling
Option C is correct: Snowball sampling.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
Psychology is defined as the scientific study of:
A)
people and things
B)
emotions and beliefs
C)
perception and religion
D)
mind and behaviour
Option D is correct: mind and behaviour.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
Classical Conditioning was proposed by
A)
John B Watson
B)
BF Skinner
C)
Ivan P. Pavlov
D)
EL Thorndike
Option C is correct: Ivan P. Pavlov.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
Memories of a specific, important or surprising event that are so vivid, they are like a snapshot of the event
A)
Flashbulb memory
B)
Autobiographical memory
C)
Episodic memory
D)
Working memory
Option A is correct: Flashbulb memory.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The four predominant styles of parenting was proposed by
A)
Diana Baumrind
B)
Hans Selye
C)
Martin Seligman
D)
Mary Ainsworth
Option A is correct: Diana Baumrind.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The effect in the atmosphere caused by excess carbon dioxide:
A)
the greenhouse effect
B)
ozone decay
C)
pollution
D)
temperature inversion
Option A is correct: the greenhouse effect.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
Psychology traces its origins to
A)
Philosophy
B)
Physics
C)
Sociology
D)
Medicine
Option A is correct: Philosophy.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The process by which a child’s understanding of the world changes as a function of age and experience
A)
Motor development
B)
Social development
C)
Cognitive Development
D)
Proximal development
Option C is correct: Cognitive Development.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
The idea of multiple intelligence was first proposed by
A)
William Stern
B)
Howard Gardner
C)
Robert Sternberg
D)
Raymond B Cattell
Option B is correct: Howard Gardner.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
Sexual and hunger motivations are examples of
A)
Biological motivations
B)
Cognitive motivations
C)
Social motivations
D)
Achievement motivations
Option A is correct: Biological motivations.
DSWO • 2023 • Paper-III
Extrasensory perception refers to sensing with
A)
Touch
B)
Contact
C)
Mind
D)
Soul
Option C is correct: Mind.
