DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
The role of psychologists in rehabilitation spans over three stages namely:
A)
Prevention,Assessment, Intervention
B)
Assessment, Intervention, Aftercare
C)
Assessment, Crisis control, Counseling
D)
Assessment, Generalization, Aftercare
Option B is correct: Assessment, Intervention, Aftercare.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
Caste identity and prejudices begins to develop in children by _______ years of age.
A)
4-6
B)
6-8
C)
9-11
D)
5-8
Option C is correct: 9-11.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
An appropriate example of charismatic leadership is:
A)
Chandra Shekhar Azad
B)
Sarojini Naidu
C)
Mahatma Gandhi
D)
Indira Gandhi
Option A is correct: Chandra Shekhar Azad.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
Family counselling based on systems theory assumes that:
A)
Individual pathology is isolated
B)
Symptoms reflect dysfunctional interaction patterns
C)
Personality traits are genetically fixed
D)
Insight alone ensures change
Option A is correct: Individual pathology is isolated.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
___________ refers to completely accepting the majority culture while giving up one’s original culture.
A)
Integration
B)
Assimilation
C)
Separation
D)
Marginalization
Option B is correct: Assimilation.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
Children whose score on the IQ tests is between 35-50 are categorized as having:
A)
Mild intellectual disability
B)
Moderate intellectual disability
C)
Severe intellectual disability
D)
Profound intellectual disability
Option B is correct: Moderate intellectual disability.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
The concept of ‘behavioural constraint’ in crowding refers to:
A)
reduced freedom to regulate social interaction
B)
increased privacy
C)
higher self-disclosure
D)
enhanced autonomy
Option B is correct: increased privacy.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
Mental imagery training improves performance primarily by:
A)
Reducing muscular strength
B)
Eliminating anxiety permanently
C)
Enhancing neural rehearsal of motor patterns
D)
Increasing extrinsic motivation
Option C is correct: Enhancing neural rehearsal of motor patterns.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) is based on ___________ concept of programmed learning.
A)
Pavlov’s
B)
Skinner’s
C)
Thorndike’s
D)
Piaget’s
Option B is correct: Skinner’s.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
Attribution bias in intergroup conflict often involves:
A)
Situational explanations for outgroup behaviour
B)
Dispositional attributions for negative outgroup acts
C)
Self-blame
D)
Discrimination
Option B is correct: Dispositional attributions for negative outgroup acts.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
The first Indian psychologist to study crowding was:
A)
Shweta Mishra
B)
Uday Jain
C)
JP Das
D)
Preeti Maharaj
Option D is correct: Preeti Maharaj.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
Discuss the ethical principles involved in psychological testing with reference to guidelines by the American Psychological Association.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
According to arousal theory, environmental noise impairs performance when it:
A)
produces optimal stimulation
B)
is predictable
C)
occurs intermittently
D)
exceeds the individual’s capacity for adaptation
Option C is correct: occurs intermittently.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
The first step in the construction of the test is ___________ .
A)
Preparation of norms
B)
Planning
C)
Preliminary administration
D)
Preparation of manual
Option B is correct: Planning.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
__________ refers to the movement of individuals and groups between different positions in a system of social stratification.
A)
Social mobility
B)
Individual mobility
C)
Group alterations
D)
Economic mobility
Option A is correct: Social mobility.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
It is a form of exposure therapy in which the patient directly confronts the feared stimulus at full strength.
A)
In vivo exposure
B)
Systematic desensitization
C)
Flooding
D)
Manual therapy
Option C is correct: Flooding.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
The psychological construct most closely associated with economic growth in developing societies is:
A)
High need for achievement
B)
External locus of control
C)
Social conformity
D)
Dependency orientation
Option B is correct: External locus of control.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
__________________ is the most basic unit of an organization.
A)
Self-management
B)
Individual employee
C)
Competence building
D)
Analysing goals
Option B is correct: Individual employee.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
_____________ is defined by the occurrence of unwanted and intrusive obsessive thoughts or distressing images.
A)
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
B)
Panic Attacks
C)
Specific Phobias
D)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Option D is correct: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
Military personnel are most vulnerable to _________ .
A)
Depression
B)
Phobia
C)
Mood Disorder
D)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Option D is correct: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
The rise in ________________, increased consumption of high-calorie low-nutrient foods, and a decline in physical activity are primary contributors to alarming trend in ill health.
A)
sedentary lifestyle
B)
medications
C)
water scarcity
D)
low metabolism
Option A is correct: sedentary lifestyle.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
Entrepreneurial self-efficacy refers to:
A)
Belief in market stability
B)
External validation and command of economy
C)
Social dominance
D)
Confidence in one’s ability to perform entrepreneurial tasks
Option B is correct: External validation and command of economy.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
It is characterized by a tendency to focus on a unique solution to a problem.
A)
Shallow thinking
B)
Reflection-impulsivity
C)
Convergent thinking
D)
Divergent thinking
Option C is correct: Convergent thinking.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
The first ever psychologist to attend to the challenge of social change in India was:
A)
Prof. Durganand Sinha
B)
Dr. RK Suri
C)
Dr. Preeti Singh
D)
Prof. Kamlesh Singh
Option A is correct: Prof. Durganand Sinha.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV
Entrepreneurs are high on __________ and show competitive aggressiveness.
A)
Conscientiousness
B)
Intelligence
C)
Creativity
D)
Internal locus of control
Option B is correct: Intelligence.
