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1)2)3)4)5)6)DU MA Applied PsychologyTopic:- DU_J18_MA_AP_TopicIf one part of the lobe is destroyed, the person will not be able to see half of the object. [Question ID = 19419] Frontal [Option ID = 47667] Parietal [Option ID = 47670] Occipital [Option ID = 47668] Temporal [Option ID = 47669] Correct...

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DU MA Applied Psychology

Topic:- DU_J18_MA_AP_Topic01 1) If one part of the lobe is destroyed, the person will not be able to see half of the object. [Question ID = 19419] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Frontal [Option ID = 47667] Parietal [Option ID = 47670] Occipital [Option ID = 47668] Temporal [Option ID = 47669]

Correct Answer :Occipital [Option ID = 47668] 2) One feature of the streaming of consciousness that received substantial attention by researcher is [Question ID = 19393] 1. Gender differences [Option ID = 47566] 2. Daydreaming [Option ID = 47563] 3. Brain wave patterns [Option ID = 47565] 4. Eye movement [Option ID = 47564]

Correct Answer :Daydreaming [Option ID = 47563] Brain wave patterns [Option ID = 47565] 3) When an experimenter lies to a subjects about the true nature of an experiment or creates a false impression through his or her actions or the setting it is [Question ID = 19405] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Deception [Option ID = 47611] Experimental design [Option ID = 47613] Quasi experimental design [Option ID = 47614] Classical experimental design [Option ID = 47612]

Correct Answer :Deception [Option ID = 47611] 4) A scale often used in survey method research in which people express attitudes or other persons responses in terms of ordinal level categories ranked along a continuum [Question ID = 19402] 1. Likert scale [Option ID = 47599] 2. Bogardus social distance scale [Option ID = 47600] 3. Guttman scaling index [Option ID = 47602] 4. Semantic differential [Option ID = 47601]

Correct Answer :Likert scale [Option ID = 47599] 5) Research question such as ascertaining what percentage of voters prefer a particular candidate _____. [Question ID = 19370] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Research hypothesis can be formulated [Option ID = 47474] No hypothesis will be formulated [Option ID = 47473] Null hypothesis can be formulated [Option ID = 47471] Alternative hypothesis can be formulated [Option ID = 47472]

Correct Answer :No hypothesis will be formulated [Option ID = 47473] 6) Research that proceeds in a cyclical, iterative or back and forth pattern and is often used in qualitative research is [Question ID = 19399] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Counterbalancing [Option ID = 47590] Integrity [Option ID = 47589] Nonlinear research path [Option ID = 47587] Linear research path [Option ID = 47588]

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Nonlinear research path [Option ID = 47587] 7) The electromagnetic spectrum different wavelength of light produced sensations of different colors is called__________________. [Question ID = 19390] 1. Hue [Option ID = 47553] 2. Saturation [Option ID = 47551] 3. Lightness [Option ID = 47552] 4. None of these [Option ID = 47554]

Correct Answer :Hue [Option ID = 47553] 8) Any environment agent that causes damage during prenatal period is [Question ID = 19414] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Allele [Option ID = 47650] Marasmus [Option ID = 47647] Growth faltering [Option ID = 47649] Teratogen [Option ID = 47648]

Correct Answer :Teratogen [Option ID = 47648] 9) Under schizophrenic thought disorder seems to be an abnormal style of information processing brought about by [Question ID = 19383] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Auditory impairments [Option ID = 47526] Hyperactivity [Option ID = 47523] An absence of sensory information [Option ID = 47525] Extreme distractibility [Option ID = 47524]

Correct Answer :Extreme distractibility [Option ID = 47524] 10) People having difficulty in focusing on distant objects have__________. [Question ID = 19391] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Astigmatism [Option ID = 47557] None of these [Option ID = 47558] Myopia [Option ID = 47555] Hypermetropia [Option ID = 47556]

Correct Answer :Myopia [Option ID = 47555] 11) Talking with subjects after an experiment to give them true explanation of the experiment if deception has been used or to learn from their perception is [Question ID = 19408] 1. Probing [Option ID = 47626] 2. Interaction effect [Option ID = 47625] 3. Debriefing [Option ID = 47623] 4. Rapport formation [Option ID = 47624]

Correct Answer :Debriefing [Option ID = 47623] 12) Physical attractiveness of a person or any other trait can influence multiple judgments or lead to a more favourable view of the whole personality. This tendency is called: [Question ID = 19365] 1. Primacy effect [Option ID = 47452] 2. Pygmallion effect [Option ID = 47451] 3. Halo effect [Option ID = 47454] 4. Non- common effect [Option ID = 47453]

Correct Answer :Halo effect [Option ID = 47454] 13) A form of social interaction in which children orient towards a common goals by resolving differences of opinions, sharing responsibilities and providing one another with sufficient explanations to correct misunderstanding is [Question ID = 19412] 1. Creativity [Option ID = 47639]

2. Cooperative play [Option ID = 47640] 3. Cooperative learning [Option ID = 47641] 4. Social learning theory [Option ID = 47642]

Correct Answer :Cooperative play [Option ID = 47640] 14) Interpretations from the point of the people being studied is [Question ID = 19400] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Second order interpretation [Option ID = 47593] Third order interpretation [Option ID = 47591] Attributes [Option ID = 47594] First order interpretation [Option ID = 47592]

Correct Answer :First order interpretation [Option ID = 47592] 15) Abraham Maslow divided social motives into four specific groups, including all of the following except [Question ID = 19395] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Love [Option ID = 47571] Esteem [Option ID = 47572] Avoidance [Option ID = 47573] Self-actualization [Option ID = 47574]

Correct Answer :Avoidance [Option ID = 47573] 16) Reductions in motivation and effort when individuals work in a group compared to when they work alone is called- [Question ID = 19417] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Hooliganism [Option ID = 47659] De-individuation [Option ID = 47661] Social facilitation [Option ID = 47662] Social-loafing [Option ID = 47660]

Correct Answer :De-individuation [Option ID = 47661] 17) Presence of two or more disorders in same person is called __________. [Question ID = 30941] 1. Distortions [Option ID = 63758] 2. Mortality [Option ID = 63756] 3. Co-morbidity [Option ID = 63757] 4. Labeling [Option ID = 63759]

Correct Answer :Co-morbidity [Option ID = 63757] 18) The defense mechanism involving an intellectual reason to justify a certain action connected only in the mind of the person after the behavior is completed is [Question ID = 19380] 1. Denial [Option ID = 47512] 2. Repression [Option ID = 47511] 3. Rationalization [Option ID = 47514] 4. Projection [Option ID = 47513]

Correct Answer :Rationalization [Option ID = 47514] 19) The component of personality that is a vast reservoir of basic biological urges is the [Question ID = 19397] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Libido [Option ID = 47581] Id [Option ID = 47582] Ego [Option ID = 47579] Superego [Option ID = 47580]

Correct Answer :Id [Option ID = 47582]

20) The combined memory of a group that is more efficient than the memory of the individual members is [Question ID = 19376] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Group think [Option ID = 47495] False memory syndrome [Option ID = 47498] Transactive memory [Option ID = 47497] Collective memory [Option ID = 47496]

Correct Answer :Transactive memory [Option ID = 47497] 21) Non-parametric equivalent of 1 sample t-test is- [Question ID = 30940] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Mann-Whitney U test [Option ID = 63753] Spearman Ϸ [Option ID = 63755] Wilcoxon signed rank [Option ID = 63754] Chi-Square [Option ID = 63752]

Correct Answer :Wilcoxon signed rank [Option ID = 63754] 22) A sudden and extreme disturbance of memory in which individuals wander off, adopt a new identity, and are unable to recall their own past is [Question ID = 30954] 1. Retrogate amnesia [Option ID = 63811] 2. Dissociative Fugue [Option ID = 63809] 3. Dissociative amnesia [Option ID = 63808] 4. Dissociative identity disorder [Option ID = 63810]

Correct Answer :Dissociative Fugue [Option ID = 63809] 23) Classification of self on the basis of perceptually distinct attributes and behaviors such as age, physical characteristics, sex, goodness and badness developing between 18and 30 months is [Question ID = 19411] 1. Enduring self [Option ID = 47637] 2. Inner self [Option ID = 47638] 3. Categorical self [Option ID = 47635] 4. Remembered self [Option ID = 47636]

Correct Answer :Categorical self [Option ID = 47635] 24) The suggestions that depressed people have unrealistic perceptions and that they act in a manner consistent with hopelessness theory are consistent with the ……viewpoint [Question ID = 19384] 1. Socioacultural [Option ID = 47530] 2. Learning [Option ID = 47528] 3. Cognitive [Option ID = 47527] 4. Psychoanalytic [Option ID = 47529]

Correct Answer :Cognitive [Option ID = 47527] 25) Area transformations like percentile ranks do not change the ______of scores, but they do change the___________ between scores. [Question ID = 19426] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Difference, distance [Option ID = 47698] Intervals, rank order [Option ID = 47696] Rank order, intervals [Option ID = 47695] Distance, difference [Option ID = 47697]

Correct Answer :Rank order, intervals [Option ID = 47695] 26) A language structure located in the left temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex that plays a role in comprehending word meaning is [Question ID = 19409] 1. Agrammatism [Option ID = 47630] 2. Broca’s area [Option ID = 47628] 3. Nulceus Cingulate [Option ID = 47629]

4. Wernicke’s area [Option ID = 47627]

Correct Answer :Wernicke’s area [Option ID = 47627] 27) The correct order of the Ossicles (middle ear bone) is- [Question ID = 30936] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Incus, Malleus, Stapes [Option ID = 63738] Stapes, Incus, Malleus [Option ID = 63737] Malleus , Incus, Stapes [Option ID = 63736] Malleus, Stapes, Incus [Option ID = 63739]

Correct Answer :Malleus , Incus, Stapes [Option ID = 63736] 28) A neurological disorder characterized by sleep at inappropriate times is called- [Question ID = 30938] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Insomina [Option ID = 63746] Sleep Apnea [Option ID = 63744] Narcolepsy [Option ID = 63745] Hypersomnia [Option ID = 63747]

Correct Answer :Narcolepsy [Option ID = 63745] 29) The theory that frustration –the perception that you are being prevented from attaining a goal-increases the probability of an aggressive response [Question ID = 19377] 1. Instrumental Aggression [Option ID = 47501] 2. Fundamental attribution error [Option ID = 47499] 3. Frustration Aggression Theory [Option ID = 47500] 4. Misattribution of Arousal [Option ID = 47502]

Correct Answer :Frustration Aggression Theory [Option ID = 47500] 30) The theory that hold that self esteem serves to buffer, protecting people from terrifying thoughts about their own mortality is [Question ID = 19379] 1. Story Model [Option ID = 47508] 2. Two Factor theory of Emotion [Option ID = 47509] 3. Terror Management Theory [Option ID = 47507] 4. Upward Social Comparison [Option ID = 47510]

Correct Answer :Terror Management Theory [Option ID = 47507] 31) A large ‘standard error’ is reflective of [Question ID = 19368] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Sample not representative of the population [Option ID = 47463] Sample representative of the population [Option ID = 47466] Negative correlation coefficient obtained [Option ID = 47465] Incorrect calculation of population Mean value [Option ID = 47464]

Correct Answer :Sample not representative of the population [Option ID = 47463] 32) If there is sudden impairment of consciousness (without an aura) lasting only a few seconds, during which the patient may simply state vacantly, without speaking or apparently hearing nothing is called _________. [Question ID = 19387] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Absence seizure [Option ID = 47539] Complex partial seizure [Option ID = 47541] Tonic-clonic seizure [Option ID = 47540] Amnesia [Option ID = 47542]

Correct Answer :Absence seizure [Option ID = 47539] 33) EEG recording of the REM sleep is characterized by [Question ID = 19373]

1. 2. 3. 4.

Theta waves only [Option ID = 47485] Alpha and Beta waves [Option ID = 47484] Delta waves only [Option ID = 47486] Theta and Beta waves [Option ID = 47483]

Correct Answer :Alpha and Beta waves [Option ID = 47484] Theta and Beta waves [Option ID = 47483] 34) The reversal to +40 mV strongly implicates the action of ________ as the basis for action potential. [Question ID = 19385] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Na+ ions [Option ID = 47532] Glucose [Option ID = 47534] Nitrogen ions [Option ID = 47533] K + ions [Option ID = 47531]

Correct Answer :Na+ ions [Option ID = 47532] 35) _________ method of analysis helps to study of mental disorders capitalize on several currently known locations on chromosomes of genes for other inherited physical characteristics or biological process. [Question ID = 30942] 1. Case history [Option ID = 63763] 2. Case studies [Option ID = 63761] 3. Association studies [Option ID = 63760] 4. Linkage analysis [Option ID = 63762]

Correct Answer :Linkage analysis [Option ID = 63762] 36) __________is a statement that has at least one independent and one dependent variable and has yet to be empirically tested. [Question ID = 19401] 1. Causal hypothesis [Option ID = 47597] 2. Null hypothesis [Option ID = 47595] 3. Alternative hypothesis [Option ID = 47596] 4. Double barreled hypothesis [Option ID = 47598]

Correct Answer :Causal hypothesis [Option ID = 47597] Null hypothesis [Option ID = 47595] Alternative hypothesis [Option ID = 47596] 37) ____________ proposes that the words people use determine how they think about themselves and the world. [Question ID = 30953] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Vygotsky’s hypothesis [Option ID = 63807] Cognitive universalism [Option ID = 63804] Pragmatics [Option ID = 63805] Linguistic relativity hypothesis [Option ID = 63806]

Correct Answer :Linguistic relativity hypothesis [Option ID = 63806] 38) ________________ is a form of perspective taking that requires the ability to view a situation from at least two perspective, that is to reason simultaneously about what two or more people are thinking [Question ID = 19413] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Referential style [Option ID = 47644] Reversibility [Option ID = 47646] Recursive thought [Option ID = 47643] Reconstruction [Option ID = 47645]

Correct Answer :Recursive thought [Option ID = 47643] 39) _______________ is the size of the difference in a stimulus property (such as the brightness of light) needed for the observer to notice a difference. [Question ID = 19388] 1. Differential limen [Option ID = 47543]

2. None of the above [Option ID = 47546] 3. Just noticeable difference [Option ID = 47545] 4. Reiz leimen [Option ID = 47544]

Correct Answer :Just noticeable difference [Option ID = 47545] 40) Facilitating entry of new entrants in an organization through orientation programmes are studied under which of the following [Question ID = 19367] 1. Organization Adaption [Option ID = 47459] 2. Organizational Fit [Option ID = 47462] 3. Organizational Socialization [Option ID = 47461] 4. Organizational Accommodation [Option ID = 47460]

Correct Answer :Organizational Socialization [Option ID = 47461] 41) Method of gathering and analysing data on the , choice communication and interaction patterns of people in groups, is referred to as : [Question ID = 30957] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Informal group method [Option ID = 63823] Role playing method [Option ID = 63822] Sociometry [Option ID = 63820] Focus groups method [Option ID = 63821]

Correct Answer :Sociometry [Option ID = 63820] 42) Writing Disorder in which the person can spell regularly spelled words but not irregularly spelled one is [Question ID = 30943] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Developmental dyslexia [Option ID = 63767] Direct dyslexia [Option ID = 63766] Orthographic dysgraphia [Option ID = 63765] Phonologically dysgraphia [Option ID = 63764]

Correct Answer :Orthographic dysgraphia [Option ID = 63765] 43) T-Groups are known as an organizational intervention technique, known for [Question ID = 19357] 1. Absence of any structure in interaction [Option ID = 47419] 2. Absence of any leadership [Option ID = 47420] 3. Absence of verbal communication [Option ID = 47421] 4. Absence of politics [Option ID = 47422]

Correct Answer :Absence of any structure in interaction [Option ID = 47419] 44) The process whereby people flatter, praise and generally try to make themselves likeable of the experiment, which has been explained in advance is [Question ID = 19378] 1. Informational social influence [Option ID = 47505] 2. Informed consent [Option ID = 47503] 3. Ingratiation [Option ID = 47504] 4. Interdependence [Option ID = 47506]

Correct Answer :Ingratiation [Option ID = 47504] 45) The tendency to attribute positive outcomes to internal causes but negative ones to external causes is known as- [Question ID = 19416] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Impression Management [Option ID = 47657] Actor-Observer Effect [Option ID = 47655] Self-serving Bias [Option ID = 47656] Kinship Selection Theory [Option ID = 47658]

Correct Answer :Self-serving Bias [Option ID = 47656]

46) The tendency to go along with the group in order to fulfill the group’s expectation and gain acceptance is [Question ID = 19374] 1. Normative conformity [Option ID = 47487] 2. Minority Influence [Option ID = 47490] 3. Out group homogeneity [Option ID = 47489] 4. Social compliance [Option ID = 47488]

Correct Answer :Normative conformity [Option ID = 47487] 47) The term ‘employee turnover’ is related to which of the following issues [Question ID = 19360] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Performance in organization [Option ID = 47432] Attrition in organization [Option ID = 47431] Absenteeism in organization [Option ID = 47434] Employee transfers in organization [Option ID = 47433]

Correct Answer :Attrition in organization [Option ID = 47431] 48) Relatively rare disorder where accumulation of an abnormal amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the cranium causing damage to the brain tissue and enlargement of the skull [Question ID = 30945] 1. 2. 3. 4.

phenylketonuria [Option ID = 63775] macrocephaly [Option ID = 63774] Hydrocephaly [Option ID = 63772] Microcephaly [Option ID = 63773]

Correct Answer :Hydrocephaly [Option ID = 63772] 49) When is a person less likely to conform? [Question ID = 19429] 1. When the group cannot see how the person behaves [Option ID = 47709] 2. When the group is unanimous [Option ID = 47707] 3. When the person feels incompetent [Option ID = 47708] 4. When the person admires the group [Option ID = 47710]

Correct Answer :When the group cannot see how the person behaves [Option ID = 47709] 50) _________is an alternative to ANOVA (with independent samples) for situations in which measurements are on an ordinal scale or when there are doubts about the distributional assumptions associated with the F test. [Question ID = 19424] 1. Mann-Whitney U test [Option ID = 47688] 2. The Sign test [Option ID = 47690] 3. Wilcoxin sign-ranked test [Option ID = 47687] 4. Kruskal–Wallis test [Option ID = 47689]

Correct Answer :Kruskal–Wallis test [Option ID = 47689] 51) __________are extraordinarily sensitive to light, but they only allow us to see sets of grey. [Question ID = 19389] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Cones [Option ID = 47548] Optic nerve [Option ID = 47550] Rods [Option ID = 47547] Retina [Option ID = 47549]

Correct Answer :Rods [Option ID = 47547] 52) ‘ Prisoner’s dilemma’ exercise highlights important issues related to [Question ID = 19366] 1. 2. 3. 4.

Pro-social and antisocial behavior [Option ID = 47458] Violence and dehumanization [Option ID = 47456] Aggression and destructiveness [Option ID = 47455] Cooperation and Competition [Option ID = 47457]