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1. In siligman՚s research, animals were given electric shocks which they could not
escape. The animals were the given an opportunity to learn a response that would
allow them to escape the shock. If was found that
a. Such animals overcame their frustration quickly and learned to escape

b. Animals became apathetic and listless and did not learn to escape response

c. Animals displayed aggression which was due to frustration resulting from their
inability to escape

d. Animals were show to learn at first but the learning rate became a faster
subsequently

2. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

a. Harlow 襃Dissociation

b. Hans seyle 襃General adaptation syndrome

c. Homey 襃Personifications

d. Hull 襃Drive reduction

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a. 1 and 3

b. 2 and 3

c. 1 and 4

d. 2 and 4

3. The role of informal group in production establishments of industrial organizations

was first demonstrated in
a. studies on British coal mines

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b. time and motion studies

c. studies undertaken by coch and French

d. Hawthorne studies

4. The four learning principles applied in industrial training include

a. Presenting the stimulus material

b. Obtaining the response

c. Reinforcing

d. Motivating the learner

The correct serial which they should be used is

a. 4,1, 2,3

b. 2,1, 3,4

c. 1,2, 3,4

d. 2,3, 1,4

5. Consider the following statements: Achievement tests at used in the field of

education for
a. terminal evaluation of the individual՚s status after completion of training.

b. evaluation and improvement of the method of teaching

c. evaluation f the effectiveness of innovative educational programme.

Of these statements

a. 1 and 2 are correct

b. 2 and 3 are correct

c. 1,2 and 3 are correct

d. 1 and 3 are correct

6. A rule-of-thumb that allows for an efficient search for the selection of a problem is
termed as
a. algorithm

b. education

c. heuristic

d. learning

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7. Consider the following statements: Community mental health movement is aimed at

alleviating widespread tensions within the community the may lead to
a. Social problems.

b. Frustration experienced by the disadvantaged groups.

c. broken families.

d. maladaptive behaviours.

Of the statements

a. 2 and 4 are correct

b. 1,2 and 3 are correct

c. 1,3 and 4 are correct

d. 2,3 and 4 are correct

8. With which one of the following activities is a community psychologist least likely to
be concerned?
a. Empowerment of slum dwellers

b. Developing psycho-social competence of women

c. Working with battered women

d. Working with slow learners

9. Assertion (A) : Female monkeys reared alone lack in maternal behaviour.

Reason (R) : Social interaction is essential for normal development of

behaviours.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

10. Assertion (A) : According to Freud all behaviour stemmed from two opposing
groups of instincts.

Reason (R) : Some instincts are innate and some are acquired.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

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d. A is false but R is true

11. Assertion (A) : If the cognitions about an event are present but arousal is
absent, then emotion will still be experienced.

Reason (R) : Perceived emotion is a joint function of arousal appraisal and

labelling of cognition.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

12. Assertion (A) : The memory of people one met yesterday interferes with the
recall of names of people one comes into contact today.

Reason (R) : Names and faces of people one meets today make it difficult to
recall the names of people met earlier because of transfer phenomenon.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

13. Assertion (A) : People in a cinema hail can be readily grouped into high middle
and low income categories.

Reason (R) : Perceptual grouping may be done on the principles of proximity

and similarity.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

14. Assertion (A) : The colour of coal appears black in spite of changes in
illumination.

Reason (R) : Colour constancy is, to some extent learned.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

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d. A is false but R is true

15. Assertion (A) : Persons living in a desert have many words associated with
camel.

Reason (R) : One՚s language determines the nature of one՚s thought.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

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