Introduction to Psychology (PSY101)

1. The wave pattern which becomes more regular and may momentarily shows sharp peaks, or waves that are sharply pointed, is/are called:

   1. Sleep spindles
   2. Sleep waves
   3. Sleep peaks
   4. Sleep stroke

2. Farha is interested to study about progressive change in individuals' body and their functions throughout the life span. She is more likely to study:

   1. Psychological changes
   2. Qualitative changes
   3. Computable changes
   4. Biological changes

3. Which of the following principle was NOT proposed by Aristotle?

   1. Contiguity
   2. Similarity
   3. Contrast
   4. Ground and Figure

4. Which of the following is a technique used in behavior therapy in which a stimulus that generates pleasant feeling is repeatedly paired with the anxiety provoking stimulus in hope to alleviate?

   1. Free association
   2. Aversive therapy
   3. Flooding and implosive
   4. Systematic desensitization

5. Who gave the concept of "Tabula Rasa"?

   1. Rene Descartes
   2. John Locke
   3. Franz Joseph Gall
   4. Daniel Kahneman

6. Which of the following statement best describes "Hormones"?

   1. The male gonads
   2. Chemicals found in the synaptic vesicles, which when released have an effect on the next cell
   3. Chemicals released into the bloodstream by the endocrine glands
   4. The female gonads

7. Schizophrenics live in an isolated world of their own. They are not interested in others and do no socialize. This is:

   1. Delusions
   2. Withdrawal
   3. Hallucinations
   4. Emotional disturbances

8. Which of the following is a technique used to unlearn the unwanted habits by associating it with the unwanted impulses?

   1. Aversive technique
   2. Contingency contracting
   3. Systematic desensitization
   4. Token economy

9. All of the following are the nature of correlation EXCEPT:

   1. Positive Correlation
   2. Standard Correlation
   3. Zero Correlation
   4. Negative Correlation

10. Which of the following need as proposed by Maslow is fulfilled through marriage and friendship?

    1. Esteem
    2. Sellf-Actualization
    3. Love and belongingness
    4. Safety

11. All of the following statements concern with the concept of learning EXCEPT:

    1. Learning is relatively permanent
    2. Learning involves experiences
    3. Learning is another word for physical growth
    4. Learning involves changes in behavior

12. Which of the following is a clear and colorless fluid covering the entire surface of central nervous system?

    1. Choroid plexuses
    2. Cerebrospinal fluid
    3. Hydrocephalus
    4. Arachnoid

13. The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by which of the followings?

    1. Lens
    2. Retina
    3. Cornea
    4. Pupil

14. The concept of "Moral Intelligence" was given by:

    1. Coles and Hass
    2. Binet-Simon
    3. Howard Gardner
    4. Carroll and Vernon

15. Helmholtz's explanation of color vision is called as what?

    1. Trichromatic theory
    2. Opponent-process theory
    3. Reductive color mixing theory
    4. Additive color mixing theory

16. Identify the year in which DSM IV was published.

    1. 1994
    2. 1980
    3. 1968
    4. 1987

17. A gene that only influences the expression of a trait when paired with an identical gene is known as what?

    1. Dominant
    2. Mutated
    3. Recombinant
    4. Recessive

18. WAIS-R consists of two major parts. All of the followings are the subscales of verbal scale EXCEPT:

    1. Arithmetic
    2. Information
    3. Similarities
    4. Object assembly

19. All of the following are the areas of interest for Behaviorists EXCEPT:

    1. Observable/ Overt behavior
    2. Unconscious desires
    3. Control behavior by using environmental stimuli
    4. Specific measurable responses

20. Which of the following psychologist refers that environment and external world shapes and determines behavior?

    1. J. B. Watson
    2. Sigmund Freud
    3. Carl Rogers
    4. Carl Jung

21. Which of the following harmone is involved in the growth and proper functioning of gonads and ovaries?

    1. Adrenocorticotropic
    2. Gonadotropic
    3. Prolactin
    4. Antidiuretic

22. Which of the following statement best describes "Endocrine glands"?

    1. These are a thin layer of cells coating the axons
    2. These are an extensive network of specialized cells
    3. Secrete harmones directly into the bloodstream
    4. These are chemicals released into the bloodstream

23. Which of the following statement best describes the survey research method?

    1. Existing data are examined
    2. A control group is necessary
    3. New data is generated
    4. A sample of people are asked questions

24. Which of the following process is suggested by Bandura that help human behaviour to learn?

    1. Intention
    2. Observation
    3. Insight
    4. Reinforcement

25. Which of the following is NOT one of Piaget's stages of development?

    1. Concrete operations
    2. Sensory-motor
    3. Operational
    4. Formal operation

26. Which of the following process is suggested by Bandura that help human behavior to learn?

    1. Intention
    2. Observation
    3. Insight
    4. Reinforcement

27. In which of the following process sensory receptors become less sensitive to repeated presentations of the same stimulus?

    1. Sensation
    2. Adaptation
    3. Sensonal fatigue
    4. Discrimination

28. Which of the following refers to disorder in which anxiety is manifested in the form of panic attacks lasting from a few seconds to many hours?

    1. Mood disorder
    2. Panic disorder
    3. Eating disorder
    4. Schizophrenia

29. Which of the following is NOT a part of mid brain?

    1. Tectum
    2. Cerebrum
    3. Substantia nigra
    4. Tegmentum

30. Who among the following was responsible to differentiate between delusions, hallucination and illusions?

    1. Galen
    2. Plato
    3. Asclepiades
    4. Aristotle

31. Who formulated the Law of Effect?

    1. Thorndike
    2. Pavlov
    3. Kurt Lewin
    4. Kohler

32. Which of the following learning forms an association between two stimuli?

    1. Classical conditioning
    2. Operant conditioning
    3. Latent learning
    4. Vicious learning

33. Who among the following talked about the "cognitive maps"?

    1. Tolman
    2. Skinner
    3. Thorndike
    4. Maslow

34. Which of the following monocular cue refers that higher objects seem to be more distant?

    1. Relative size
    2. Relative height
    3. Relative motion
    4. Interposition

35. People do take drugs for all of the following reasons Except:

    1. Addiction
    2. Peer modeling
    3. Thrill or excitement
    4. Building relationships

36. Today psychology is considered as the scientific study of which of the followings?

    1. Behaviour and mental processes
    2. Soul
    3. Mind
    4. Conscious experiences

37. There are a number of IQ tests are available, but the clinicians make sure to that a test has all the qualities EXCEPT:

    1. Lengthy
    2. Standardized
    3. Valid
    4. Reliable

38. In the theory of classical conditioning, the acronym UCR stands for which of the following?

    1. Unconditioned response
    2. Unconditioned reinforcement
    3. Unconditioned reflex
    4. Unconditioned reflection

39. Which of the following syndrome occurs when excessive amounts of glucocorticoid hormones are secreted in the body?

    1. Cushing syndrome
    2. Cretinism
    3. Acromegaly
    4. Hypothyroidism

40. Who among the followings gave the concept of Insight?

    1. Max Wertheimer
    2. Wolfgang Kohler
    3. James Rowland Angell
    4. James Mckeen Cattell

41. Which of the following is a type of somatoform disorder in which the person experiences a persistent fear of illness, and is preoccupied by health concerns?

    1. Hypochondriasis
    2. Anxiety
    3. Conversion disorders
    4. Hysteria

42. In "Little Albert" study, which of the following was the fear-producing stimulus used as UCS?

    1. Fear of the place
    2. Fear of the rat
    3. Loud noise
    4. White rat

43. Which are NOT a type of schizophrenia?

    1. Catatonic type
    2. Disorganized type
    3. Paranoid type
    4. Differentiated type

44. According to Hippocrates, four humors led to four temperaments forming one's personality. Which of the following is NOT among those?

    1. Sanguine
    2. Melancholic
    3. Schizophrenic
    4. Choleric

45. All of the following are considered as the founders of gestalt school of thought EXCEPT:

    1. Max Wertheimer
    2. Carl Rogers
    3. Wolfgang Kohler
    4. Kurt Koffka

46. Which of the following therapy was introduced by Albert Ellis?

    1. Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy
    2. Humanistic Therapy
    3. Observational Learning Therapy
    4. Behavioral Therapy

47. Which of the followings are the branch-like structures that receive messages from other neurons?

    1. Nurve bundles
    2. Dendrites
    3. Axons
    4. Synapses

48. Which of the following structure of ear is a tube like passage through which the sound waves travel to the inner part of the ear?

    1. Cornea
    2. Auditory canal
    3. Oval window
    4. Ear drum

49. Jean Piaget is famous for his theory of ________.

    1. Cognitive development
    2. Language development
    3. Motor development
    4. Perceptual development

50. 50 school going children were given the certain medione for increasing their energy level. What is the dependent variable in this research?

    1. Amount of medicine
    2. Intellectual ability
    3. Energy level
    4. Aggressive behaviour

51. Rod-shaped structures in the cell nucleus that contain genes are referred as what?

    1. Sex-linked traits
    2. Chromosomes
    3. DNA
    4. Amines

52. When two lights are in close proximity to each other, flashing alternately, appear to be one light moving back and forth, it is called:

    1. Phi phenomenon
    2. Proximal
    3. Continuity
    4. Configuration

53. DSM-IV-TR contains definitions of more than how many mental disorders?

    1. 300
    2. 400
    3. 200
    4. 100

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