Q1
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Raghav was told by the teacher about a test which she plans to hold. This forces him to focus on reading, learning and revising the contents of the chapters. This is because of ___________.
- A. Arousal/Attention
- B. Coding
- C. Simultaneous processing
- D. Successive processing
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Q2
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Nirja has a mental age of 14 years with an Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of 110. What is her chronological age ?
- A. 9·7 years approximately
- B. 10·7 years approximately
- C. 11·7 years approximately
- D. 12·7 years approximately
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Q3
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Mohi buys a set of new pens after doing poorly in an examination. She asserts that she will do much better with the new pens. She is using ___________ to reduce anxiety caused due to poor performance.
- A. Denial
- B. Reaction formation
- C. Projection
- D. Rationalisation
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Q5
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Meena denies the seriousness of completing her work in the office by talking to her friend on the phone. Which of the following strategy is she using ?
- A. Task-oriented strategy
- B. Emotion-oriented strategy
- C. Avoidance-oriented strategy
- D. Problem-focused strategy
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Q6
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Abdul avoids misplaced jealousy and sulking behaviour. He listens to what the other person is saying very patiently. This is the key to ____________ .
- A. Assertiveness
- B. Improving relationships
- C. Self-care
- D. Overcoming unhelpful habits
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Q7
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The American Psychiatric Association publishes an official manual called ____________. This manual describes and classifies psychological disorders.
- A. Diagnostic Statistical Manuscript-V
- B. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V
- C. International Classification of Diseases-11
- D. International Classification of Disorders-11
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Q8
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Namita had flashbacks, impaired concentration, and emotional numbing after she witnessed the damage caused by the earthquake. She is most likely to be experiencing ____________.
- A. Post-traumatic stress disorder
- B. Anxiety disorder
- C. Somatic symptom disorder
- D. Dissociative amnesia
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Q9
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In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): When an electrical impulse reaches a neuron’s ending, the nerve ending is stimulated to release a chemical called a neurotransmitter.
Reason (R): Studies indicate that abnormal activity by certain neurotransmitters can lead to adaptive behaviour.
- A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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Q10
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Sabina seems to be preoccupied with the question of why she is in this world here. She is often plagued with questions about the meaning and purpose of life. Thus, she may be experiencing ___________.
- A. Existential anxiety
- B. Stress
- C. Unconscious anxiety
- D. Intrapsychic conflict
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Q11
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‘Systematic desensitisation is a technique introduced by Wolpe for treating phobias or irrational fears.’
Referring to the above therapy, arrange the following in the correct sequence:
(i) Together with the client, the therapist prepares a hierarchy of anxiety-provoking stimuli with the least anxiety-provoking stimuli at the bottom of the hierarchy.
(ii) The client is interviewed to elicit fear-provoking situations.
(iii) Over sessions, th
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Q11
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‘Systematic desensitisation is a technique introduced by Wolpe for treating phobias or irrational fears.’ Referring to the above therapy, arrange the following in the correct sequence:
- A. (i) – (iv) – (iii) – (ii)
- B. (iii) – (iv) – (i) – (ii)
- C. (iv) – (i) – (ii) – (iii)
- D. (ii) – (i) – (iv) – (iii)
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Q12
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Which of the following statements are true regarding psychotherapies?
(i) Psychotherapies are based on systematic, structured, and planned procedures.
(ii) There is no mutual relationship between the therapist and the client.
(iii) Some psychotherapeutic approaches, like client-centred therapy, are directive in nature.
(iv) Some psychotherapies, like humanistic-existential therapy, are not directive.
- A. (i) and (ii)
- B. (ii) and (iii)
- C. (i) and (iii)
- D. (ii) and (iv)
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Q12
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Which of the following are not true about therapeutic approaches ?
- A. (i) and (ii)
- B. (ii) and (iii)
- C. (i) and (iii)
- D. (ii) and (iv)
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Q13
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When we are interested in why people behave in the ways they do, we also assign causes to the behaviour shown in specific social situations. This process is called __________ .
- A. Impression formation
- B. Attribution
- C. Social cognition
- D. Social inhibition
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Q14
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Vikas has a somewhat positive attitude towards empowerment of women. When he read about Kalpana Chawla’s achievements, his attitude became more positive. This would be a/an ______________ change.
- A. Extreme
- B. Simple
- C. Congruent
- D. Incongruent
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Q15
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Akhil caught his employee taking bribes. Akhil’s staff supported his decision to terminate the services of his employee. This extreme action could be taken because of __________ .
- A. Group polarisation
- B. Storming
- C. Social loafing
- D. Social facilitation
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Q16
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Tripti is a psychologist. She administers a test that requires the subject to manipulate objects and other materials to perform a task. Name the type of intelligence test and state its importance.
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Q17
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Daniel often feels torn between seeking immediate pleasure and adhering to societal rules. How does the psychodynamic theory explain his conflict ? Explain.
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Q18
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Zikra has a distorted body image that leads her to see herself as overweight. What can be the negative after-effect of this thought?
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Q19
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(a) Can one transform the therapeutic relationship into a healing relationship by understanding the plight of others? If yes or no, explain.
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Q20
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Nitin forms a committee to plan for the annual day in his school. He observes how everyone goes ahead. Everyone has full autonomy to do all the planning. Members of the committee also observe each other as they function. State the stages that you feel are likely to emerge.
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Q21
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Do behavioural and psychodynamic therapists view the cause of psychological problems as being the same? Give reasons for your answer.
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Q21
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Why are norms established by a group? Explain.
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Q22
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‘J.P. Guilford’s structure-of-intellect model is a representation of a psychometric approach to understand intelligence.’ Do you agree with this statement? State the reasons for the same and the characteristics of his theory.
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Q23
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(a) Punit is administering a self-report measure to his client for career guidance. Explain the self-report measure he is most likely to use. State any two limitations of the self-report measures.
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Q24
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Explain any three major effects of stress on psychological functioning.
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Q25
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Mukesh encounters a snake while on a hike. Referring to the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), what is the pattern of his bodily response? State one criticism of Selye’s theory.
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Q26
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Kyna is not attached with the worldly things as she can exercise a lot of self-control. What are the psychological techniques of self-control that may have helped her?
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Q26
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(a) How does the behavioural model help us in understanding mental disorders? Explain.
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Q26
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Do you think that complaints and worries of physical symptoms may occur without any biological cause? What are the symptoms related to this and its related conditions?
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Q27
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Vihan is treating his client. What are the ethical standards that he has to keep in mind when he is administering psychotherapy? Discuss.
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Q28
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Describe the relationship between prejudice and discrimination.
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Q29
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Explain briefly the multiple intelligences identified by Howard Gardner with the help of examples.
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Q29
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Discuss the cultural differences in the conceptualisation of intelligence.
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Q30
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Explain the humanistic approach to understand the personality of an individual.
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Q30
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How does Freud explain the structure of personality? Explain with the help of suitable examples.
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Q31
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Name and state a characteristic feature of the disorder that Vaishali is experiencing.
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Q32
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‘She had been in psychotherapy for depression for several months while she was in college.’ What are the symptoms that she may have experienced during this phase of depression?
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