Psychology Objective Solved Paper

Psychology Objective Solved Paper

Human Behavior Psychology Sample Test

1. For a psychologist it is important to understand neurons because

(a) Neurons hold the secrets of learning and mental functioning

(b) Neurons are the sources of learning

(c) Neurons are the one and only source to study an individual

(d) Neurons are the base of biology

Ans. (a)

2. Functionalism is the __________school of thought in Psychology.

(a) Second

(b) First

(c) Third

(d) Fourth

Ans. (c)

3. A _________ is a bundle of elongated axons belonging to hundreds or thousands of neurons

(a) Neuron

(b) Nerve

(c) Cell

(d) Dendrite

Ans. (b)

4. The electroencephalograph measures the pattern of electrical activity within the

(a) Brain

(b) Body

(c) Brain and body

(d) None of the above

Ans. (a)

5. Finding the causes of behaviour from number of observations is called

(a) Inductive reasoning

(b) Deductive reasoning

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) None of these

Ans. (a)

6. Sociobiology is the

(a) Systematic study of the biological bases of all social behaviour

(b) Study of the sociological bases of all biological behaviour

(c) Study of sociology and some inputs of biology

(d) None of the above

Ans. (a)

7. Consider the following statements about Neurons

1. Neurons are the information carriers of the nervous system

2. Neurons are of many sizes and shapes

3. Neurons do have certain features in common

4. Each neuron has a cell body to keep it alive

Select the correct answers from the options given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 4

(b) 3 and 4

(c) Only 1

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans. (d)

8. Information gained through direct observation and measurement is called

(a) Empirical evidence

(b) Experimental evidence

(c) Observational evidence

(d) None of these

Ans. (a)

9. The two types of fiber of a neuron are

(a) Dendrites and axons

(b) Dendrites and stems

(c) Axons and stems

(d) None of the above

Ans. (a)

10. When a neuron is resting and not conducting a nerve impulse, then a stimulus which excites the cell, will make the inside charge

(a) A little more negative

(b) A little more positive

(c) A little less negative

(d) A little less positive

Ans. (c)

11. A ______________normally holds a Ph.D. or M. A. degree.

(a) Clinical psychiatrist

(b) Clinical psychologist

(c) Clinical psychoanalyst

(d) Qualified psychologist

Ans. (b)

12. Consider the following statements

1. Spinal cord and brain stem control and regulate many bodily functions

2. No bodily activity is related to spinal cord

3. No movement of the body can occur without activation of motoneurons in the spinal cord and brain stem

Select the answer from the options given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) Only 3

(c) Only 2

(d) 1 and 3

Ans. (d)

13. Consider the following statements about. Cerebellum

1. Receives sensory inputs from the spinal cord, brain stem and forebrain

2. Processes information

3. Sends outputs to many parts of the brain

4. Helps to make our movements smooth Choose the correct options:

(a) Only 1

(b) 1 and 3

(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(d) Only 4

Ans. (c)

14. Assertions (A): Objective test items are scored according to a predetermined scoring key Reason (R): Test items cannot be objective

(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

Ans. (c)

15. Which of the following statements is correct about ‘thalamus’?

(a) It is a simple relay station

(b) It can transform and modify inputs before sending it on to the cerebral cortex

(c) It lies between the two cerebral hemispheres and is covered by them

(d) All of the above

Ans. (d)

16. Formulating language for communication is associated with

(a) Right hemisphere

(b) Left hemisphere

(c) Mid brain

(d) All of the above

Ans. (b)

17. Test--retest reliability and internal consistency reliability express reliability in terms of the

(a) Correlation coefficient

(b) Correlation efficient

(c) Equivalent coefficient

(d) None of the above

Ans. (a)

18. Which of the following statements is not correct about validity?

(a) Validity like reliability is a matter of degree

(b) Validity is a fixed property of the test

(c) Validity is a relative term

(d) Validity is not an all-or-none property

Ans. (b)

19. Which of the following brain parts is meant “bedroom” in Greek

(a) Hypothalamus

(b) Thalamus

(c) Nuclei

(d) Forebrain

Ans. (b)

20. ‘Validity is concerned with generalizability’ means

(a) When a test is a valid one its conclusion can be generalized in relation to the general population

(b) Generalization is the co concept of validity

(c) Validity is related’ to general people

(d) Validity is the other name for generalizability

Ans. (a)

21. Alternate forms reliability is also known as

(a) Parallel-forms reliability

(b) Equivalent forms reliability

(c) Comparable forms reliability

(d) All of the above

Ans. (d)

22. Assertion (A) : The level of difficulty of a test item should be adaptable to the level of understanding of the examinees Reason (R) The exact decision regarding the difficulty value of an item can be taken only after some statistical techniques have been applied

(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

Ans. (b)

23. Assertion (A) generally, validity of the test is dependent upon the reliability Reason (R): A test which yields inconsistent results cannot be expected to correlate with outside independent criterion

 (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

Ans. (a)

24. The speech of a patient with a damaged Wernicke’s area:

(a) Can be fluent but conveys little meaning

(b) Can be meaningful but not fluent

(c) Can be both fluent and meaningful

(d) Neither fluent nor meaningful

Ans. (a)

25. Assertion (A): Validity is a prerequisite for a test to be sound

Reason (R): Validity indicates the extent to which the test measures what it intends to measure, when compared with some outside independent criterion

(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 hut R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

Ans. (a)