Psychology Questions & Answers (Compiled from UPSC, SSC ,PSC ,IBPS previous question papers)

When teams have large numbers of people, it increases

The difficulty level in speed tests is

The test which yields four second-order factors in addition to other factors of personality is

Probable Error (PE) gives misleading result

Consider the following statements :

I. RET uses 40 or 50 regular techniques

II. RET uses irregular techniques like body massage

III. RET uses imagery

IV. RET uses relaxation.

Of the statements :

The phenomenon that may operate when subjects are selected on the basis of extremely high or extremely low pre-test scores is called

Older adults with transitional developmental concerns get little assistance in which of the following services

Statistical test of a non-directional hypothesis is

Consider the following statements :

1. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome seems to have begun in Central Africa
2. AIDS is transmitted through the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
3. A person may test HIV-seropositive (HIV +) but be free of AIDS
4. Intensive community-based interventions aimed at risk population will be effective.

Of the statements :

The best technique for selecting a representative sample is

The process of building organizations that ensure the effectiveness of work teams and of their organisations is called

To determine the cluster of more internally homogeneous items to serve as new criteria for item analysis the technique used is

Sequence the following :

Need, Tension, Energy, Value

Select your response according to the coding scheme given below :

Consider the following statements :

Assertion (A) : People with obsessive-complusive personality disorder are characterised by a fixation on things being done the right way.

Reason (R) : People with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder show rigidity and stubbornness.

Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below :

Cognitive distortion

"Children will score high on a reading achievement test after 1st grade than they did prior to 1st grade".

1. The above need a one-tailed test
2. The above is directional hypothesis
3. The above is a null hypothesis
4. The above need a two-tailed test

The number of items in the original Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory was

Consider the following statements :

Assertion (A) : The research hypothesis can take a declarative form

Reason (R) : The research hypothesis can take a question form.

Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below :

If one selects samples randomly at all stages, it is known as

The rating scale, which is based on the presumption that on object can have different connotative meanings is

The weakest criteria to evaluate performance of an employee is his or her

Which approach to performance evaluation provides employees with a wider perspective of their performance

A very elaborate theory concerning ANOVA, and its usefulness in practical field was contributed by

Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer using the codes given below :

The technique which exposes a client again and again to the fear arousing stimuli is known as

Match List I correctly with List II and select your response according to the coding scheme given below :

Consider the following statements :

Beck et al stated that cognitive profiles refer to the following aspects in personality disorder :

I. Beliefs

II. Attitudes

III. Affects

IV. Strategies

Of these :

Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer using the codes given below :

The theoretical basis for the development of Edward's personal preference schedule is the need system proposed by

When the number of samples is more than two, but it is neither certain nor decided in advance, the sampling is known as