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Q11 :

Four important elements in the theory of signal detection are—

A
  

errors, hits, speed and accuracy

B
  

speed, accuracy, power and false alarm

C
  

hit, miss, correct rejection and false alarm

D
  

acuity, efficacy, speed and power

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Correct Answer: C

hit, miss, correct rejection and false alarm

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Q12 :

Brief stress enhances the activity of immune system as evidenced by the action of—

A
  

macrophages

B
  

T cells

C
  

B cells

D
  

All these

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Correct Answer: D

All these

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Q13 :

Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) are mainly indexing—

A
  

Creative Products

B
  

Creative Processes

C
  

Creative Personality

D
  

Creative Persuation

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Correct Answer: B

Creative Processes

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Q14 :

Personality assessments in forensic settings use the following psychometric and behavioural measures
1. Galvanic Skin Response (GSR)
2. Million Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI)
3. Continuous Performance Test (CPT)
4. Sixteen Personality Factors   Test (16 PF)

A
  

1 and 2

B
  

3 and 4

C
  

1, 2 and 3

D
  

2, 3 and 4

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Correct Answer: A

1 and 2

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Q15 :

Which one of the scaling method is more likely to yield multidimensional attitude scale?

A
  

Guttman scalogram analysis

B
  

Paired comparison method

C
  

Equal appearing intervals method

D
  

Method of summated rating

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Correct Answer: D

Method of summated rating

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Q16 :

When is aspiration a method of choice to make a lesion?

A
  

in a deeper brain area

B
  

in an area of cerebral cortex

C
  

and irreversible lesion

D
  

in underlying white matter

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Correct Answer: B

in an area of cerebral cortex

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Q17 :

The underlying motivation for acts of aggression is—

A
  

intent to harm

B
  

anger

C
  

retaliation

D
  

need to exert control

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Correct Answer: D

need to exert control

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Q18 :

Which of the following is a characteristic of Chomsky's theory?

A
  

Development of language is between three and five years of age

B
  

Language development is dependent on the reinforcements received by the child

C
  

Children acquire mistakes in language by observing their parents and others around them

D
  

Children have an innate mental grammar

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Correct Answer: D

Children have an innate mental grammar

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Q19 :

The centre-surround organization of ganglion cells that enhance contrast at  edges in a visual environment is well illustrated by—

A
  

Craik bands

B
  

Mach bands

C
  

Luminance bands

D
  

Optic bands

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Correct Answer: A

Craik bands

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Q20 :

The growth needs of ERG theory are represented by various needs in Maslow's model—

A
  

Physiological and social needs

B
  

Safety needs and esteem needs

C
  

Social needs and esteem needs

D
  

Esteem needs and self-actualization needs

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Correct Answer: D

Esteem needs and self-actualization needs

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