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Which of the following theory is also known as Theory of Reinforcement ?
Who is the father of Modern Learning Theory ?
Which of the following is the best example of behaviorism while constructing curriculum ?

Which of the following combination is NOT correct in the context of behaviorism ?

  1. Operant conditioning - Experiment with dog
  2. Classical conditioning - Experiment with rat
    "Parents spent a lot of time towards the crying children". The above statement was given by :
    When a person tried to make his or her thoughts and action according to others whom he like to follow, then this kind of activity is called which type of defense mechanism ?
    Which is the second stage of psychosocial development according to Erik Erikson ?

    Match List I with List II

       List I    List II
      Erik's stages of Psychosocial Development   Approximate Age
    A Trust vs. Mistrust I Young adulthood
    B Initiative vs Guilt II Late adulthood
    C Intimacy vs Isolation III 3 to 6 years
    D Integrity vs Despair IV Birthday to 12 - 18 months

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

    What did Freud consider the paternal love of girls ?
    Who is the father of psychoanalysis ?
    Which of the following is not a stage of psycho-sexual development as given by Freud ?
    The period of 'industry vs inferiority' given by Ericsson is influenced by
    The level of consciousness which is considered as the reservoir of instinctive or animal drives is -
    Which is the fourth stages of psychosocial development of an individual according to Erikson ?
    Early childhood experiences are critical especially for emotional/ social/ cognitive development, is influenced by the thoughts of .......................... ?
    According to Freud, which part of our personality is the moral part that develops due to the moral and ethical restraints placed on us by our caregivers ?
    According to Freud, which part of our personality understands that other people have needs and that being selfish can hurt us in the future ?
    According to Freud, which part of our personality are we born with that allows our basic needs to be met ?
    The id, ego, and superego can be best characterized as:
    Carl is obsessed with cleanliness and control. Which stage of Freud’s Stages of Psychosexual Development has Carl become fixated at ?
    Who gave the theory of psychosocial development ?

    Which of the following statements is true about psycho-social approaches in psychology

    1. They are unrelated to the psychoanalytical approach.
    2. They focus on social and cultural factors that influence an individual's development and behavior.
    "Problems are not dangerous instead they are important points for the increase in sensitivity and potential" was said by
    Which stage of Freud’s Stages of Psychosexual Development is characterized by a boy developing unconscious sexual desires for his mother ?
    Carl smokes, drinks alcohol, overeats, and bites his nails. Which stage of Freud’s Stages of Psychosexual Development has Carl become fixated at ?
    Which of the following is an example of an ambient stressor ?
    Which of these is NOT an effective coping strategy for stress management ?
    A sense of control is important in the impact of a stressor. Learned helplessness occurs when an organism, through a perceived lack of control, does not attempt to avoid aversive or painful stimuli. Which of these statements accurately describes how self-efficacy, behavioral control, and the locus of control affect learned helplessness in students ?
    Which of these describes a person giving instrumental, or tangible support, a principle category of social support ?
    The release of which of these hormones is associated with stress ?
    Hans Selye proposed the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) to describe the stages experienced in reaction to a stressor that brings about a stereotyped physiological response. What has been one change to the original theory ?
    An individual has been employed at a desk job for a number of years. She has been experiencing increased amounts of stress since her employment. Through venting about her various qualms with the workplace to her husband, she hoped to improve her mental health. However, after some time, she realized that her stress levels remained the same. Deciding to try something different, she resolved to jog for thirty minutes every day once she returned from work. After some time, she discovered that her stress levels had decreased. What stress coping or stress management technique(s) did she use to successfully accomplish this ?
    Which of these questions would an individual ask during the secondary appraisal according to Lazarus and Folkman’s Cognitive appraisal model ?
    A legislator in the United States believes that all illegal aliens from Mexico are criminals and social pariahs. Which term correctly identifies the beliefs of the legislator ?
    Racial steering occurs when prospective homeowners are shown available homes only in certain neighborhoods. Which example would describe the beliefs and actions of a real estate agent, who is an unprejudiced discriminator ?
    A voter will not vote for a politician because he is old and all older people are slower and less competent. How could this voter’s actions be categorized ?
    The broken windows theory is integrated into law enforcement strategies across the United States. Improper implementation of this policy has resulted in discrimination against people of lower socioeconomic status, minorities, and the mentally ill. Many of these individuals obtain criminal records. Most states restrict the voting rights of felons. Which type of discrimination does this scenario describe ?
    In a survey of 1,500 adults, researchers found that the most commonly held belief was that people with mental health problems were dangerous. They also found that people believed that some mental health problems were self inflicted, and they found people with mental health problems hard to talk to. Such prejudiced attitudes are demonstrations of :
    Patients with Huntington’s disease have difficulties recognizing when others are feeling disgust. Damage to what brain region in Huntington’s disease likely results in this severe deficit, due to its important role in the recognition of the facial expression associated with disgust ?
    Which of these scenarios describes a scenario from the perspective of the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion ?
    Which of these is a universal emotion, which can be identified by a distinct facial expression ?
    Which of these social factors has the most influence on a person’s assessment of his or her own happiness ?
    Which of these can be described as both an emotion and a mood ?
    Which of these sub functions of attention, modulated by dopamine release, is most affected by diseases such as schizophrenia ?
    Many factors can affect one’s ability to pay attention. Which of these factors would cause the most negative impact on the ability of a driver to react to adverse road conditions, such as a patch of black ice ?
    Nicole is working hard in the library to finish her paper before the deadline. There is a small group of students close by who are talking loudly. What attentional process is Nicole using when she deemphasizes the auditory stimulus from the students talking and concentrates attention on the paper she is writing ?
    A patient in the hospital only eats food on one half of the plate. After turning the plate, the patient reacts with surprise that there is food on the plate. What is a possible cause of this attentional disorder ?
    Jim is walking down a quiet street. Suddenly, he hears a noise which captures his attention. As he begins attending to this noise, he turns his body toward the noise, to maximize the flow of sensory information. What term is used to describe Jim’s actions ?
    A researcher is interested in fear and explicit memory. He recruits a sample of undergraduate students, divides them into three groups, and shows each group of participants a different video. Group A watches a neutral video that reliably induces boredom, group B watches a video that reliably induces mild fear, and group C watches a video that reliably induces overwhelming fear. The participants are tested a week later to determine how much of the video they are able to remember. Given the design of the study and what you know about emotion and memory, which group(s) probably remembers the most about the video ?
    Which of the following encoding strategies would be most useful in enhancing long-term memory ?