PPSC Psychology Lecturer Paper 2015

Table of Contents

Q1. Which of the following is a law of learning?

  1. Law of Practice
  2. Law of Repetition
  3. Law of Effect
  4. Law of Trial and Error

Q2. Mental development includes?

  1. External and internal organs
  2. Reasoning and thinking
  3. Ethical and moral
  4. Emotional maturity

Q3. Through which of the following methods, desirable channels are provided for the release of emotional energy?

  1. Inhibition
  2. Sublimation
  3. Catharsis
  4. Repression

Q4. The rate of progress in learning slows down and reaches a limit beyond which further improvement seems impossible. It is known as:

  1. Plateau
  2. Loss of interest
  3. Boredom
  4. Difficult stage

Q5. The therapy of psychoanalysis was developed by?

  1. Skinner
  2. Sigmund Freud
  3. Plato
  4. Darwin

Q6. Sports performance is the bi-product of?

  1. Skill
  2. Conditional ability
  3. Total personality
  4. Tactical ability

Q6. The first metamorphosis falls between the ages of?

  1. 7–10 years
  2. 3–5 years
  3. 11–14 years
  4. 2–4 years

Q7. Which is the most effective method for encouraging self-learning?

  1. Demonstration Method
  2. Lecture Method
  3. Observation Method
  4. Task Methodical

Q8. Which is the most effective method for encouraging self-learning?

  1. Demonstration Method
  2. Lecture Method
  3. Observation Method
  4. Task Methodical

Q9. Which one is the simplest form of cognition?

  1. Conception
  2. Perception
  3. Sensation
  4. Affection

Q10. The functional divisions of the spinal cord are?

  1. Somatic-motor
  2. Somatic-sensory
  3. Visceral-motor
  4. None of these

Q11. The response defined as a result of training is called?

  1. Conditioned stimulus
  2. Unconditioned reflex
  3. Conditioned reflex
  4. Conation

Q12. Which need is on top of the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

  1. Self-actualization
  2. Esteem
  3. Belongingness
  4. Safety

Q13. ERG theory was given by:

  1. Maslow
  2. Alderfer
  3. Belongingness
  4. Safety

Q14. Alderfer’s theory categorizes needs into three categories. The most important is?

  1. Growth needs
  2. Relatedness need
  3. Existence need
  4. None of these

Q15. Which of the following is an intrinsic motivator?

  1. Pay
  2. Promotion
  3. Feedback
  4. Interest of play

Q16. The two-factor theory of motivation is given by?

  1. Maslow
  2. Jung
  3. Alder
  4. Herzberg

Q17. Reinforcement theory of motivation is given by?

  1. Jung
  2. Herzberg
  3. Skinner
  4. Maslow

Q18. Achievement motivation relates to?

  1. Need of the person
  2. Knowledge of the person
  3. Experience of the person
  4. Aptitude of the person

Q19. Terminal feedback is the information provided to the learner?

  1. Before the activity
  2. During the activity
  3. After the activity
  4. None of these

Q20. The initial steep rise in the learning graph is an indication of quick progress and is technically known as?

  1. End spurt
  2. Initial spurt
  3. Saturation point
  4. None of these

Q21. What type of motivation is not applicable to young children?

  1. Intrinsic motivation
  2. Extrinsic motivation
  3. Achievement motivation
  4. None of these

Q22. The “Trial and Error” theory of learning was propounded by?

  1. Newton
  2. Pavlov
  3. Thorndike
  4. Homer

Q23. In childhood, individual’s behavior is most influenced by?

  1. Community
  2. School
  3. Peer group
  4. Family

Q24. The cause of frustration among sports person is?

  1. Result of own performance
  2. Normally due to mismatched level of aspiration and ability
  3. Result of good performance
  4. Natural outcome of competitive sports

Q25. Which is the description of the methods of personality measurement?

  1. Rating scale
  2. Interviews and observations
  3. Paper and pencil test
  4. All of these

Q26. The Scale, where absolute zero point is known, is popularly known as?

  1. Ordinal scale
  2. Ratio scale
  3. Interval scale
  4. Nominal scale

Q27. Weight, length, time and speed are some variables which can be measured on?

  1. Ratio scale
  2. Interval scales
  3. Nominal scales
  4. Ordinal scales

Q28. The scales where the absolute zero is unknown are termed as?

  1. Interval Scales
  2. Ratio Scale
  3. Nominal scales
  4. Ordinal scales

Q29. When the classification is done with respect to one attribute which is dichotomous in nature is known as?

  1. Simple Classification
  2. Complex Classification
  3. Monotonous Classification
  4. Real Classification

Q30. The related facts or observations which are grouped into classes or categories are known as?

  1. Variable
  2. Classification
  3. Fact
  4. Data

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