GATE XH-C5 C5.4 Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting PYQs & Answers — Page 3

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Match the theory/law in the first column with the corresponding explanation in the second column of the table given below.

Theory/law | Explanation P) Weber’s law | i) The detection of change in a stimulus is relative to the magnitude of the stimulus Q) Steven’s Power law | ii) Sensory magnitude grows in proportion to the physical intensity of the stimulus raised to a power R) Signal detection theory | iii) The magnitude of a sensation is a logarithmic function of the stimulus S) Fechner’s law | iv) The ability to detect a weak stimulus varies from moment to moment as per response bias

Your answerChoose one option.

P-(ii), Q-(iv), R-(i), S-(iii)

P-(iv), Q-(iii), R-(ii), S-(i)

P-(i), Q-(ii), R-(iv), S-(iii)

P-(iii), Q-(ii), R-(iv), S-(i)

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Memory involves three stages. Find out the correct sequence from the following:

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Storage, Encoding, Retrieval

Retrieval, Encoding, Storage

Encoding, Storage, Retrieval

Decoding, Encoding, Storage

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You had been driving a car with manual-gear for 5 years. Recently, you started driving a new car with an auto- gear. If you are having any trouble, it is most likely due to ____________.

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Proactive interference

Retroactive interference

Anterograde interference

Learned Difficulties

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Which part of the brain is responsible for transferring information from STM to LTM?

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Amygdala

Hypothalamus

Hippocampus

Cerebellum

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Which of the following statements is/are related to observational learning?

Your answerSelect all correct options. You can choose more than one.

Remembering the steps to perform a task

A person in a dinner wants to know how to use the utensils by watching others

A person uses chocolate to motivate his son to perform the task

A person is capable of reproducing the action after viewing it

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Which of the following types of colour blindness denotes blue-yellow colour deficiency?

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Tritanopia

Protanopia

Deuteranopia

Ritalin

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Which of the following properties of sound is similar to the hue of light?

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Pitch

Timbre

Loudness

Purity

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____________ is a reinforcement schedule, where a person or animal receives the reinforcement based on varying amount of time.

Your answerChoose one option.

Variable-interval

Fixed-ratio

Fixed-interval

Variable-ratio

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____________ is a loss of memory of events that occurred prior to the trauma.

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Retrograde amnesia

Anterograde amnesia

Infantile amnesia

Posthypnotic amnesia

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Match the depth cues in the first column with their description in the second column.

Cues	Description
P: Aerial perspective	(i) The inward turning of the eyes that occurs when you look at an object that is closer to you.
Q: Motion Parallax	(ii) The distant mountain appears fuzzy.
R: Convergence	(iii) Parallel lines appear to converge at the horizon.
S: Linear perspective	(iv) When we travel in a vehicle, objects that are close appear to move in the opposite direction.

Your answerChoose one option.

P-(ii), Q-(iv), R-(i), S-(iii)

P-(ii), Q-(iii), R-(iv), S-(i)

P-(iv), Q-(i), R-(ii), S-(iii)

P-(ii), Q-(iv), R-(i), S-(ii)

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