GATE XH-C5 discipline:humanities-and-social-sciences PYQs & Answers — Page 39

Questions 381–390 of 390. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

Which of the following statements is true about personal space?

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

It is silent and invisible.

It is a geographic component of interpersonal relations.

Invasions of personal space are a matter of degree.

There are no across culture variations.

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If a person got a score of 75 on a test, which of the following distributions allow(s) for the most favourable interpretation of that score? (assuming higher values are more favourable)

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Mean = 55, Standard Deviation = 4

Mean = 60, Standard Deviation = 3

Mean = 65, Standard Deviation = 5

Mean = 50, Standard Deviation = 10

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A man’s wife is dying. She is in dire need of a drug. The only place to get the drug is at the store of a pharmacist who is known to overcharge people for drugs. The man can only pay ₹2000 but the pharmacist wants ₹5000, and refuses to sell it to him for less, or to let him pay later. What will the man do if he is at the conventional stage of morality as per Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning?

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

He would not steal the drug, as everyone will see him as a thief, and his wife would not approve of his stealing or accept the stolen drug.

No matter what, he would obey the law because stealing is a crime.

The man would not steal the drug, as he may get caught and go to jail.

The man would steal the drug to cure his wife and then tell the authorities what he has done. He may have to pay a penalty, but at least he would have saved a human life.

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According to Erik Erikson, identity versus role confusion is the fifth stage of life span development. Which of the following outcomes may emerge as a result of identity crisis?

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Identity diffusion

Identity moratorium

Identity foreclosure

Identity perception

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Life span experts argue that biological aging begins at birth. Which of the following is/are explanation/s of aging?

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Cells can divide to a maximum of about 75 to 80 times and that as people age, cells become less capable of dividing.

People age because when cells metabolize energy, the by-products include unstable oxygen molecules known as free radicals.

Aging is due to the decay of mitochondria.

Cell division increases as people age.

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Which of the following are involved in sympathetic nervous system activation?

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Inhibited salivation

Increased heart rate

Inhibited digestion

Constricted pupils

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How is/are genetic theories of psychopathology tested?

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Using twin studies

Using family history studies

Using adoption studies

Using psychodynamic studies

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An investigator approached college students who initially believed that water should be purified and asked them to compose and recite a videotaped speech against the use of water purifiers. To do this, some were offered large incentives and others were offered small incentives. Later their attitudes towards water purifiers were tested. Which of the following will be the expected finding(s)?

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The smaller the incentive, the greater will be the attitude change.

All the students will change their attitudes towards water purifiers.

All the students will continue to feel favourably about water purifiers.

The larger the incentive, the greater will be the attitude change.

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In which attachment style(s), do children tend to show clingy behaviour but then reject the attachment figure’s attempt to interact with them?

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Resistant attachment

Avoidant attachment

Secure attachment

Disorganized attachment

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A study is conducted to see the effectiveness of volume levels of commercials. In the graph given below, values of mean effectiveness (dependent variable) are presented on the Y axis, and three levels of volume, namely, soft, medium and loud are presented on the X axis. The graph shows the relationship between volume and mean effectiveness for males in the continuous line and for females in the dashed line. Which of the following interpretation(s) is/are correct from the graph?

Diagram for Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) question 40

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

A linear relationship exists for males and a nonlinear relationship for females.

The effect of increasing volume on effectiveness depends on whether the participant is a male or a female.

No interaction effect is seen.

A linear relationship exists for both males and females.

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