GATE XH-C5 topic:social-science PYQs & Answers — Page 25

Questions 241–250 of 390. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

Which one of the following is established by the replication of research studies?

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Validity of the results

Reliability of the results

Interaction effect

Mediation effect

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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

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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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Match the sleep disorders in the first column with the symptoms in the second column of the table given below.

Sleep disorders | Symptoms P) Enuresis | i) Excessive daytime sleepiness Q) Hypersomnia | ii) Urinating while asleep in bed R) Circadian rhythm disorder | iii) A disorder in which the person stops breathing for brief periods while asleep S) Sleep apnea | iv) Disturbances of the sleep-wake cycle

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

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

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

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

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____________________________ explains aging as a process of mutual withdrawal of individual and society, whereas __________________________ assumes positive correlation between activity and successful aging.

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Decay theory, Engagement theory

Balance theory, Engagement theory

Disengagement theory, Activity theory

Withdrawal theory, Activity theory

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Match the biases/effects in the first column with the descriptions in the second column of the table given below.

Biases/effects | Descriptions P) Barnum Effect | i) Tendency to take credit for one’s success but downplaying responsibility for one’s failure Q) Reference Group Effect | ii) Tendency to take blame for failure but downplay one’s role in the success R) Self-Serving Bias | iii) Tendency to rate oneself with respect to one’s social and cultural group S) Self-Effacing Bias | iv) Tendency to believe in description of personality that is supposed to describe oneself, but could in fact describe almost anyone

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

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

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

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

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Match the theories in the first column with the central themes in the second column of the table given below.

Theories | Central themes P) Drive theory | i) Our general level of activation leads to optimization Q) Arousal theory | ii) Behavior is determined by desirable outcomes R) Expectancy theory | iii) Setting specific and challenging goals boosts motivation S) Goal setting theory | iv) Biological needs push us to action

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

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

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

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

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Which one of the following would resolve the basic dilemma of the social psychologist?

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Conducting carefully designed experiments with high internal validity

By replicating experiments and conducting some new experiments that have internal validity and others that have external validity

Conducting research exclusively in the field

Conducting applied rather than basic research

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Match the research methods in the first column with their purposes in the second column of the table given below.

Research Methods	Purposes
P) Narrative method	i) Describing a person, event, and experience in detail
Q) Ethnography	ii) Collecting data in the form of cohesive stories
R) Case Study	iii) Extracting themes from data
S) Content analysis	iv) Describing cultural characteristics in detail

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

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

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

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

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Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to Brehm’s reactance theory?

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A mild sign prohibiting spitting would be more effective in preventing spitting than a strong sign

A strong sign would be more effective in preventing spitting than a mild one

Absence of any sign would be most effective in preventing spitting

Signs are irrelevant to spitting behavior

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According to the overjustification effect, which one of the following consequences would be TRUE for students who freely choose to study psychology, if marks are given for attendance?

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Increased interest of students in the subject

Decreased interest of students in the subject

No effect on the interest of students in the subject

Increased interest in other social science subjects

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