GATE XH-C5 year:2021 PYQs & Answers — Page 7

Questions 61–65 of 65. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

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

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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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