GATE XH-C5 year:2023 PYQs & Answers — Page 6

Questions 51–60 of 65. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

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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Large rewards and severe punishments are examples of ____________ justification for behavior and result in ____________ changes in attitude.

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internal; big

external; big

internal; small

external; small

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Which of the following therapies is/are based on classical conditioning?

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Systematic desensitization

Aversion therapy

Cognitive behaviour therapy

Rational emotive behavior therapy

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Which of the following characterize(s) Wernicke’s aphasia?

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Inability to comprehend spoken words

Inability to understand the meaning of words

Inability to speak grammatically correct language

Inability to write and understand the symbols that represent speech sounds

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Which of the following is/are the component(s) of Theory of Mind?

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Understanding that people can have false beliefs

Distinguishing faces and smells

Recognizing that others have mental states

Having a vast vocabulary to express one’s thoughts

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Which of the following would NOT be effective in minimizing groupthink?

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The leader being impartial to all ideas no matter what they are

The leader reminding the team that everyone will be held responsible for the decision of the group

The leader taking all decisions on behalf of the group

The leader arriving at a consensus quickly

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