B.A. SEM 1

In an experiment, the factor that is manipulated by the researcher is called:

• Dependent variable

• Control variable

• Independent variable

• Extraneous variable

Which branch of psychology is most concerned with understanding how people learn and the best ways to teach them?

• Educational psychology

• Cognitive psychology

• Social psychology

• Developmental psychology

Humanistic psychology focuses on:

• The role of unconscious drives

• The study of observable behaviors

• Free will, personal growth, and self-actualization

• The breakdown of mental processes

Who is considered the founder of modern psychology in India?

• Narendra Nath Sen Gupta

• Girindra Sekhar Bose

• Ramkrishna Paramhans

• Jadunath Sinha

In modern Indian psychology, the concept of mindfulness is often linked with which traditional Indian practice?

• Ayurveda

• Yoga and meditation

• Astrology

• Palmistry

What is the first step in perceptual processing?

• Organization

• Memory retrieval

• Interpretation

• Detection of stimuli

Which principle involves grouping objects moving in the same direction as a single unit?

• Similarity

• Closure

• Continuity

• Common fate  

Which of the following is a binocular cue for depth perception?

• Retinal disparity

• Linear perspective

• Texture gradient

• Interposition

In psychology, thinking is primarily defined as...

• Passive observation of the environment

• Mental processes involved in reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making

• Physical actions performed to achieve a goal

• Emotional reactions to external stimuli

Morphemes are...

• Vocal sounds made during speech

• Grammatical rules for sentence structure

• The smallest units of meaning in a language
  

• Contextual interpretations of sentences