NET 2023 Questions (Paper 2)

Who is considered the founder of experimental psychology?

Wilhelm Wundt
William James
Sigmund Freud
John Watson

Wilhelm Wundt

Which among the following psychologists is associated with the concept of ‘trial and error’ learning?

E.L. Thorndike
J.B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
Skinner

E.L. Thorndike

The theory of classical conditioning was developed by

Pavlov
Watson
Skinner
Thorndike

Pavlov

Which school of thought emphasizes the importance of the whole in perception?

Structuralism
Behaviorism
Gestalt psychology
Functionalism

Gestalt psychology

Operant conditioning is associated with

Skinner
Pavlov
Thorndike
Watson

Skinner

The concept of insight learning was proposed by

Köhler
Pavlov
Watson
Skinner

Köhler

Which of the following psychologists emphasized the role of reinforcement in learning?

Skinner
Freud
Maslow
Rogers

Skinner

Who proposed the hierarchy of needs?

Maslow
Freud
Erikson
Skinner

Maslow

The ego operates on the

Reality principle
Pleasure principle
Moral principle
Instinct

Reality principle

Which of the following is not a defence mechanism?

Introspection
Denial
Projection
Repression

Introspection

Which part of the personality mediates between Id and Superego?

Ego
Id
Superego
Unconscious

Ego

Gestalt psychology originated in which country?

Germany
USA
France
Russia

Germany

‘Tabula Rasa’ concept is associated with

John Locke
Descartes
Freud
Watson

John Locke

Which school of psychology used introspection as a method?

Structuralism
Functionalism
Gestalt
Behaviorism

Structuralism

Which of the following psychologists used puzzle box for experiments?

Thorndike
Skinner
Pavlov
Tolman

Thorndike

“Little Albert” experiment was conducted by

Watson
Freud
Skinner
Maslow

Watson

Which of the following is a humanistic psychologist?

Rogers
Skinner
Pavlov
Wundt

Rogers

Which theorist proposed the concept of ‘self-actualization’?

Maslow
Rogers
Freud
Adler

Maslow

Who introduced the concept of ‘archetypes’?

Carl Jung
Freud
Skinner
Rogers

Carl Jung

The “collective unconscious” was proposed by

Jung
Freud
Adler
Maslow

Jung

The concept of vicarious reinforcement is associated with

Bandura
Skinner
Pavlov
Freud

Bandura

Which of the following is an operant behavior?

Pressing a lever for food
Salivation to bell
Withdrawal from pain
Reflex blinking

Pressing a lever for food

Who coined the term “stream of consciousness”?

William James
Wundt
Titchener
Köhler

William James

Which of the following is not a feature of humanistic psychology?

Free will
Determinism
Self-actualization
Personal growth

Determinism

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for the fight or flight response?

Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Central nervous system
Somatic nervous system

Sympathetic nervous system

Which of the following neurotransmitters is associated with mood regulation?

Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
GABA

Serotonin

Damage to Broca’s area affects

Speech production
Visual processing
Motor coordination
Emotional regulation

Speech production

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?

Occipital lobe
Parietal lobe
Temporal lobe
Frontal lobe

Occipital lobe

The endocrine gland known as the master gland is the

Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Adrenal gland
Pineal gland

Pituitary gland

Which of the following is a schedule of reinforcement?

Variable ratio
Stimulus generalization
Discrimination
Shaping

Variable ratio

What kind of reinforcement schedule leads to the highest rate of responding?

Variable ratio
Fixed ratio
Fixed interval
Continuous reinforcement

Variable ratio

Which part of the brain is involved in forming new memories?

Hippocampus
Amygdala
Thalamus
Cerebellum

Hippocampus

Which theory proposes that emotion is the result of arousal followed by interpretation?

Schachter-Singer theory
James-Lange theory
Cannon-Bard theory
Opponent-process theory

Schachter-Singer theory

Which is NOT one of the Big Five personality traits?

Humility
Openness
Conscientiousness
Neuroticism

Humility

A test that yields consistent results is said to be

Reliable
Valid
Standardized
Normed

Reliable

Which intelligence theory proposed multiple intelligences?

Howard Gardner
Spearman
Thurstone
Cattell

Howard Gardner

The concept of fluid and crystallized intelligence was proposed by

Raymond Cattell
Spearman
Sternberg
Guilford

Raymond Cattell

Which of the following is NOT a projective test?

MMPI
TAT
Rorschach Inkblot
Sentence Completion Test

MMPI

Which is a technique used in systematic desensitization?

Relaxation training
Free association
Negative reinforcement
Dream analysis

Relaxation training

Who developed the concept of learned helplessness?

Seligman
Skinner
Bandura
Freud

Seligman

What is the term for strengthening of synaptic connections through experience?

Long-term potentiation
Habituation
Extinction
Conditioned inhibition

Long-term potentiation

Which brain imaging technique measures blood flow and activity?

fMRI
EEG
CT Scan
X-ray

fMRI

Which stage of sleep is associated with dreaming?

REM sleep
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 4

RE