UGC NET 2014 Paper 3 Psychology Question Paper (28-Dec-2014)

Question 1

Among the following descriptions of major defense mechanisms, which one describes 'projection' ?

Accepted Answer

Assigning our own undesirable qualities to others.

Answer

Assigning logical or socially desirable motives to that we do.

Answer

Directing a motive that cannot be gratified in one form into another channel.

Answer

Denying that an unpleasant reality exists.

Question 2

Match the items of List - I (Theory) with List - II (Explanation) and mark your answer with the help of the codes given below :

List - I (Theory)
p. Doctrine of specific nerve energies
q. Frequency theory
r. Purkinje effect
s. Law of Pragnanz

List - II (Explanation)
1. The basilar membrane vibrates as a whole to the frequency of the sound wave.
2. The sensation elicited by stimulus depends primarily on the nerve excited and secondarily on the stimuli.
3. Refers to the tendency to perceive the simplest and the most stable figure of all possible alternatives.
4. The illumination decreases owing to the shift from photopic cone vision to scotopic rod vision.

Accepted Answer

p-2, q-1, r-4, s-3

Answer

p-3, q-4, r-1, s-2

Answer

p-2, q-1, r-3, s-4

Answer

p-3, q-4, r-2, s-1

Question 3

Engram involves many physical changes. They are
1. Change in number of receptor sites.
2. Change in the transmission system.
3. Changes in the sensitivity of the synapse through repeated stimulation.
4. Changes in the dendrites.
5. Changes in the neuron structure.

Accepted Answer

1, 3 and 4

Answer

3 and 5

Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

2 and 4

Question 4

Match List - I with List - II and indicate your answer with the help of codes given below :

List - I (Counselling Skills)
p. Self-disclosure
q. Directive
r. Reframing
s. Logical consequences

List - II (Features)
1. Telling the client to view the problem from an alternate perspective.
2. Explaining to the client the logical outcomes of sequential thinking.
3. Counsellor discloses about personal experiences from the past.
4. Telling the client how to go about solving the problem/crisis.

Accepted Answer

p-3, q-4, r-1, s-2

Answer

p-4, q-3, r-2, s-1

Answer

p-2, q-1, r-3, s-4

Answer

p-1, q-2, r-4, s-3

Question 5

Read each of the following two statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : Freud's theory holds that many behaviours are caused by unconscious motivation. Personality is determined by biological drives of sex and aggression.
Reason (R) : Personality differences results from variations in learning experiences.

Accepted Answer

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Answer

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

Answer

(A) is true, but (R) is false.

Answer

(A) is false, but (R) is true.

UGC NET 2014 Paper 3 Psychology Question Paper (28-Dec-2014)

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