Which of the following is a significant development in the process of evolution that differentiates human being from other species
A. Bipedalism
B. Encephalization
C. Language development
D. All of the above
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The field of behaviour genetics combines the method of genetics and . . . . . . . . to study the inheritance of behaviour characteristics.
A. Psychology
B. Environmental Factor
C. Biology
D. None of the above
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According to whom, physical punishments of deprivation are power plays?
A. Hoffman
B. Bandura and Wlaters
C. Kohlberg
D. None of the above
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The qualitative changes that begins at conception and continue through the life span is called
A. Growth
B. Development
C. Maturation
D. Evolution
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I (Ages)
List-II (Psychological crises)
A. Birth-First Year
1. Intimacy and solidarity vs. isolation
B. Adolescence
2. Trust vs. mistrust
C. Early adulthood
3. Identity and repudiation vs identity diffusion
A. A-1, B-2, C-3
B. A-2, B-3, C-1
C. A-3, B-2, C-1
D. A-2, B-1, C-3
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Match
List-I (Main feature) with
List-II (Name of the theory) and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
A. Grouping people into discrete behavioural categories
1. Social Learning Theory
B. Relative difference between one person and another on a Continuous dimensions
2. Psychoanalysis
C. Emphasis on the Unconscious motives
3. Trait Theories
D. Analysis of the Unconscious motives that direct behaviour
4. Type Theories
A. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
B. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
C. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
D. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
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Technically, adolescence is the period from the beginning of sexual maturity to the completion of
A. Mental growth
B. Physical growth
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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Research comparing groups of persons of different ages in order to determine how certain aspects of behaviour or cognition change with age is known as
A. Longitudinal Research
B. Cross-sectional Research
C. Cohort Effects
D. None of the above
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Theory of Mind refers to
A. Children's growing understanding of their own mental states and those of others
B. Mind-body relationships
C. Mind is more active than body
D. Children's mental abilities
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A 'Scheme' in Piaget's view is
A. A thought guided by action
B. An action sequence guided by thought
C. An action parallel to thought
D. A thought without any action
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Rubber band analogy for reaction range is used by
A. Freud
B. Curt Stern
C. Erikson
D. Mc Dougal
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The first four weeks after birth of the baby is known as
A. Infancy period
B. Neonatal period
C. Childhood period
D. None of the above
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Parents seem to place more restrictions on their teenage daughters than on their teenage sons, this restriction is a type of
A. Control
B. Harassment
C. Protection
D. None of the above
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A well known example of the longterm longitudinal research is the.
A. Fels longitudinal study
B. Kagan & Moss study
C. Ruble & Nakamura study
D. None of the above
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The newborn infant from birth 1 month of age is called
A. Neonate
B. Infant
C. Embryonic
D. Germinal
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An advanced stage of moral development, during which the "goodness" or "badness" of various acts is judged according to self-chosen moral principles, is called . . . . . . . .
A. Post conventional stage
B. Preconventional stage
C. Objective moral orientation
D. Subjective moral orienta
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According to Life Span Perspective (LSP) on development; the way a person behaves and acts depends on the context, which includes
1. What he inherited
2. Physical environment
3. Social and cultural contexts
4. Historical contexts
Select the correct answer from the options given below
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. Only 4
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If moro reflex persists for too long, it may mean that there is a problem with the
A. Infant's developing central nervous system
B. Infant's developing learning skills
C. Infant's developing oral skills
D. Infant's developing motor activity
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Cultural beliefs about differences between women and men are known as
A. Gender Roles
B. Gender Stereotypes
C. Gender Schema
D. Gender
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A reflex Rooting in the new born means
A. Turning the head and opening the mouth when touched on the cheek
B. Baby is held upright over a flat surface
C. While there is a loud noise, the baby will throw arms
D. Repetitive, rhythmic inhalation
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