ugcnetonline.in NET Psychology Model Question Paper : University Grants Commission

Name of the Organization : University Grants Commission
Type of the Exam : UGC National Eligibility Test NET
Subject : Psychology
Year : 2014
Document Type : Model Question Paper
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** This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each.
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1. Autonomic Nervous System is concerned with the regulation of ________.
I. Smooth muscles
II. Skeletal muscles
III. Cardiac muscles
IV. Glands
Codes :
(A) I and II (B) I, II, III
(C) I, III, IV (D) I, II, III, IV

2. What would be the total number of pairs in a study scaling the twelve attitude items by the method of paired comparison ?
(A) 132
(B) 72
(C) 66
(D) 60

3. Match List – I and List – II and indicate your response by choosing the codes given below :
List – I (Theorists) List – II (Motivational Concept)
p. Hull 1. Instinct
q. Cannon 2. Drive
r. Tinbergen 3. Homeostatic
s. McDougall 4. Fixed Action Pattern
Codes :
p q r s
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 4 1 2 3
(D) 1 2 3 4
4. Match List – I and List – II and
indicate your answer with the help of codes given below
List – I (Psychologist) List – II (Concept of Personality)
p. Kelly 1. Mandala
q. Erickson 2. Corollary
r. Adler 3. Fidelity
s. Jung 4. Compensation
Codes :
p q r s
(A) 2 4 3 1
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 1 4 3 2

5. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below
Assertion (A) : The level at which we first categorize an object is the basic in the hierarchy of concepts.
Reason (R) : Concepts are related to one another.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

6. Which set of processes is involved in storing of information in long-term memory ?
1. Chunking
2. Long term potentiation
3. Consolidation
4. Monitoring
Codes :
(A) 2 and 3
(B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1, 3 and 4

7. An oil painting itself can include all of the following cues to depth perception except :
(A) Linear Perspective
(B) Retinal Disparity
(C) Texture Gradient
(D) Relative Image Size

8. Given below are two statements, one
labelled as Assertion (A) and the otherlabelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the code given below
Assertion (A) : Everyday people face situations wherein they have to choose one alternative to the exclusion of others and they make use of the concurrent schedules of reinforcement effectively.
Reason (R) : The matching law suggests that we choose between response alternatives in such a way so as to maximize the reinforcement we receive from the chosen alternative.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

9. Which of the following is/are example/s of continuous organismic variable ?
1. Gender
2. Heart beats per minute
3. Trials required to learn a list of CVC trigrams
4. Intelligence
Codes :
(A) 1 only
(B) 4 only
(C) 2 & 4 only
(D) 2, 3 & 4 only

10. Arrange the following in correct sequence through which the sound waves reach the receptors
I. Oval window
II. Incus
III. Stapes
IV. Malleus
V. Tympanic membrane
Codes :
(A) V, IV, II, III, I
(B) V, IV, III, II, I
(C) V, IV, I, III, II
(D) V, III, II, IV, I

11. Arrange the following into correct sequence as per James-Lange theory
I. Emotion producing situation
II. Feeling of emotion
III. Elicitation of emotional responses
IV. The brain receives sensory feedback from the muscles and other organs.
Codes :
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) I, IV, II, III
(C) II, III, IV, I
(D) I, III, IV, II

12. Read each of the following two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below
Assertion (A) : Ego defense mechanisms help to protect the person from overwhelming anxiety.
Reason (R) : Major psychodynamic functions of anxiety are to help the individual avoid conscious recognition of acceptable instinctual impulses and to allow impulse qualification only indirectly.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but
(R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
13. Continuum of “Birth Weight” is the basis of studying
(A) the effect of biological factors on intellectual development
(B) the effect of genetics on intellectual development
(C) the effect of genetic and sociocultural factors on intellectual development
(D) the effect of biological and socio-cultural factors on intellectual development.

14. Which of the following are methods of solving problems ?
1. Trial and error
2. Mental set
3. Algorithm
4. Heuristics
5. Functional Fixedness
Codes :
(A) 1, 2 & 3
(B) 1, 4 & 5
(C) 1, 3 & 4
(D) 3, 4 & 5

15. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the code given below
Assertion (A) : In a memory experiment participants were found to use both verbal and visual encoding while performing the given task.
Reason (R) : Episodic buffer, a component of working memory, is used to integrate and to store briefly the information from phonological loop and visuospatial sketch-pad.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
16. Put the steps involved in observational learning in sequence of its occurrence
I. Reproduction
II. Attention
III. Motivation for later use
IV. Retention
(A) IV, II, I, III
(B) I, IV, III, II
(C) II, IV, I, III
(D) III, I, II, IV

17. Which set of following conditions indicate failure of recognition ?
1. Associative agnosia
2. Constructional apraxia
3. Prosopagnosia
4. Pure Alexia
5. Ataxia
Codes :
(A) 1, 2 and 5
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 2, 3 and 5

18. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R)
Assertion (A) : A positive charge applied to the inside of the membrane of the neuron produced depolarization.
Reason (R) : Inside of the membrane was positively charged. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.

19. What would be the degrees of freedom for a chi-square based on 4 × 5 contingency table ?
(A) 5
(B) 9
(C) 12
(D) 20

20. Which one of the following events is critical for the development of internal sex organs in males during 3rd month of gestation ?
(A) Activation of ‘sry gene’
(B) Presence of antimullerian hormone
(C) Presence of dihydrotestosterone
(D) Development of testes