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ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, JUNE 04, 2012
QUESTION PAPER BOOKLET
M.Sc in Health Psychology

Marks: 75
Hall Ticket No: Time: 2hrs
Instructions
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Write your Hall Ticket Number and booklet code in the OMR answer sheet given to you. Also the hall ticket number in the space provided above.

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This question paper has two sections. Section A and Section B.
Section A consists of60 objective type questions.
Section B consists of 15 objective type questions.



This book contains 13 pages excluding this page


Section A --Psychology
I. Transformation ofunacceptable impulse into something socially valued is called
A. Sublimation
B. Displacement
C. Projection
D. Reaction formation
2. Every individual has a capacity to develop into a worthy person is propounded by
A. Cognitive theorists
B. Psycho analytic theorists
C. Humanistic theorists
D. Behaviouristic theorists
3. The model which includes sensory memory, short term memory and long term
memory is proposed by

A. Jenkin and Dallenbach
B. Broadbent
C. Hermann Ebbinghaus
D. Atkinson and Shiffrin
4. A cluster oftraits that predisposes individuals to behave in a prosocial manner is
A. Prosocial behaviour
B. Predispositional behaviour
C. Optimistic behaviour
D. Altruistic behaviour
5. How many matched chromosomes does a mature ovum contain?
A.43
B. 46
C. 23
D.22
6. Theissue ofhowtheintensity ofastimulusinfluencesoursensoryresponsesisdealt by a branch ofpsychology known as
A. Structuralism
B. Psychophysics
C. Physical psychology
D. Psycho structure
7. Oneoftheconcepts ofthehumanistic-existentialapproachis
A. Rationalism
B. Transference
C. Deviation from the statistical norm
D. Unconditional positive regard
8. As a famous person Sachin Tendulkar's name will be included in which aspect of Intelligence theory
A. Bodily Kinesthetic
B. Visual Spatial
C. Intrapersonal
D. Logico mathematical
9. According to Erikson,the psychosocial conflict ofmiddle adulthood is
A. Identity versus Identity diffusion
B. Intimacy versus Isolation
C. Generativity versus Stagnation
D. Integrity versus Despair
10. Comorbidity explains the notion that
A. People suffering with the same psychopathology die at the same time
B. Sufferers exhibit a chronic fear ofdeath
C. Depression always happens in the winter
D. Differentially defined disorders can co-occur
11. Operation, product and content are found in theories of
A. Perception
B. Memory
C. Intelligence
D. Thinking
12. Which are the chemical substances that facilitate direct communication between neurons?
A. Neurohormones
B. Neuromodulators
C. Neurotransmitters
D. Neuro peptides
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13. The tendency to perceive a stationary point oflight in a dark room as moving is called
A. Auto-kinetic effect
B. Stroboscopic motion
C. Phiphenomenon
D. Motion phenomenon
14. Which theory believes that people pass through specific psychosexual and psychosocial stages throughout life?
A. Functionalistic
B. Behaviouristic
C. Humanistic
D. Psychoanalytic
15. Thalamic theory of emotion is related to
A. James-Lange
B. Cannon-Bard
C. Schacter-Singer
D. Lazarus-Singer
16. A 12 -year old girl complains of an inability to walk for 2 days. Except for refusal to walk, fmdings on the neurological examination are completely nonnal. Further history reveals that she is a good student that her parents are insistent that she makes all in school. When the medical expert asks the girl how she feels about her inability to walk, she appears indifferent. The most likely problem is
A. Conversion disorder
B. Depression
C. Factitious disorder
D. Pain disorder
17. Rajesh believes that human development occurs in small, measurable amounts. His friend disagrees and argues that human development is more distinct and step like. Their argument represents the issue of
A. Critical and non-critical period
B. Critical and continuous phase
C. Heredity and environment
D. Continuous and discontinuous
18. Which diseases occur when the immune system becomes sensitised to a protein in the body and attacks the tissue that contains this protein?
A. Contagious
B. Chronic
C. Acute
D. Auto immune

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19. A personality disposition characterized by unreasonably high self-esteem, a feeling of superiority, a need for admiration, sensitivity to criticism, a lack of empathy, and exploitative behaviour is termed as
A. Authoritarianism
B. Dispositional behaviour
C. Narcissism
D. Masochism
20. The somatogenic hypothesis advocated that causes ofpsychological disorders were found in
A. Analysis ofdreams
B. Traumatic life events
C. Physical or biological impairments
D. Family dynamics
21. The study ofthe nature ofknowledge is called
A. Epistemology
B. Epiphenomenalism
C. Empiricism
D. Euphemistic labelling
22. Hesitant,repetitiousspeechaccompaniedbyspasms ofthemuscles ofthethroatand diaphragm is known as
A. Cluttering
B. Stuttering
C. Slurring
D. Lisping
23. Stage of clearness or dormant period when all overt activities are suspended is called
A. Dormal creation
B. Energy consumption
C. Intermittent suspension
D. Incubation
24. Insomnia is a characteristic feature of
A. Schizophrenia
B. Depression
C. Epilepsy
D. Psychosis

25. It is a situation that occurs when stimuli or events increase the availability in memory orconsciousness ofspecifictypes ofinformationheld inmemory
A. Association
B. Mnemonics
C. Cognition
D. Priming
26. A rough estimate ofthe relationship between two measures can be shown in
A. Pie diagram
B. Polygon
C. Scatter diagram
D. Histogram
27. The number of scores on an IQ test that fall into the 100-110 range constitute a
A. Central tendency
B. Frequency distribution
C. Spread
D. Statistical inference
28. According to Maslow, which of the following is not characteristic of self-actualizing persons?
A. Accurate perception of reality
B. Being open and spontaneous
C. Sensitivity to others' needs
D. Being uncomfortable with solitude
29. An individual finds that the mean ofhis distribution ofmeasures is 120 and the median is 130. What can we say about the shape of the distribution?
A. Normally distributed
B. Normally skewed
C. Positively skewed
D. Negatively skewed
30. Alcohol acts on the brain as a
A. Depressant
B. Stimulant
C. Hallucinogen
D. Endorphin

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31. Mental frameworks centering on a specific theme that help us to organize social
information are

A. Prejudice
B. Biased thinking
C. Stereotypes
D. Schemas
32. What is the median for the following set ofscores? 14,22, 16, 19,32,24
A. 19
B. 22
C. 16
D. 0
33. Stressinoculationtrainingisanexample ofwhichofthefollowing?
A. Problem focused coping method
B. Emotion focused coping method
C. Skills focused coping method
D. Outcome focused coping method
34. The tendency to underestimate the influence ofexternal factors and overestimate the influence ofinternal factors when making judgments about the behavior ofothers is called
A. Prejudice
B. Attribution Error
C. Stereotype
D. Self-Serving Bias
35. When a person is alert and active the following wave appears on EEG
A. Alpha
B. Beta
C. Theta
D. Gamma
36. Which ofthe following disorder is not under axis I disorder?
A. Schizotypical personality disorder
B. Anxiety disorders
C. Bipolar disorder
D. Schizophrenia

37. In which ofthe following therapies, substance use is paired with something extremely unpleasant (like alcohol and vomiting with antabuse)
A. Aversion therapy
B. Relapse prevention
C. Covert sensitization
D. Implosive Therapy
38. Whichofthefollowingtypes ofmessagesarethe bestformotivatingpreventive behaviours?
A. Negatively framed messages
B. Dual messages
C. Positively framed messages
D. Multiple messages
39. "Consciousness is attributed only to things that can move. The bicycle is regarded as conscIous while a stone is not" -This thinking represents which ofthe following
A. Stage 2 ofFreud's stages ofpsychosexual development
B. Stage 2 ofPiaget's stages in animistic thinking
C. Stage2ofKohlberg'sstagesofmoraldevelopment
D. Stage 2 ofErikson's stagesofpsychosocialdevelopment
40. Which ofthe following is added to the WHO list ofnon-communicable diseases last year?
A. Diabetes
B. Psychiatric disorders
C. Coronary heart diseases
D. Autism
41. Which ofthe following principles is used in developmental psychopathology to indicate that we must consider a number ofpaths to a given outcome
A. Equifinality
B. Singular goal
C. Multiple goals
D. Homeostasis
42. The first social psychologist to demonstrate the powerful effect of group norms on behaviour is
A. Kerr
B. Lewin
C. Freud
D. Eichmann

43. 'When youfail a test and believe that the test was too hard; but when afriendfails the same test it was because he or she did not study enough' -is an example ofwhich type ofattribution process?
A. Selfserving bias
B. Just world hypothesis
C. Blaming the victim
D. Actor observer discrepancy
44. Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectsequence ofthefivemajordevelopmental
periods in childhood?

A. Toddler -babyhood -infancy -childhood -adolescence
B. Prenatal -infancy -childhood -puberty -adolescence
C. Prenatal -babyhood -infancy -childhood -puberty
D. Prenatal -infancy -babyhood -childhood -puberty
45. Which ofthe following are correct with reference to the sequence ofthe three stages
ofthe general adaptation syndrome?
Alarm
ii) Exhaustion
iii} Resistance
iv) Appraisal
Adjustment

A. v
B. i,iii;ii
C. ii
D. iv, iii, ii
46. Which ofthe following are characteristics oftype A personality?
Competitive ii) May have an increased risk ofdeveloping Coronary Heart Disease iii)Tolenmt iv) Hostile
A. i,iii,iv
B. ii,iii,iv
C. IV
D. 111
47. What is the process through which physical energy gets converted into neural energy?
A. Transduction
B. Transformation
C. Transference
D. Transcendence
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48. The state in which people conclude that unpleasant or aversive stimuli cannotbe controlled view ofthe world that becomes so ingrained that they cease trying to remedy the aversive circumstances, even ifthey actually can exert some influence is called
A. Aversive learning
B. Learned aversion
C. Learned helplessness
D. Lack ofcoping skills
49. Which ofthe following answer is correct in respect to Gardner's theory ofmultiple intelligence
A. Spatial intelligence, musical intelligence, linguistic intelligence, interpersonal intelligence
B. Spatial intelligence, musical intelligence, linguistic intelligence, experiential intelligence
C. Spatial intelligence, musical linguistic intelligence, componential intelligence
D. Spatial intelligence, musical intelligence, linguistic intelligence, contextual intelligence
50. Thiamine deficiency leads to
A. Night blindness
B. Dementia
C. Auditory impairment
D. Amnesia
51. System justification theory was first proposed by
A. John Jost and Mahzarin Banaji
B. Timothy Hart and Temace Miethe
C. Thomas Carlyle
D. None ofthe above
52. Smoking stimulates the brain to secrete which ofthe following neurotransmitters?
A. Serotonin
B. Glutamate
C. Nicotine
D. Dopamine





53. Who among the following proposed that, 'when an event occurs, a cognitive appraisal is made (either consciously or subconsciously), and based on the result of that appraisal, an emotion andphysiological response follows'
A. Singer
B. Cannon
C. Schacter
D. Lazarus
54. Which ofthe following is the best measure ofexecutive functions?
A. Line bisection Test
B. Tower ofLondon
C. Stroop Test
D. Tower of Hanoi
55. Which ofthe following is not a subtype ofschizophrenia?
A. Paranoid type
B. Disorganized type
C. Catatonic type
D. Schizoid type
56. The state in which group or social identity dominates personal or individual identity is called
A. Out group bias
B. Social relevance
C. Deindividuation
D. Dependence
57. Which ofthe following curves never has a negative slope?
A. Cumulative percentage curve
B. Percentage curve
C. Frequency polygon
D. Learning curve
58. Thederivation ofselfesteemfromtheachievements ofotherswhoareclosetous, without the consideration of our own achievements in this domain, is known as
A. Gloating
B. Social deflection
C. Social reflection
D. Social reaction
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59. Health Psychology investigates which ofthe following psychological factors?
Illness and Wellness
ii) Diagnosis
iii) Prevention
IV) Treatment ofmedical problems

A. 1,11,111
B. 1,111, IV
C. 11,111,IV
D. i,ii,iii, iv
60. Match the following.

Sociocultural theory Urie Bronfenbrenner


Evolutionary approach Charles Darwin


Bioecological approach (iii)Carl Rogers


Humanistic approach Lev Semenovich Vygotsky


A. c-iii, d-iv
B. d-iii
C. b-iii, c:..iv, d-ii
c-iii,
Section B English
61. Synonym ofbrim is
A. Calm
B. Violent
C. Repair
D. Edge
62. Choose the correct spelling
A. Arrythmia
B. Arythmia
C. Arrhythmia
D. Arhythmia
63. Choose the correct spelling
A. Conscientious
B. Conscientius
C. Concsiuntious
D. Conscinetoius

64. Synonym ofdissipate is
A. Squander
B. Replace
C. Assume
D. Desperate
65. Antonym ofrobust is
A. Harsh
B. Weak
C. Manly
D. Robot
66. Choose the correct spelling
A. Exciteable
B. Excitible
C. Exitable
D. Excitable
67. Antonym of lethargy is
A. Alertness
B. Carefree
C. Allergy
D. Healthy
68. Choose the correct tense for the following sentence He (talk) to his friend when the guest (come)
A. Talked, was coming
B. Was talking, came
C. Talks, is coming
D. Was talking, was coming
69. Antonym ofmourn is
A. Agony
B. Rejoice
C. Evening
D. Sadness
70. The jury divided in their opinions
A. Is
B. Was
C. Has
D. Are



71.
Read the following sentence to find out ifthere is any error in any part of it.

Though the ant is small it is intelligent as the elephant(D)

72.
Following is a sentence ofwhich some parts have been jumbled up. You are required to rearrange the parts to produce the correct sentence. Choose the correct sequence out ofthe four alternatives.


hard at school he worked exceedingly a good obedient boy for he was
A. QR8P
B. PSQR
C.QPSR

D. PQRS
73. 'Not only did his father give him money, but his mother too.' Which ofthe following is the simple sentence for the above compound sentence?
A. Besides his father gives him money, his mother does the same
B. Besides his father giving him money, his mother also did the same
C. Either his father and mother gave him money
D. Both father gave him money, so also his mother
74. Which ofthe following is a correct statement?
A. A group ofchildren are taking IQ assessment
B. A group ofchildrens are taking IQ assessment
C. A group ofchildrens is taking IQ assessment
D. A group ofchildren is taking IQ assessment
75. 'Anterograde amnesia follows disorientation before it leads to dementia. But it has no relationship with psychosis'. According to this statement which event is the first to occur?
A. Anterograde amnesia
B. Disorientation
C. Dementia
D. Psychosis