GATE Psychology
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You had been driving a car with manual-gear for 5 years. Recently, you started driving a new car with an auto-gear. If you are having any trouble, it is most likely due to
Not quite. The answer is A.
Why: Proactive interference occurs when old, previously learned information hinders the learning or recall of new information. In this case, the well-established motor skills for driving a manual car interfere with learning the new skills for an automatic car.
Test developers use reverse coding of certain items in a scale to offset the effects of
Not quite. The answer is B.
Why: Reverse coding, where some items are worded negatively and their scores reversed, is a technique used to control for the acquiescence response set. Acquiescence is the tendency of a respondent to agree with statements regardless of their content ('yea-saying'). By including reverse-keyed items, this tendency is neutralized in the total score.
Match the concept to the correct answer:
List I (Concept)
- P.Confounding
- Q.High internal validity
- R.High external validity
- S.Placebo effect
List II (Description)
- (i)We can draw clear causal conclusions from an experiment.
- (ii)Presence of an uncontrolled variable creates uncertainty as to whether the dependent variable was influenced by the independent variable.
- (iii)Participant improves because of the expectation of receiving a treatment, not because of the treatment itself.
- (iv)The results of a study generalize to other settings and populations.
Not quite. The answer is A.
Why: Confounding occurs when an uncontrolled variable provides an alternative explanation for results. High internal validity means clear causal conclusions can be drawn. High external validity means findings generalize. The placebo effect is improvement due to belief in treatment, not the treatment itself.
Match the following.
List I (Psychologist)
- I.Charles Spearman
- II.Arthur Jensen
- III.L. L. Thurstone
- IV.Robert Sternberg
- V.J.P. Guilford
List II (Theory of Intelligence)
- a.Level-I & Level-II abilities
- b.Triarchic theory of intelligence
- c.Structure of intelligence
- d.Two factor theory of intelligence
- e.Primary mental abilities
Not quite. The answer is B.
Why: These pairings represent foundational theories in psychometrics: Spearman's two-factor theory (d), Jensen's Level I/II abilities (a), Thurstone's primary mental abilities (e), Sternberg's triarchic theory (b), and Guilford's Structure of Intellect model (c).
A simple random sampling is one that satisfies: Condition A: Each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected. Condition B: Selection of every possible combination of desired number of members is equally likely. Condition C: Selection of a sample is based on pre-decided criteria.
Not quite. The answer is C.
Why: Simple random sampling is defined by two key conditions. First, every individual in the population must have an equal chance of being selected (Condition A). Second, to ensure true randomness, every possible combination of the desired sample size must also have an equal chance of being selected (Condition B).
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- Statistics: Foundations & Descriptive StatisticsNeeds review · 1 of 3 correct33%
- Research Approaches, Methods, Sampling & EthicsNeeds review · 2 of 4 correct50%
- Sensation & PerceptionDeveloping · 3 of 4 correct75%
- Memory & ForgettingStrong · 3 of 3 correct100%
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