Psychology · UNIT 01 · MOCK TEST

Mock 3 – Philosophy of Science & Methods + Mixed Practice

Unit 1: Emergence of Psychology · 17 questions · about 20 minutes. Press End Mock any time to see your score and the correct answers.

All 3 topic-wise mocks in this unit

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Q1.

The assumption that everything happens in the Universe can be accounted for by definite laws of causation in called-

ADeterminism BOperationism CMechanism DNatural Monism

Q2.

Match List-I with List-II

List I	List II
A. Principle of closure	I. Tendency to complete incomplete experiences to make them more meaningful
B. Principle of polarity	II. Learned material is best performed in the same direction in which it was originally learned
C. Principle of parsimony	III. Choosing the simpler one out of two equally effective theories
D. Principle of falsification	IV. In order for a theory to be scientific it must make risky predictions which, if not confirmed, would refute the theory

AA-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV BA-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III CA-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV DA-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

Q3.

Existentialism is associated with which of the following names.

A. Soren Kierkegaard

B. Vlademier

C. Friedrich Nietzsche

D. Husserl

Choose the most appropriate from the options given below:

AA, B only BA, B, C only CA, C, D only DA, B, D only

Q4.

Indigenization of research was proposed for

AThe promotion of native culture BOvercoming difficulty in establishing reliability COvercoming difficulty in explaining phenomena in a given culture DEnsuring objectivity in research

Q5.

Match List I with List II

List I – Concept	List II – Description
A. Turiyavastha	I. Transcognitive realisation
B. Aparavidya	II. Highest state of consciousness
C. Paravidya	III. Transcendental knowledge
D. Nididhyasana	IV. Empirical knowledge

A(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV) B(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I) C(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV) D(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

Q6.

Which one of the following branches of philosophy of science deals with the question of existence?

APost-positivism BStructuralism COntology DScientific realism

Q7.

Testing the scientific hypothesis is impossible due to the need of auxiliary assumptions. What is this associated with?

AOccam's razor BLogical empiricism CDuhem-—Quine thesis DIncommensurability

Q8.

Which of the following are considered in favour of scientific realism?

A. Corroboration

B. Empiricism

C. Miracle argument

D. Selective optimism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

AA and B only BB and D only CB and C only DA, C and D only

Q9.

The first psychology department in India was formally started in 1916 by

AGirindra Shekhar Bose BN.N Sengupta CM.V Gopalaswami DS.M Mohsin

Q10.

Match List-I with List-II

List I	List II
A. Dukha	I. Suffering is part of life
B. Dukha-Samudaya	II. Suffering has an end
C. Dukha-Nirodha	III. Suffering has a cause
D. Dukha-nirodha marga	IV. There is a way to end suffering

AA-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III BA-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV CA-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV DA-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV

Q11.

Sigmund Freud was born on :

A23-09-1939 B06-05-1939 C23-09-1856 D06-05-1856

Q12.

Match List I with List II

List I	List II
A. Samacariya	I. Transformation, wholeness
B. Tanha	II. Desire
C. Satori	III. Healthy virtuous life
D. Sammaditthi	IV. Thinking

AA-III, B-I, C-II, D-III BA-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III CA-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV DA-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

Q13.

Social constructionist approach would allow cultural

AInvariance BHomogeniety CHegemony DDiversity

Q14.

As per Socrates' Greek Philosophy, Which of the following is NOT true about eudaemonia?

AIt means living well or flourishing BIt is more than merely attaining pleasure CBeing virtuous is almost identical to eudaemonia DBeing virtuous does not guarantee eudaemonia

Q15.

Which of the following is/are correctly associated with Plato's idea of 'Chariot that is pulled by two horses'?

(A) Desiring soul is the charioteer.

(B) Rational soul is located in the head.

(D) Spirited soul knows the honour.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

A(C) only B(A) and (B) only C(B) and (D) only D(A), (C) and (D) only

Q16.

Arrange the Nafs (Self in Sufism) from lower to higher self :

(A) The self pleasing to God

(B) The pure self

(D) Serene self

(E) The pleased self

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

AE, C, A, B, D BC, D, E, A, B CC, E, A, D, B DB, C, E, D, A

Q17.

Which of the following are associated with the Path in Sufism?

A. Establishing self and assertion

B. Repentance

C. Renunciation

D. Poverty

E. Annihilation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

AB, C and E only BA, B and D only CA, B, C and D only DB, C, D and E only