List of top Questions asked in GATE Humanities and Social Sciences- Psychology

Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to Brehm’s reactance theory?
According to the overjustification effect, which one of the following consequences would be TRUE for students who freely choose to study psychology, if marks are given for attendance?
If the variance of a set of scores is 100, the standard deviation is _______ (in integer).
Match the structures of the brain in the first column with their respective functions in the second column.
Brain StructuresFunctions
P) Cerebellumiii) Controls fine motor skills
Q) Thalamusiv) Relays and filters information from the senses and transmits the information to the cerebral cortex
R) Tectumi) Orients a person in the environment
S) Medullaii) Coordinates heart rate, circulation, and respiration
Which one of the following is established by the replication of research studies?
Match the theory/law in the first column with the corresponding explanation in the second column.
Theory/lawExplanation
P) Weber’s lawi) The detection of change in a stimulus is relative to the magnitude of the stimulus
Q) Steven’s Power lawii) Sensory magnitude grows in proportion to the physical intensity of the stimulus raised to a power
R) Signal detection theoryiii) The magnitude of a sensation is a logarithmic function of the stimulus
S) Fechner’s lawiv) The ability to detect a weak stimulus varies from moment to moment as per response bias
Match the sleep disorders with their characteristic symptoms.
Sleep disordersSymptoms
P) Enuresisii) Urinating while asleep in bed
Q) Hypersomniai) Excessive daytime sleepiness
R) Circadian rhythm disorderiv) Disturbances of the sleep-wake cycle
S) Sleep apneaiii) A disorder in which the person stops breathing for brief periods while asleep
________ explains aging as a process of mutual withdrawal of individual and society, whereas _______ assumes positive correlation between activity and successful aging.
Which of the following is/are TRUE for creative individuals?
Which of the following is/are included under behavioural genetics studies in humans?
Which of the following statements regarding locus of control is/are CORRECT?
Which of the following is/are TRUE for nonparametric statistics?
According to the review of research on stress and immune system, which of the following statement(s) has/have substantial evidence?
Which of the following influence(s) gender dysphoria?
The Yerkes–Dodson law states that _____________.
Transduction of mechanical energy into nerve impulses in the auditory system takes place in response to bending of the _________.
Which one of the following theories states that emotion occurs as a result of physical arousal and labeling of the arousal based on cues from the surrounding environment?
Which one of the following is TRUE for the Pain-Gate control theory?
Which of the following is/are NOT the factor(s) of the Big Five Personality model?
Select the odd word and write the option number as answer:
Blind spot in the retina contains ____________.
Taking painkillers eliminates pain, increasing the likelihood that the person will take painkillers again. This is an example of ____________.
When learning something new impairs the ability to retrieve information learnt earlier, it is known as _________.
Iconic memory is a type of _________.
Which one of the following components of language has to do with the practical or social aspects of communication with others?