Application Of Psychology — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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What is the step taken by the Government of India for the emotionally deprived children to solve their problems?
Correct Answer: Option C — Beginning SOS village scheme
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Beginning SOS village scheme is the correct answer to “What is the step taken by the Government of India for the emotionally deprived children to solve their problems”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 2 of 40
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The legacy of medically oriented approach to treatment can be seen in today's
Correct Answer: Option B — Biomedical therapies
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Biomedical therapies is the correct answer to “The legacy of medically oriented approach to treatment can be seen in today's”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 3 of 40
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The aim of yoga education is to
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “The aim of yoga education is to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 4 of 40
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Bell and Baron (1977) observed that the surrounding extreme cold temperature affects the social behaviour of the people. They also found that:
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “Bell and Baron (1977) observed that the surrounding extreme cold temperature affects the social behaviour of the people. They also found that:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 5 of 40
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Consider the following statements- 1. Matrix structure integrates two forms of departmentalisation. 2. The strength of matrix lies in its ability to facilitate coordination when the organisation has multiple complex and interdependent activities. 3. Matrix structure reduces many problems which typical bureaucratic structure suffers. 4. Matrix structure facilitates efficient allocation of specialists but it can also induce power struggle in organisations. Which of the above statements are correct?
Correct Answer: Option C — 1, 2, 3 and 4
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1, 2, 3 and 4 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements- 1. Matrix structure integrates two forms of departmentalisation. 2. The strength of matrix lies in its ability to facilitate coordination when the organisation has multiple complex and interdependent activities. 3. Matrix structure reduces many problems which typical bureaucratic structure suffers. 4. Matrix structure facilitates efficient allocation of specialists but it can also induce power struggle in organisations. Which of the above statements are correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 6 of 40
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. . . . . . . . psychologists often solve the problems of employers who hire people with psychological disorders, police who work with troubled individuals and families, departments of social service, and school teachers and administrators.
Correct Answer: Option B — Community
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Community is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . psychologists often solve the problems of employers who hire people with psychological disorders, police who work with troubled individuals and families, departments of social service, and school teachers and administrators.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 7 of 40
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Organisational psychology is the out come of
Correct Answer: Option C — Industrial psychology
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Industrial psychology is the correct answer to “Organisational psychology is the out come of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 8 of 40
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Emittants are dangerous for the health of inhabitants and may cause the following ill effects directly or indirectly:
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “Emittants are dangerous for the health of inhabitants and may cause the following ill effects directly or indirectly:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 9 of 40
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From . . . . . . . . it can be learnt that organizations are social systems.
Correct Answer: Option B — Sociology
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Sociology is the correct answer to “From . . . . . . . . it can be learnt that organizations are social systems.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 10 of 40
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Community is a social group with some degree of "we feeling" and "living in a given area", was said by
Correct Answer: Option A — Bogardus
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Bogardus is the correct answer to “Community is a social group with some degree of "we feeling" and "living in a given area", was said by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 11 of 40
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. . . . . . . . development refers to the development of those . . . . . . . . which enable the child to acquire knowledge of himself and the world around him.
Correct Answer: Option A — Cognitive, mental processes
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Cognitive, mental processes is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . development refers to the development of those . . . . . . . . which enable the child to acquire knowledge of himself and the world around him.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 12 of 40
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Match List-I (terms) with List-II (explanation) and select the correct answer: List-I (Terms) List-II (Explanation) A. Meso system 1. The system in which various microsystems are related B. Exosystem 2. Is involved when a person's experience in a close context is affected by his experience in some other not so close setting C. Macrosystem 3. Is the culture in which the person lives D. Chronosystem 4. Involves the behaviour patterns that respond to the change in life course
Correct Answer: Option C — A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
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A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 is the correct answer to “Match List-I (terms) with List-II (explanation) and select the correct answer: List-I (Terms) List-II (Explanation) A. Meso system 1. The system in which various microsystems are related B. Exosystem 2. Is involved when a person's experience in a close context is affected by his experience in some other not so close setting C. Macrosystem 3. Is the culture in which the person lives D. Chronosystem 4. Involves the behaviour patterns that respond to the change in life course”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 13 of 40
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In which country the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is widely used by colleges and universities for selecting students?
Correct Answer: Option C — USA
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USA is the correct answer to “In which country the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is widely used by colleges and universities for selecting students”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 14 of 40
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Which one of the following statements is correct about Behaviour and cognitive Learning Theory?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “Which one of the following statements is correct about Behaviour and cognitive Learning Theory”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 15 of 40
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. . . . . . . . therapy derives from early European experiments aimed at making the mental hospital lesson institution of incarceration and more a community for the reputic social living.
Correct Answer: Option B — Milieu therapy
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Milieu therapy is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . therapy derives from early European experiments aimed at making the mental hospital lesson institution of incarceration and more a community for the reputic social living.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 16 of 40
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The person overwrought by emotional problems does well to seek the counsel of a
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “The person overwrought by emotional problems does well to seek the counsel of a”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 17 of 40
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Consider the following statements 1. Information Technology is today an integral part of every enterprise. 2. Information Security, i.e. Security of information assets, processes, environment, communication network data security etc., becomes important and is of concern to every organisation using IT. 3. The success of e-commerce, also emerging as an all encompassing, efficient, global mechanism for online transaction of business and commerce depends heavily on security issues Which of the above statements is correct?
Correct Answer: Option A — 1, 2 and 3
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1, 2 and 3 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements 1. Information Technology is today an integral part of every enterprise. 2. Information Security, i.e. Security of information assets, processes, environment, communication network data security etc., becomes important and is of concern to every organisation using IT. 3. The success of e-commerce, also emerging as an all encompassing, efficient, global mechanism for online transaction of business and commerce depends heavily on security issues Which of the above statements is correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 18 of 40
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Which one of the following options is correct?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “Which one of the following options is correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 19 of 40
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In which of the following years the American psychiatric Association published the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental Disorder (DSM-II) which revised their 1952 standards (DSM-I) for recording and reporting the diagnoses of psychiatric patients?
Correct Answer: Option B — 1968
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1968 is the correct answer to “In which of the following years the American psychiatric Association published the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental Disorder (DSM-II) which revised their 1952 standards (DSM-I) for recording and reporting the diagnoses of psychiatric patients”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 20 of 40
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Development of Super-Ego, according to Freud is a result of
Correct Answer: Option B — Resolution of Oedipus/Electra complex
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Resolution of Oedipus/Electra complex is the correct answer to “Development of Super-Ego, according to Freud is a result of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 21 of 40
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The main purpose of . . . . . . . . is to educate the public and its leader about the nature of mental disorders and methods of treatment.
Correct Answer: Option B — Mental health education
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Mental health education is the correct answer to “The main purpose of . . . . . . . . is to educate the public and its leader about the nature of mental disorders and methods of treatment.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 22 of 40
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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi has given
Correct Answer: Option B — Seven goals of his world plan
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Seven goals of his world plan is the correct answer to “Maharishi Mahesh Yogi has given”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 23 of 40
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What is a yoga?
Correct Answer: Option A — It is a system of Hindu philosophy
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It is a system of Hindu philosophy is the correct answer to “What is a yoga”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 24 of 40
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Children from deprived homes suffer from different types of conflicts with the result that they gradually become
Correct Answer: Option C — Self-centred
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Self-centred is the correct answer to “Children from deprived homes suffer from different types of conflicts with the result that they gradually become”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 25 of 40
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With . . . . . . . . , the therapist and the patient explore the patient's history and experiences and construct an anxiety hierarchy in systematic desensitization.
Correct Answer: Option B — Relaxation training
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Relaxation training is the correct answer to “With . . . . . . . . , the therapist and the patient explore the patient's history and experiences and construct an anxiety hierarchy in systematic desensitization.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 26 of 40
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The chief characteristic of mental health is
Correct Answer: Option B — Adjustment
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Adjustment is the correct answer to “The chief characteristic of mental health is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 27 of 40
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. . . . . . . . has contributed a great deal towards the improvement of the processes and products of education.
Correct Answer: Option B — Psychology
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Psychology is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . has contributed a great deal towards the improvement of the processes and products of education.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 28 of 40
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The . . . . . . . . psychologist is interested in finding out in which situations learning is facilitated and in which it is inhibited and how good learning situations can be created.
Correct Answer: Option B — Educational
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Educational is the correct answer to “The . . . . . . . . psychologist is interested in finding out in which situations learning is facilitated and in which it is inhibited and how good learning situations can be created.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 29 of 40
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Which of the following attributions of an event with positive outcome shall be optimistic (non depressogenic)?
Correct Answer: Option C — Internal, stable and global causes
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Internal, stable and global causes is the correct answer to “Which of the following attributions of an event with positive outcome shall be optimistic (non depressogenic)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 30 of 40
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The . . . . . . . . environment, consists of the blood and electrolytic fluids and other cells that surround any given cell.
Correct Answer: Option C — Cellular
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Cellular is the correct answer to “The . . . . . . . . environment, consists of the blood and electrolytic fluids and other cells that surround any given cell.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 31 of 40
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In Basket Training is
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “In Basket Training is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 32 of 40
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Programmed learning has four components. Which one of the following options presents them in their correct sequence?
Correct Answer: Option A — Instructional goals, the entering behaviour, the instructional procedures and performance assessment
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Instructional goals, the entering behaviour, the instructional procedures and performance assessment is the correct answer to “Programmed learning has four components. Which one of the following options presents them in their correct sequence”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 33 of 40
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The therapists use . . . . . . . . , with training gradually zooming in on the shoulders, neck and face.
Correct Answer: Option B — Progressive muscle relaxation
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Progressive muscle relaxation is the correct answer to “The therapists use . . . . . . . . , with training gradually zooming in on the shoulders, neck and face.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 34 of 40
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One advertisement suggests that "you can buy two shirts and get a clock free" this is an example of
Correct Answer: Option B — Low-ball-approach
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Low-ball-approach is the correct answer to “One advertisement suggests that "you can buy two shirts and get a clock free" this is an example of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 35 of 40
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. . . . . . . . education encourages an awareness of the problems caused by the degradation of our planet.
Correct Answer: Option A — Environmental
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Environmental is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . education encourages an awareness of the problems caused by the degradation of our planet.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 36 of 40
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. . . . . . . . widened the scope of operant conditioning to encompass practically all human behaviour.
Correct Answer: Option C — B.F. Skinner
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B.F. Skinner is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . widened the scope of operant conditioning to encompass practically all human behaviour.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 37 of 40
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Sometimes relaxation instructions aim for deep-muscle relaxation and include suggestions of drowsiness or deep sleep, the result, in some but not all clients, is a deep trancelike state in which the clients are very suggestible; this state is sometimes called
Correct Answer: Option C — Hypnosis
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Hypnosis is the correct answer to “Sometimes relaxation instructions aim for deep-muscle relaxation and include suggestions of drowsiness or deep sleep, the result, in some but not all clients, is a deep trancelike state in which the clients are very suggestible; this state is sometimes called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 38 of 40
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The . . . . . . . . sometimes is responsible for the superstitious belief, primitive social living customs, crude manners, quarrels and mutual distress among the people of a community.
Correct Answer: Option B — Poor economic status
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Poor economic status is the correct answer to “The . . . . . . . . sometimes is responsible for the superstitious belief, primitive social living customs, crude manners, quarrels and mutual distress among the people of a community.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 39 of 40
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. . . . . . . . is a special sound which is repeated over and over to produce the deep rest and refined awareness.
Correct Answer: Option B — Mantra
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Mantra is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is a special sound which is repeated over and over to produce the deep rest and refined awareness.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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Question 40 of 40
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. . . . . . . . is spontaneous acting of a realistic situation involving two or more people under classroom conditions.
Correct Answer: Option B — Role playing
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Role playing is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is spontaneous acting of a realistic situation involving two or more people under classroom conditions.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Application Of Psychology.
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