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Emergence Of Psychology — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

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Which Indian Psychologist wrote the first book on 'Cognition'?

Question 2 of 40
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Mahatma Gandhi's thoughts and principles.

Question 3 of 40
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When did Indian Government established Psychological research wing in Defence Ministry?

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Which methods are used to test, experiment and empirically validate higher mental state?

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Consider the following statements 1. The integral yoga of Aurobindo, is a yoga of synthesis, intended to harmonise the paths of Karma, Jnana and Bhakti Yoga. 2. According to integral yoga, the outer being is capable of experiencing only a narrow range of stimuli. Which among the above is/are correct?

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How many planes of consciousness are described in Sufism?

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What is 'Brahman' in Indian concept of self ?

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Which one of the following is not a station of heart as described by Sufi master 'Tirmidhi'?

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What is the nature of 'consciousness' in Indian psychology which makes it best suited for 'Self Growth'?

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What are the characteristics of Nafs-al-Ammara as described in Sufism?

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The multilayered hierarchy of self in Indian context is called

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Which type of mind is found in poets, musicians and painters?

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Consider the following statements 1. Abhidhamma Pitaka of Buddhism, articulates philosophy, psychology and ethics as well. 2. Psychoanalysts like karen Thorney and Fritz Peals studied Zen-Buddhism. Which among the above is/are correct?

Question 14 of 40
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Who modified the concept of need for achievement by Mc Clelland according to Indian Context?

Question 15 of 40
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What are the first two segments of Eightfold Path in Buddhism known as

Question 16 of 40
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What has become quite evident for Western psychology which led to the acceptance of Indian psychology worldwide?

Question 17 of 40
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The main goal of integral yoga is

Question 18 of 40
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According to an analysis of selfhood in the model of human being R.C. Tripathi has concluded that self is viewed as

Question 19 of 40
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Jnana yoga is a path of knowledge, wisdom and

Question 20 of 40
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Who has called Psychology in India as adoptology?

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Arrange the following in sequence based on publication year. 1. Indian psychology and yoga. 2. Rao and Marwaha towards a spiritual psychology. 3. Dalal's Handbook of India Psychology. 4. Sen's integral psychology.

Question 22 of 40
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Who wrote 'Buddhist manual of Psychological Ethics'?

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Who was the first psychologist to describe the scientific understanding of Indian traditional concepts?

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Who introduced 'MBSR' technique based on Buddhism mindfulness techniques?

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What is the innermost being, a portion of divine self known as

Question 26 of 40
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In which year the first Department of Psychology was set up in India?

Question 27 of 40
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Read is a major impact of

Question 28 of 40
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The Indigenisation of Psychology basically has helped the subject and research methodologies to become more

Question 29 of 40
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What did Prayag Mehta conclude in his famous research on need of achievement in context to Indian society?

Question 30 of 40
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In Indian tradition hierarchy of self is

Question 31 of 40
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What is the ascent of soul through various planes of consciousness called in Sufism?

Question 32 of 40
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Integral yoga is also called the

Question 33 of 40
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Name two early pioneers in the area of Academic Psychology, whose work had a great impact in development of psychology in India?

Question 34 of 40
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What is the meaning of 'nirvana' as per Buddhist philosophy?

Question 35 of 40
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Consider the following statements 1. 'Nafs' is the equivalent word to 'self' or 'ego'. 2. The human soul (ruh) is the innermost dimension of the human being. Which among the above is/are correct?

Question 36 of 40
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What is the main goal of Buddhism?

Question 37 of 40
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Which path in Buddhism are concerned with Meditation or Samadhi?

Question 38 of 40
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Consider the following statements 1. Jnana Yoga talks about the spiritual knowledge. 2. Sankhya Yoga talks about the role of action of 'Karma'. Which among the above is/are currect?

Question 39 of 40
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Who among the following has suggested a teacher pupil model in counselling?

Question 40 of 40
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Who wrote the famous book 'Elements of Ancient Indian Psychology'?

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