PGD Counseling: Model Set 4

50 multiple-choice questions for the TU PGD Counseling Psychology entrance exam (60 minutes), with answers and explanations after sign-in. Free practice at Entrance by PsyNepal.

50 questions · 60 minutes · PGD Counseling Psychology

Preview: the first 8 questions

  1. Who is credited with establishing the first psychology laboratory in the United States?
    • William James
    • G. Stanley Hall
    • John Dewey
    • Edward Titchener
  2. Which research method is the only one that can identify a cause-and-effect relationship?
    • Correlational study
    • Naturalistic observation
    • Case study
    • Experimental method
  3. The part of the brain largely responsible for the formation of new memories is the:
    • Amygdala
    • Hypothalamus
    • Hippocampus
    • Thalamus
  4. In operant conditioning, "negative reinforcement" means:
    • Administering a painful stimulus to stop a behavior
    • Removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase a behavior
    • Giving a reward for bad behavior
    • Extinguishing a behavior by ignoring it
  5. The capacity of Short-Term Memory (STM) is often cited as:
    • Unlimited
    • 7 plus or minus 2 items
    • 20 to 30 items
    • About 60 seconds
  6. Which of the following is an example of an "Anxiety Disorder"?
    • Schizophrenia
    • Bipolar Disorder
    • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
    • Antisocial Personality Disorder
  7. "Cognitive Dissonance" refers to:
    • The mental stress caused by holding two conflicting beliefs
    • The inability to remember names
    • A type of learning disability
    • The decline of intelligence in old age
  8. Which neurotransmitter is primarily involved in the reward system and is linked to addiction?
    • Acetylcholine
    • Dopamine
    • GABA
    • Norepinephrine

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