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2023 Annual · 11th · Introduction to Psychology
If a person has done Ph.D. in clinical psychology, he/she would be called:
- Clinical psychologist
- Psychiatrist
- Neurologist
- Neuro psychologist
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Answer: A. Clinical psychologist
A Ph.D. specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders is a clinical psychologist; a psychiatrist is a medical doctor (M.D.).
2023 Annual · 11th · Biological Basis of Behaviour
Myelin Sheath protects ________ in the neuron.
- Axon
- Dendrites
- Cell body
- Nucleus
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Answer: A. Axon
The myelin sheath is a fatty insulating layer wrapped around the axon that protects it and speeds up nerve impulse conduction.
2023 Annual · 11th · Sensation and Perception
Which is NOT an objective factor of attention?
- Colour
- Contrast
- Repetition
- Interest
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Answer: D. Interest
Colour, contrast and repetition are objective (stimulus) factors; interest is a subjective factor arising from within the observer.
2023 Annual · 11th · Learning
Write a note on instrumental conditioning.
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Instrumental (operant) conditioning, studied chiefly by B.F. Skinner, is a form of learning in which the consequences of a behaviour determine whether it will be repeated. A response that is followed by a reinforcer (reward) is strengthened and becomes more likely to recur, while a response followed by punishment is weakened. Skinner demonstrated this using the 'Skinner box', in which a rat pressing a lever received a food pellet (reinforcement), increasing lever-pressing behaviour over time. Key concepts include positive reinforcement (adding something pleasant), negative reinforcement (removing something unpleasant), and punishment (adding something unpleasant to decrease behaviour). …
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