Behavioural Sciences MCQs — December 2013 OmpathStudy

Behavioural Sciences MCQs — December 2013 Paper I (Past Paper) Multiple choice questions from the Behavioural Sciences Paper I (MCQs) examination sat 9 December 2013. Questions only — no answer key. Transcribed from a scanned past paper; a numbering gap (Q9–Q20) and a cut final question (Q97) reflect gaps in the original scan. --- PAPER I — MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs) Date: December 9, 2013 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Instructions: Use answer sheets provided. For each of the questions below, choose the best response. Only one answer may be chosen for each question. One mark shall be awarded for each correct question. No marks shall be deducted for a wrong answer. Attempt all questions. --- 1. Which of the following is likely to be associated with antisocial behavior? a. Being an only child b. Being born to a teenage mother c. Prenatal maternal smoking d. Maternal mental health problems e. Low maternal IQ 2. Which of the following is not a predictor of delinquency: a. Family criminality b. Family poverty c. Large family size d. Harsh parenting style e. Authoritative parenting style 3. The following are true of effective parental rearing practices, except : a. Reward and punishment should be immediate b. Praise should outweigh punishment c. Discipline demands should be reasonable and consistent d. Parents are usually under tension and disharmony e. Authoritative discipline is important 4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of role problems? a. Parent–child role reversal b. Overprotection — child becomes emotionally disabled c. Role reversal d. Unequal distribution of roles e. Psychological disturbance 5. The following areas of the brain have a blood–brain barrier: a. Pineal gland b. Cortex c. Pituitary gland d. The endothelium of the choroid plexuses e. The synapses 6. The ability of a molecule to pass from the blood into the brain is based on: a. Its concentration gradient between brain and blood b. Its permeability c. Lipid solubility d. The presence of an active transport mechanism for the molecule e. All of the above 7. Emotional reactions are recognized as the primary function of the: a. Basal ganglia b. Thalamus c. Internal capsule d. Limbic system e. Reticular activating system 8. The most basic unit of the human cell that carries information on body characteristics is called: a. Gamete b. Chromosome c. DNA d. RNA e. Gene Questions 9–20 are missing from the source scan. 21. Who said that the mind is a stream of consciousness? a. William Wundt b. E. B. Titchener c. William Sheldon d. William James e. William Jacobs 22. Which of the following concentrates on observable, measurable behaviours and not mental processes? a. Psychoanalysis b. Behaviourism c. Existentialism d. Humanism e. Humanistic perspectives 23. Infancy is a period from: a. Conception to birth b. Birth to 18 months c. 18 months to 26 months d. 12 months to 18 months e. Birth to 6 months 24. Which of the following describes personality? a. Adaptive people demonstrate b. A schema that people carry c. Halo that people have around them d. Characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling and action e. Emotional make up of the person in total 25. Which of the following factors has the least influence on sexual behavior? a. Culture b. Time c. Economics d. Religion e. Nationality 26. Which of the following is associated with social reciprocal theory? a. Social responsibility b. Intrinsic love c. Distinct stimuli d. Modelling behavior e. Aggressive behavior 27. Which of the following ASL functions may be associated with low self-esteem and feelings of worthlessness? a. Abbreviation b. Goal attainment c. Integration d. Latency or tension management e. Maintenance and tension management 28. Inconsistent discipline is associated with the following, except : a. Confusion in the child b. Child's responsibility and competency c. Delinquent and criminal behavior d. Aggression e. Immaturity in the parents 29. In neurological disorders affecting the limbic system, the following symptoms may be seen, except : a. Disinhibition of emotions b. Inhibition of emotions c. Apathy d. Changes in sexual behavior e. Personality changes 30. The following are proven ways of dealing with stress, except : a. Exercise b. Binge eating c. Supportive counseling d. Prioritizing tasks e. Letting go 31. Traumatic events include the following, except : a. Rape b. Bereavement c. A tornado d. Wars and atrocities e. Posttraumatic stress disorder 32. Which of the following is untrue regarding the consequences of wars, refugee status and relocation? a. Learned helplessness b. Posttraumatic stress disorder c. Psychosomatic illness d. Culture shock e. Greater responsibility 33. If an unmarried woman is in a situation where she wants to have a sexual relationship and at the same time she wants to remain a virgin until she is married, she is considered to be in a state of: a. Frustration b. Conflict c. Liability d. Chronicity e. Denial 34. Predictors of delinquency include the