Attitude Scales in Psychology – UGC NET – Solved PYQs

Included Topics: Attitude Scales – Semantic Differential, Staples, Likert Scale. Computer Based Psychological Testing

1. Which one of the following semantic dimensions are measured by the ‘semantic differential scale’? [JUNE 2015]

(1) Evaluation and potency

(2) Potency and action

(3) Evaluation and action

(4) Evaluation, potency and action

2. Personality assessments in forensic settings use the following psychometric and behavioural measures [DEC 2015]

I. Galvanic Skin Response (GSR)

II. Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI)

III. Continuous Performance Test (CPT)

IV. Sixteen Personality Factors Test (16 PF)

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(1) I and II

(2) III and IV

(3) I, II and III

(4) II, III and IV

3. Read each of the following two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below. [DEC 2015]

Assertion (A): Paired comparison method is not considered suitable for scaling large number of Attitude scale statements.

Reason (R): For computing scale values, paired comparison method uses Thurstone’s law of comparative judgement.

Codes:

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true