Conflicts – Psychology – UGC NET – Solved PYQs

Included Topics: Conflicts: Sources and types Stress and Coping: Concept, Models, Type A, B, C, D behaviors, Stress management strategies [Biofeedback, Music therapy, Breathing exercises, Progressive Muscular Relaxation, Guided Imagery, Mindfulness, Meditation, Yogasana, Stress Inoculation Training).

1. Which of the following are the physiological reactions to stress? (DEC 2014)

I. Decrease in metabolic rate

II. Dilation of pupils

III. Lower blood pressure

IV. Increased heart rate

Codes:

(1) II and IV

(2) I, II and IV

(3) I, III and IV

(4) II, III and IV

2. The degree to which one can control an event ………….. the stress and inability to predict the occurrence of an event usually …………. the stress. (DEC 2014)

(1) increases, increases

(2) increases, decreases

(3) decreases, increases

(4) decreases, decreases

3. Brief stress enhances the activity of immune system as evidenced by the action of………… (DEC 2015)

(1) macrophages

(2) T cells

(3) B cells

(4) All of these

4. In graphical representations showing stress levels on X-axis and performance on Y-axis, best performance can be expected at (JULY 2016)

(1) lower end of X-axis

(2) middle portion of X-axis

(3) higher end of X-axis

(4) None of the above

5. Read each of the following two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using codes given below: (JAN 2017)

Assertion (A) Minor frustrations will add upto produce considerable frustration but not to aggression.

Reason (R) Disruption of goal-directed behaviour usually leads to frustration.

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

6. People tend to be in better physical health and are better able to cope with stress when they are provided with (JAN 2017)

I. Physical comfort

II. Moral comfort

III. Psychological comfort

IV. Ideological comfort

Codes

(1) I and II

(2) II and III

(3) III and IV

(4) I and III