Which of the following is the key factor in the selection of interests:

Related Mcqs:

1. Which one of the following statements are true of the Wason selection, or four-card problem (Wason,1966)?
   1. The Wason Selection Task is a good task because it produces identical results in concrete and abstract forms
   2. In general, concrete versions of the task are more difficult to think about than uncluttered abstract versions.
   3. Although the task is one of pure reasoning some concrete versions are easier because of how we think in certain social situations.
   4. People typically pick one card correctly, but pick an inappropriate one as the second choice in the original version of the task.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 3 & 4
   C. 1 & 4
   D. 2 & 3

2. Which of the following is the change factor of tends and interests:

   A. Conditions
   B. Time
   C. Experiences
   D. All of these

3. One of the Darwin’s key ideas is that, because of natural selection, animals have an inborn tendency to behave in ways that ____________?

   A. require the lowest energy expenditure
   B. they individually select from various natural alternative
   C. they learn from their parents
   D. help them to survive and reproduce

4. In Thurston’s method of attitude scaling, the key factor is the use of _____________?

   A. Numbers
   B. Judges
   C. Reinforcement
   D. Positive and negative items
   E. None of these

5. Charles Darwin’s concept of natural selection is most important for which of the following general perspectives in psychology?

   A. functionalism
   B. structuralism
   C. reflexology
   D. psychoanalysis

6. All of the following are examples of selection procedures used by organizations to match people with jobs except for:

   A. Work- sample tests
   B. Biodata
   C. Psychometric test
   D. Work load tests
   E. Interviews

7. When psychological tests are used in personal selection, an important concern regarding the tests is ___________?

   A. Cost
   B. Ease of administration
   C. Validity
   D. Objectivity
   E. None of these

8. While selecting a psychological test for personnel selection, main concern regarding the test is _____________?

   A. Objectively
   B. Ease of administration
   C. Validity
   D. Cost
   E. None of these

9. According to Darwin a behaviour made up of units compatible with the mechanisms of inheritance and thus a product of natural selection is:

   A. Instinct
   B. Taxis
   C. Kinesis
   D. All of these

10. One of these statements about job selection is FALSE. But which one?

    A. job selection is based on the premise that there are differences between people which can be identified
    B. job selection is based on the premise that there are differences between people that have an impact on how effective people are in a particular job
    C. Psychologists are beginning to come to the fore in terms of developing and using personal selection methods
    D. Failure to achieve a fit between the person and the organization can lead to a feeling of low esteem on the part of the employee