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[h=2]Psychology Papers CSS 2009[/h] Psychology Papers 2009 PAPER I Q2: Define psychology and describe in brief about various schools of psychology Q3: describe the development of Nervous System with special refrence on the central nervous system Q4: Introduce the various theories of learning and Explain the concepts of classical conditioning. Q5: describe the nature of Emotions in reflection to different approaches for understanding Emotions. Q6: list the various theories of personality and write about the best one in detail. Q7: write down the components that comprise attitudes, specially in reflection to the cognitive and affective reactions to social Events. Q8 write short notes on ANY FOUR of the following : 1. trends in psychology 2. peripheral nervous system 3. brain 4. transfer and interference 5. maslow, theory of motivation 6. emotions and characters 7. frustration and conflict 8. defence mechanism OBJECTIVE PART Select the best option\answer and fill in the appropriate box on the answer sheet 1. In psychology , case studies are used to : a. draw conclusions , about individual behavior on the basis of group finding b. draw general conclusions about behaviour of the client c. assess heretibility of individual d. show importance of case studies. e. None of these 2. psychology is concenered with the study of : a. how group exchange resources b. overt behavior only c. mind and behavior d. how aggregate behavior is specified e. none of these 3. an independent variable is a. the only variable of interest b. a variable that is independently verified c. a variable whose value depends on dependent variable d. the variable that is manipulated by experimenter e. none of these 4. introspection is : a. a scientific method used to study dreams b. a psychotherapeutic technique where the patient gives a running account of internal dialogues c. a process used to uncover symbolic representation in dream d. the analysis of the content of our own thoughts. e. None of these 5. The law of effect states that : a. close temporal contiguity is the key characteristic in forming an association between stimulus and response. b. A response will be strengthened if the organism is rewarded for that response c. effect is strong if the effect is long lasting. d. Response generalize across similar surroundings. e. None of these 6. structuralism and functionalism are similar in that both : a. emphasize the analysis of mental structures to explain behavior b. emphasize the fluid, personal nature of consciousness. c. Regard psychology as the science of conscious experience. d. Emphasize the observation of behavior rather than consciousness. e. None of these. 7. the school of psychology that argues that nearly all behaviour is a result of conditioning and that the environment shapes behavior is labeled a. getalt, wertheimer b. psychoanalytic, freud c. behaviorism, tichner d. behaviorism, Watson e. none of these 8. chemical which are produced in the brain, and facilitate communication between nerve cells are called: a. neurotransmitter b. plasmas c. syntactic structures d. adrenocorticoids e. none of these 9. psychologists , who typically apply psychological principles to diagnose and treat emotional problems , including illness and marital and family conflict are in the subfield called : a. biological b. clinical and counseling c. social [h=2]Psychology Paper I 2008[/h] Psychology paper I Part-I (MCQ) Q-1 Select the best option and fill in the appropriate box on the answer sheet. i- The three basic components of prejudice are Effective: (a) Internal and External (b) Real and Imagined (c) Descriptive and Prescriptive (d) Cognitive and Behavioral (e) None of these ii- Which of the following is an example of extrinsic motivation? (a) Doing a good job becuase of the sense of satisfaction when you are finished (b) Doing a good job in order to get a pay raise (c) Working hard because of the pride you take in your work (d) Doing a good job because you enjoy your work (e) None of these iii- Sources of frustration include: (a) Environmental lacks (b) Environmental obstacles (c) incompatible motives (d) All of these (e) None of these iv- Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of perception? (a) Perception is an active process (b) Perception is a highly selective process (c) Perception is unaffected by motivation (d) Perception is so automatic that we are not aware of it (e) None of these v- The first task in psychology is to carefully observe and objectively describe: (a) Animals (b) Behaviour (c) Social Institution (d) Symptoms of abnormality (e) None if these vi- Homeostasis is maintained by the _____ which also plays an important role in emotions: (a) Hypothalamus (b) Thalamus (c) Limbic System (d) Reticular Activating System (e) None of these vii- Some of the fibers from each eye cross over to the opposite brain hemisphere at the: (a) Optic Chaisma (b) Optic Nerve (c) Blind Spot (d) Fovea (e) None of these viii-Which one of the following is not a dimension of the auditory experience? (a) Loudness (b) Pitch (c) Saturation (d) Timbre (e) None of these ix- The best studied perceptual constancies include: (a) Birghtness, focus, angle (b) Shape,location, size (c) Colour, texture, content (d) Size, age, weight (e) None x- Behaviour according to Operant conditioning theory is controlled by: (a) Its consequences (b) Free will (c) Knowledge (d) Instinct (e) None of these xi- Experts generally agree that the primary emotions include: (a) Fear, Anger and Joy (b) Disgust, anger and shame (c) Love, joy and sadness (d) Fear, anger and hatred (e) None of these xii- According to Freud, most of the things, we do, think and feel are caused by: (a) Conditioned response to our surroudings (b) Unconscious forces of which we are not aware (c) A strong desire to grow and develop (d) The beliefs and ideas we have about the world xiii- One of the factors Alfred Adler believed to be important in shaping personality is: (a) Difficulty with toilet training (b) Birth order in the family (c) Unconditional positive regard (d) The collective unconscious (e) None of these xiv- Which of the following orders of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is correct: (a) Safety, physiological, belongingness, self actualization, esteem (b) Belongingness,esteem, physiological,safety, self actualization (c) Physiological,belongingness,safety,esteem, self actualization (d) Physiological,safety,belongingness,esteem,self actualization (e) None of these xv- The statement that psychology is empirical means: (a) Psychology is different from other sciences (b) The methods of psychology are based on controlled experiments and on observations made with great precision and objectivity (c) Scientific psychology originated in greek and roman ages (d) Psychological principles are based on consensus of scientists (e) None of these xvi- Many of the Neo-Freudians have modified Freud's original theory of personality to give more emphasis to: (a) Child sexuality (b) Social and cultural factors (c) Difference between sexes (d) Unconscious forces (e) None of these xvii- [h=2]Psychology Paper II 2008[/h] Psychology Paper II PART-I (MCQ) Q-1 Select the best option and fill in the appropriate box on the answer sheet: i- According to Alfred Adler, helplessness of the infant accounts for: (a) feelings of inferiority (b) compensatory strivings (c) A need to strive for superiority (d) All of these ii- Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development states: (a) Children are egocentric during the stage of pre operational thought (b) Object permanance is developed during stage of concrete operational thought (c) When children proceed from the stage of pre operational thought to the stage of formal operations, they achieve sense of conservation and reversibility (d) Child development is largely culturally determined iii- Autonomous functions of the ego include all of the following except: (a) Perception (b) Repression (c) Language (d) Intelligence iv- Which of the following statements applies to the unconscious? (a) Its elements are inaccessible to the conscious (b) Its closely related to the pleasure principle (c) Its closely related to instincts (d) All of these v- A gambler lost 1000 rupees at a racetrack but he was not upset. He said, "I would have spent the money on any other thing any way". Which defense mechanism does his statement involve? (a) Reaction formation (b) Undoing (c) Denial (d) Rationalization vi- Fixed false belief based on incorrect inferences about external reality is called: (a) Delusion (b) Obsession (c) Overvalued Idea (d) Phobia vii- A simple schizophrenia is characterised by: (a) An insidious loss of drive and ambition (b) Persistent Delusions (c) Persistent Hallucinations (d) All of these viii- Which of the following instances suggest psychotherapy would be of no use? (a) A person who compeltely lacks remorse for past doing (b) A person with an inability to form emotional attachment (c) A person whose life situation cannot be modified (d) A person who is a close friend of the analyst ix- The most frequently cited characteristic among children with ADHD is: (a) Perceptual-motor impairment (b) Disorder of memory and thinking (c) Hyperactivity (d) Disorder of speech andlearning x- In operant conditioning: (a) Continuous reinforcement schedule is least susceptible to extinction (b) Negative reinforcement is a type of punishment (c) The process is related to trial and error learning (d) Shaping occurs when responses are coincidentally paired to a reinforcer xi- Ashi memorized her shopping list. When she got to the store she found out that she had forgotten many of the items in the middle of the list. This is an example of: (a) Inappropriate coding (b) Retrograde Amnesia (c) Proactive Interference (d) The serial position effect xii- Positive reinforcement _______ the rate of responding; Negative reinforcement ______ the rate of responding: (a) Increases; decreases (b) Decreases;increases (c) Increases;increases (d) Decreases;decreases xiii- Hormones are to endocrine system as ________ are to nervous system: (a) Nerves (b) Synapses (c) Neurotransmitters (d) Action Potential xiv- The thalamus can be characterised as: (a) A regulatory system (b) The consciuos switch of the brain (c) A relay system (d) A bridge between two cerebral hemispheres xv- Chomsky proposed that children learn a language: (a) One's thought determines the nature of one's language (b) Language and thought are separate and independent processes (c) Language and thought interact, each influencing the other (d) Because they possess an innate language acquisiton device xvi- According to James-Lange Theory of Emotion: (a) The experiences of emotions depends upon autonomic ar

[h=2]Psychology Paper II 2008[/h]

Psychology Paper II PART-I (MCQ) Q-1 Select the best option and fill in the appropriate box on the answer sheet: i- According to Alfred Adler, helplessness of the infant accounts for: (a) feelings of inferiority (b) compensatory strivings (c) A need to strive for superiority (d) All of these ii- Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development states: (a) Children are egocentric during the stage of pre operational thought (b) Object permanance is developed during stage of concrete operational thought (c) When children proceed from the stage of pre operational thought to the stage of formal operations, they achieve sense of conservation and reversibility (d) Child development is largely culturally determined iii- Autonomous functions of the ego include all of the following except: (a) Perception (b) Repression (c) Language (d) Intelligence iv- Which of the following statements applies to the unconscious? (a) Its elements are inaccessible to the conscious (b) Its closely related to the pleasure principle (c) Its closely related to instincts (d) All of these v- A gambler lost 1000 rupees at a racetrack but he was not upset. He said, "I would have spent the money on any other thing any way". Which defense mechanism does his statement involve? (a) Reaction formation (b) Undoing (c) Denial (d) Rationalization vi- Fixed false belief based on incorrect inferences about external reality is called: (a) Delusion (b) Obsession (c) Overvalued Idea (d) Phobia vii- A simple schizophrenia is characterised by: (a) An insidious loss of drive and ambition (b) Persistent Delusions (c) Persistent Hallucinations (d) All of these viii- Which of the following instances suggest psychotherapy would be of no use? (a) A person who compeltely lacks remorse for past doing (b) A person with an inability to form emotional attachment (c) A person whose life situation cannot be modified (d) A person who is a close friend of the analyst ix- The most frequently cited characteristic among children with ADHD is: (a) Perceptual-motor impairment (b) Disorder of memory and thinking (c) Hyperactivity (d) Disorder of speech andlearning x- In operant conditioning: (a) Continuous reinforcement schedule is least susceptible to extinction (b) Negative reinforcement is a type of punishment (c) The process is related to trial and error learning (d) Shaping occurs when responses are coincidentally paired to a reinforcer xi- Ashi memorized her shopping list. When she got to the store she found out that she had forgotten many of the items in the middle of the list. This is an example of: (a) Inappropriate coding (b) Retrograde Amnesia (c) Proactive Interference (d) The serial position effect xii- Positive reinforcement _______ the rate of responding; Negative reinforcement ______ the rate of responding: (a) Increases; decreases (b) Decreases;increases (c) Increases;increases (d) Decreases;decreases xiii- Hormones are to endocrine system as ________ are to nervous system: (a) Nerves (b) Synapses (c) Neurotransmitters (d) Action Potential xiv- The thalamus can be characterised as: (a) A regulatory system (b) The consciuos switch of the brain (c) A relay system (d) A bridge between two cerebral hemispheres xv- Chomsky proposed that children learn a language: (a) One's thought determines the nature of one's language (b) Language and thought are separate and independent processes (c) Language and thought interact, each influencing the other (d) Because they possess an innate language acquisiton device xvi- According to James-Lange Theory of Emotion: (a) The experiences of emotions depends upon autonomic ar

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