WBCS Exam Main Optional Question Paper on Sociology [Paper II] - 2017

Submitted by avimanyu pramanik on Thu, 07/26/2018 - 17:05
1. Discuss the relevance of the marxist approach to the study of Indian society. 40 2. Write a note on the relationship between cause and politics in contemporary India. 40 3. What are the cause of juvenile delingues ? Discuss the Juvenile Justice (Care and protection of Children) Act, 2015. 40

WBCS Exam Main Optional Question Paper on Sociology [Paper I] - 2017

Submitted by avimanyu pramanik on Thu, 07/26/2018 - 16:49
1. What is protestant Ethic ? How does Max Weber relate it with capitalism ? 40 2. How do different sociological perspectives interpret the nature of individual and society ? 40 3. Analyse, following Talcotta Persons, the Functional system problems 40

WBCS Exam Main Optional Question Paper on Psychology [Paper II] - 2015

Submitted by avimanyu pramanik on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 22:47
1. Compare and contrast Freud's 'psycho-sexual development phases' and Erik Erikson's psycho social development'. Discuss the concepts 'oedipus and electra complexes' and 'identity crisis' in detail. What is meant by 'identity statuses' ? Delineate. 20+20

WBCS Exam Main Optional Question Paper on Psychology [Paper I] - 2015

Submitted by avimanyu pramanik on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 22:29
1. Trace the path of emergency of definition of "Psychology". Narrate briefly the methods of "Psychology". 26 2. Define attention. What are the characteristics of attention ? State why attention fluctuates. 26 3. Define learning. Explain what is a learning curve ? Discuss the theory of classical conditioning in Learning. 26

WBCS Exam Main Optional Question Paper on Psychology [Paper II] - 2016

Submitted by avimanyu pramanik on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 21:49
1. What are the major tenets of Roger's theory of personality ? How are these principles employed in client centred Therapy ? 20+20 2. Discuss with examples different techniques of sampling. Elucidate the significance of sampling in designing research. How does choice of statistics depend on sampling ? 20+10+10

WBCS Exam Main Optional Question Paper on Psychology [Paper I] - 2016

Submitted by avimanyu pramanik on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 21:33
1. Discuss the biological basis of behaviour. Also mention the role of specious typical behaviour in the context. 26 2. What is meant by time perception ? Discuss the major theoretical perspectives to explain temporal perception. Why is filled time over estimated than unfilled time ? 26

WBCS Exam Main Optional Question Paper on Psychology [Paper II] - 2017

Submitted by avimanyu pramanik on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 20:08
1. Critically discuss the topographical model of mind along with the structural theory of mind. Why are deferese mechanism important ? Explain with the help of suitable examples. 10+15+5+10 2. Mention the clinical symptoms of GAD. How does it differ from COD ? Critically discuss the etiology of GAD with suitable research evidences. 10+10+20

WBCS Exam Main Optional Question Paper on Psychology [Paper I] - 2017

Submitted by avimanyu pramanik on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 19:44
1. Define Psycholophysics. Evaluate Weber-Fechner-Fechner Law to discuss threshold. 8+18 2. Elaborate different types of memory. What do you mean by 'memory trace' ? 8+18 3. Critically evaluate James-Lang and Cannon-Bard theory of emotion. 26

WBCS Exam Main Optional Question Paper on Psychology [Paper I] - 2013

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1. Describe with a suitable diagram, the structure and functions of a neuron. 2. Critically discuss the Gestalt view of perception with special reference to the laws of organization. 3. Describe with a schematic diagram, the Curve of forgetting. Critically discusses the interference theory of forgetting, and the theory of motivated forgetting.