PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
W. B. C. S. (EXECUTIVE)
EXAMINATION - 2001
OPTIONAL PAPER
PSYCHOLOGY - Paper I
Time Allowed-3 Hours Full Marks-100
If the questions attempted are in excess of the prescribed number, only the questions attempted first up to the presribed number shall be valued and the remaining ones ignored.
Answers may be written in English or in Bengali but all answers must be in one and the same language.
All questions carry equal marks
Answer any five questions
1. What is psychology ? Explain the scope of psychology in present society. What are the mejor methods of studying psychological issues ?
2. Define personality. Enumerate the major stages of human personality development from birth to maturity, following trend.
3. Elucidate the major determinants personality. Write examples, how these determinans influence socialisation process.
4. What is meant by human barring ? Describe the major laws of barring. What are the conditions effecting barring ?
5. Distinguish between sensation and perception. Explain the process of perceptual organisation. Give some example of the external factors that affect perceptual selectivity.
6. Write in your own words, what is an attitude & what types of barriers prevent people from changing their attiudes ? How can attitude be changed ?
7. Define human motives ? What is motivational life cycles ? Give an account of any two theories of motivation.
8. What is meant by memory ? Describe any memory made known to you. Write what do you know about retrieval process.
9. Explain "human communication process". justify "satisfying communication with near ones is the life blood of happiness". Mention the intra and inter-personal berriers to good communications.
10. write short notes:-
(a) person perception.
(b) projective technigues.
(c) defensive communication.
(d) stereotypes
(e) classical and operant conditioning.
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