W.B.C.S. EXAMINATION-2014
Optional Paper
PSYCHOLOGY - I
Time Aliowed -3 Hours Full Marks-200
If the questions attemped are in excess of the prescribed number, only the questions attempted first, up to the prescribed number shall be valued and the remaining ones ignored.
Answers may be written either in English or in Bengali but all answers must be in one and the same language.
Group-A
Answer any five questions :
1. Define Psychophysics. Critically discuss the weber-Fechner Law. 26
2. What do you mean by Emotional Intelligence. Discuss spearman's two factor theory of Intelligence. 26
3. Explain the of Motivation. Critically discuss Maslow's Need Hierarchy theory. 26
4. Mention the common hazards of Emotional Development. 26
5. What is Learning ? What are the factors or conditions necessary for learning to take place. 26
6. Define perception. Mention the monocular and binocular cues of Visual space perception. 26
7. Descirbe the structure and function of spinal cord with suitable diagrams. 26
8. What do you mean by creative thinking ? Elaborate the stages of creative thinking. 26
Group-B
Answer any two questions
9. What do you understand by the terms accomodation and assimilation ? In this connection, discuss the theory of cognitive development after piaget. 35
10. What are the different types of Reinforcers ? Elaborate the different schedules of Reinforcement. 35
11. What do you know about childhood 'Gangs' ? In this connection, elaborate the process of social development of Late childhood. 35
12. What are the attributes of sensation ? Can human beings experience pure sensation ? 35
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