WBCS(Main)-2003 Psychology Paper I Question Paper

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                                                  PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

                                                       W. B. C. S. (EXECUTIVE)

                                                          EXAMINATION - 2003

                                                            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

                                                (Four marks for neatness)

                                                Answer any six questions

 

1.  Discuss briefly the major theories of learing. Explain with illustration how principles of learning can improve one's behaviour pattern.

 

2.  What is thinking ?   Analyse its process in detail. Is imageless thought possible ?

 

3.  What is perception ?  Discuss the Gestalt view of perception and explain how it differs from structual. view of perception.

 

4.  Explain the term social motives.  Present a picture of personal pattern of social motives in modern man.

 

5.  Differentiate between social behaviour and qultural behaviour, with this differentiation consider how social cultural factors influence the personality development of an individual

 

6.  British psychologists tend to favour the concept of general intelligence, while American psychologists prefer to regard intelligence in terms of several distinct mental abilities. Critically discuss the pros and cons of these two points of view.

 

7.  Explain the concept of linguistic behaviour.  Critically discuss the sequences of language development in a child.

 

8.  What do you mean by the term communication ?   Do you believe that communication is sharing of understanding for action ?  Justify your answer with illustration.

 

9.  What are the current trends of psychology ?   Give a pen picture how these current trends help to solve the problems of human affairs.

 

10.   Write short notes on any two of the following.

        (a) Methods of psychology

        (b) Rating Scales

        (c) Conditioneds Response

        (d) Extroverts and Introverts

        (e) Models of Man.

 

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