WBCS(Main)-2004 Psychology Paper I Question Paper

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                                             WBCS EXAMINATION -2004

                                                PSYCHOLOGY - PAPER - I

 

Time  Allowed - 3 Hours                                                                             Full Marks - 100

                                               Answer any five questions.

 

1.  Explain the nature of Psychology as a science.  Should it be called a natural science ?   Indicate the scope of Psychology.

 

2.  What is learning ?  Describe after Thorndike, the trial and error theory of learning.  How does it differ from Pavlov's theory of learning by conditioning ?

 

3.  Explain the nature of intelligence.  Discuss some of the major methods of intelligence testing.

 

4.  What is an attitude ?  How do you measure attitude ?   Describe any measuring scale of attitude indicating its social significance.

 

5.  Explain fully what you mean by personality. What are its main constituents ?  Is personality a product of heridity or of environment or of both

 

6.  What is motive ?   Discuss, motive is not the same as stimulus and incentive.  How does it differ from drives and needs ?

 

7.   Explain the characteristics of classical conditioning.  How does it differ from operant conditioning ?

 

8.  Write notes on any two of the following :-

     (a) Perception of space

     (b) Forgetfulness and its causes

     (c) Behavioural-cognitive approach to personality

     (d) Major properties of human language.

 

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