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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