WBCS(Main)-2006 Psychology Paper I Question Paper

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                                        W.B.C.S. EXAMINATION - 2006 

                                            PSYCHOLOGY PAPER - I

 

Time Allowed - 3 Hours                                                                                    Full Marks -100

 

                                                  (Answer any five questions)

 

1.  Explain the methods of psychological study.  Critically evaluate their merits and demerits।  Is any method sufficient by itself ?

 

2.  State and explain the conditions of remembering.  Can memory be improved by practice ?  What are the marks of good memory ?   What aspects of memory help explain the fondness of senior citizens for reminiscence ?

 

3.  What are the tools of thinking ?   Distinguish between correct thinking and incorrect thinking.  Discuss the relation of language to thought.

 

4.  Define personality.  Distinguish between dimensions and traits of personality.  Is it correct to say that there may be individuals :

    (a) having multiple personality,

    (b) without any personality ?— Give illustrations.

 

5.   Critically expound the Gestalt theory of perception.  How does Gestalt psychology explain illusion ?

 

6.  What is communication ?   Explain the important components of  a communication process. What is the role of non-verbal communication on the effectiveness of communication ?

 

7.  What is meant by 'Unconscious Motivation'? Give some examples of unconscious motivation. How far Freud's view of unconscious motivation can be considered satisfactory ?

 

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

      (a) Distinction between classical conditioning and operant conditioning,

      (b) Intelligence test,

      (c) Perception of movement.

 

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