Psychology prelims paper
BJC
Q.1. (A) Complete the following statements by selecting the appropriate word given in brackets.
(i) The belief that good things will happen is called as
(a) pessimism
(b) resilience
(c) optimism in the brain may be a factor in anxiety..
(ii) Imbalance of certain
(a) neurotransmitters
(c) fluids
(b) hormones
(iii) A cluster of symptoms is called a
(a) maladjustment
(b) syndrome
(c) dysfunction
(iv) According to the simultaneously and theory, we experience physiological, amusal and feeling independently.
(b) Cannon Bard
(a) James - Lange
(c) Schachter - Singer
(v) Projective technigues are based on the school of psychological thought.
(a) psychoanalytic
(b) behavioural
(c) humanistic
Q.1. (B) Match the following pairs.
Group A
Eugene Bleuler
Hermann Rorschach
Ulric Neisser
Martin Seligman
Howard Gardner
Group B
Positive Psychology
Cognitivism
Multiple intelligences
Ink Blot Test
Two factor theory
Schizophrenia
Q.1. (C) State whether the following statements are true or false. (5)
(i) Functionalism focused on the study of human consciousness.
(ii) Family and friends are the best substitute for professional psychological help.
(iii) Empathy and sympathy are synonymous
(iv) The same therapy can be applied with equal success to all persons who exhibit similar symptoms.
(v) Exercising releases endorphins which act na a stressbuster.
Q.1. (D) Answer each question in one sentence. (5)
(i) In which year was the first psychological laboratory established?
(ii) Who developed the Thematic Apperception Test?
(iii) On what idea is the concept of Mental Health First Aid based
(iv) What is the focus of Positive Psychology?
(v) meaning of the word "Schizophrenia?
Q2 Answer the following questions in 25 to 30 words (Any 5). (10)
(i) Explain the types of correlation.
(ii) How does peer group influence personality?
(iii) What bottom up processing?
(iv) What are the benefits of emotional well being?
(v) What are the two major systems of classification of psychological discorders?
(vi) Explain the Broaden and Build theory?
(vi) What are the stigmas attached to mental illness"
Q.3. Write short notes in 50 to 60 words on the following questions. (Any 4) (12)
(i) Experimental method.
(ii) Laws of perceptual organization.
(iii) Resilience
(iv) Dealing with Emotional Abuse.
(v) Perspectives on Intelligence
(vi) ALGEE-Action Plan.
Q.4. Write answers to the questions based on the given examples. (Any 4) (08)
(i) In a study of the effect of classical music on blood pressure, what kind of variable is classical music?
(ii) An experiment revealed how many words people could perceive at a single glance. Identify the aspect of attention involved.
(iii) Amir immediately decided to distribute food packets to eathquake victims. Identify the element of empathy shown by Amir.
(iv) Sam experiences hallucinations and disintegration of thoughts and discrganised behaviour. He has been diagnosed as suffering from a major psychological disorder. Identify the disorder.
(v) An experiences a combination of anger and disgust when she bears about an animal cruelty
case. According to Plutchiks' model which complex emotion is felt?
(vi) A TV channel uses a particular research method to collect information on consumer preferences Which is the method indicated?
Q.5. Explain the following concepts in 25 to 30 words. (Any 5) (10)
(i) Mental Age
(ii) Attention
(iii) Mindfulness
(iv) Mental Health First Aid
(v) Sentence Completion Test
(vi) Phobia
(vii) Rationality
Q.6. Answer the following questions in 80 to 100 words with the help of the given (Any 2) (10)
(i) Explain the core elements of thinking
(a) Mental representation (b) Concept (c) Schema (d) Langunge
(ii) Explain the 3R's of Anger Management.
(a) Relax (b) Reassess (c) Respond
(iii) Explain the following psychological disorders.
(a) Depressive disorders (b) Bipolar disorders (c) Stress disorders
Q.7. Answer any one of the following question in about 150 to 200 words. (Any 1) (10)
(i) Describe the types of intelligence tests.
(ii) Elaborate on the Five Factor Model of Personality.
