APER: PSYCHOLOGY (100 MARKS)

I. Nature and Scope of Psychology: Definition and scope,

Psychology as a Science, Schools, Perspectives, and Models of
Psychology, Recent Trends
II. Biological Basis of Behaviour: Nervous System, Neuron and
its function, Central and Peripheral Nervous System, Endocrine
System
III. Sensation and Perception: Sensory process through sense
organs, Perception, Gestalt Principles, Binocular and Monocular
cues, Illusions and Extra Sensory Perception, Determinants of
Perception
IV. Learning and Memory: Nature and Forms of Learning, Types
of learning: Classical and Operant Conditioning, Reinforcement,
Extinction, Discrimination, Punishment, Observational Learning,
Theories of Learning, Types of Memory, Process of Memory,
Forgetting, Theories of Memory
V. Motivation and Emotion: Homeostasis, Factors affecting
Motivation, Biogenic and Social Motives, Measurement of Human
Motivation, Theories of Motivation, Emotions, Types of Emotions,
Physiological changes and Emotion, Theories of Emotion.
VI. Psychological Assessment: Attributes of Psychological
Measures, Validity, Reliability, Item Analysis, Norms, Modern Test
Theory, Selection and Training, Educational and Clinical
Assessment, Ethical Standards and Legal Issues
VII. Personality: Determinants of Personality, Factors in
Development of Personality, Theoretical Perspectives, Traits and
Types, Personality Assessment and Techniques, Cross-Cultural
Issues.
VIII. Intelligence: Theories of Intelligence, Types of intelligence
(IQ, EQ), Assessing Intelligence
IX. Social Influence and Group Dynamics: Social Facilitation,
Attribution, Conformity, Obedience, Altruism, Attitudes, Social
Norms.
X. Developmental Psychology: Physical, Cognitive, Social and
Emotional development in Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood and
Old Age
XI. Abnormal and Clinical Psychology: Concept and causes of
Abnormality, Clinical Assessment and Intervention, Different
disorders such as Schizophrenia, Mood disorder, Anxiety disorder,
 Personality disorder, etc. Psychological treatment including different
Therapeutic techniques.
XII. Organizational/Industrial Psychology: Leadership styles,
Decision making, Work motivation, Organizational Culture, Stress
and Conflict at Work and its Management, Organizational
Socialization, Job related Attitude, Sexual Harassment, Glass
Ceiling, Human Computer interaction.
XIII. Health Psychology: Beliefs and Behaviour, Models of Health
Psychology, Assessment and Intervention, Models of Stress, Chronic
and Terminal Illness, Role of Social Support.
XIV. Forensic Psychology: Psychology and Law, Investigation,
Confession, Eyewitness Testimony, Working with Offenders,
Juvenile Delinquents, Drug Addicts, Sex Offenders etc.
II. FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION - 2017
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POST IN BS - 17
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PSYCHOLOGY
III.
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART - I (MCQs): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART - I (MCQs): MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART - II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE:
(i) Part - II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART - II. ALL questions carry EQUAL
marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place
instead of at different places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in Accordance with Q. No. in
the Q. Paper.
(v) No Page / Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of
Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not
be considered.
IV. PART - II
V.
Q.2 Define Personality. Discuss few major theories of personality in detail.
Q.3 Differentiate between fine sensation and perception. Elaborate Gestalt
Principles of perception.
Q.4 What is reliability of psychological test? Elaborate different types of reliability
for test with suitable examples.
Q.5 Different between intelligence (IQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ). Also
discuss major theories of emotional intelligence with suitable examples.
Q.6 Define psychological disorders and its major categories. Discuss major
 therapeutic techniques used by the clinical psychologists for the treatment of
psychological disorders.
Q.7 What are different leadership styles with reference to major leadership style
theories? Elaborate the characteristics of transformational and transactional
leaders with appropriate examples.
Q.8 Write comprehensive notes on any TWO of the following:
(A) Goals of psychotherapy
(B) Test Validity and its Types
(C) Development in childhood

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Question 2: Describe the role of nervous system and narrate the functions of neurons and
endocrine system in brain functioning.
Question 3: Explain the relationship between learning and memory. Identify the role of
reinforcement, extinction and conditioned stimuli in the context of classical conditioning.
Question 4: Give theoretical perspective of personality and describe personality assessment
techniques and their uses.
Question 5: Define physical, cognitive, social and emotional development in the light of child
development and identify which of the development areas is more important in human
development.
Question 6: Define abnormal behaviour. Describe possible psychological treatment used to
treat anxiety or personality disorders in patients.
Question 7: Describe various leadership styles and explain the role of decision making in the
development of an organization.
Question 8: Short notes. ANY FOUR
i. Sensation and Perception
ii. Operational Conditioning
iii. Group Dynamics
iv. Beliefs and Behaviour
v. Models of Stress
vi. Juvenile Delinquents

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Q2.Discuss psychology as science of behaviour and explain any too schools of psychology in
detail.
Q3. explain structure and function of different parts of brain.
Q4.define learning and conditioning.differentiate classical and operant conditioning.

Q5.discuss different theories of motivation.

Q6. write detailed note on process of socialization.
Q7.short notes on any four.
1.attitude
2.recent trends in psychology.
3.master gland of body.
4.depth perception.
5.homeostasis
6.group norms.
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Paper II
PART-II
Q: 2 Give your valuable comments on the importance of Developmental Psychology.
Q:3 What do you know about various methods of studying infant behavior? Discuss.
Q: 4 Why did American Psychiatric Association adopt multi-axial system of diagnosis in
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)? What are the distinguishing features of depression
and generalized anxiety of virtue of which the two disorders have discrete diagnosis?
Q: 5 Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a form of psychotherapy and a
philosophy of living created by Albert Ellis in 1950s. In your opinion to what extent can it
be judged successful in the contemporary psychotherapies?
Q: 6 Many theories have been advanced to explain the causes of Juvenile Delinquency. To
your mind how our society may come to deal preventively with this problem?
Q: 7 The study and measurement of intelligence has been an important topic for nearly
hundred years. Discuss in length the topic. Also describe briefly the main reasons of Mental
Retardation?
Q: 8 Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Creativity
(b) Behavior Modification
(c) Job Satisfaction

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Q.2. Define the endocrine system.What are the functions of hormones.
Q.3. Define learning. Describe acquisition, extinction and incentives explain
motivated behaviour.
Q.4. Define motivation and discuss insticts, drives and incentives explain
motivated behaviour.
Q.5. Define perception and consciousness. Explain how the types of perceptual
constancy operate.?
Q.6. Discuss Freud's psychoanalytic theory, including levels of consciences and
three structure of personality.
Q.7. Define attitude, its components and how attitudes are formed.?
Q.8. Write short notes on any FOUR of the following.
(i) Neuron
(ii) Vision
(iii) Prejudice
(iv) Group norms
(v) Homeostasis
(vi) Latent learning
(vii) Hypothesis
(viii) Illusion
(ix) Cerebrum
PAPER I
q.2 State the definition of psychology as a science. Show your familiarity with the scope of
Psychology.
q.3 Describe briefly the structure and functions of central nervous system.
q.4 Define learning. Discuss the principle of reinforcement as related to both classical and
operant conditioning..
q.5 Distinguish between sensation and perception. Explain determinants of perception.
q.6 Critically examine Maslows hierarchy of need theory.
q.7 Define personality. Discuss the Factors in development of personality.
Q.8 WRITE SHORT NOTES ON ANY 4 OF THE FOLLOWING:5+5+5+5
Homeostasis
Frustration and Conflict
Prejudice
Endocrine system
Group norms
Personality test
Socialization
Inter group tension
Paper II
q.2 Differentiate between maturation and development. Identify several factors that can be
harmful to the developing foetus. 10+10
q.3 Discuss different viewpoints regarding abnormality.
q.4 Describe Jean Piaget's four stages of development ; and discuss the process of
organization,adaptation ,assimilation and accommodation.
q.5 List and briefly describe different techniques of behaviour therapy.
q.6 Show your familiarity with psychosomatic disorders.
q.7 Discuss several different approaches to defining intelligence.
Q.8 WRITE SHORT NOTES ON ANY 4 OF THE FOLLOWING:5+5+5+5
Job satisfaction
drug addiction
mental retardation
psychosis
Personality assessment
work incentives
group therapies
character disorder