FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2012
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
PSYCHOLOGY I
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 Q.No. No.s from PART-II. ALL Q.No. No.s carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Q.No. No. must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Write Q.No. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q.No. No. in the Q.No.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 Q.No. No. or any part of the Q.No. No. will not be considered.
PART-II
Q.No.2. Define the endocrine system.What are the functions of hormones.
Q.No.3. Define learning. Describe acquisition, extinction and incentives explain motivated behaviour.
Q.No.4. Define motivation and discuss insticts, drives and incentives explain motivated behaviour.
Q.No.5. Define perception and consciousness. Explain how the types of perceptual constancy operate.?
Q.No.6. Discuss Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, including levels of consciences and three structure of personality.
Q.No.7. Define attitude, its components and how attitudes are formed.?
Q.No.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