FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2010
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 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) Write Question in the Answer Book in accordance with Question No. in the Question 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 Question will not be considered.
PART-II
Attempt any four questions.
Q2. Define Psychology as a science of behavior. List various schools and systems used in psychology.
Q3. Describe structures and function of brain emphasizing the role of neurons as a unit of nervous system.
Q4. Differentiate between classical conditioning and operant conditioning in context of human learning.
Q5. Describe the significance of motivation in human life referring to any one theory of motivation.
Q6. Define perception and sensation and explain how five senses specially vision and hearing operate.
Q7. Explain the psychoanalytic perspective of personality, giving details of Freud’s psychosexual stages of personality development.
Q8. Define any ten:
I. Psychometrics
II. Unconscious mind
III. Perceptual constancy
IV. Negative reinforcement
V. Free association
VI. Thematic apperception test
VII. Stimulus
VIII. Aggression
IX. Personality traits
X. Extinction
XI. Attitudes
XII. Altruism
XIII. Group norms
XIV. prejudice