FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT
TO POSTS IN B.P.S. – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1992
Psychology Paper I
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt only FIVE questions including Question No. 8, which is Compulsory. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
1 Explain critically any two methods of Psychology and suggest which method is more suitable for the present-day psychology.
2 What are the basic tenets of Associationism? Evaluate Thorndike’s contribution to Associationism.
3 Write a comprehensive note on Endocrine System. Highlight the role of endocrine glands in physical and emotional development of an individual.
4 Critically evaluate the basic differences between Cognitive and S-R psychologists in explaining the process of learning.
5 In the light of the various experimental studies, discuss the relation between perception and motivation. Describe the effect of learning and motivation on perception.
6 What are the contemporary trends in personality theory? Which theory do you think is relatively more comprehensive in approach and why?
7 How are opinions and attitudes formed? What methods are used to assess attitudes? Explain the advantages and limitations of each method.
8 Select and write the best correct answer out of given four possible choices for each of the following items:
(i) The most important endocrine gland is: (a) Pituitary (b) Pancreas (c) Gonads (d) Thymus
(ii) The development of secondary sex characteristics depends upon the secretion of: (a) Pituitary gland (b) Gonads (c) Adrenal gland (d) Thyroid
(iii) Experiences that stem, directly from sensory stimulation are defined as: (a) Perception (b) Information (c) Signs (d) Situations
(iv) With intermittent reinforcement: (a) Learning is slow (b) Extinction is slow (c) Both are slow (d) Both are fast
(v) Operant conditioning is associated with: (a) Thorndike (b) Skinner (c) Hull (d) Miller
(vi) The perceptual response to a stimulus is essentially: (a) Subjective (b) Objective (c) Intuitive (d) Learned
(vii) Repressed material can best be obtained through: (a) Sociometry (b) Projective techniques (c) Aptitude test (d) Tests of maximum performance
(viii) Blaming others for one’s own difficulties is: (a) Repression (b) Rationalization (c) Aptitude tests (d) Projection
(ix) The carriers of heredity are called: (a) Cells (b) Genes (c) Chromosomes (d) Ova and Sperm.
(x) The brain is the coordinating centre of all: a) Cognition (b) Thinking (c) Action (d) All the above