FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT
TO POSTS IN B.P.S. – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1992
Psychology Paper II
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt FIVE questions in all including Question No. 8 which is Compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
1 Discuss emotional problems and common emotional patterns which are likely to be encountered by children. Suggest some techniques to reduce these stages. Support your answer with established studies.
2 Explain basic concept of Operant conditioning and its methods for the treatment of children and adults with regard to their problems in the areas of education and working organization respectively.
3 Evaluate venous methods of personality assessment in particular test developed by Pakistani psychologists. State significance of personality tests.
4 What are direct consequences of biological and sociological conditions on normal and abnormal behavior. Do you think that residuals of slums are insane? Discuss.
5 Briefly explain recent meaning of intelligence. Also discuss in detail classification system of mental retardation and issues for the society.
6 Explain in what ways genetic factors influence pre-natal and infancy stages of human behavior. Can you control effects of genetic factors? Explain it.
7 What part is played by illumination, heat exchange process, design of building and information process on work output as well as attitude of the workers towards work?
8 Carefully, read each statement and write the correct answer:
(i) Name of Milligam is associated with: (a) T.V. violence (b) Obedience (c) Saddest victim
(ii) Twins who have only 50% genes in common are called: (a) DZ twins (b) PZ twins (c) AG twins
(iii) A drug derived from morphine is called: (a) Heroin (b) Lead (c) Nonepinephrine
(iv) Carl Rogers used the term: (a) Vascular accident (b) Valuing process (c) Waxy Flexibility
(v) Founder of a theory which states that negative experiences are avoided is: (a) C. Rogers (b) Freud (c) Sullivan
(vi) Narrow band theories explain: (a) Eysenck’s theory of personality (b) Old age problems (c) Coronary heart disease
(vi) A child who, despite generally diminished skills, shows astonishing proficiency in one isolated skill is: (a) Idiot savant (b) idiopathic epilepsy (c) Incest
(viii) A group of psychologists explain that avoidance is a response learned to relieve anxiety was offered by: (a) Behaviourists (b) Existentialists (c) Psychoanalysts
(ix) The source of neurosis is the discrepancy between self-concept and the real self. This view is presented by: (a) Neuroscience (b] Humanists (c) Bandura
(x) The chronic inability to sleep is: (a) Isolation (b) Insomnia c) Lithium