Psychology CSS Paper II 1994

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT
TO POSTS IN B.P.S. – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1994
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 in detail different methods of developmental psychology. Support your answer with a study conducted by established developmental psychologist.

2 Explain in what ways hereditary transmission determines various personality characteristics? Also discuss role of environment in the development of normal behaviour.

3 What are different sources of information in clinical diagnosis? In what ways ethical standards and legal issues are related to clinical diagnosis?

4 Discuss biological and social variables underlying juvenile delinquency. Also identify basic causes of drug addiction.

5 What are the basic concepts of group dynamics? How does group dynamics related to the management problems?

6 Discuss in detail intelligence and mental retardation. Suggest some methods to study them.

7 What are underlying factors of therapies? How far behaviour modification as compared to Cognitive therapy differ?

8 Carefully read each statement and write correct answer

(i) Founder of psychoanalysis is: (a) S. Freud (b) Jung (c) Homey

(ii) Noise may be one of the causes of: (a) Crime (b) Intelligence; (c) Work

(iii) Gestalt psychology was founded by: (a) Max Wertheimer (b) Watson (c) Gestalt

(iv) Some prominent Neo-Freudians are: (a) Homey (b) Geb (c) Kardiner, Skinneer Young.

(v) An affective psychotio reaction dominated by mood is: (a) Multiple-personality (b) Manic-depressive reaction (c) Delusion.

(vi) A form of functional psychotic reaction characterized by persistent systematized delusions is: (a) Edipal stage (b) Paronia (c) Plaof theory

(vii) Personality disorder refers to: (a) Obesity (b) Paranoid personalities (c) None of them.

(viii) Over responsive to competitive stress is: (a) Type A personality (b) Type B personality (c) Anti-social behavior

(ix) Institutionalized infants, attributed to the lack of love and care is: (a) Infant debility (b) Infant reducibility (c) Psychodynamics.

(x) Job satisfaction depends upon: (a) Production (b) Phenomenological views (c) Latency

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