FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2012
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
PSYCHOLOGY II
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. No.s from PART-II. ALL Q.No.No. No.s carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Q.No.No. No. must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Write Q.No.No. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q.No.No. No. in the Q.No.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. No. or any part of the Q.No.No. No. will not be considered.
PART-II
Q.No.2. List three stages of prenatal development and discuss the important developmental events that occur during each stage
Q.No.3. Differentiate between maturation and growth and also explain different methods of developmental psychology.
Q.No.4. Describe cognitive skills that develop during each of Piaget’s stages
Q.No.5. Explain how psychological abnormality is defined. What are the advantages of DSM classification system of disorder
Q.No.6. Discuss the essential characteristics of client-centered therapy
Q.No.7. What are various factors related to job satisfaction and also describe the relationship between job satisfaction and productivity.?
Q.No.8. Write short notes on any FOUR of the following.
(i) Hereditary (ii) Drug addiction (iii) Intelligence (iv) Perceptual development (v) Group therapy (vi) Mental retardation (vii) Anxiety disorder (viii) Juvenile delinquency