CSS Psychology Past Paper 2000
Note: Before 2016 Psychology had Two Papers.
Paper-I
PART-II (Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q.2 All of our thoughts, feelings, and behavior can ultimately be traced to the activity of neurons. Discuss.
Q.3 It is believed that learning is any relatively permanent change in behavior, capability, or attitude that is acquired through experience. How far do you agree with it? Discuss with reference to the theories of learning.
Q.4 Elucidate this type of motive where the person is strongly motivated with “the desire to perform an act to gain a reward or to avoid undesirable consequences.”
Q.5 Discuss the major determinants of sensations.
Q.6 Amongst the theories of personality, which theory explains the long-lasting effects on an individual’s personality? Discuss.
Q.7 Discuss how political attitudes are formed, with specific reference to our cultural scenario.
Q.8 Write short notes on two of the following:
(a) Endocrine disorder
(b) Ethnicity
(c) Growing rate of suicide in Pakistan
(d) Socialization process
Paper-II
PART-II (Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q.2 How do biological factors interact with environmental experiences to determine the course of development?
Q.3 What is meant by “developmental irregularities?” How does heredity contribute to chromosomal abnormalities?
Q.4 Describe the criteria that can be used to distinguish between “normal” and “abnormal” behavior. What are the different sources of information that you will recommend for clinical diagnosis?
Q.5 What are the underlying principles and assumptions of behavior therapies? Discuss the role of behavior therapy in behavior modification.
Q.6 Discuss the role of biological and sociological factors in crime and drug addiction.
Q.7 How will you differentiate between psychoneurotic and psychosomatic disorders? Give an account of anxiety disorders.
Q.8 Identify the important determinants of job satisfaction for workers in an industry.