CSS Psychology Past Paper 2009
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 Define Psychology and describe in brief about the various schools of psychology.
Q.3 Describe the development of the Nervous System with special emphasis on the central nervous system.
Q.4 Introduce the various theories of learning and explain the concepts of Classical Conditioning.
Q.5 Describe the nature of emotion in reflection to different approaches for understanding emotions.
Q.6 List the various theories of personality and write about the best one in detail.
Q.7 Write down the components that comprise attitudes, specially in reflection to the cognitive and affective reactions to social events.
Q.8 Write short notes on ANY FOUR of the following:
(i) Trends in Psychology
(ii) Peripheral Nervous System
(iii) Brain
(iv) Transfer and interference
(v) Maslow’s Theory of Motivation
(vi) Emotions and Characteristics
(vii) Frustration and conflict
(viii) Defense Mechanism
Paper-II
PART-II (Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q.2 Define Growth, Development, and Maturation and explain the role of biological and socio-cultural factors in the process of development.
Q.3 Differentiate between ANY TWO of the following Development Areas:
(i) Physical Development – Social Development
(ii) Sensory Development – Intellectual Development
(iii) Perceptual Development – Emotional Development
(iv) Personality Development – Fine Motor Development
Q.4 List the different types of Assessment Procedures/Tools used for clinical diagnosis and explain the significance of clinical judgment in the process of Assessment.
Q.5 List various therapies used in Psychological Treatment and write about any two in detail.
Q.6 Define intelligence in reference to factors of intelligence and write how intelligence tests can be used for identification of disability in general and mental retardation in specific.
Q.7 Describe the role of biological and sociological factors in the development of maladjustment and criminal behavior and explain the treatment strategies.
Q.8 Define ANY FIVE of the following:
(i) Infancy
(ii) Genetics
(iii) Chromosomal Abnormality
(iv) Motor Development
(v) Emotional Patterns
(vi) Mental Retardation
(vii) Character Disorder
(viii) Juvenile Delinquency
(ix) Group Dynamics