SAMPLE 2015
Psychology Paper 1-A

Q 2. Define Psychology? Show your familiarity with the old and new perspectives (school) of psychology (20)
Q 3. What is a neuron? Explain its structure and functions. Also explain how it plays part in molding the human behavior? (20)
Q 4. a) Law of Trial and Error paved the path for the Operant Condition. Discuss
b) Explain the concepts of positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement (punishment) as they apply to the Operant Conditioning (10+10)
Q 5. Define Personality? Explain in detail Freud's Psychosexual Theory of Personality (20)
Q 6. What is Personality Testing? State different kinds of Personality assessment tests. Also discuss the uses and rationale behind Thematic Appreciation Test (TAT) (20)
Q 7. a) How do you define Emotions. Discuss the impact of different glands on emotions
b) Discuss Cannon-Bard theory of emotions. Also state its strengths and weaknesses (10+10)
Q 8. Write Short Notes on any FOUR of the following: (4x5 = 20)
a) Neurotransmitters
b) Defense Mechanism
c) Latent Learning
d) Attitude Change
e) Zeigernik Effect
f) Prejudice