Most Expected Papers of Pyschology-I (2015)
 

[B][CENTER][COLOR="Magenta"][B]SAMPLE 2015
Psychology Paper 1-A[/B][/COLOR][/CENTER][/B]

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 [B]FOUR[/B] of the following: (4x5 = 20)
a) Neurotransmitters
b) Defense Mechanism
c) Latent Learning
d) Attitude Change
e) Zeigernik Effect
f) Prejudice

[B][CENTER][COLOR="Magenta"]SAMPLE 2015
Psychology Paper 1-B [/COLOR][/CENTER][/B]

Q 2. Explain psychology. Discuss the scope of psychology (20)
Q 3. Define Endocrine System. Explain it with reference to its role in influencing various behaviors in human beings. Draw diagrams where applicable (20)
Q 4. a) Discuss Classic Conditioning and its key principles
b) Explain how Classic Conditioning is employed in Behavioral Therapy? (10+10)
Q 5. Define Personality. What are the different factors involved in its development (20)
Q 6. What is Personality Testing? Discuss the uses and rationale behind the two major kinds of assessment tests (I) Self Report Inventory, and (II) Projective Tests (20)
Q 7. Define Motivation. List different theories of Motivation. Explain motivation with the help of Maslow Hierarchy Theory (20)
Q 8. Write Short Notes on any [B]FOUR[/B] of the following: (4x5 = 20)
a) Rorschach Inkblot Test
b) GABA
c) Allport's Trait Theory
d) Nerve Impulse
e) Neuron
f) Agents of Socialization

[CENTER][B][COLOR="Magenta"]SAMPLE 2015
Psychology Paper 1-C [/COLOR][/B][/CENTER]

Q 2. Define perception and consciousness. Explain how the types of perceptual constancy operate? (20)
Q 3. Distinguish between sensation and perception. Explain the determinants of perception (20)
Q 4. Introduce the various theories of Learning and Explain the concepts of Classical Conditioning. Also discuss the daily life applications of Classic Conditioning (6+8+6)
Q 5. Explain in detail psychoanalytic theory of personality. Also discuss the defense mechanism as part of the theory (10+10)
Q 6. Compare and contrast any two theories of attitude formation. Highlight their drawbacks as well (20)
Q 7. Describe the significance of Motivation in human life referring to any one theory of motivation (20)
Q 8. Define any [B]TEN[/B] of the following: (10x2 = 20)
a) Perceptual constancy
b) MMPI-2
c) Socialization
d) Allport's Trait Theory
e) Alturism
f) Group Norms
g) Homeostasis
h) Stimulus
i) Depth Perception
j) Psychometrics
k) Two Factor Theory
l) P.N.S

Bro...this time paper shall be unconventional owing to the increased number of candidates opting the very subject.
For instance in case of intelligence ...what type of emotional intelligence a CSP should have.
Questions like this are more likely to come.
Any how the topics and especially the short notes you have highlighted are valuable and may be asked by the examiner.

You're right. But the thing is that one must not follow the exact material asked in the questions but the [B]themes[/B]: [U][I]after all examiners are bound to make questions from the provided syllabus[/I][/U]. So even If they want to ask general questions, they will ask from the syllabus

Few [B]basic points[/B] were kept in my mind while drawing these papers:
1. If any question from [B]"perception"[/B] is asked, then in the same paper there will be no question from [B]"emotion"[/B] for 20 marks. However, some part of [B]"emotion"[/B] can be asked in the short notes
2. [B]Psychodynamic[/B] and [B]Psychosexual[/B] are the most important theories of Personality. There is no paper in the past 25 years, when the topic of personality was not covered in the question paper. Personality tests are evenly important, however, for the last two years, they are asked, so this time it is hugely expected that psychosexual theory will be asked
3. [B]"Motivation"[/B] constitutes the backbone of basic psychology. For the last many years, this topic has been pivotal in the question paper for part I. Since for the last two years, this was neglected and asked only for short notes, this year it can be asked in a full length 20 marks question

[B][COLOR="RoyalBlue"][B]One Question About the Trend of Asking General & Applied Questions in Psychology:[/B][/COLOR][/B] [I][U]How to deal with applied questions in science?[/U][/I]

[SIZE="5"][B][COLOR="Purple"]Always Remember Two Things:[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE]
[B]1.[/B] Applied and general questions look way too easy than other questions based on facts that we can't have debate on. Most of us are driver towards them thinking them easy however keep in mind that [U][I]we are not very smart to deal with applied questions in science subjects at CSS no matter how good you are. So, play it safe here[/I][/U].
[B]2. [/B]Applied questions are asked only from the topics like [B]"Attitude"[/B], [B]"Socialization"[/B], [B]"Crime Behavior"[/B], [B]"Ethics in Psychology"[/B] and [B]"Prejudice"[/B]. Nobody will ask you any general question from [B]"Schools of thoughts"[/B], [B]"Learning"[/B], [B]"Theories and Assessment of Personality"[/B] and [B]"Emotions"[/B]

[B][SIZE="6"]Please Note:[/SIZE][/B]
(An Example of Getting High and Low Marks in a 20 Marks Question)
Whenever you are asked about [B]"Emotions"[/B], write in the context of the role and influence of neurotransmitters on the generation and arousal of emotions: whether they ask you or not. It is generally understood and expected by the examiners that you will write some scientific logic that backs the concept and mechanism of emotions. [I]Theories come later[/I]. [B][I][COLOR="darkRed"]We focus more on the definitions and theories and less on the mechanism and that is the reason why most of us score less even when we think we have performed well. [/COLOR][/I][/B]And those dejected people are mostly those who opted for psychology assuming that its easy, high scoring and because some one has told them to opt it. They just go through the syllabus, perform well (according to their expectations) but because they don't meet the expectations of the examiners, they fail to score good marks at CSS. [B]So here's the important thing:[/B] [U][I]you don't only have to meet your own expectations but also of the examiners[/I][/U]

[B]Good Luck![/B]

Can you please upload paper 2 as well please
Any guesses of that?

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Thank you so much for your guidance in both paper 1 and paper 2, I found it to be of great help; specially considering that paper 2 today was slightly unexpected.