(Download) UPSC MAIN EXAM : 2021 - PSYCHOLOGY (Paper-1)

(Download) CS (MAIN) EXAM : 2021 Psychology (Paper 1)

• Exam Name : CS (MAIN) EXAM : 2021 Psychology (Paper I)

• Marks: 250

• Time Allowed : Three Hours

SECTION-A

Q1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each:

(A) What are the limits of Intuition and common sense? Why do psychologists emphsize on scientific methods? Discuss.
(b) State the role of psychologist in resolving interpersonal conflicte and social unrest.
(c) Discuss the challenges during group brainstorming process. 
(d) Describe the role of mass media in shaping the behaviour of adolescents. Support it with appropriate examples. 
(e) With reference to the concept of memory construction evaluate the accuracy of eyewitness testimony in judicial trial. 

Q2.(a) How do basic and applied research differ ? Explain how knowledge from basic research helps solve practical problems. 

(b) Discuss the factors causing cognitive decline in the elderly. 
(c) Describe the bottom-up and top-down processing of sensory information. 

Q3.(a) How much nature (genetic factors) and nurture (environmental factors) contribute to a person's physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development ? 

(b) Describe the principles of classical conditioning. Illustrate the application of classical conditioning principles in real life. 
(c) Explain the importance of cognitive neuropsychology and socio-cultural perspective in understanding human behaviour. 

Q4.(a) Why is selective attention important ? Discuss the theories of selective attention. 

(b) Which method is most appropriate to investigate gender differences in aggressive behaviour at the work place ? Elaborate. 
(c) Describe the role of schemas and mnemonic devices in expertise and exceptional memory.

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Section-B

Q5. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10x5=50 

(a) "Some psychological measures can be reliable but not valid”. Elaborate it with examples. 
(b) IQ scores predict success in academic, job and other life outcomes. Evaluate. 
(c) What is self-efficacy ? Discuss the potential benefits of enhancing self-efficacy. 
(d) Formal operational thought is not universally achieved. Discuss. 
(e) Give a critical appraisal on the practice of using aptitude tests to predict professions for high school children. 

Q6.(a) Are we bom with personality ? Critically evaluate with theoretical interpretation, 

(b) Describe the strategies of effective communication training. 
(c) Discuss the physiological basis of emotion and its measurement.

Q7.(a) Which approaches to motivation are more commonly used in an organization ? How these approaches might help to sustain or increase motivation ? 

(b) Describe different types of Meditation and its effect on health and well-being.
(c) Discuss the use of computer application in the various domains of practice in Psychology. 

Q8.(a) Humans strive to assign causes to actions of self and others and fall into traps of biases and errors. Critically discuss. 

(b) Discuss the cognitive and motivational determinants of the belief in extra sensory perception. 
(c) Give a comparative analysis of the behaviouristic and nativistic perspective to language development.

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