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M.A. (Previous) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2008.
First Year
Psychology
Paper I — GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 75 marks
Answer any FIVE of the following.
Each question carries 15 marks.
1.
Discuss the meaning and definition of psychology and its modern perspective.
2.
Individual differences are regarded as one of the important principles on human development .
Explain.
3.
What is Forgetting? Explain various causes of forgetting.
4.
Define Emotion. Explain different theories of Emotion.
5.
What is learning? Discuss classical conditioning. How it is useful in day–today life?
6.
What do you mean by stress? Explain the coping strategies of stress.
7.
Define Intelligence. Discuss any two theories in Intelligence.
8.
Who are the mentally retarded children? What type of problems they are facing in society?
9.
What is personality? Explain type and trait theories of personality.
10.
Explain different techniques of personality Assessment.
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M.A. (Previous) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2008.
First Year
Psychology
Paper II — DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 75 marks
Answer any FIVE questions.
Each question carries 15 marks.
1.
What are the principles of development? Describe the major adjustments of Infancy.
2.
Explain the characteristics of early childhood and development tasks.
3.
Discuss Hazards and unhappyness at puberty.
4.
Describe the characteristics and developmental tasks of Adolescence.
5.
Adolescence is a critical period in human growth and development – Discuss.
6.
Describe personal and social hazards of early adult hood.
7.
What are the vocational and martial hazards of middle age?
8.
Discuss the characteristics and development tasks of old age.
9.
Explain various living arrangement for Eldev People.
10.
Explain vocational and family life hazards and assessment adjustment to old age.
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M.A. (Previous) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2008.
First Year
Psychology
Paper III — PERSONALITY
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 75 marks
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.
Define Personality. Discuss various determinants of personality.
2.
Describe Sigmund Freud’s Psycho-sexual Development theory.
3.
Discuss Carl Jung’s analytical theory of personality.
4.
Explain All port’s Trait Approach.
5.
Discuss Carl Roger’s person centred theory. How it is useful to counselling?
6.
Explain Cattle’s trait theory of personality.
7.
Describe the Dollard-Miller’s stimulus-response theory in personality.
8.
Explain structure, Dynamics and theory of operant conditioning.
9.
What is project test? Explain different projective tests in Personality Assessment.
10.
Discuss briefly Albert Bandura social Learning Theory.
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M.A. (Previous) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2008.
First Year
Psychology
Paper IV — SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 75 marks
Answer any FIVE questions.
Each question carries 15 marks.
1.
Define Social Psychology. Explain the new Millennium in Social Psychology.
2.
Describe the impression formulation, and impression management.
3.
Explain important role of the traditional and cognitive approach.
4.
Discuss how high and low self – esteem are related to adjustment.
5.
Explain sexual harassment at work place.
6.
Discuss the role of Minority influences.
7.
Explain the Pro Social Behaviors.
8.
Define attitude Congnitive dissonance plays an important role for changing attitudes – Discuss.
9.
Define group. How the groups are making decisions.
10.
What is aggression? How can it be controlled and prevented?
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(DPSY 21)
M.A. (Final) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2008.
Second Year
Psychology
Paper I — PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 75 marks
Answer any FIVE questions.
Each question carries 15 marks.
1.
Explain the historical background of abnormal behavior.
2.
What are the different categories of maladaptive behavior?
3.
Explain different types of reactions to stress.
4.
Describe generalized anxiety disorder.
5.
Write about sexual dysfunctions.
6.
What are the causal factors of suicide?
7.
Explain different types of schizophrenia.
8.
What are the consequences of substance dependence?
9.
Write about Autistic behavior in children.
10.
Explain psychotherapy and group therapy.
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M.A. (Final) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2008.
Second Year
Psychology
Paper II — RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 75 marks
Answer any FIVE questions.
Each question carries 15 marks.
1.
Write about different types of research.
2.
Explain the steps in research process.
3.
Describe Experimental method and case study method.
4.
Explain cross sectional and longitudinal methods.
5.
Explain different methods to collect primary data.
6.
Write about validity and reliability.
7.
Write about measures of central tendency.
8.
Explain Hypothesis testing with a suitable example.
9.
Explain ‘t’ test with an example.
10.
Explain chi–square test with an example.
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M.A. (Final) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2008.
Second Year
Psychology
Paper III — COUNSELLING
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 75 marks
Answer any FIVE questions.
Each question carries 15 marks.
1.
Explain the purpose of goals of counselling.
2.
Explain the behavioural perspectives in counselling.
3.
What are the characteristics of counselling process?
4.
Explain the skills of a counsellor.
5.
Write about Roger’s self theory.
6.
What are the behavioristic approaches to counselling?
7.
How to counsel children with learning problems?
8.
Write about counselling methods used for the mentally retarded.
9.
Write about marital and family counselling.
10.
What are the counselling methods used for stress and Burnout?
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M.A. (Final). DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2008.
Second Year
Psychology
Paper IV — ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 75 marks
Answer any FIVE questions.
Each question carries 15 marks.
1.
Explain the basic concepts of organizational behavior.
2.
Explain different forms of communication.
3.
What are the applications of motivational models?
4.
Write about economic incentives systems.
5.
Explain different schedules of reinforcement.
6.
Explain Fiedler’s contingency model of leadership.
7.
Explain the nature of employee attitudes.
8.
What are the benefits and problems associated with informal organization?
9.
Explain the characteristics of organization development.
10.
What are the different types of counselling methods?
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