Exam Details

Subject psychology
Paper paper 2
Exam / Course civil services main optional
Department
Organization union public service commission
Position
Exam Date 2003
City, State central government,


Question Paper

Paper II
Section A

Answer any THREE of the following (Each answer should not exceed 200 words):

Leaders in the organizational set up work with different kinds of strategies than leaders in other fields. Comment

Describe the salient tenets of career counselling. Is it different from vocational guidance?

Examine the significance of indigenous therapies like Yoga and meditation. How effective they are?

How would you identify the mentally and socially challenged individuals? Can they be brought back to the main-stream of life?

Discuss the salient features of a psychological test. Identify the process involved in construction and standardization of a psychological test. What are the ethical issues involved in the use of a psychological test?

Sustaining positive and effective mental health is more dependent on prevention than cure. Do you agree with this statement? Answer with the help of a relevant model and highlight the role of quality of life.

Evaluate the role of a community psychologist in arousing community consciousness and action for handling social problem. Give suitable examples to substantiate your arguments.

Section B

Answer any THREE of the following (Each answer should not exceed 200 words):

Examine the relevance of sports psychology with reference to Indian scenario.

Identify the true characteristics of an entrepreneur Discuss with reference to McClellands assumptions.

Has the mass media especially the TV played a significant role in affecting the psyche of people? Give examples to support your answer.

Environmental psychology is limited as far as its application is concerned. Do you agree with this statement? Cite examples to support your arguments.

How does the military psychology bring in a new perspective to the understanding of human behaviour? What is the role of human engineering in defence?

Is it possible to achieve social integration with the help of psychological principles? How can a psychologist deal effectively with class and caste conflicts?

Define relative deprivation. Draw a. Programme which will facilitate the motivation and education of the deprived Discuss with some theoretical assumptions


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