Psychology Paper 2:2014
SECTION-A

Q1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: 10 x5=50

What factors can impede fair assessment of individual differences? Examine in the light of research evidence.
What is meant by unconditional positive regard?
Which rehabilitative strategies can be employed by the organisations to handle the workplace violence?
Explain how the creation of superordinate goals can help in resolving social conflicts.
What social and psychological factors come in the way of population control in India?

Q2. Answer the following: (15+15+20 marks)

What different types of norms will a psychologist need to develop a test of general mental ability for use in India?
Discuss the implications of employing group decision-making in issues involving development in the Indian cultural context.
Explain psychological characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.

Q3. Answer the following: (15+15+20 marks)

Discuss how happiness may influence psychological well-being and health.
What psychological conditions keep the poor in a socially disadvantaged state?
What psychological motives have retarded economic development in India, according to some psychologists? Discuss.

Q4. Answer the following: (15+15+20 marks)

What psychological factors keep the group of terrorists cohesive?
What psychological knowledge will you put to use for social inclusion of the stigmatized?
Can leaders be trained? What will be the essential components of a leadership training programme for the civil servants?

Psychology Paper SECTION-B

Q5.Answer the following questions in about 150 words each:

How will you distinguish between anxiety and mood disorders?
To what extent, do you think that the principles of management derived from the study of industrial organisations can be applied to improve the functioning of bureaucratic organisations in India?
Enumerate the factors that can impact upon the teaching-learning process in rural India.
As a psychologist, develop a programme to bring about attitudinal change in favour of small family norm.
What role can mental imagery play in enhancing the performance of sportspersons? Discuss.

Q6. Answer the following: (15+15+20 marks)

What therapy will be most efficacious in case of someone who is suffering from depression? Give reasons in support of your answer.
State the challenges the psychologists are likely to face in the rehabilitation of criminals.
What psychological knowledge can be used to develop a programme for women entrepreneurs?

Q7. Answer the following: (15+15+20 marks)

How can teachers help in meeting the educational needs of a child suffering from ADHD?
How can the adverse consequences of social disadvantage be alleviated?
What is the purpose of item analysis? How would you carry it out for a test of aptitude?

Q8. Answer the following: (15+15+20 marks)

Discuss the theoretical bases of behaviouristic approaches of psychotherapy.
What are gender stereotypes in India? How do they feed into gender discrimination?
What are the psychological disadvantages of learning in the distant mode through IT compared to classroom learning?