University of Pune 2009 B.A General psychology old syllabus - Question Paper

F.Y. B.A.
PSYCHOLOGY
G-1 : General Psychology
(Old Syllabus)
Time : three Hours] [Max. Marks : 80
Instructions to the candidates :
1) All ques. are compulsory.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
Q1) ans any ten ques. in 20 words each: [20]
i) describe Psychology.
ii) Name the lobes of the Cerebral Cortex.
iii) What is a "Neurotransmitter"?
iv) What is "drug addiction"?
v) describe Perception.
vi) Name the kinds of Illusions.
vii) Who proposed the hierarchy of motives?
viii) describe 'Emotions'.
ix) What is 'Transfer of Learning'?
x) Who proposed the 'Trial and fault Method' of learning?
xi) What is 'Memory'?
xii) Who proposed the concept of 'Mental Age'?
xiii) Name any two characteristics of a test.
Q2) ans any 2 ques. in 50 words each: [10]
i) define the behaviouristic approach of Psychology.
ii) discuss the misconceptions about Personality.
iii) discuss the 'motivational cycle'.
iv) define the kinds of Short Term Memory.
Q3) ans any 2 ques. in 150 words every. [20]
i) define the 'Experimental Method'.
ii) discuss the 'Stages and kinds of Sleep'.
iii) What is motivation? define sociogenic motives.
iv) define the causes of Forgetting.
Q4) ans any 2 ques. in 300 words every. [30]
i) define the structure and functions of Neurons.
ii) What is the process of attention? explain selective and sustained
attention.
iii) define the Operant Conditioning Experiment. Compare Operant and
Classical Conditioning.
iv) describe Intelligence. discuss Gardener's theory of Intelligence.

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