Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) 2008 B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Computer Programming - Question Paper

DISTANCE EDUCATION

B.Sc. (Psychology) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2009.

ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

(2005 onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A (5 8 = 40 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions of the following.

1. Describe abnormal behaviour with examples.

2. Discuss the types of mental mechanisms.

3. Write short notes on obsessive-compulsive neuroses.

4. Define Psychoses. Explain its treatment procedure.

5. Give an account of Drug dependence.

6. Write down the classification of psychosomatic disorder.

7. Explain the treatment in mental retardation.

8. What is cranial abnormalies? Explain its treatment.

PART B (4 15 = 60 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions of the following.

9. What is antisocial personalities? Explain its causes.

10. Write an essay on hysterical neuroses.

11. Describe the psychological factors of psychoses.

12. Describe alcoholism in detail.

13. Discuss the sociological factors of psychosomatic disorder.

14. Explain physiological and psychological causes of Mental Retardation.

15. Discuss various causes of abnormal behavior.