Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) 2009-1st Year B.A Psychology state open university - Question Paper

B.Sc. DEGREE exam – JUNE 2009.
First Year
Psychology
BASIC PSYCHOLOGY — I
Time : three hours Maximum marks : 75
PART A — (3 ? five = 15 marks)
ans any 3 questions, every ans not exceeding one page.
1. Highlight the salient features of case study as a method of psychology.
2. Give a brief account on the divisions of nervous system.
3. Write briefly about meditation and its uses.
4. Explain the monocular cues to depth perception.
5. Outline the meaning and kinds of conflicts of motives.
PART B — (4 ? 15 = 60 marks)
ans any 4 questions, every ans not exceeding four pages.
6. Elaborate the applications of the principles of psychology to different fields.
7. Discuss the importance of the principal parts of brain in human behaviour.
8. Bring out the meaning and functions of consciousness.
9. Explain in detail the influence of external factors on perception.
10. Define attention and define the selective nature of attention.
11. Outline the meaning and kinds of social motives.
12. Comment on different theories of emotion.

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