ias psychology main 2008 paper i

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S I No. 1091 A 4R 14 KI - QHA

PSYCHOLOGY

PAPER I

INSTRUCTIONS

Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English

Answer must be written in the medium specified in the Admission

Certificate issues to you, which must be stated clearly on the cover of

the answer book in the space provided for the purpose. No marks will

be given for the answers written in a medium other than that specified

in the Admission Certificate.

Candidate should attempt Question Nos. 1 and 5 which are compulsory

and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one

question from each section.

All Questions carry equal mark.

Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks : 300

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SECTION A

1. Write Short Notes on any Three of the following

(Each one should not exceed 200 words ) : - 20 3 = 60

a). Poverty and level of economic achievement as a social problem can

only be explained from the psychological perspective Comment with

relevant research studies.

b). Bring out the differences in the concepts of growth, maturation and

development in human behaviour. Use suitable example in your answers.

c). The level at which an information is processed has a bearing on recall

of that particular information. Discuss in the light of experimental studies.

d).Grounded theory takes a case rather than variable perspective.

Elaborate this statement.

2. Explain Banduras theory using a suitable social learning task. Extend

research support to your answer. 60

3. Can Item Response theory be called a latent trade theory? Describe the

mathematical functions that are used in this theory and explain the various

models related to the theory. 60

4. Using the procedure of programmed learning, how would you conduct anger-reduction training for a group of individuals who have been

assessed high on anger? The training procedure needs to be as per the

instructional design model.

60

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SECTION B

5. Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words

each: 20 3 = 60

a). What is the meant by echoic memory ? How long does this

memory last? Discuss with experimental evidence.

b). Describe the PASS model of intelligence and show the grounds on

which it has challenged the g theory.

c). Describe pattern of attribution that are used by persons in supporting

their interaction.

d). Artificial Intelligence and cognitive psychology have a symbolic

relationship. Elaborate this statement.

6. Give a comparative account of Self as conceived by Adler and

Rogers. 60

7. Describe the phase of language acquisition and show how critical

period hypothesis explains the process of language acquisition.

60

8. Representational knowledge can be investigating neurocognitively

through the studies of amnesia Elaborate this statement. 60

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