PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2020
For Recruitment to the Posts of Provincial Management Service (PMS)
SUBJECT: Psychology (Paper-I)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions in all. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q. No. 1
What are the key principles of humanistic psychology, and how is it related to an individual’s life? (20 Marks)
Q. No. 2
Discuss Gardner’s and Sternberg’s non-unitary theories of intelligence. How are they similar, and how do they differ from each other? (20 Marks)
Q. No. 3
How do Gestalt principles contribute to our perception? Discuss in detail and explain with daily life examples. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 4
Briefly describe Piaget’s four stages of cognitive development and explain how they are applicable in daily life. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 5
Explain the concept of child development. Elaborate Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory of human development. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 6
Elaborate the concept of motivation with appropriate examples. Also discuss biogenic and psychogenic types of motives. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 7
Write notes on any TWO of the following: (10 + 10 = 20 Marks)
a) Ethical issues in psychotherapy
b) Positive psychology
c) Prejudice
Q. No. 8
What is a reinforcer? Discuss its role in classical and instrumental (operant) conditioning. (20 Marks)
SUBJECT: Psychology (Paper-II)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions in all. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q. No. 1
Define stress and explain its physiological and psychological responses. In the COVID-19 situation, suggest coping strategies to reduce social, emotional, and financial stress. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 2
Define personality. Discuss and evaluate the psychoanalytic perspective of personality development, including its strengths and criticisms. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 3
Define psychological disorder. Discuss anxiety disorders, including their symptoms, causes (risk factors), and diagnostic criteria. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 4
Define social influence. Explain how group pressure, conformity, and obedience affect our attitudes, beliefs, decisions, and actions. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 5
What are the goals of scientific research? Explain experimental research design, its key features, advantages over other research designs, and common problems faced in experiments. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 6
Explain altruism and prosocial behavior. What factors influence helping behavior? Suggest ways to improve helping behavior in Pakistan during health and financial crises such as COVID-19. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 7
Psychoanalytic and behavioristic schools of thought differ in theoretical assumptions and practical applications. Discuss. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 8
“Man is a social animal.” Discuss with reference to social norms, traditions, attitudes, group behavior, and culture. (20 Marks)
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