WBCS Main Writing Practice Questions For Optional Psychology -Thinking And Problem Solving

LANGUAGE

1. Compare Chomsky’s innate mechanism view and skinner’s view on language development.
2. State and critically evaluate Slobin’s cognitive theory of language development
3. Which is more satisfactory explanation for language development – brain maturation or reinforcement. Substantiate your answer.
4. Describe how critical period hypothesis explains process of language acquisition
5. Comment on Chomsky’s theory of transformational generative grammar and its later modifications.

THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING

1. What is non directive thinking? Discuss different dimensions of thought processes in relation to concept and creativity.
2. Explain scanning and focussing strategies in concept attainment.
3. Can the cybernetic model of behaviour explain problem solving behaviour?
4. Discuss role of set in thinking with experimental evidences. Do mental sets guarantee correct thinking?
5. What is information processing analysis of thinking? Cite recent experimental evidences in this context.
6. How does behaviouristic interpretation of problem solving differ from gestalt view?
7. Describe facilitative and fixating effects of set in problem solving.
8. Enumerate different strategies of concept formation in children.
9. Differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning. Why do scientists prefer inductive reasoning?
10. Compare model of fluid and crystalized intelligence with Spearman’s 2 factor theory.
11. Compare ‘multi factor’ theory of intelligence with that of ‘multiple intelligence’ theory
12. Describe PASS model of intelligence and show the grounds on which it has challenged the ‘g’ theory
13. What specific role does social intelligence play in human resource management
14. How is intelligence different from aptitude?
15. What is emotional intelligence? What are its applications in our day to day life?
16. How are intelligence and creativity interrelated?
17. Which concept is more relevant in explaining individual differences – IQ or EQ? Substantiate your answer with relevant examples.
18. Write briefly the nature and development of intelligence.
19. Describe various patterns of attribution used by an individual in his social interaction.
20. Can attitude be changed. Ennumerate the factors that enhance or inhibit this process
21. Explain the role of dissonance arousal in prejudice.
22. What do you understand by attitudes, values and interests. Trace the link between them with examples.
23. Explain the characteristics of the source of message that strongly affects ones response to an attempt at changing attitudes.
24. Explain the role of mental set and heuristics in attitude formation and attitude change.
25. Analyse the process of communication and discuss the various strategies for making communication more effective.
26. Describe the main factors responsible for effective persuasive communication.
27. Describe various ways in which one can use IT and mass media to inculcate the values of hygiene and swacch bharat.
28. What do you understand by information overload? Discuss various psychologicalfactors involved in information management
29. Discuss the role of mass media in affecting the psyche of people. Give examples to support your ans.

Visit this link for Psychology Question Paper 2017

WBCS Main Question Paper 2017 Psychology Paper I And II – Why It Is Scoring Subject

For Guidance of WBCS (Exe.) Etc. Preliminary , Main Exam and Interview, Study Mat, Mock Test, Guided by WBCS Gr A Officers , Online and Classroom, Call 9674493673, or mail us at -> mailus@wbcsmadeeasy.in

Please subscribe here to get all future updates on this post/page/category/website