1
10 Marks100 Wordsmedium
Describe the key assumptions on which psychology claims to be a science.
PsychologyPhilosophy of Science
2
10 Marks100 Wordshard
Suggest a plan of an experimental study to evaluate the effect of compensatory education on academic achievement of school-going students from low income group.
EducationPsychologyResearch Methods
3
10 Marks100 Wordsmedium
On what grounds are STM and LTM distinguished?
Cognitive PsychologyMemory
4
10 Marks100 Wordsmedium
How the principles of encoding help enhancing the use of mnemonic devices?
Cognitive PsychologyMemory
5
10 Marks100 Wordsmedium
Distinguish between negative reinforcement and punishment. Indicate the limitations of punishment in the context of learning.
Behavioral PsychologyLearning
6
10 Marks100 Wordsmedium
What do illusions tell about the nature of perception?
Cognitive PsychologyPerception
7
20 Markshard
What is social constructionism? How does it challenge the mainstream psychology?
Social PsychologyTheoretical Psychology
8
20 Marksmedium
Discuss the consequences of learned helplessness as demonstrated in classic experiment on dogs. Find out its parallels in real life.
Behavioral PsychologyMotivation
9
10 Markshard
How does the brain mediate between the genotype and the phenotype for psychological characteristics?
Biological PsychologyGenetics
10
10 Marksmedium
Contrast bottom-up and top-down theories of perception.
Cognitive PsychologyPerception
11
30 Markshard
How does signal-detection theory envisage the decision process? In what other areas of psychology can it be applied?
Cognitive PsychologyResearch Methods
12
30 Markshard
How does level of processing model differ from multistore and working memory models? Explain.
Cognitive PsychologyMemory
13
30 Marksmedium
Critically evaluate the role of parenting style, peer group and media in identity formation during adolescence.
Developmental PsychologySocial Psychology
14
30 Markshard
Examine the concerns for control, measurement and artifacts, and also indicate the threats they pose to the development of scientific psychology.
Research MethodsPsychology
15
10 Marks100 Wordsmedium
Differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning, and give reasons for the preference of scientists towards inductive reasoning.
Research MethodsCognitive Psychology
16
10 Marks100 Wordsmedium
How does arousal theory explain human motivation?
MotivationPsychology
17
10 Marks100 Wordseasy
What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation? Explain with the help of examples.
MotivationPsychology