UPSC Mains PSYCHOLOGY-PAPER-I 2021

28 Questions • 400 Marks • With Detailed Model Answers

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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
What are the limits of intuition and common sense? Why do psychologists emphasize on scientific methods? Discuss.
PsychologyResearch Methodology
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
State the role of psychologist in resolving interpersonal conflicts and social unrest.
PsychologySocial Psychology
3
10 Marks150 Wordseasy
Discuss the challenges during group brainstorming process.
PsychologyOrganizational Psychology
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Describe the role of mass media in shaping the behaviour of adolescents. Support it with appropriate examples.
PsychologyDevelopmental Psychology
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10 Marks150 Wordshard
With reference to the concept of memory construction evaluate the accuracy of eyewitness testimony in judicial trial.
PsychologyCognitive PsychologyLaw
6
20 Marksmedium
How do basic and applied research differ? Explain how knowledge from basic research helps solve practical problems.
PsychologyResearch Methodology
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15 Marksmedium
Discuss the factors causing cognitive decline in the elderly.
PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyGerontology
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15 Markseasy
Describe the bottom-up and top-down processing of sensory information.
PsychologyCognitive Psychology
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20 Marksmedium
How much nature (genetic factors) and nurture (environmental factors) contribute to a person's physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development?
PsychologyDevelopmental Psychology
10
15 Marksmedium
Describe the principles of classical conditioning. Illustrate the application of classical conditioning principles in real life.
PsychologyLearning Psychology
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15 Marksmedium
Explain the importance of cognitive neuropsychology and socio-cultural perspective in understanding human behaviour.
PsychologyCognitive PsychologySocial Psychology
12
20 Marksmedium
Why is selective attention important? Discuss the theories of selective attention.
PsychologyCognitive Psychology
13
15 Markshard
Which method is most appropriate to investigate gender differences in aggressive behaviour at the work place? Elaborate.
PsychologySocial PsychologyOrganizational Psychology
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15 Marksmedium
Describe the role of schemas and mnemonic devices in expertise and exceptional memory.
PsychologyCognitive Psychology
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Some psychological measures can be reliable but not valid. Elaborate it with examples.
PsychologyResearch Methodology
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10 Marks150 Wordshard
IQ scores predict success in academic, job and other life outcomes. Evaluate.
PsychologyIntelligence
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
What is self-efficacy? Discuss the potential benefits of enhancing self-efficacy.
PsychologyPersonality Psychology
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Formal operational thought is not universally achieved. Discuss.
PsychologyDevelopmental Psychology
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10 Marks150 Wordshard
Give a critical appraisal on the practice of using aptitude tests to predict professions for high school children.
PsychologyEducational Psychology
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20 Markshard
Are we born with personality? Critically evaluate with theoretical interpretation.
PsychologyPersonality Psychology
21
15 Marksmedium
Describe the strategies of effective communication training.
PsychologySocial Psychology
22
15 Marksmedium
Discuss the physiological basis of emotion and its measurement.
PsychologyBiological Psychology
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20 Marksmedium
Which approaches to motivation are more commonly used in an organization? How these approaches might help to sustain or increase motivation?
PsychologyOrganizational Psychology
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15 Marksmedium
Describe different types of Meditation and its effect on health and well-being.
PsychologyHealth Psychology
25
15 Marksmedium
Discuss the use of computer application in the various domains of practice in Psychology.
PsychologyTechnology
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20 Markshard
Humans strive to assign causes to actions of self and others and fall into traps of biases and errors. Critically discuss.
PsychologySocial Psychology
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15 Marksmedium
Discuss the cognitive and motivational determinants of the belief in extra sensory perception.
PsychologyCognitive Psychology
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15 Markshard
Give a comparative analysis of the behaviouristic and nativistic perspective to language development.
PsychologyDevelopmental Psychology