Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Psychology Past Paper 2016
Optional · 80 marks · three hours
Original FPSC paper
DownloadInstructions specific to this paper
- Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
Questions
- Q. 220 marks
Describe role of nervous system and narrate the functions of neurons and endocrine system in brain functioning.
- Q. 320 marks
Explain the relationship between learning and memory. Identify the role of reinforcement, extinction and conditioned stimuli in the context of classical conditioning.
- Q. 420 marks
Give theoretical perspective of personality and describe personality assessment techniques and their uses.
- Q. 520 marks
Define physical, cognitive, social and emotional development in the light of child development and identify which of the development area is more important in human development.
- Q. 620 marks
Define abnormal behaviour and describe possible psychological treatment used to treat anxiety or personality disorder in patients.
- Q. 720 marks
Describe various leadership styles and explain the role of decision making in the development of an organization.
- Q. 820 marks
Write short notes on any FOUR of the following: (5 each) (a) Sensation and perception (b) Operational conditioning (c) Group dynamics (d) Beliefs and behavior (e) Models of stress (f) Juvenile delinquents
Standard FPSC instructions
Printed on this and every CSS paper.
- Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
- All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
- Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
- No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
- Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
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