Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Psychology Past Paper 2018
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.
- Stress is linked to illness, with examples
- Consequences of redundancy and unemployment.
- Role of the reinforcer in classical and instrumental conditioning.
Questions
- Q. 220 marks
To what extent in the twenty-first century you justify the role of ‘the mind’ in psychology?
- Q. 320 marks
Why is associative learning important? Discuss with respect to the behavioural repertoire provided by instrumental versus associative forms of learning.
- Q. 420 marks
What are the major developmental changes that occur during the school years?
- Q. 520 marks
How do social and cognitive processes affect behaviour?
- Q. 620 marks
What are the defining characteristics of humanistic therapy? Discuss how one might assess different psychotherapies. Which of the psychotherapies appear to be the most effective?
- Q. 720 marks
Is there any harm in national stereotypes? Discuss the relevant factors which we need to take into consideration when we wish to build social harmony in society.
- Q. 820 marks
Write comprehensive notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (i) Stress is linked to illness, with examples (ii) Consequences of redundancy and unemployment. (iii) Role of the reinforcer in classical and instrumental conditioning.
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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