CSS Psychology Past Paper 2022

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   What are the major approaches in contemporary psychology? What are psychology’s key issues and controversies?

2. Q. 320 marks

   Define intelligence. Differentiate between fluid and crystalized intelligence. Explain why crystallized intelligence is more a reflection of culture as compared to fluid intelligence?

3. Q. 420 marks

   Define emotions and describe how James-Lange and Cannon Bard theories of emotions differ in the role of arousal in emotions, along with examples and limitations.

4. Q. 520 marks

   Explain how the right to privacy, anonymity, and informed consent relate to psychological testing? Describe the issues associated with test takers from multicultural backgrounds.

5. Q. 620 marks

   Differentiate between the Kohlberg and Gilligan approaches to moral development during adolescents and early adulthood.

6. Q. 720 marks

   What are the major differences between trait, learning, biological, evolutionary, and humanistic approaches to personality?

7. Q. 820 marks

   What are the types, etiology, and symptoms of mood disorders? Explain your answer according to DSM classification.

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.