Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
First Year B.Sc.(Nursing Basic) Degree Examination (Revised Scheme) QP Code - 1680
Psychology
March 2009
Time : Three Hours Max.Marks : 80
Your answer shall be specific to the question asked
Draw neat and labelled diagrams wherever necessary.
Long Essy (Answer any two) ( 2 x 10 = 20 )
- Define psychology. Explain its nature and scope with reference to nursing
- Discuss endocrine system and its influence on development of behaviour.
- Every individual is unique. How do you explain these individual differences among people?
Short Essays: (Answer any eight) ( 8 x 5 = 40 )
- Describe merits and demerits of experimental method
- Discuss twin and family studies in relation to development of behaviour
- What are the characteristics of emotions?
- Discuss Maslow' sel-actualization theory
- Explain factors influencing perception
- Discuss Freud's theory of psycho--sexual development
- Explain trial and error learning
- Roe of incentives and rewards in teaching
- What is forgetting? how can it be minimized?
- What is problem solving? What is the role of mental set in problem solving?
Short Answers: ( 10 x 2 = 20)
- Emotions and health
- Division of attention
- Meaning of perception
- Illusions
- Types of emotions
- Insightful learning
- Extinction and spontaneous recovery
- Types of reasoinig
- Steps of evaluation
- Psychoanalysis
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