Dr. MGR University 2009 to 2015 Question Papers Paper IV PSYCHOLOGY

Dr. MGR University August 2009 Question Paper
Subject : Paper IV  PSYCHOLOGY

[KV 825] Sub. Code: 4885
B.Sc (Nursing) DEGREE EXAMINATION
(For Trained Nurses)
First Year – Non – Semester
Paper IV – PSYCHOLOGY
 Q.P. Code : 684885
Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks
Answer All questions.
I. Essays: (2X15=30)
1. Write an essay on defense mechanisms of ego.
2. What is operant conditioning? Discuss with examples how you would
utilize reinforces in shaping behaviour.
II. Write Short Notes on : (5X 5 = 25)
1. Hallucination and Illusion.
2. Id, Ego, Superego.
3. Projective techniques.
4. Reactions to frustration.
5. Characteristics of the counselor.
III. Short Answer Questions: (10X 2 = 20)
1. Write any four subjects related to psychology.
2. Write two uses of studying psychology in nursing.
3. Mention any four factors influencing attention.
4. What are the types of “Error Perception”?
5. Mention the types of conflicts.
6. Write two sources of frustration.
7. Mention four factors influencing intelligence.
8. Name the two types of twins.
9. Write the three classifications of mind.
10. List out the psycho sexual stages.
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Dr. MGR University February 2010 Question Paper
Subject : Paper IV  PSYCHOLOGY

[KW 825] Sub. Code: 4885
B.Sc (Nursing) DEGREE EXAMINATION
(For Trained Nurses)
First Year – Non – Semester
Paper IV – PSYCHOLOGY
 Q.P. Code : 684885
Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks
Answer All questions.
I. Essays: (2X15=30)
1. Define mental health. Discuss the concept of mental health and mental
illness. Add a note on the characteristics of mentally healthy persons.
2. Define psychology. Describe the scope and methods of psychology.
II. Write Short Notes on : (5X 5 = 25)
1. Psychosomatic disorders.
2. Social motives.
3. Classical conditioning.
4. Conflicts.
5. Guidance and counseling.
III. Short Answer Questions: (10X 2 = 20)
1. What is the main difference between clinical psychology and counseling
psychology?
2. What is the meaning of the word, ‘Inventory’?
3. One of the determinants of attention in ‘novelty’. What is the meaning of
‘novelty’?
4. Define ‘incentive’.
5. Define ‘perception’.
6. List four psychosocial motives.
7. What are the two personality traits of ‘Type A’ personality?
8. Our behaviours are responsible for our emotions and not vice-versa. Who
has proposed this theory of emotion?
9. Who was the proponent of ‘Eight stages developmental theory’ of
personality?
10.Expand TAT.
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Dr. MGR University February 2011 Question Paper
Subject : Paper IV  PSYCHOLOGY

[KY 825] Sub. Code: 4885
POST BASIC BACHELOR OF SCEINCE IN NURSING
DEGREE EXAMINATION
First Year – Non – Semester
Paper IV – PSYCHOLOGY
 Q.P. Code : 684885
Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks
Answer All questions.
I. Essays: (2X15=30)
1. Explain about the Law of Learning.
2. Write an essay on the theories of Motivation.
II. Write Short Notes on : (5X 5 = 25)
1. Types of conflict.
2. Primary motives.
3. Physiological changes of Emotion.
4. Intelligent Quotient.
5. Introspection method.
III. Short Answer Questions: (10X 2 = 20)
1. Biological Inheritance.
2. Dementia precox.
3. Aptitude test.
4. Attention.
5. Sigmund Freud.
6. What are the roots of mental health?
7. What is the most important component of Personality?
8. Bell adjustment inventory.
9. Repression.
10.Raven’s progressive matrices.
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Dr. MGR University August 2011 Question Paper
Subject : Paper IV  PSYCHOLOGY

[KZ 825] Sub. Code: 4885
POST BASIC BACHELOR OF SCEINCE IN NURSING
DEGREE EXAMINATION
First Year – Non – Semester
Paper IV – PSYCHOLOGY
 Q.P. Code : 684885
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
Answer All questions.
I. Essays: (2X20=40)
1. How personality is determined according to Psychoanalytic theory.
2. Explain the various principles of PERCEPTION with suitable examples.
II. Write Short Notes on : (8X 5 = 40)
1. Introspection.
2. Operant conditioning.
3. Conflicts and its solutions.
4. Heredity.
5. Physiological changes during intense emotion.
6. Thorndike’s laws of learning.
7. Stages involved in creative thinking.
8. Characteristics of a good counselor.
III. Short Answer Questions: (10X 2 = 20)
1. Hallucinations.
2. Any five Branches in psychology.
3. Motivational cycle.
4. Industry vs inferior.
5. Guidance and Counselling.
6. Attitude and its types.
7. Laws of learning.
8. Name four schedules of Reinforcement.
9. Rationalization.
10.Expand:- MMPI, WAIS, WISC.
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Dr. MGR University February 2012 Question Paper
Subject : Paper IV  PSYCHOLOGY

[LA 825] Sub. Code: 4885
POST BASIC BACHELOR OF SCEINCE IN NURSING
DEGREE EXAMINATION
First Year – Non – Semester
Paper IV – PSYCHOLOGY
 Q.P. Code : 684885
Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks
Answer ALL questions.
I. Elaborate on: (2X15=30)
1. What is Operant conditioning? Discuss with examples how you would
utilize reinforces in shaping behaviour.
2. Write an essay on defense mechanisms of ego.
II. Write notes on : (5X5=25)
1. Write about forgetting disorders.
2. Personality.
3. Classification of Environment.
4. Discuss in detail the two types of Chromosomal disorders.
5. Stages involved in creative thinking.
III. Short Answer: (10X 2 = 20)
1. Write the meaning of introspection method.
2. What are the types of attention?
3. Mention the concepts of motivation.
4. Mention any four types of bodily changes during emotion.
5. Write two types of conditioning learning.
6. Write Freud’s components of personality structure.
7. Name two types of projective techniques.
8. Mention four different mechanisms.
9. Write four kinds of memory.
10.Name any two types of intelligence test.
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Dr. MGR University AUGUST 2012 Question Paper
Subject : Paper IV  PSYCHOLOGY

[LB 825] Sub. Code: 4885
FIRST YEAR P.B.B.Sc (NURSING) EXAM
Paper IV – PSYCHOLOGY
 Q.P. Code : 684885
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
(180 Min) Answer ALL questions in the same order.
I. Essays: Pages Time Marks
 (Max.) (Max.) (Max.)
1. Define learning. Briefly explain Pavlov’s Classical
Conditioning with suitable experiment. 19 33 20
2. Briefly explain the various sources and solution for
frustration. 19 33 20
II. Write Notes on:
1. Maslow’s theory of Motivation. 3 8 5
2. Explain any two Theories of Emotion. 3 8 5
3. Projective techniques. 3 8 5
4. Intelligence tests. 3 8 5
5. Determinants of attention. 3 8 5
6. Role of environment. 3 8 5
7. Explain guidance and counselling and differentiate. 3 8 5
8. What are the characteristics of mentally healthy
individuals? 3 8 5
III. Short Answer on:
1. Goals of psychology. 1 5 2
2. Types of attention. 1 5 2
3. Psychosexual stages. 1 5 2
4. Any five methods in psychology. 1 5 2
5. Twin mechanism. 1 5 2
6. Any three errors in perception. 1 5 2
7. Laws of learning. 1 5 2
8. Define variable and any two types of variables. 1 5 2
9. Concept of IQ. 1 5 2
10. What is Sublimation? 1 5 2
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Dr. MGR University FEBRUARY 2013 Question Paper
Subject : Paper IV  PSYCHOLOGY

[LC 825] Sub. Code: 4885
POST BASIC BACHELOR OF SCEINCE IN NURSING
DEGREE EXAMINATION
First Year – Non – Semester
Paper IV – PSYCHOLOGY
 Q.P. Code : 684885
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
(180 Min)
I. Essays: (2x20=40)
1. Elaborate the theories of personality
2. How intelligence and abilities are measured - describe
II. Write Notes on: (8x5=40)
1. Methods of psychology
2. Social motives
3. Personality assessment
4. Heredity and environment
5. Forgetting
6 Thorndike’s laws of learning
7. Stages involved in creative thinking
8. Charecteristics of a good counselor
III. Short Answer on: (10x2=20)
1. Attention
2. Self-actualisatin
3. Psychosomatic illness
4. Unconsciousness
5. Mental retardation
6. Classical conditioning
7. Short-term memory
8. Mnemonics
9. Attitude
10. Mental health
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Dr. MGR University AUGUST 2013 Question Paper
Subject : Paper IV  PSYCHOLOGY

[LD 825] Sub. Code: 4885
POST BASIC BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
DEGREE EXAMINATION
First Year – Non – Semester
Paper IV – PSYCHOLOGY
 Q.P. Code : 684885
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
(180 Min)
I. Essays: (2x20=40)
1. Define perception. Explain various principles in perception with suitable examples.

2. How is personality developed with reference to Psychoanalytic theory?
II. Write Notes on: (8x5=40)
1. Physiological changes during emotion
2. Psychosomatic disorders
3. Intelligence
4. Attention and its types
5. Maslow’s theory to motivation.
6. Characteristics of mentally healthy person
7. Projective tests
8. Attitude formation and modification
III. Short Answer on: (10x2=20)
1. Goals of Psychology
2. Adolescence
3. Define introspection
4. Name any four intelligence tests
5. Define Insight learning
6. Types of conflict
7. List any four defense mechanisms
8. Mention any four traits of a creative thinker
9. Variables
10. Types of hallucinations
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Dr. MGR University FEBRUARY 2014 Question Paper
Subject : Paper IV  PSYCHOLOGY

[LE 825]Sub. Code: 4885
POST BASIC BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
DEGREE EXAMINATION
First Year – Non – Semester
Paper IV – PSYCHOLOGY
 Q.P. Code : 684885
Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks
(180 Min)
I. Elaborate on: (2x15=30)
1. Define psychology and explain any two methods in detail.
2. Projective tests to assess personality
II. Write Notes on: (5x5=25)
1. Characteristics of a mentally healthy person
2. Discuss the factors influencing learning
3. Personality in sickness
4. Types of conflict
5. Development of attitude
III. Short Answer Questions: (10x2=20)
1. Define emotion
2. Rationalization
3. Expand TAT and MMPI
4. List down the Psychosexual stages
5. Write the formula for intelligence quotient (IQ)
6. Write two important disadvantages in observational method
7. What is creativity?
8. Define motivation
9. Name the four schedules of reinforcement
10. What are the major laws applied in classical conditioning?
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Dr. MGR University AUGUST 2014 Question Paper
Subject : Paper IV  PSYCHOLOGY

[LF 825] Sub. Code: 4885
POST BASIC BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
DEGREE EXAMINATION
First Year – Non – Semester
PAPER IV – PSYCHOLOGY
 Q.P. Code : 684885
Time: Three hours Maximum : 75 marks
I. Elaborate on: (2x15=30)
1. Define defence mechanisms. How are they classified? Explain any four
 types with examples.
2. Elaborate on growth and development across a life-span.
II. Write Notes on: (5x5=25)
1. Self – Actualisation.
2. Theories of emotion.
3. Conditions of learning.
4. Forgetting during healthy and sickness.
5. Mental health and hygiene.
III. Short Answer Questions: (10x2=20)
1. Define case study method.
2. What is behaviour? Mention its types.
3. What is frustration?
4. What is meant by psychosomatic disorder?
5. Name any four personality tests.
6. Define heredity.
7. Write the formula for calculating I Q.
8. Explain the Law of readiness
9. Explain the types of memory.
10.Define attitude.

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Dr. MGR University FEBRUARY 2015 Question Paper
Subject : Paper IV  PSYCHOLOGY

[LG 825] Sub. Code: 4885
POST BASIC BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
DEGREE EXAMINATION
FIRST YEAR – NON – SEMESTER
PAPER IV – PSYCHOLOGY
 Q.P. Code : 684885
Time: Three hours Maximum : 75 marks

I. Elaborate on: (2 x 15 = 30)
1. Explain Experimental method with its merits and demerits.
2. Psychological needs of Individual at different ages.
II. Write notes on: (5 x 5 = 25)
1. Heredity and environment
2. Various forms of memory
3. Operant conditioning
4. Social Motives
5. Modification of attitudes
III. Short answers on: (10 x 2 = 20)
1. Define mental health
2. What do you mean by psychosomatic disorder?
3. Mention three causes for forgetting
4. List down the types of conflict
5. Write any four branches of psychology
6. Regression
7. Define intelligence Quotient
8. What do you mean by self-actualization?
9. What is hallucination?
10.Write two sources of frustration

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Dr. MGR University AUGUST 2015 Question Paper
Subject : Paper IV  PSYCHOLOGY

[LH 825] Sub. Code: 4885
POST BASIC BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
DEGREE EXAMINATION
FIRST YEAR – NON SEMESTER
PAPER IV – PSYCHOLOGY
Q.P. Code: 684885
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 75 marks
Answer ALL questions
I. Elaborate on: (2 x 15 = 30)
 1. Psychological needs of vulnerable groups including patient attendants.
 2. Memory and forgetting during health and sickness.
II. Write notes on: (5 x 5 = 25)
 1. Sensory processes.
 2. Assessment of personality.
 3. Significance of individual differences.
 4. Characteristics of mentally healthy persons.
 5. Emotions in sickness.
III. Short answers on: (10 x 2 = 20)
 1. What is experimental method?
 2. Name the abnormal perceptions.
 3. Define motivation.
 4. Differentiate feelings from emotions.
 5. What are the parts of mind?
 6. Heredity – Explain.
 7. Name any 4 intelligence tests.
 8. Define learning.
 9. Define attitude.
10. Differentiate mental health from mental hygiene.
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