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CSS Psychology Past Paper 2021

CSS Psychology 2021 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

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How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

Q. 2
Define Personality. Discuss few major theories of personality in detail.
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Q. 3
Differentiate between sensation and perception. Elaborate Gestalt Principles of perception.
(20)
Q. 4
Define psychological intervention. Discuss major therapeutic techniques introduced by clinical psychologists in different eras for the treatment of psychological disorders.
(20)
Q. 5
What are different leadership styles with reference to major leadership style theories? Elaborate the characteristics of transformational and transactional leaders with appropriate examples.
(20)
Q. 6
Differentiate between Objective and Projective Tests in Psychology. Elaborate the rationale behind Projective tests with examples of TAT with its structure, function and interpretation.
(20)
Q. 7
How is Forensic Psychology different from Forensic Science? Discuss major roles and responsibilities of Forensic Psychologists.
(20)
Q. 8
Why is it important to determine validity of a test before using it with population? Also elaborate its major types with examples.
(20)

Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
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 Q.Paper.
No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.