Royal Institute of Nursing & Medical Sciences, Durgapur

B.SC (N) 1st Semester, 2023-2027

Subject: Applied Psychology
1st term Examination
Time: 1 hour F.M: 30
1. Choose the correct answer from the following: 10 × 1= 10
i. Who is the father of psychology?
a) Sigmund Freud b) Ivan Pavlov
c) William James d) Wilhelm Wundt
ii. Psychology is defined as the study of -
a) Mental disorders
b) Various aspect of mental processes
c) Various aspect of human relationships
d) Human and animal behaviour
iii. What is introspection?
a) Self motivation b) Self observation
c) Self interest d) Self learning
iv. Information is passed from one neuron to another at synapse by –
a) Cell membrane b) Neurotransmitters
c) Nerve impulses d) None of the above
v. The part of the brain that regulates higher level of cognitive and emotional functions is –
a) Cerebellum b) Cerebrum
c) Limbic system d) Ponds
vi. Stimulus operating on our nervous system is termed as –
a) Sensation b) Observation
c) Attention d) Perception
vii. A person busy writing an assignment hears a loud sound and immediately attends to it,
this is an example of –
a) Involuntary attention b) Voluntary attention
c) Habitual attention d) Partial voluntary attention
viii. Ivan Pavlov proposed the concept of –
a) Operant conditioning b) Classical conditioning
c) Learning by trial and error d) Learning by insight
ix. The first stage of memory is –
a) Encoding b) Storage
c) Retrieval d) Recognition
x. Classification into introvert and extrovert type of personality is proposed by –
a) Hippocrates b) Kretchmer
 c) Sheldon d) Jung
2. Answer the following question.
a. What is psychology? 2+3+5=10
b. List down the branches of psychology.
c. Explain any one method of psychology with the merits and demerits.
OR
a. Define learning 2+2+6 = 10
b. Enumerate the laws of learning.
c. Briefly explain any one theory of learning with its educational implication.
3. Define the following terms (any five) 5×2=10
a. Mental health
b. Motivation
c. Frustration
d. Conflict
e. Intelligence
f. Defense mechanism
g. Personality