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    This document appears to be instructions for an exam on the history and systems of psychology being administered in the spring of 2007. It provides details on the structure of the exam such as the number and types of questions, the time allotted, and rules for taking the exam including a prohibition on using outside materials and complying with the supervisor's instructions. It also provides sample multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and long answer questions that cover topics ranging from early philosophers and psychologists like Aristotle, Wundt, Pavlov, and Piaget to theories like behaviorism, structuralism, and pragmatism.

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    MIDTERM EXAMINATION
    SPRING 2007 Marks: 40
    PSY502 - HISTORY & SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY Time: 90min
    (Session - 4 )

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    Student Name:

    Center Name/Code:

    Exam Date: Wednesday, May 02, 2007

    Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting any question:
    ƒ All questions are compulsory.
    ƒ This exam consists of 10 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), 5 questions of fill in the
    blanks, 5 short descriptive questions and 1 long descriptive question.
    ƒ For each MCQ, read the choices available and select the most appropriate or the best
    suitable choice.

    ƒ The use of notes, handouts, books or any other helping material is strictly prohibited
    in the centre during the exam.

    ƒ Please manage the time effectively according to the marks allocated to the questions.

    ƒ You may wish to pace yourself with your own watch, but the supervisor will be the
    official timekeeper of the exam.

    ƒ Failure to comply with the supervisor’s instructions will result in your paper being
    cancelled. Please comply with supervisor’s instructions to avoid any unpleasant event.

    For Teacher's use only


    Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
    Marks
    Question 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Marks
    Question 21
    Marks

    Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    The law of states that the last act is most likely to be repeated.

    ► Exercise

    ► Recency

    ► Effect

    ► All of the given options

    Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    According to Avicenna, is the second stage of motion which represents a


    person’s willingness to achieve something.

    ► Impulsion

    ► Imagination

    ► Desires

    ► Movement

    Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    According to , the universe, including human beings, are made up of atoms.

    ► Leibniz

    ► Comte

    ► Hobbes
    ► Locke

    Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    is the name of a physiologist who discovered the learning phenomena


    known as classical conditioning.

    ► Skinner

    ► Thorndike

    ► Pavlov

    ► All of the given options

    Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    Fechner is known for devising ways of measuring psychological experiences in physical


    terms, called methods.

    ► Psycho-chemistry

    ► Psycho-physics

    ► Psycho-biology

    ► Psycho-physiology

    Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    Which of the following is correctly paired?

    ► Watson—behaviorist

    ► James—psychoanalyst
    ► Freud—structuralist

    ► Tolman—functionalist

    Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    According to Wundt, there are three compartments of feelings and one of them
    is .

    ► Sadness/Caring

    ► Relaxed/excited

    ► Pleasant/unpleasant

    ► Tense/Calm

    Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    William James based his view on the philosophy of pragmatism which means that the
    validity of an idea is tested by .

    ► Consequences

    ► Behaviors

    ► Antecedents

    ► All of the given options

    Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    Which of the following correctly states the sequence of Piaget’s stages of development?

    ► Sensori-motor , Preoperational , Formal Operational , Concrete Operational stage


    ► Preoperational, Sensori-motor, Concrete Operational , Formal Operational stage

    ► Sensori-motor , Preoperational , Concrete Operational , Formal Operational stage

    ► Sensori-motor, Concrete Operational , Preoperational , Formal Operational stage

    Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

    established the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig.

    ► James

    ► Wundt

    ► Freud

    ► Bekhterev

    Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 )

    The schedule in which reinforcement is given after variable number of responses is known as
    schedule.

    Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 )

    According to Holt, behavior is a result of which is what we learn in our


    childhood.

    Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 )

    proposed that there is no difference in the chemical elements of trees, animals


    and plants.

    Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 )

    According to Schenov, mind and soul are the functions of brain and there is no
    between mind and soul.
    Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 )

    According to Piaget is the expanding, changing and stretching of


    the schema to absorb new information about the world.

    Question No: 16 ( Marks: 3 )

    “While cooking dinner, Amna accidentally touched the stove and suddenly withdrew her
    hand.”
    How would Watson explain this situation in term of stimulus response pattern?

    Question No: 17 ( Marks: 3 )

    Aisha believes that there are two paths in the universe and it is up to the individual to choose
    one of them. How would Saint Augustine explain his view about the universe and also point
    out the two basic principles given by him? (1+2)

    Question No: 18 ( Marks: 3 )

    According to Aristotle, man is a biological being. Briefly explain any three functions carried
    out by human beings.(1+1+1)

    Question No: 19 ( Marks: 3 )

    From James point of view, what are the characteristics of consciousness and how his view
    differs from structuralist point of view? (2+1)

    Question No: 20 ( Marks: 3 )

    A psychologist wanted to study how we view colors. He observed that participants of the
    study gave the same answer about the color of the coal in different lights. Name the
    phenomena being observed here and also explain that phenomena.(1+2)

    Question No: 21 ( Marks: 10 )

    a) Avicenna tried to explain human actions based on his four stages of motion. Name and
    explain the four stages of motion. (2+2+2+2)

    b) Farah decided to cook a meal for herself in order to satisfy her hunger. Fit this example in
    the Avicenna’s four stages of motion. (2)

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