Sample questions for 1st sem 1st year diploma

SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Performing Arts Therapy Centre
Rabindra bharati University
Paper: Psychology (First Semester) for 1st Year Diploma group

Full marks: 100 Time: 3 hours

A. Answer any four (1st question is compulsory) (4 X 20)

1. Sukanya, 10 years old, grade IV, came to the clinic with complaint of poor academic performance. Initial case history and psychological testing reveal that she is average in intellectual functions. She is good in performing arts like painting, singing and drama. She does not find any interest in study. Her note book is filled with different forms of human figures, some are crossed and some are overlapped. As a performing art therapist, what will be your improvisation to use her innate potentialities for developing interest in study ?

2. Psychology is important to learn performing art therapy. – Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons.

3. What is learning? Can it be conditioned ?

4. Delineate the statement – “Stress is a non specific response of the body”

5. What is conflict ? Discuss types of conflict with examples.

6. Stars are twinkling in the sky. They are separated from each other. But people perceive different figures like human being, animal etc. by grouping them. Why do people group them and how ?

7. Performing art is useful instrument to assess mental status examination – Give reasons

B. Write short notes ( any 2 only) (2 X10)
1. Approach avoidance conflict
2. Inner layer of consciousness
3. Memory span
4. Fluctuation of attention
5. Psychotherapy