UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE CARIBBEAN

Incorporating Institute Of Management Sciences &

Institute Of Management & Production
A Member of the Commonwealth & OAS Consortia of Universities

School of Business & Management

Department of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science Degree
in
Business Administration
ED OF MODULE EXAMIATIO
CETRE : WORTHIGTO AVEUE CAMPUS

MODULE : ITRODUCTIO TO PSYCHOLOGY (PSY100)

DATE : AUGUST 12, 2013

TIME : 9:30 AM

DURATIO : 2 1/2hr.

ISTRUCTIOS:

1. Please read all instructions carefully before attempting any question.

2. This paper consists of four (4) printed pages and three (3) sections A, B and C
3. Answer ALL questions from SECTIO A; THREE questions from SECTIO B, and any OE
from SECTIO C.
4. The total marks for this Paper is 60 marks.
• All questions must be answered in the answer booklet provided
• Please ensure that you number your questions correctly.
• Clearly write the number of the question on each of the relevant pages.
• Where questions have multiple parts, all parts must be answered.
• Start the response to each question on a new page.

Write your REGISTRATIO UMBER clearly on each page of your answer booklet.
DO OT WRITE YOUR AME.
B. Your script will not be marked if it has your name.
DO OT TUR OVER UTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO
 SECTIO A
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIOS HAVE BEE REMOVED

SECTIO B
Answer any three (3) questions from this section
1. Define psychological disorder. Name and explain two (2) indicators of
abnormality which psychologists use to determine the presence of psychological
disorder. (10marks)

2. Briefly describe the behavioural perspective psychology. Name a theory arising

from this view. (10marks)

3. What is punishment? Identify three (3) conditions for punishment to be effective.

(10marks)
4. Discuss two (2) ways in which classical conditioning is different from operant
conditioning. What perspective of psychology do these theories come under?
(10marks)
5. Define the term puberty and list three changes that occur at its onset.
(10marks)
6. Give an explanation of two reasons why people forget. (10marks)

SECTIO C
Answer only one question from this section

1. Name the three stages of memory and discuss how each one processes information.
(20marks)
2. Carefully explain any three stages of dying as put forth by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross.
(12 marks)
(2b) Discuss at least two criticisms that can be leveled at this theory. (8 marks)

3. Give an overview of memory then differentiate between the tasks of memory and the
stages of memory. Use examples to make answers clear. (20 marks)

4. Identify a disorder discussed in this course; provide an over view of the disorder to
include symptoms, treatments etc. (20marks)

5. List and discuss four (4) sub-fields of Applied psychology (20marks)

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