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CENTRE : WAC, MVILLE, MOBAY, OCHO RIOS, MAY PEN, ANTIGUA, DOMINICA, GRENADA
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MODULE : INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY [PSY100]

DATE : DECEMBER 09, 2011

TIME : 9:30 AM
DURATION : 3 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS:

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

2. This paper consists of three (3) printed pages and two (2) sections [A & B]
3. Section [A] Short Answer Questions.
Candidates are required to answer any four (4) questions. (10 marks each)
4. Section [B]: Candidates are required to answer one (1) question. (20 marks each)

• ALL QUESTIONS FROM ALL SECTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED IN THE ANSWER BOOKLET.
• 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 REGISTRATION NUMBER clearly on each page of your answer booklet.
DO NOT WRITE YOUR NAME.
NB. Your script will not be marked if it has your name.

DO NOT TURN OVER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

SECTION [A]

Short Answer Questions – Answer any four (4) questions from this section.

1. Use the concept of transduction to explain why the brain never directly senses the outside

world (10 marks).

2. Explain hunger. Briefly discuss three factors that affect hunger motivation (10 marks).

3. Give a short explanation why intelligence, as seen on IQ test scores, may not be the best

way to measure a person’s aptitude? (10 marks)

4. How did Rosenhan go about studying the way psychiatrists diagnose mental disorders?

(10 marks)

5. Name three types of medical therapies for mental disorder, including the one that has

now been largely abandoned as ineffective and dangerous and briefly explain them. (10

marks)

6. Explain from an evolutionary perspective, why obesity is becoming more prevalent in

industrialized nations.

7. What are the positive and negative consequences of diagnostic labeling? (10 marks)

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SECTION [B]

Essay Questions Answer one (1) question from this section.

1. What developmental challenges do adults face? (Nature and nature continue to interact as

we progress through a series of transitions in adulthood) (20 marks)

2. Define emotional intelligence and describe its components. Using examples, discuss the

benefits of being high in emotional intelligence. (20 marks)

3. A) With the use of examples, clearly define the term ‘trait’. (5 marks )

B) Give a detailed overview of the Five Factor Trait Theory and state how knowledge of

this theory can be used in the assigning of duties in an organization. Examples should be

used to substantiate your claims. (15 marks).

4. How would knowledge of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs be beneficial to the business

industry? (20 marks)

5. How do the Psychological therapies and biomedical therapies compare? (20 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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