BNS-105

POST BASICBACHELOR OF SCIENCE (NURSING)

Term-End ExaminationDecember, 2009

EN-BNS-105 : BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

(Sociology, General Psychology andEducational Psychology)

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70

Instructions :

Behavioural Sciences course comprises of the following

two parts :

PART A : Sociology — 35 Marks

PART B : General Psychology & — 35 Marks

Educational Psychology

Students appearing for Behavioural Sciences course

examination should follow the relevant instructions given

below :

The students should answer the questions of both the

parts in separate answer sheets provided. On the top of

each answer sheet, the student should enter the Enrolment

No., Course Code, Course Title and Parts.

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Note : Attempt all questions.

PART - A : SOCIOLOGY

(a) Define the term 'family' 2+3=5

(b) Discuss the distinctive features of family

(a) List any four changes of traditional society

due to emergence of industrial society. 2+3=5

(b) Explain the role of a nurse in specific societalproblem.

3. Explain the following : 5+5=10

(a) Community Participation in health care

(b) . Concept of Felt Need

4. Write in two to three lines about the following :

Society 5x3=15

community

Institution

Social organisation

(e) Social structure

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PART - B : GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY ANDEDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

1. (a) Explain the meaning of 'stress' 2+3=5

(b) Describe the direct method of coping withstress

2. Describe Freud's Psychosexual theory of 5development

Explain the methods to improve memory 5

Raju is an 8yr. old boy. Intelligence test has shownhis mental age of 6yr. 2+2+1=5

Define 'Intelligence'

Calculate Raju's IQ

(c) Categorize his level according to IQdistribution

5. Write in brief about any two of the following :

Significance of learning 'Individualdifferences' 2x5=10

External Determinants of Attention

Factors influencing the development ofPersonality

Cognitive learning

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6. Fill in the blanks : 5x1=5

The category of long term memorycontaining of words, concepts and rules ofusing these in language is called memory.

Ability to profit by certain type of trainingand to do the work required in a particularsituation is called

(c) A way of measuring retention is called

Internal conditions directing organismtowards a specific goal is called

Behaviour aimed at doing harm to other iscalled

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