BBM 2nd Semester
Psychology Board Question Paper 2022

TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT
Office of the Dean
April 2022
Full Marks:60 Pass Marks:30 Time:3 Hrs.
BBM /
Second Semester /
PSY 201:
Psychology

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as for as practicable.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks

Long Answer Questions
Section "A"

Brief Answer Questions:

[6 x 1 = 6]
1.

Who is the father of modern psychology?

2.

Point out the shortcuts in judging others.

3.

What is motivated forgetting?

4.

Define emotional labor.

5.

Mention the algorithm approach of problem solving.

6.

Point out the Group factor theory of intelligence.

Section "B"

Descriptive Answer Questions:

[6 x 3 = 18]
7.

What is prejudice? Describe the techniques to reduce it.

8.

Describe the tools of thinking.

9.

How do psychologists use naturalistic observational method to understand behavior?

10.

What is emotional intelligence? Explain.

11.

Describe the different modules of long-term memory.

12.

Define learning and differentiate between maturation and learning.

Section "C"

Analytical Answer Questions:

[4 x 6 = 24]
13.

How can you use knowledge of psychology in solving everyday life problems? Explain.

14.

What is creative thinking? Can creativity be learned?

15.

Define intelligence. Write a short note on individual differences in intelligence.

16.

What is personality? Explain with reference to big five model.

Section "D"

Comprehensive Answer Questions:

[1 x 12 = 12]
17.

Read the following case carefully and answer the questions that follow:

There are two college going students, name Dipesh and Suresh, and at super market. To make ends meet and help pay for college fee. Both works for different departmental supervisor Shankar respectively. Dipesh's supervisor Ramesh assign him same work for days, as he believes that practicing the same thing over and over again master the job. Dipesh was being de-motivated by doing same work every day.

At the same time Suresh's supervisor Shankar takes care of his employees interests and use to assign them work each week. The outcome of this practice was that his employees were motivated and were satisfied with the work assigned to them because they were having different task to perform each week that they were more enthusiastic towards the work.

It was observed by the employees of the supermarket that Dipesh's supervisor Ramesh was being bias with his employees. For instance, he was providing 200 more rupees pay to a girl who used to say good and sweet things to him as compare to Dipesh. He was also strict with lunch timing which was 45 minutes for all employee of the supermarket but he expects his employees to finish it within 30 minutes.

On the other hand, Suresh's supervisor Shankar motivates his employees by giving them an opportunity and responsibility to complete certain task without interfering in them and by providing them bonus for completion of work in given time.

Questions:

a. Describe the problem in the above case.

b. Analyze Dipesh and Suresh's motivation using equity theory and expectancy theory.

c. If you were Dipesh's boss, what could you do to positively influence his motivation?

d. Does motivation come from within a person or it is a result of the situation? Explain.