BPCC-131 · December 2022 · English
IGNOU BPCC-131 December 2022 Previous Year Question Paper
FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY
Structured previous year question paper for BPCC-131, December 2022 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 2
Verified: 22 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL)
(BAG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2022
BPCC-131 : FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50
Note :
(i) Attempt any five questions.
(ii) Answer at least two questions from each section.
(iii) All questions carry equal marks.
(iv) The word limit for each answer is about 300 words.
SECTION I
Q1.Why is psychology considered a science ? Discuss any two modern schools of thought in psychology.
Q2.Differentiate between sensation and perception.
Q3.Explain the laws of Perceptual Organization.
Q4.Define learning. Explain principles of classical conditioning.
Q5.Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each : 545
(a) Cognitive learning
(b) Correlation method in psychological research
SECTION II
Q6.Explain motivation and its types.
Q7.Define personality. Elucidate the key concepts of Freud’s Personality theory.
Q8.Differentiate between conflict and frustration.
Q9.Explain the main types of conflict with suitable examples.
Q10.Explain non-cognitive intelligence. Discuss Gardner’s Theory of Intelligence. 10 BPCC-131 2 qe: amt II