BPCC-131 · December 2025 · English

IGNOU BPCC-131 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper

FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY

Structured previous year question paper for BPCC-131, December 2025 session.

Max marks: 50 · Questions: 9 · Sections: 2

Verified: 22 Aug 2026

B. A. (GENERAL)/

B. A. (MULTIDISCIPLINARY)

(BAG/BAM)

Term-End Examination

December, 2025

BPCC-131 : FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY

Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note: Answer any five questions, selecting at

least two questions from each Section. All

questions carry equal marks. The word

limit for each answer is about 300 words.

Section—A

Q1.Define Psychology as a Science and describe its subfields.

Q2.Describe various laws of perceptual organisation and discuss the factors affecting perception.

Q3.Write short notes on the following in about

(a) Principles of classical conditioning

(b) Information-processing model

Q4.Explain the causes of forgetting. Describe the techniques to improve memory.

Section—B

Q5.Describe the drive reduction model and the hierarchical model of motivation.

Q6.Explain the nature of emotions. Elucidate the types and functions of emotions.

Q7.Explain Freud’s theory of personality.

Q8.Describe the five stages of psychosexual development.

Q9.Write short notes on the following in about

(a) Gardner’s theory of intelligence

(b) Group tests