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