BPCC-133 · December 2023 · English

IGNOU BPCC-133 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper

PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Structured previous year question paper for BPCC-133, December 2023 session.

Max marks: 50 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 2

Verified: 22 Aug 2026

BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL)

(BAG)

Term-End Examination

December, 2023

BPCC-133 : PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note :

(1) Answer any five questions ensuring at

least two questions from each Section.

(2) All questions carry equal marks.

(3) Answer each question in about

300 words.

Section—I

Q1.Explain the types of psychological assessment of mental disorders.

Q2.Elucidate the causal factors for panic disorder. [ 2 ]

Q3.Discuss the cognitive perspective in the development of generalized anxiety disorder.

Q4.Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each : 5+5

(a) Diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia

(b) Disorganized speech

Section—II

Q5.Discuss biological causal factors for unipolar mood disorder.

Q6.Explain paranoid and schizoid personality disorders.

Q7.Describe the clinical picture and discuss the causal factors of illness anxiety disorder.

Q8.Define intellectual d isability and describe its categories. 3+7 [ 3 ] BPCC–133 2023 -133 [ 4 ] BPCC–133 &II