No.
Topic Repetitions Source Paper(s)
1 Personality & Freud’s Concepts 6 I, II, III, IV, V, VI
2 Definition of Psychology & Major Trends 5 I, III, IV, V, VI
3 Developmental Psychology & Growth/Maturation 5 I, II, IV, V, VI
4 Learning (Classical & Operant Conditioning) 4 I, II, IV, V
5 Psychopathology: Disorders, Psychoneurosis, Psychosis 4 II, III, V, VI
6 Socialization & Social Factors 4 I, III, IV, V
7 Motivation & Theories (Maslow, Freud, Biological) 4 I, III, IV, V
8 Abnormal & Psychosomatic Disorders 3 II, V, VI
9 Biological & Neurophysiological Factors 3 III, V, VI
10 Attitudes & Opinion Formation 3 III, IV, V
11 Perception & Perceptual Organization 3 I, III, V
12 Intelligence & Assessment 3 II, III, IV
13 social and cultural influences on development 3 II, IV, V
14 Drugs & Addiction & Causes 3 II, V, VI
15 Child Development & Prenatal Abnormalities 3 II, IV, V
16 Theories of Cognitive Development (Piaget) 2 II, V
17 Clinical & Psychological Assessment Methods 2 III, V
18 Therapies (Behavior, Psychoanalytic, etc.) 2 II, V
Mock Paper 1
Psychology Paper I
Answer all questions. Each answer should be detailed and well-structured.
1. Define Psychology and discuss its evolution as a science. Include major trends shaping
contemporary psychology.
(Theme: Introduction to Psychology)
2. Explain Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory, detailing the stages and their key
features. How does this theory help us understand children's thinking processes?
(Theme: Developmental Psychology)
3. Describe Freud’s theory of personality, discussing the structures of the mind—Id, Ego,
and Superego—and their role in behavior.
(Theme: Personality Theories)
4. Discuss the concept of classical conditioning with an example. How does it differ from
operant conditioning?
(Theme: Learning and Conditioning)
5. What is motivation, and how do Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs explain human behavior?
Provide relevant examples for each level.
(Theme: Motivation and Emotion)
6. Explain the stages of prenatal development and common abnormalities that may occur
at each stage.
(Theme: Developmental Psychology - Prenatal)
7. Discuss the role of socialization agents—such as family, peers, and media—in shaping
personality and social behavior.
(Theme: Social Psychology/Socialization)
Mock Paper 2
Psychology Paper II
Answer all questions. Each answer should be comprehensive and well-explained.
1. Describe the biological basis of aggressive behavior. Which brain structures are involved
and how do hormones influence aggression?
(Theme: Biological Foundations of Behavior)
2. Explain the concept of perception and outline one model of perception. How does
perception influence our understanding of the environment?
(Theme: Sensory and Perception)
3. Discuss the primary factors influencing social attitudes and the process of attitude
change. Give examples of how attitudes can be formed and altered.
(Theme: Attitudes and Social Influence)
4. Describe the nature versus nurture controversy in personality development. How do
genetics and environment interact according to current theories?
(Theme: Personality Development)
5. Explain stress, its psychological and physiological effects, and describe two coping
strategies that individuals use to manage stressful situations.
(Theme: Stress and Coping)
6. Define mental health and discuss three common mental health disorders, their
symptoms, and possible causes.
(Theme: Mental Health)
7. Describe the biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. How does this approach
contribute to our understanding of mental health and illness?
(Theme: Biopsychosocial Model)
