UPSC Mains Psychology Answer Writing: Set 2 (Sample Answer & Improvement Areas)

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Limits of intuition and common sense
Role of psychologist to resolve interpersonal conflicts
Challenges during group brainstorming
Role of mass media to shape adolescent behavior
Memory construction – evaluate accuracy of eyewitness testimony
Difference between basic and applied research
Factors causing cognitive decline in elderly


Bottom up and top down approach to sensory information
Nature and nurture contribution to development
Principles of classical conditioning
Importance of cognitive neuropsychology
Selective attention and theories
Investigate gender differences in aggressive behavior
Role of schema and mnemonic devices
Some psychological factors are reliable but not valid
IQ scores predict success in life outcomes
Self-efficacy and benefits of enhancing it
Formal operational thought is not universally achieved explain
Use aptitude test to predict profession for high school children
Are we born with personality?
Strategies for effective communication training
Psychological basis for emotion
Which approach to motivation are used in organization
Different types of meditation and benefits
Use of computer application in psychology
Human assign cause to action
Cognitive and motivational determinants in extra sensory perception
Compare behavioristic and nativistic perspective in language development

0:00 PSYCHOLOGY PAPER 1 ANALYSIS UPSC MAINS OPTIONAL 2021
0:22 Limits of intuition and common sense Role of psychologist to resolve interpersonal conflicts Challenges during group brainstorming Role of mass media to shape adolescent behavior Memory construction - evaluate accuracy of eyewitness testimony
1:22 Bottom up and top down approach to sensory Information Nature and nurture contribution to development Principles of classical conditioning Importance of cognitive neuropsychology Selective attention and theories
2:06 Some psychological factors are reliable but not valid IQ scores predict success in life outcomes Self-efficacy and benefits of enhancing it Formal operational thought is not universally achieved explain Use aptitude test to predict profession for high school children Are we born with personality? Strategies for effective communication training Psychological basis for emotion
2:43 Which approach to motivation are used in organization Different types of meditation and benefits Use of computer application in psychology BT Human assign cause to action Cognitive and motivational determinants in extra sensory perception Compare behavioristic and nativist perspective in language development #examrace #upsc #ugcnet