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Download KUHS B.Sc Nursing 1st Sem Applied Sociology And Applied Psychology Paper III Aug 2022 Question Paper

Download The Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) B.Sc Nursing 1st Sem Applied Sociology And Applied Psychology Paper III Aug 2022 Previous Question Paper

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Reg. No: ........................
First Semester B.Sc Nursing Degree Regular Examinations August 2022
Paper III ? Applied Sociology and Applied Psychology
Time: 3 Hrs

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Total Marks: 75
Answer all questions to the point neatly and legibly ? Do not leave any blank pages between answers
Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space ? Answer all parts of a single
question together
Leave sufficient space between answers ? Draw table/diagrams/flow charts wherever necessary

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Write section A and section B in separate answer books (32 Pages). Do not mix up questions from section
A and section B.
Section A ? Applied Sociology
Q.P. CODE: 124010
Max. Marks: 37

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Multiple Choice Questions

(6x1=6)
(choose the most appropriate answer from the options given)
1. What is defined as a network of social relationships

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a) Society
b) Social process
c) Organisation
d) Social structure
2. What are the perceived informal unwritten rules that define acceptable and appropriate

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actions within a given group or community called
a) Rule
b) Norm
c) Law
d) Process

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3. What is a social group with some degree of `we feeling' living in a common area called
a) Association b) Community
c) Institution
d) Caste
4. What is a measure of goodness or desirability called

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a) Value
b) Law
c) Rule
d) Action
5. What is a category of people who share certain inherited physical characteristics, such as

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skin color, facial features, and stature called
a) Class
b) Caste
c) Community
d) Race

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6. Which of the following is an example of a primary institution
a) Family
b) Examination
c) Law
d) Business

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Essay
(1x10=10)
7. Define Family. List out the functions of Family. Explain the influence of Family on health
and health practices
(2+2+6)

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Short notes
(3x5=15)
8. Discuss the positive and negative impact of caste in society
9. Identify and explain the use of clinical sociology in crisis intervention
10. What is the significance of Sociology in Nursing

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List down the following




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(3x2=6)
11. Elements of culture

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12. Characteristics of social group
13. Causes of social disorganization

(PTO)


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Section B ? Applied Psychology
Q.P. CODE: 125010
Max. Marks: 38

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Multiple Choice Questions

(7x1=7)
(choose the most appropriate answer from the options given)
1. __________ psychology is concerned with thinking, language, and problem solving.
a) Cognitive b) Humanistic c) Psychoanalytic d) Behaviouristic

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2. Which of the following categories of needs occupy the lowest position in Maslow's
hierarchy of needs
a) Need for safety and security
b) Physiological needs
c) Affiliation needs

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d) Self-actualization
3. A father scolds his son when he hits his little sister. The son stops hitting the sister. The
change in the child's behaviour is a result of
a) Positive reinforcement
b) Negative reinforcement

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c) Learned Helplessness
d) Punishment
4. Which among the following is considered as the first school of psychology
a) Functionalism b) Structuralism
c) Gestalt

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d) Mysticism
5. Ram has two equally attractive jobs and he has to choose between one of them Which is
the type of conflict he is experiencing
a) Approach - Approach conflict b) Approach- Avoidance conflict
c) Avoidance - Avoidance conflict d) Multiple approach -approach conflict

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6. A 24 year old woman lives with her mother whom she intensely dislikes . She feels
embarrassed by this and acts by hovering over her mother, attending to her every need.
Which of the following D?fense mechanisms is being used by this woman
a) Displacement b) Acting out c) Reaction Formation d) Rationalization
7. Which is the first stage of general adaptation syndrome

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a) Opening b) Resistance
c) Alarm
d) Exhaustion
Essay
(1x10=10)

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8. Define Psychology. Describe various branches and scope of psychology
(2+8)
Short notes
(3x5=15)
9. Characteristics of psychological Assessments

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10. Classical Conditioning
11. Types of Soft skills
List down the following


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(3x2=6)

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12. Define Attitude
13. Factors influencing memory
14. Role of nurse in supporting normal growth.
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