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📘 Psychology & Psychiatry – 100 Question Sheet

 

📘 Psychology & Psychiatry – 100 Question Sheet

1. General Psychology (10 Questions)

1. Define psychology and its importance in rehabilitation.

2. What are the major goals of psychology?

3. Discuss the scope of psychology in physiotherapy.

4. Explain the nature vs. nurture debate.

5. Describe the role of environment in personality development.

6. Write about the applications of psychology in healthcare.

7. What are the branches of psychology?

8. How does stress affect physical rehabilitation?

9. What is the biopsychosocial model?

10. Write a note on behavior modification.

2. Learning Theories (10 Questions)

11. Define learning.

12. Explain classical conditioning with an example.

13. Describe operant conditioning by Skinner.

14. What is reinforcement? Types with examples.

15. Write about trial and error learning.

16. What is observational learning?

17. Describe the role of motivation in learning.

18. Compare classical and operant conditioning.

19. What are the applications of learning theories in therapy?

20. Write about learned helplessness.

3. Memory (10 Questions)

21. Define memory and its types.

22. Describe the process of encoding, storage, and retrieval.

23. What are short-term and long-term memory?

24. List the causes of forgetting.

25. What is the serial position effect?

26. Describe strategies to improve memory.

27. What is retrograde and anterograde amnesia?

28. Write a note on memory consolidation.

29. How does attention influence memory?

30. Differentiate between implicit and explicit memory.

4. Perception and Cognition (10 Questions)

31. Define perception.

32. Explain the process of perception.

33. What are perceptual illusions? Give examples.

34. Differentiate between hallucinations and illusions.

35. What factors affect perception?

36. Describe the stages of cognitive development (Piaget).

37. Write about selective attention.

38. How does perception influence motor learning?

39. What is cognitive distortion?

40. Discuss perception in patients with neurological disorders.

5. Motivation and Emotion (10 Questions)

41. Define motivation.

42. Describe intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

43. What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

44. Write a note on goal-directed behavior.

45. How does motivation affect rehabilitation?

46. What are basic human drives?

47. Define emotion and its physiological basis.

48. Discuss emotional intelligence.

49. How do emotions influence recovery in patients?

50. What are the types of emotional responses?

6. Intelligence and Personality (10 Questions)

51. Define intelligence.

52. What are the different types of intelligence?

53. Describe IQ and its assessment.

54. Write about Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences.

55. Differentiate between fluid and crystallized intelligence.

56. Define personality.

57. What are the major personality types (e.g., introvert/extrovert)?

58. Explain personality assessment tools.

59. Describe Freud’s theory of personality.

60. Write a note on behaviorist view of personality.

7. Child Psychology (10 Questions)

61. Describe the stages of child development.

62. What are developmental milestones?

63. Discuss emotional development in children.

64. What is the role of play in child development?

65. Describe cognitive development in children.

66. Write a note on attachment theory.

67. What is autism spectrum disorder?

68. Mention signs of developmental delay.

69. What is ADHD and how is it managed?

70. Describe role of physiotherapy in pediatric psychology.

8. Counseling & Rehabilitation Psychology (10 Questions)

71. Define counseling and its objectives.

72. Differentiate between guidance and counseling.

73. What are the types of counseling?

74. Describe the stages of counseling process.

75. Write a note on crisis intervention.

76. How does counseling support patients with chronic illness?

77. What is psychological adjustment to disability?

78. Describe grief and its stages.

79. Explain the concept of coping strategies.

80. Write about the importance of empathy in rehabilitation.

9. Mental Health & Illness (10 Questions)

81. Define mental health.

82. What are the causes of mental illness?

83. Describe signs and symptoms of depression.

84. What is anxiety disorder? Mention its types.

85. Explain schizophrenia and its features.

86. Differentiate between neurosis and psychosis.

87. Describe the role of family in mental health.

88. What is bipolar disorder?

89. Write a note on stress-related disorders.

90. What is the role of physiotherapists in mental health?

10. Applied Psychiatry & Community Mental Health (10 Questions)

91. Define psychiatry.

92. What is community psychiatry?

93. Write a note on substance use disorders.

94. Describe the role of WHO in mental health programs.

95. What are psychiatric emergencies?

96. Write about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

97. What are psychotropic medications?

98. Describe mental health laws in India.

99. What are institutional and community-based rehab models?

100. Explain multidisciplinary team approach in mental health.

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