36,610 questions & answers

How do psychologists characterise and define intelligence?

What is meant by structured personality tests? Which are the two most widely used structured personality tests?

Explain how projective techniques assess personality. Which projective tests of personality are widely used by psychologists?

Discuss the main observational methods used in personality assessment. What problems do we face in using these methods?

Arihant wants to become a singer even though he belongs to a family of doctors. Though his family members claim to love him but strongly disapprove his choice of career. Using Carl Rogers' terminology, describe the attitudes shown by Arihant's family.

How would Horney's explanation of depression be different from that of Alfred Adler?

What is the main proposition of humanistic approach to personality? What did Maslow mean by self-actualisation?

How do you define personality? What are the main approaches to the study of personality?

What is meant by delay of gratification? Why is it considered important for adult development?

How does Freud explain the structure of personality?

What is trait approach to personality? How does it differ from type approach?

What is self? How does the Indian notion of self differ from the Western notion?

Study the table given below and draw the given diagrams/maps.

StateArea (000 ha)% to Total AreaProduction (000 tonnes)% to Total Production
West Bengal5,43512.312,42814.6
Uttar Pradesh5,83913.211,54013.6
Andhra Pradesh4,0289.112,42813.5
Punjab2,6115.99,15410.8
Tamil Nadu2,1134.87,2188.5
Bihar3,6718.35,4176.4

Area and Production of Rice in major States

(a) Construct a multiple bar diagram to show area under rice in each State.

(b) Construct a pie-diagram to show the percentage of area under rice in each State.

(c) Construct a dot map to show the production of rice in each State.

(d) Construct a Choropleth map to show the percentage of production of rice in States.

Show the following data of temperature and rainfall of Kolkata with a suitable diagram.

MonthTemperature (ºC)Rainfall (cm)
Jan.19.61.2
Feb.22.02.8
Mar.27.13.4
Apr.30.15.1
May30.413.4
June29.929.0
Jul.28.933.1
Aug.28.733.4
Sep.28.925.3
Oct.27.612.7
Nov.23.42.7
Dec.19.70.4

Represent the following data with the help of suitable diagram.

YearDecennial growth (%)
19110.35
19218.27
193119.12
194131.97
195141.42
196126.41
197138.23
198146.14
199136.47
200131.13

Represent the following data with help of pie-diagram.

India : Land use 1951-2001

1950-511998-2001
Net Sown Area4246
Forest1422
Not available for cultivation1714
Fallow Land108
Pasture and Tree95
Culturable Waste Land85

Represent the following data with the help of suitable diagram.

India : Literacy and Enrolment Ratio in Primary and Upper Primary Schools

Year

Literacy Ratio

Enrolment Ratio Primary

Enrolment Ratio Upper Primary

Person

Male

Female

Boys

Girls

Total

Boys

Girls

Total

1950-51

18.3

27.2

8.86

60.6

25.0

42.6

20.6

4.6

12.7

1999-2000

65.4

75.8

54.2

104.0

85.0

94.9

67.2

50.0

58.8

What is an Isopleth map ? How an interpolation is carried out?

Describe and illustrate important steps to be followed in preparing a choropleth map.

What are the requirements to construct a dot map?