DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017.
First Year
Psychology
PRACTICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
Experiment 50 marks
Practical Note Book 50 marks
Examiner has to select and give ONE question to
each candidate.
Each question carry 50 marks.
1. Identify the level of achievement motivation of the
individual. (inventory provided) 50 50 marks)
Achievement Motivation Inventory.
S.No. Statement Strongly
Agree
Agree Agree to
some
extent
Disagree Strongly
disagree
1. I feel I am a lazy person
2. Days often go by without
me having done a thing
3. I like reading the
biography of great people
in order to learn how they
overcome hurdles and
achieved great things in
life
4. I plan ahead what
subjects to study during
my free time
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S.No. Statement Strongly
Agree
Agree Agree to
some
extent
Disagree Strongly
disagree
5. When I come to know that
somebody like me, have
achieved something great,
I am motivated to do the
something in a better way
6. Most people who know me
say that I am hard
working and ambitious
7. I go on postponing what I
should be studying today
8. I take a lot of time to get
started to the task of
study
9. Most evening I kick back
and relax rather than
prepare for the next day's
school work
10. Sometimes, I forget to do
my homework
11. I never leave a
task/assignment, I start
unfinished
12. I enjoy working with
people who score at my
level or lower, rather than
with those who are
smarter and more
hardworking than me
13. I dislike failing in my
school examinations, due
to unpreparedness
14. I always work very hard
to be among the best
students in my school
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S.No. Statement Strongly
Agree
Agree Agree to
some
extent
Disagree Strongly
disagree
15. I find myself just taking
life as it comes without
planning
16. I aim at reaching the
highest level in education
17. When I grow up I want to
do something which
others have not done
18. I am basically a
competitive person and I
compete just for the sake
of competing
19. I believe that success in
life has less to do with
hard work and more to do
with luck and being in the
right place at the right
time
20. I enjoy reading all kinds
of books including those
that are not part of our
school syllabus
21. I shall be satisfied with an
above average
performance, even though
it may not be my best
22. I prefer to use my time for
doing something else
rather than trying to
perfect something than I
have already completed
23. I enjoy spending most of
my time along
concentrating on my
school work
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S.No. Statement Strongly
Agree
Agree Agree to
some
extent
Disagree Strongly
disagree
24. I always try to standout
from the rest of my class
in one way or the other
25. I will go ahead with my
plans only if I am sure
that other people will
approve of it
26. I get restless and annoyed
when I feel I am wasting
time
27. It is not a good idea to be
always above others in
achievement, because that
may make them feel bad
about themselves
28. I like to be the best
student in my class.
29. I enjoy finishing my school
assignments even when
they are difficult and time
consuming
30. I enjoy making friends
with the most intelligent
student in my class so as
to keep up my standards
of performance
31. I like when people say in
front of others that I am
doing well in school
32. I would like to deal with
difficult situations, so that
the blame or praise for its
results come to me alone.
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2. Identify the level of self esteem in an individual.
(inventory provided) 50 50 marks)
Self Esteem Inventory.
S.No. Statement Strongly
Agree
Agree Agree to
some
extent
Disagree Strongly
disagree
1. I feels confident about my
abilities
2. I deserve to be well
respected by others
3. I fell that I am a
successful person
4. I have a low opinion about
myself
5. I am not able to take
decisions as I want
6. A people trust me as I
keep my promises
7. I have done nothing to be
proud of
8. I am unable to fully utilize
my abilities in performing
my different duties
9. I find it difficult to talk to
a group
10. I consider myself superior
to others in many respects
11. I am satisfied with myself
12. I am slow in adopt new
changes
13. I feel that I will certainly
achieve my objectives
14. I don't seem to be as
smart as others
15. I cannot live up to my own
expectations
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S.No. Statement Strongly
Agree
Agree Agree to
some
extent
Disagree Strongly
disagree
16. I have a positive attitude
towards myself
17. Failure does not
disappoint me
18. I feel that there is nothing
in which I can excel
19. I cannot discharge my
responsibilities effectively
20. I think myself a worthless
individual
21. I am capable of taking my
own decisions
22. I don't bother about
unusual things
23. I am competent to do
things like most of the
people
24. I cannot take initiative
25. I have the capacity to
adjust in any situation
26. I feel inferior to most of
the people I know
27. I fail when I try to do
important things
28. I have handled myself
well at social gathering
29. I cannot control my
emotions easily
30. My friends appreciate my
dealing with them
31. It is hard for me to see
any good qualities in
myself
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S.No. Statement Strongly
Agree
Agree Agree to
some
extent
Disagree Strongly
disagree
32. I know what to say to the
people
33. I find it hard to make up
my mind and stick to it
34. I feel that I am not good
at all
35. I am usually a centre of
attraction in a group of
other people
36. I feel awkward when I
commit a mistake
37. I have leadership qualities
38. I would like to change a
lot of things
39. I am pretty sure of myself
40. I impress others easily by
my personality
41. I am confused most of the
times
42 I have no doubt about my
social competence
43. Most people are better
than me
44. My choices are by far the
best
45. I don't seem to accomplish
as much as others
46. I feel inadequate if
someone does better
47. Everyone is at ease in my
company
48. I have strong will power
49. I occassionally dislike
myself
50. I cannot be easily misled
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3. Identify the level of interpersonal skills of an individual
(inventory provided) 50 50 marks)
Inter personal skills inventory
S.No. Statement Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
disagree
1. I can encourage others to
work even when
things are not favorable
2. People tell me that I
am an inspiration for
them
3. I am able to encourage
people to take initiative
4. I am able to make
intelligent decisions
using a healthy balance
of emotions and reason
5. I do not depend on
others encouragement to
do my work well
6. I can continue to do what
I believe in, even under
servere criticism
7. I am able to assess the
situation
8. I can concentrate on the
task at hand in spite of
disturbances
9. I pay attention to the
worries and concerns of
others
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S.No. Statement Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
disagree
10. I can listen to someone
without urge to say
something
11. I am perceived as
friendly and outgoing
12. I have my priorities clear
13. I can handle conflicts
around me
14. I do not mix
unnecessary emotions
with issues at hand
15. I try to see the other
persons point of view
16. I can stand up for my
beliefs
17. I can see the brighter
side of my situation
18. I believe in myself
19. I am able to stay
composed in both good
and bad situations
20. I am able to stay focused
even under pressure
21. I am able to maintain
the standards of honesty
and integrity
22. I am able to confront
unethical actions of
others
23. I am able to meet
commitments and keep
promises
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S.No. Statement Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
disagree
24. I am organized and
careful in my work
25. I am able to handle
multiple demands
26. I am comfortable and
open to novel ideas and
new information
27. I pursue goals beyond
what is required and
expected of me
28. I am persistent in
pursuing goals despite
obstacles and setbacks
29. I have built rapport and
made and maintained
personal friendship with
work associates
30. I am able to identify and
separate my emotions
31. I think that feelings
should be managed
32. I am aware of my
weaknesses
33. I Feel that I must
develop myself even
when my job does not
demand it
34. I believe that happiness
is positive attitude
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4. Identify the level of leadership ability of an individual
(inventory provided) 50 50 marks)
Leadership Inventory
S.No. Statement Not at
all
Once
in a
while

Sometimes

Fairly
often
Frequently

1. I provide others with
assistance in exchange
for their efforts
2. I re-examine critical
assumptions to question
whether they are
appropriate
3. I fail to interfere until
problems become
serious
4. I focus attention on
irregularities, mistakes,
exceptions, and
deviations from
standards
5. I avoid getting involved
when important issues
arise
6. I talk about my most
important values and
beliefs
7. I am absent when
needed
8. I seek differing
perspectives when
solving problems
9. I talk optimistically
about the future
10. I instill pride in others
for being associated
with me
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S.No. Statement Not at
all
Once
in a
while

Sometimes

Fairly
often
Frequently

11. I discuss in specific
terms who is
responsible for
achieving performance
targets
12. I wait for things to go
wrong before taking
action
13. I talk enthusiastically
about what needs to be
accomplished
14. I specify the importance
of having a strong sense
of purpose
15. I spend time teaching
and coaching
16. I make clear what one
can expect to receive
when performance goals
are achieved
17. I show that I am a firm
believer
18. I go beyond self-interest
for the good of the group
19. I treat others as
individuals rather than
just as a member of a
group
20. I demonstrate that
problems must become
chronic before I take
action
21. I act in ways that build
others respect for me
22. I concentrate my full
attention on dealing
with mistakes,
complaints, and failures
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S.No. Statement Not at
all
Once
in a
while

Sometimes

Fairly
often
Frequently

23. I consider the moral and
ethical consequences of
decisions
24. I keep track of all
mistakes
25. I display a sense of
power and confidence
26. I articulate a compelling
vision of the future
27. I direct my attention
toward failures to meet
standards
28. I avoid making
decisions
29. I consider an individual
as having different
needs, abilities and
aspirations from others
30. I get others to look at
problems from many
different angles
31. I help others to develop
their strengths
32. I suggest new ways of
looking at how to
complete assignments
33. I delay responding to
urgent questions
34. I emphasize the
importance of having a
collective sense of
mission
35. I express satisfaction
when others meet
expectations
36. I express confidence
that goals will be
achieved
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5. Identify the level of communication skills of the
individual (inventory provided) 50 50 marks)
Communication skill Inventory
S.No. Statement Usually Sometimes Seldom
1. Is it difficult for you to talk to other
people?
2. When you are trying to explain
something, do others tend to put words
in your mouth, or finish your sentences
for you?
3. In conversation, do your words usually
come out the way you would like?
4. Do you find it difficult to express your
ideas when they differ from the ideas of
people around you?
5. Do you assume that the other person
knows what you are trying to say, and
leave it to him/her to ask you
questions?
6. Do others seem interested and
attentive when you are talking to
them?
7. When speaking, is it easy for you to
recognize how others are reacting to
what you are saying?
8. Do you ask the other person to tell you
how she/he feels about the point you
are trying to make?
9. Are you aware of how your tone of voice
may affect others?
10. In conversation, do you look to talk
about things of interest to both you and
the other person?
11. In conversation, do you tend to do more
talking than the other person does?
12. In conversation, do you ask the other
person questions when you don't
understand what they've said?
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S.No. Statement Usually Sometimes Seldom
13. In conversation, do you often try to
figure out what the other person is
going to say before they've finished
talking?
14. Do you find yourself not paying
attention while in conversation with
others?
15. In conversation, can you easily tell the
difference between what the person is
saying and how he/she may be feeling?
16. After the other person is done
speaking, do you clarify what you
heard them say before you offer a
response
17. In conversation, do you tend to finish
sentences or supply words for the other
person?
18. In conversation, do you find yourself
paying most attention to facts and
details, and frequently missing the
emotional tone of the speakers voice?
19. In conversation, do you let the other
person finish talking before reacting to
what she/he says?
20. Is it difficult for you to see things from
the other persons point of view?
21. Is it difficult to hear or accept
constructive criticism from the other
person?
22. Do you refrain from saying something
that you think will upset someone or
make matters worse?
23. When someone hurts your feelings, do
you discuss this with him/her?
24. In conversation, do you try to put
yourself in the other person's shoes?
25. Do you become uneasy when someone
pays you a compliment?
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S.No. Statement Usually Sometimes Seldom
26. Do you find it difficult to disagree with
others because you are afraid they will
get angry?
27. Do you find it difficult to compliment or
praise others?
28. Do others remark that you always
seem to think you are right?
29. Do you find that others seem to get
defensive when you disagree with their
point of view?
30. Do you help others to understand you
by saying how you feel?
31. Do you have a tendency to change the
subject when the other person's
feelings enter into the discussion?
32. Does it upset you a great deal when
someone disagrees with you?
33. Do you find it difficult to think clearly
when you are angry with someone?
34. When a problem arises between you
and another person, can you discuss it
without getting angry?
35. Are you satisfied with the way you
handle differences with others?
36. Do you sulk for a long time when
someone upsets you?
37. Do you apologize to someone whose
feelings you may have hurt?
38. Do you admit that you're wrong when
you know that you are/were wrong
about something?
39. Do you avoid or change the topic if
someone is expressing his or her feeling
in a conversation?
40. When someone becomes upset, do you
find it difficult to continue the
conversation?