Short Answer Type

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Explain briefly four factors which facilitate development of positive health.


Factors that facilitate positive health:


a) Diet: A balanced diet can lift one’s mood, give more energy, feed muscles, improve circulation, prevent illness, strengthen the immune system and make one feel better to cope with stresses of life.


b) Positive Attitude: Positive health and well-being can be realized by having a positive attitude. It helps the individual to see things in proper perspective.


c) Positive Thinking: The power of positive thinking has been increasingly recognized in reducing and coping with stress. Optimism, which is the inclination to expect favorable life outcomes, has been linked to psychological and physical wellbeing.


d) Rational Thinking: Rational thinking allows an individual to deal with the distorted thinking that occurs when that individual is in stress, It allows him/her to drive out the negative thoughts and irrational beliefs.


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Describe any two procedures of behavioral analysis.


Explain mental disorders from a cognitive perspective.


Explain Emotional Intelligence. State any two characteristics of emotionally intelligent persons.


Discuss the main propositions of the humanistic approach to personality.


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Long Answer Type

Explain group polarisation. Give reasons for occurrence of group polarisation.


Explain the causes of group conflict. Discuss any three strategies for resolving conflicts.


Short Answer Type

Explain non-verbal communication.


Describe the relationship between attitude and behaviour with the help of suitable examples.


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Describe the key features of self-report measures used in personality assessment.