Arrange in order the intellectual activity that involves the interdependent functioning of three neurological systems of the brain as given by Das and Naglieri
A. Psychology test is announced by the teacher.
B. You try to understand and grasp the meaning and relationship, learn all the information serially where required.
C. Arousal/Attention compels you to focus, read and revise your lessons.
D. Planning is activated by scheduling a time table, and clear your doubts to meet with your goal.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, C, B, D
The PASS model of J.P. Das, Jack Naglieri and Kirby describes intellectual activity through the interdependent functioning of three neurological systems, the functional units of the brain: arousal/attention, simultaneous and successive processing, and planning. A test announced by the teacher runs through them in this order:
A. Psychology test is announced by the teacher. — this arouses the student; when a teacher tells the class about a test, it arouses them to attend to the specific chapters.
C. Arousal/Attention compels you to focus, read and revise your lessons. — arousal forces you to focus your attention on reading, learning and revising the contents of the chapters.
B. You try to understand and grasp the meaning and relationship, learn all the information serially where required. — the attended information is integrated into the knowledge system: simultaneously, by grasping meaning and relationships, or successively, by remembering information serially.
D. Planning is activated by scheduling a time table, and clear your doubts to meet with your goal. — after the information is attended to and processed, planning is activated: one thinks of possible courses of action, such as a time table of study, and checks whether they work.
Note: The same question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 29-05-2023 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2025-26): “Planning, Attention-arousal, and Simultaneous-successive (PASS) Model of Intelligence … This model has been developed by J.P. Das, Jack Naglieri, and Kirby (1994). According to this model, intellectual activity involves the interdependent functioning of three neurological systems, called the functional units of brain. These units are responsible for arousal/attention, coding or processing, and planning respectively. Arousal/Attention : State of arousal is basic to any behaviour as it helps us in attending to stimuli. Arousal and attention enable a person to process information. An optimal level of arousal focuses our attention to the relevant aspects of a problem. Too much or too little arousal would interfere with attention. For instance, when you are told by your teacher about a test which s/he plans to hold, it would arouse you to attend to the specific chapters. Arousal forces you to focus your attention on reading, learning and revising the contents of the chapters. Simultaneous and Successive Processing : You can integrate the information into your knowledge system either simultaneously or successively. Simultaneous processing takes place when you perceive the relations among various concepts and integrate them into a meaningful pattern for comprehension. For example, in Raven’s Progressive Matrices (RPM) Test, a design is presented from which a part has been removed. You are required to choose one of the six options that best completes the design. Simultaneous processing helps you in grasping the meaning and relationship between the given abstract figures. Successive processing takes place when you remember all the information serially so that the recall of one leads to the recall of another. Learning of digits, alphabets, multiplication tables, etc. are examples of successive processing. Planning : This is an essential feature of intelligence. After the information is attended to and processed, planning is activated. It allows us to think of the possible courses of action, implement them to reach a target, and evaluate their effectiveness. If a plan does not work, it is modified to suit the requirements of the task or situation. For example, to take the test scheduled by your teacher, you would have to set goals, plan a time schedule of study, get clarifications in case of problems and if you are not able to tackle the chapters assigned for the test, you may have to think of other ways (e.g., give more time, study with a friend, etc.) to meet your goals.…” |