Sample Question Paper-3 PSYCHOLOGY

Class- XII

SOLVED
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory except where internal choice has been given.
(i) Question Nos.1-15 in Section Acarry 1 mark each. You are expected to answer them as directed.
(ii) Question Nos. 16-21 in Section Bare very short answer type-l questions carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each question
should not exceed 30 words.
(iv) Question Nos. 22-24 in Section Care short anstuer type-ll questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should
not exceed 60 words.
(U) Question Nos. 25 -28 in Section Dare long answer type questions carrying 4 marks each. Answer to each question should
not exceed 120 words.
(vi) Question Nos. 29-30 in Section Eare long answer type questions carrying 6marks each. Answer to each question should not
exceed 200 words.
(vii) Ouestion Nos. 31 -34 in Section F are based on tu0O cAses given. Answer to each one-mark question should not exceed 20
words. Ansuer to each tuo-mark question should not exceed 30 words.

Section-A
1. Onbeing assessed for intelligence, Vivan scored high in aspects such as attention, observation, analysis,achievement
orientation whereas Ajay scored high in social and emotional skills, self-reflection and 1:4 collectivistic orientation.
Which of the following statements reflect these differences seen in Ajay and Vivan?
(A) Ajay is high in technological intelligence.
(B) Vivan is not high in integral inteligence.
(C) Vivan lacks technological intelligence and Ajay lacks integral intelligence.
(D) Vivan is high in technological intelligence and Ajay is high in integral intelligence.
2. According to teacher, students who have a combination of high ability, high creativity, and high commitment are
said to be
(A) creative (C) gifted
(B) intelligent (D) capable [1]
3. Ankita scores high on the dimension of psychoticism. This can be linked to psychopathology that represents:
Ö) A feeling of gratitude for others.
(i) Atough manner of interacting with people.
(ii) Atendency to defy social conventions.
(iv) Socially conducive behaviour
(v) Hostility, egocentricity.
(A) i, ii, iv and y (C) ii, ii andv
(B) i, ii, iv and v (D) ii, iv and v [1]
4. Which of the following approach describes the process people use in intellectual reasoning and problem solving?
(A) The psychometric approach (C) The information processing approach
(B) The personality approach (D) The psychological approach [1]
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5. Which of these is not a type of assessment method?

(A) Case Study () Self-Report
(B) Observation (D) On-the-job training
6. Assertion (A): Intelligence is a single entity.
Reason (R): Various types of intelligences exist independent of each other.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both ASsertion (A) and Reascon (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

7. Emotional competence refers to:

(C) Discrimination of behaviour
(A) Self.monitoring of emotions
(B) Self-competence to handle behaviour (D) Persistence in behaviour [1)

8. Ivaan reached the genital stage of psychosexual development. Which of the following is/are NOT TRUE about this
stage?
i. Ivaan has attained maturity in psychosexual development.
ii This stage lasts from about seven years until puberty.
Physical growth continues and much of lvaan's energy is channelled into social or achievement-related
activities.
iv Ivaan's sexuality, fears and repressed feelings of earlier stages are once again exhibited in this stage.
(A) i, ii and iv (C) ii and ii

(D) iand ii [1
(B) ii
9. Intelligence Quotient (1Q) refers to:
(A) Chronological age divided by mental age and multiplied by 100.
(B) Chronological age multiplied by mental age and divided by 100.
(C) Mental age divided by chronological age and multiplied by 100.
(D) Mental age multiplied by chronological age and result multiplied by 100
10. Enhancement of people's self-concept is possible by(C)creating an atmosphere of
(A) conditional positive regard unconditional and biased regard
(D) identity crisis [1]
(B) unconditional positive regard
12. Archetypes can be found in (B) Preconscious
(A) Conscious
Sports-related activities and positive thinking [1
(C) Myths, dreams, arts and various traditions (D)
Virus (HIV), the virus causing Acquired Immuno
12. It is the .......that are attacked by the Human Immune Deficiency
Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
(A) B cells (B) T-helper cells
(D) Natural killer cells [1
(C) T cells
effects and cause our performance to deteriorate.
13. Assertion (A): High stress too can produce unpleasant produces unpleasant effects.
Reason (R): Eustress always turns into distress and also
Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Assertion (A).
but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
(C) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false. [1
(D) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
14. Which of these is not a form of social support?
(A) Informational (B) Emotional
(D) Positive thinking [1]
(C) Tangible
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15. Famnily and friends also provide_ support about stressful events.
(A) informational (B) psychological
() physical (D) buffer [1]

Section-B
16. Identify the two main problems, that self-report measures, sufer from.
OR

Describe Hierarchical model of Intelligence? (2)

17. How is Karen Horney's viewpoint regarding women different from that of Freud's? (2]
18. Explain the behavioural effects of stress. (2
19. What do you mean by Client Centred Therapy? (2)
20. You have been suggested to undergo humanistic-existential therapies by your therapist. What are humanistic
existential therapies? A0 (2]
21. Discuss how attitudes are learnt through exposure to information.

Section-C

22. Stress factors broadly fall into three types or categories: physical stress, psychological stress and psychosocial
stress. Give the factors of all the three types of stress.
OR

Gordon Allport is considered the pioneer of trait approach. Explain his proposal.
23. What are the three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome? [3
24. Explain the properties of therapeutic alliance. (3]
Section-D
25. The concept of balance, proposed by Fritz Heider is sometimes descritbed in the form of the 'P-O-X triangle, which
represents the relationships between three aspects or components of the attitude. Leon Festinger proposed the
concept of cognitive dissonance. It emphasises the cognitive componernt.
State the theory of cognitive dissonance by discussing about the POX triangle.
26. The form of Gestalt therapy practiced today utilises ideas, data, and interventions from multiple sources, as well
as some of the original techniques known to be 'Gestalt therapy techniques.' List down the uses and benefits,
relationships problems and other potential benefits of Gestalt therapy. [4]
27. Explain the different features of attitude. (4]
28. Tarini is 18-years old. She always likes to be a part of a group rather than being out of the group. She also performs
better in agroup. What are social influences and how will thegroup influence her behaviour?
OR
Following the work of Thurstone, American psychologist Howard Gardner built off the idea that there are multiple
forms of intelligence. Reflect on his proposal. AO (4)
Section-E
29. Explain the recurring theories to study abnormal behaviour by providing the classification of psychological
disorders.
OR
List down the treatment, chief benefit to the client and duration of psychodynamic therapy, behavioural therapy
and existential therapy? 6]
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30. What is the role of the therapist during the

humanistic-existential
existential therapy: client-centred therapy and existential therapy, existential therapy: Logotherapy,
therapy: Gestalt therapy.
OR
Explain the role of the experimental method in psychology. Explain the answer with an
experiment that demonstrates its key components, and discuss ethical concerns in example of a psychological
psychological research.
[6]
Section-F
Read the case and answer the
questions that follow.
Mark was a 28-year-old single male when, entered for
images about causing harm to othersssuch as running the treatment, suffered from severe obsessive thoughts and
over
obsessions that he would commit a crime such as robbing apedestrians while he was driving. He also had Severe
obsessions were accompanied by lengthy and excessive store or poisoning family members friends. These
began obsessing ng that he had caused an accident and hitchecking rituals. For example, one day when he drove, he
spend several 1 driving and walking around all partsa ofpedestrian
that
at an intersection, and he felt
compelled to
At the time Mark went to an intersection
aniety disorder clinic, he was no longer able to
to find evidence of the
accident.
several years since college. He live by himself after living alone for
college at a prestigious school forwas
the
a very bright young man
arts and with considerable artistic
had launched a successful career as a talent. He had finished
began in his early 20s. At first, they were young artist when the obsession
he had committed; later, focused on the possibility that he
they evolved to the point where he was would be implicated in some crime that
confess to it. The afraid that he might actually
checking
to him having to give up hisrituals and avoidance of all places where such commit a crime and
career and his own apartment and move confessions might occur eventually led
31. What symptoms obsession and compulsion were in
of back in with his
family.
32. How did these Mark?
obsession and
compulsions affect Mark? [1)
Read the case and answer the (21
The symptoms of questions that follow.
thought, emotion, andschizophrenia
can be grouped into
gaviour), negative symptomsthree (.e deeostive symptoms (i.e.. excesses af
psychomotor
Delusions, symptoms. esymptoms of thought,
emotion, and behaviour), and
are the onesdisorganised thinking and are'
speech, pathological excesses' or bizarre additions' to a
most
is a false belief thatoften found in heightened
is firmly held schizophrenia.
Ipperception and
people hallucinations, and person'sbehaviour.
It is not schizophrenia develop inappropriate
in reality. on inadequate with effects
grounds. delusions.
affected by rational argunment A
33. What are
delusions? delusion
and has no t
34. What do you mean by
negative symptoms of
schizophrenia? [1
(2