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TEST
Class 12 - Psychology
Time Allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 340

General Instructions:

Read carefully all the questions

Section A
1. Which of the two, IQ or EQ, do you think would be more related to success in life and Why? [3]
2. How is aptitude different from interest and intelligence? How is aptitude measured? [4]
3. How do psychologists characterize and define intelligence? [4]
4. All persons do not have the same intellectual capacity. How do individuals vary in their intellectual ability? [6]
Explain.
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What is IQ? How do psychologists classify people on the bases of their IQ scores?
Are there cultural differences in the conceptualisation of intelligence?
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7. Any intellectual activity involves the independent functioning of three neurological systems. Explain with [6]
reference to PASS model.
8. How does the Triarchic theory help us to understand intelligence? [6]
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9. Explain briefly the multiple intelligences identified by Gardner. [6]

10. To what extent is our intelligence the result of heredity (nature) and environment (nurture)? Discuss. [6]
11. How is creativity related to intelligence? [7]
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12. How can you differentiate between verbal and performance tests of intelligence? [7]
Section B
13. What is self? How does the Indian notion of self differ from the Western notion? [3]
14. What is trait approach to personality? How does it differ from type approach? [3]
15. How would Horney’s explanation of depression be different from that of Alfred Adler? [3]
16. Arihant wants to become a singer even though he belongs to a family of doctors. Though his family members [4]
claim to love him but strongly disapprove his choice of career. Using Carl Rogers’ terminology, describe the
attitudes shown by Arihant’s family.
17. How do you define personality? What are the main approaches to the study of personality? [4]
18. What is meant by the delay of gratification? Why is it considered important for adult development? [6]
19. How does Freud explain the structure of personality? [6]
20. What is the main proposition of humanistic approach to personality? What did Maslow mean by self- [6]
actualization?
21. Discuss the main observational methods used in personality assessment. What problems do we face in using [6]
these methods?
22. What is meant by structured personality tests? Which are the two most widely used structured personality tests? [6]
23. Explain how projective techniques assess personality. Which projective tests of personality are widely used by [6]

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Section C
24. How does stress affect the immune system? [3]
25. Reflect on the environmental factors that have [4]
i. a positive impact on the being and
ii. a negative effect.
26. Given what you know about coping strategies, what suggestions would you give to your friends to avoid stress [4]
in their everyday lives?
27. Give an example of a life event which is likely to be stressful. Suggest reasons why it is likely to cause different [4]
degrees of stress to the person experiencing it.
28. We know that certain life-style factors can cause stress and may lead to diseases like cancer and coronary heart [6]
disease, yet we are unable to change our behaviour. Explain why?
29. Discuss the factors that lead to positive health and well-being. [6]
30. Describe how life skills can help meet life's challenges. [6]
31. Explain the effect of stress on psychological functioning. [6]
32. Enumerate the different ways of coping with stress. [6]
33. Describe the GAS model and illustrate the relevance of this model with the help of an example. [6]
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State the symptoms and sources of stress.
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Explain the concept of stress. Give examples from daily life.
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Section D
36. Describe the characteristics of children with hyperactivity. [2]
37. What are phobias? If someone had an intense fear of snakes, could this simple phobia be a result of faulty [4]
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learning? Analyse how this phobia could have developed.

38. Distinguish between obsessions and compulsions. [4]

40. Anxiety has been called the butterflies in the stomach feeling. At what stage does anxiety become a disorder? [6]
Discuss its types.
41. What do you understand by the term dissociation? Discuss its various forms. [6]
42. While speaking in public, the patient changes topics frequently. Is this a positive or a negative symptom of [6]
schizophrenia? Describe the other symptoms and sub-types of schizophrenia.
43. Can a long-standing pattern of deviant behaviour be considered abnormal? Elaborate. [6]
44. Physicians make the diagnosis of looking at a person’s physical symptoms. How are psychological disorders [6]
diagnosed?
45. What are the consequences of alcohol substance addiction? [6]
46. Identify the symptoms associated with depression and mania. [6]
Section E
47. What kind of problems is cognitive behaviour therapy best suited for? [3]
48. How would a social learning theorist account for a phobic fear of lizards/cockroaches? How would a [4]
psychoanalyst account for the same phobia?
49. Discuss the various techniques used in behaviour therapy. [4]
50. Describe the nature and scope of psychotherapy. Highlight the importance of the therapeutic relationship in [6]
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51. What are the different types of psychotherapy? On what basis are they classified? [6]
52. Explain with the help of an example how cognitive distortions take place. [6]
53. Which therapy encourages the client to seek personal growth and actualize their potential? Write about the [6]
therapies which are based on this principle.
54. What are the factors that contribute to healing in psychotherapy? Enumerate some of the alternative therapies. [6]
55. What are the techniques used in the rehabilitation of the mentally ill? [6]
Section F
56. Prejudice can exist without discrimination and vice-versa. Comment. [2]
57. Define attitude. Discuss the components of an attitude. [4]
58. What are the factors that influence the formation of an attitude? [4]
59. Differentiate between prejudice and stereotype. [4]
60. Your friend eats too much junk food, how would you be able to bring about a change in his/her attitude towards [6]
food?
61. Is behaviour always a reflection of one’s attitude? Explain with a relevant example. [6]
62. Are attitudes learnt? Explain how? [6]
Section G
63. How can you reduce social loafing in groups? Think of any two incidents of social loafing in school. How did [2]

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you overcome it?

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Are you a member of a certain group? Discuss what motivated you to join those groups. [4]
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65. Compare and contrast formal and informal groups, and in groups and out groups. [4]
66. How does Tuckman’s stage model help you to understand the formation of groups? [6]
67. How do groups influence our behaviour? [6]
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