SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 1

Psychology (037)
Class XII (2024-25)

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory except where internal choice has been given.
2. Question Nos. 1-14 in Section A carry 1 mark each. You are expected to answer
them as directed.
3. Question Nos. 15-19 in Section B are very short answer type-I questions carrying 2
marks each. The answer to each question should not exceed 30 words.
4. Question Nos. 20-23 in Section C are short answer type-II questions carrying 3
marks each. The answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
5. Question Nos. 24 - 27 in Section D are long answer type-I questions carrying 4
marks each. The answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
6. Question Nos. 28-29 in Section E are long answer type-II questions carrying 6
marks each. The answer to each question should not exceed 200 words.
7. Question Nos. 30–33 in Section F are based on two cases given. The answer to
each onemark question should not exceed 20 words. The answer to each two-mark
question should not exceed 30 words.
Section A
1. When children face difficulty being in a room by themselves or going to school [1]
alone, it is called ________.

a) Panic disorder b) SAD

c) Compulsive disorder d) Phobia

2. Systematic desensitization begins with some form of [1]

a) Relaxation conditioning b) Instrumental training

c) Instrumental conditioning d) Relaxation training

3. ________ refers to a stable, persistent, and specific way of behaving. [1]

a) Habit b) Trait
 c) Temperament d) Disposition

4. Agents causing physical illness are called ________. [1]

a) Leucocytes b) B cells

c) Pathogens d) T cells

5. Stress Inoculation training is an effective stress management technique developed [1]

by __________.

a) Lazarus and Folkman b) Meichenbaum

c) Kobasa d) Hans Seyle

6. Assertion (A): Unhelpful habits such as perfectionism, avoidance, procrastination, [1]

etc. are strategies that help to cope in the short term.
Reason (R): Perfectionists have difficulty in varying standards according to factors
such as time available, consequences of not being able to stop work, and the effort
needed.

a) Both A and R are true and R is b) Both A and R are true but R is
the correct explanation of A. not the correct explanation of
A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

7. ________ is a dynamic situation-specific reaction to stress. [1]

a) Lifestyle b) Psychoneuroimmunology

c) Coping d) Pathogens

8. People who remain motionless or silent for long stretches of time suffer from [1]
_________.

a) Catatonic stupor b) Catatonic posturing

c) Catatonic rigidity d) Avolition

9. As per the American Psychiatric Association, the manual which describes and [1]
classifies mental disorders is called ________.
 a) International Classification of b) Diagnostic and Statistical
Diseases-11 Manual-V

c) Diagnostic and Statistical d) International Classification of

Manuscript-V Disorders-11

10. Who propounded the Logotherapy? [1]

a) Laura Perls b) Carl Rogers

c) Victor Frankl d) Fritz

11. The cognitive component of attitudes which form the ground on which they stand is [1]
______

a) Values b) Stereotype

c) Beliefs d) Prejudice

12. State in which a person feels he has lost something valuable and is not getting what [1]
he deserves in known as

a) Deprivation b) Disadvantage

c) Discrimination d) Poverty

13. Assertion (A): Horney's major contribution lies in her challenge to Adler's [1]
treatment of women as inferior.
Reason (R): According to her, each sex has attributes to be admired by the other
and neither sex can be viewed as superior or inferior.

a) Both A and R are true and R is b) Both A and R are true but R is
the correct explanation of A. not the correct explanation of
A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

14. Individuals work less hard in a group than they do when performing alone. This is [1]
called

a) Intergroup conflict b) Polarisation

c) Social loafing d) Adjourning

 Section B
15. What is cohesiveness? [2]

16. What do you mean by individual differences? [2]

OR
How is giftedness different from talent? Explain.

17. How does Erich Fromm differ from Freud’s approach to personality? [2]

18. How stress is a basic ingredient of life? [2]

19. What is the super-ordinate goal? [2]

Section C
20. Explain the nature of the therapeutic relationship between the client and the [3]
therapist in different Psychotherapies.

21. State symptoms of Depersonalisation. [3]

22. Why are projective techniques also called as indirect methods of assessing [3]
personality? Enumerate their characteristics.

OR
What functions do dream serve according to Freud?

23. Mary found herself very lonely when she joined a new college, but soon felt at ease [3]
when she made friends and became a member of a hobby group too. With the help
of this example, discuss the conditions that lead to group formation.

Section D
24. Discuss the various techniques used in behaviour therapy to eliminate faulty [4]
behaviours.

OR
Explain cognitive behavioural therapy.

25. Elaborate the status of intelligence testing in India. [4]

26. What are the causes/sources of the emergence of prejudice? Give an example. [4]
27. What role does culture play in the conceptualisation of intelligence? Explain in the [4]
context of western and Indian cultures with the help of suitable examples.

Section E
28. Discuss Freud's psycho-analytic theory of personality. [6]

OR
What are the broad dimensions of personality proposed by H. J. Eysenck?

29. Can a long-standing pattern of deviant behaviour be considered abnormal? [6]

Elaborate.

OR
Physicians make the diagnosis of looking at a person’s physical symptoms. How are
psychological disorders diagnosed?

Section F
Question No. 30 to 31 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer [3]
the questions:
Stress has the ability to negatively impact our lives. It can cause physical conditions, such
as headaches, digestive issues, and sleep disturbances. It can also cause psychological and
emotional strains, including confusion, anxiety, and depression. According to the
American Psychological Association, untreated chronic stress, or stress that’s constant
and lasts over an extended period of time, can result in high blood pressure or a weakened
immune system. It can also contribute to the development of obesity and heart disease.
There are four major effects of stress associated with the stressed state-emotional,
physiological, cognitive, and behavioral. Chronic daily stress can divert an individual's
attention from caring for herself/himself. When stress is prolonged, it affects physical
health and impairs psychological functioning. People experience exhaustion and
attitudinal problems when the stress due to demand from the environment and constraints
are too high and little support is available from family and friends. Selye noticed a similar
pattern of bodily responses in animals. he called this pattern the General Adaptation
Syndrome(GAS).

30. what is burnout? when does it occurs?

31. What is GAS? What are the three stages of GAS? (2)
Question No. 32 to 33 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer [3]
the questions:
 Intelligence test series of tasks designed to measure the capacity to make abstractions, to
learn, and to deal with novel situations. The most widely used intelligence tests include
the Stanford Binet intelligence scale and the Wechsler scales. The Stanford-Binet is the
American adaptation of the original French Binet-Simon intelligence test; it was first
introduced in 1916 by Lewis Terman, a psychologist at Stanford University. The test is
scored in terms of intelligence quotient, or IQ, a concept first suggested by German
psychologist William Stern and adopted by Lewis Terman in the Stanford-Binet Scale.
Intelligence tests have provoked a great deal of controversy about what kinds of mental
abilities constitute intelligence and whether the IQ adequately represents these abilities,
with debate centering on cultural bias in test construction and standardization procedures.
Intelligence tests are of several types. one can choose a test depending on the purpose of
use. They can be classified as individual or group; verbal or performance; and culture fair
or culture biased. Intelligence is assessed with the help of specially designed tests. At two
extremes of intelligence are the intellectually deficient persons and the intellectually
gifted.

32. Define Intelligence Quotient. (1)

33. How IQ is calculated? What will be the IQ of the Severe retarded people? (2)