Psychology (037)

Class- XII
Sample Question Paper 2020-2021
Time – 3 Hours Max Marks – 70

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

● All questions are compulsory except where internal choice has been given.
● Answers should be brief and to the point. Marks for each question are indicated against it.
● Question No. 1- 14 in Section I are objective type questions carrying 1 mark each. You are
expected to answer them as directed.
● Question No. 15-16 in Section II are case based with objective type questions. Question
No. 15 has three questions carrying 1 mark each. Question No. 16 has four questions
carrying 1 mark each. You are expected to answer each one of them.
● Question No. 17-22 in Section III are very short answer type questions carrying 2 marks
each. Answers to each question should not exceed 30 words.
● Question No. 23-25 in Section IV are short answer type-I questions carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
● Question No. 26-29 in Section V are short answer type-II questions carrying 4 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words.
● Question No. 30 and 31 in Section VI are long answer type questions carrying 6 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 200 words.

Section I Marks
Q1A) __________ is an individual’s preference for engaging in one or more 1
specific activities relative to others.

OR

Q1B) …………………………….. tests involve divergent thinking and 1

assess such abilities as ability to produce a variety of ideas.

Q2) The notion of self-esteem is based on Bandura's social learning theory. 1

True/False
Q3) The state of physical, emotional, and psychological exhaustion is 1
known as_____.

Q4) Which of the following is true of depression? 1

a. It affects men more frequently than women.
b. It is a component of Dissociative Identity Disorder.
c. It is caused by low activity of serotonin.
d. It is more prevalent among the wealthy than the poor.
Q5A) Which one of the following best describes a crowd? 1
a. Collection of people
b. Collection of people by chance

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 c. Feeling of interdependence amongst members
d. Positive synergy amongst the members
OR
Q5B) A _________is a cluster of ideas regarding the characteristics of a 1
specific group.
a. Prejudice
b. Discrimination
c. Scapegoating
d. Stereotype
Q6) Bindu is a remarkable singer and has won many accolades. She is 1
known as a child prodigy. Which of the following terms best describe
Bindu’s abilities?
a. Talent
b. Giftedness
c. Naturalistic intelligence
d. Interest
Q7) If 16 PF questionnaire is used for vocational exploration then _______ 1
is a self-report measure used to identify varieties of psychopathology.
Q8A) Mir had no recollection of the bicycle he received as a gift on his tenth 1
birthday. But when Nita reminded him about the same, he was able to
recall it. This is because memories of his birthday were lying in
the______________ level.
a. Unconscious
b. Preconscious
c. Conscious
d. Superconscious
OR

Q8B) Anupam lacks patience, exhibits high motivation, feels burdened with 1
work and always seems to be in a hurry. He needs to take care of
himself as such people are prone to ailments like:
a. Cancer
b. Depression
c. Coronary Heart Disease
d. None of the above

Q9) Ritu was unable to decide about the topic of the project she had to 1
submit for the final examination. She, therefore, did not complete the
work before the deadline, was unable to concentrate on the task at hand
and seemed to suffer from mental overload. The above signs are
exhibiting ________ effect of stress.

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Q10 A) After several years of living and working in a small town in Gujarat, 1
Harsh wakes up one morning insisting that his name is Dhruv and that
he has to report to his job in Mumbai. He does not recognise the
furniture in his apartment or the clothing hanging in his closet. He is
completely confused about his current life. He may be experiencing
…………………………...
a. Dissociative fugue
b. Depersonalisation
c. Generalized anxiety disorder
d. Post-traumatic stress disorder

OR

Q10 B) Neha, a 17-year old girl, has been binging on large quantity of food, 1
more than what most people of her age would eat. She, then, engages
in purging behaviour as often as 3 or 4 times a week. She feels, as if,
she has no control over it. She is most likely to be suffering from:
a. Anorexia Nervosa
b. Bulimia Nervosa
c. Binge Eating
d. Eating disorder not otherwise specified

Q11 A) A particular therapist teaches clients in a group setting to recognise 1

bodily processes and emotions that they have blocked from their
awareness. The therapist is using client-centred therapy. True/ False

OR

Q11 B) When a behaviourist praises the client for using kind words during their 1
conversation and ignores when the client is rude; she/he is employing
positive reinforcement. True/ False

Q12) Ritesh sees his parents achieve financial success through hard work. He 1
considers his mother to be his role model. As a result, Ritesh develops
a strong attitude towards success and hard work. This is an example of:
a. Learning attitude through exposure to information
b. Learning attitude through observation
c. Learning attitude through group or cultural norms
d. Learning attitude through rewards and punishment

Q13) On being assessed for intelligence, Vivan scored high in aspects such 1
as attention, observation, analysis, achievement orientation and Ajay
scored high in social and emotional skills, self-reflection and

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 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 intelligence.
c. Vivan lacks technological intelligence and Ajay lacks integral
intelligence.
d. Vivan is high in technological intelligence and Ajay is high in
integral intelligence.

Q14) Choose the correct match for each behaviour with the aspects related to 1
structure of personality

I) grabbing the candy and eating it i) reality principle

immediately

II) asking for permission to eat the candy ii) moral principle

III) eating the candy is ethically right iii) pleasure principle

a. I i, II ii, III iii

b. I iii, II ii, III i

c. I iii, II i, III ii

d. I ii, II i, III iii

Section II
Q15) Read the case and answer the questions that follow. 1x3=3
Mr. John is a twenty-seven year old man who consulted a psychologist
to discuss what he calls his ‘silly habits’. He reports that for several
years he had to check and recheck electrical appliances, as well as doors
and windows, before leaving home each morning and again before
going to bed. At times, the checking has made him late for work and
has disturbed his sleep such that he had to get up to check everything
several times yet again. When questioned about the reasons for this
behaviour, Mr. John reported that he could not stop thinking that
electrical appliances may short circuit and cause a disastrous fire or that
his house may be broken into and he will lose all valuables. He
recognises these concerns and the resulting checking as excessive and
unreasonable, yet feels compelled to do something to alleviate the
anxiety associated with the thoughts. During counselling, the
psychologist found out that some time before the checking rituals

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 started, a major fire had broken in Mr. John’s office and all important
papers were destroyed.
Q15 i) Identify Mr. John’s disorder.
a. Generalised anxiety disorder
b. Major depressive disorders
c. Obsessive - compulsive disorder
d. Somatic symptom disorder
Q15 ii) Which of the following statements represents his repetitive thoughts?

a. For a number of years, he had to check and recheck electrical

appliances.
b. He had to get up to check everything a number of times.
c. The checking has made him late for work.
d. He could not stop thinking that electrical appliances may short
circuit and cause a disastrous fire.
Q15 Which disorder also comes under the category of obsessive-compulsive
iii) and related disorders?

a. Excoriation disorder
b. Acute stress disorder
c. Adjustment disorder
d. Cyclothymic disorder
Q16 A) Read the case and answer the questions that follow. 1x4=4
On November 26, 2008, about 35 employees of Taj Hotel Mumbai, led
by a 24-year old banquet manager, Mallika, were assigned to manage
the event in a second-floor banquet room. As they served the main
course, they heard what they thought were fireworks at a nearby
wedding. In reality, these were the first gunshots from terrorists who
were storming the Taj Hotel, Mumbai.
The staff quickly realised something was wrong. Mallika locked the
doors and turned off the lights. She asked everyone to lie down quietly
under tables and refrain from using cell phones. The group stayed there
all night, listening to the terrorists rampaging through the hotel, hurling
grenades, firing automatic weapons, and tearing the place apart. During
the onslaught on the Taj Mumbai, 31 people died and 28 were hurt, but
the very next day the hotel received praise. Its guests were
overwhelmed by employees’ dedication to duty, their desire to protect
guests without considering their own personal safety, and their quick
thinking. As many as 11 Taj Mumbai employees—a third of the hotel’s
casualties—laid down their lives while helping around 1,200 to 1,500
guests escape.
With reference to the above case, answer the following questions:

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Q16A In reality, these were the first gunshots from terrorists who were
i) storming the Taj Hotel, Mumbai. The staff quickly realised something
was wrong.
Which stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome model were the staff
in?
a. Resistance
b. Alarm reaction
c. Exhaustion
d. Burnout
Q16A ‘Mallika locked the doors and turned off the lights. She asked everyone
ii) to lie down quietly under tables and refrain from using cell phones’.
From these lines, identify the coping strategy used by Mallika.
a. Task-oriented
b. Avoidance-oriented
c. Emotion-oriented
d. Biofeedback
Q16 A Which of the following set of words best describe Mallika’s hardiness?
iii) a. Commitment, confidence, control
b. Challenge, control, calmness
c. Commitment, control, challenge
d. Control, commitment, conviction

Q16 A Selye’s GAS model has been criticised largely for assigning limited
iv) role to ………...factors.
a. Biological
b. Physical
c. Physiological
d. Psychological
OR
Q16 B) Read the case and answer the questions that follow. 1x4=4
In the Army, one cannot sit back and relax. A few years after the Kargil
War, Deepchand’s regiment was posted to Rajasthan. While setting up
an ammunition store, a bomb was accidentally detonated. In the
explosion, Deepchand lost his fingers. Later both his legs and right arm
were amputated. After 24 hours and 17 bottles of blood, he finally
gained consciousness.
After the accident, lying on the hospital bed, Deepchand mulled over
why he met with an accident. Being an athlete, he felt bad about not
being able to run for the state again. But as they say, once a soldier,
always a soldier. “I trained myself to walk with the help of prosthetics.
I learnt to ride a scooter and use a computer. And there has been no
looking back,” he said.

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 Deepchand has worked for the country without flinching even an
eyelid. And in doing so, in an unfortunate event, he met with an
accident and lost his limbs. Does he regret his childhood dream to
become an army jawan? The proud man who stands on his prosthetic
feet says he does not.
“The accident could have happened to me in any profession. At least it
happened in the line of fire. I want to be reborn a soldier. There’s
nothing greater than serving your country,” he said.
Q16 B Identify the phenomenon that Deepchand is experiencing immediately
i) after regaining consciousness in the hospital.
a. Eustress
b. Distress
c. Social Pressure
d. Hassles

Q16B Deepchand’s secondary appraisal of the event would be __________

ii) a. Appraisal of the threat
b. Appraisal of the harm
c. Appraisal of his coping abilities and resources
d. Appraisal of the challenges ahead

Q16B Based on the below given statement, what will determine Deepchand’s
iii) cognitive appraisal of the event:
“The accident could have happened to me in any profession. At least it
happened in the line of fire. I want to be reborn a soldier. There’s
nothing greater than serving your country,” he said.
a. Controllability only
b. Past and present experiences
c. Present situation only
d. Past experiences and controllability

Q16B What was the source of Deepchand’s stress?

iv) a. Life events
b. Traumatic events
c. Hassles
d. Environmental
SECTION III
Q17) Distinguish between social pressures and social stress. 2

Q18) Fatima is experiencing generalised anxiety disorder. Enumerate any 2

two causes with reference to diathesis stress model which may have led
to the disorder.
Q19) Differentiate between hostile aggression and proactive aggression. 2

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Q20A) What are life skills? List any two life skills.
2

OR

Q20B) What is psychoneuroimmunology? 2

Q 21) What is group polarisation? 2

Q22 A) A client experiences irrational thoughts that are self-defeating in 2

nature. Suggest a suitable therapy that will help her/him to reduce
her/his distress. Also provide the rationale for selecting this therapy.
OR
Q22 B) Analyse the chief benefit to the client in both behaviour and humanistic 2
therapies?
SECTION IV
Q23) Ananya is a good dancer who is well adjusted in school as she 3
cooperates with her teachers and classmates in all school related
activities. She is also liked by friends and family. Identify and explain
the types of intelligences that Ananya is exhibiting.
Q24) What is a trait? Describe Cattell’s trait theory. 3
Q25A) Explain the processes involved in the learning of attitudes. 3
OR
Q25 B) Explain the relationship between attitude and behaviour. 3
SECTION V
Q26 A) Raj would often be seen talking to himself. On questioning, he would 4
state that there were people around him whom he could see and hear
when there was no one else around. Identify and describe this symptom
of schizophrenia.
OR
Q26 B) Aman is an eight-year old who has profound difficulty in relating to 4
other people. Often, he is found to be unresponsive to other people’s
feelings and exhibits stereotypical patterns of behaviour. Identify this
disorder and describe its features.
Q27) Robin is terribly afraid of snakes. His phobia has made him so 4
dysfunctional that he had to take a long leave from his job at the local
zoo. This happened when he heard that a new snake enclosure would
soon open. Identify the therapeutic technique that would help Robin
deal with this problem and explain its process.

Q28) Radhika was fond of junk food and ate it too often. However, she 4
always felt guilty as she knew junk food was harmful for her health and
wanted to give it up. Explain the process that will lead to change in her
attitude.
Q29) Explain the reasons that make people join groups. 4

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 SECTION VI
Q30 A) Explain the concept of personality. Describe the cultural approach to 6
understand personality.
OR
Q30 B) How does behavioural analysis help us in assessing personality? 6
Explain any two methods of behavioural analysis with their limitations.
Q31 A) Raj and Raghu are exceptionally intelligent children of highly 6
successful doctor parents. While Raj is their biological child, Raghu is
an adopted one. How can you explain the similarities in their
intelligence with their doctor parents? What type of test would you
suggest to assess their intelligence?
OR

Q31 B) As a student of Class XII, you wish to score very high marks in your 6
Board examination. You start planning for the same by attending
classes regularly, taking notes, setting study targets, etc. Identify and
explain the theory of intelligence which includes planning as an
essential feature.