SAMPLE PAPER

PSYCHOLOGY
CLASS XII
Time- 3hr M.M-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 described
below.
 Question No. 1 - 14 in Section I are 1 mark each. You are expected to answer them
as directed.
 Question No. 15 - 19 in Section II are of 2 marks each. Need to attempt any 6
question. Answer to each question should not exceed 30 words.
 Question No. 20 – 24 in Section III are of 3 marks each. Answers to each question
should not exceed 60 words.
 Question No. 25 – 28 in Section IV are of 4 marks each. Answer to each question
should not exceed 100 words.
 Question No. 29 - 30 in Section V are long answer type questions carrying 6 marks
each. Attempt any 2. Answer to each question should not exceed 200 words.
 Question Nos. 31-34 in Section F are based on two cases given. Answers to each
one-mark question should not exceed 20 words. Answer to each two -mark question
should not exceed 30 words.

SECTION-A (1x14=14)
1.When children face difficulty being in a room by themselves or going to school alone, it is
called ________.
a) Panic disorder b) SAD
c) Compulsive disorder d) Phobia

2. A therapist asks a client to reveal all his or her thoughts including his/her early childhood
problems. What therapy is being used here? [1]
a) Psychodynamic therapy b) Behavior therapy
c) Cognitive therapy d) Biomedical therapy

3. The way we perceive ourselves and the ideas we hold about our competencies and
attributes is called ________. [1]
a) Self concept b) Self efficacy
c) Self regulation d) Self esteem
4. Which of the following is not psychological stress? [1]
a) Anxiety b) Internal pressure
c) Frustration d) Conflict

5. The state of physical, emotional and psychological exhaustion is known as _______. [1]
a) Burnout b) Weakness
c) Hopelessness d) Irritability

6. Which type of tests can be easily administered on persons from different cultures? [1]
a) Non verbal tests b) Verbal tests
c) Performance tests d) Group tests

7. Therapy introduced by Wolpe for treating phobias and irrational behaviour is

__________. [1]
a) Systematic desensitization b) Token economy
c) Modelling d) Positive reinforcement

8. I can control things in the world according to my moods. This is a statement made by a
person suffering from a delusion of ______. [1]
a) Persecution b) Control
c) Grandeur d) Reference

9. Which of the following constitutes Trigunas as per Ayurveda? [1]

a) Vata, pitta, kapha b) Sattva, rajas and tamas
c) Sattva, rajas, kapha d) Vatta, pitta, rajas

10. ________ is the tendency of the subject to agree with items/questions irrespective of
their contents. [1]
a) Social desirability b) Psychopathology
c) Psychoticism d) Acquiescence

11. According to experts who deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, one of the key
attitudes to develop in the survivors is that of: [1]
a) Self-efficacy b) Self-worth
c) Self-confidence d) Self-concept

12. Raven’s Progressive Matrices (RPM) Test is an example of which type of Intelligence
test?[1]
a) Performance b) Individual
c) Verbal d) Non-verbal

13. The inability to stop thinking about a particular idea or topic is called _________. [1]
a) Impulsive behavior b) Obsessive behavior
c) Compulsive behavior d) Hyperactive behavior

14. Assertion (A): The way we perceive ourselves and the ideas we hold about our
competencies and attributes is
called self-concept.
Reason (R): We base it on the ways others react and respond to us.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B (2X5=10)
15. What is Planning in Intelligence according to J.P. Das? [2]

16. Describe the characteristics of children with hyperactivity. [2]

17. Discuss the Sheldon types of personality in detail. [2]

18. Latika worked for a multinational company. She was shifting houses due to frequent
transfers. During this time,she also lost her father to a major heart ailment. This caused a lot
of stress. Explain this particular source of stress that Latika faced. [2]

19. If we look around in our environment, we find that success is not associated with marks at
school. There are many other types of intelligences. How will Gardner's theory of
intelligences explain this? Describe his theory of multiple intelligences. [2]

Section – C (3X4=12)
20. Akram’s therapist encourages him to seek personal growth and actualize his potential.
Explain any two therapies based on this principle. [3]
OR
Define observation. Explain the limitations of observation as a method to evaluate
personality.

21. Angad has been a topper in class. He went to the topmost college, where he was neither
sensitive to his own self or to others. This led to problems in interpersonal relationships with
reference to his condition. Explain the importance of emotional intelligence in his life. [3]

22. Explain the various forms of somatic symptoms and related disorders. [3]
24. Explain the theory of cognitive appraisal as given by Lazarus. [3]

Section – D (4X4=16)
26. How is aptitude different from interest and intelligence? How is aptitude measured?

27. How do you define personality? What are the main approaches to the study of
personality?

29. What are the three levels of consciousness as proposed by Freud? How unconscious is
important?
OR
Describe the process of rehabilitation of the mentally ill in detail.

29. Discuss psycho-sexual stages of development.

 Section – E (6X2=12)
30. What are the broad dimensions of personality proposed by H. J. Eysenck? [6]

31. Any intellectual activity involves the independent functioning of three neurological
systems. Explain with reference to PASS model. [6]
OR
What are psychological disorders? Explain any three psychological disorders with examples.

Section –F (6 markers)
Question No. 31 to 32 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer
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 her/him.
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).
31. What is burnout? When does it occur?
32. What is GAS? What are the three stages of GAS? (2)
Question No. 33 to 34 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer
the questions:
Researchers have found that the relationship between creativity and intelligence is positive.
All creative acts require some minimum ability to acquire knowledge and capacity to
comprehend, retain, and retrieve. Creative writers, for example, need facility in dealing with
language. The artist must understand the effect that will be produced by a particular
technique of painting, a scientist must be able to reason and so on. Hence, a certain level of
intelligence is required for creativity but beyond that intelligence does not correlate well with
creativity. It can be concluded that creativity can take many forms and blends. Some may
have more of intellectual attributes, others may have more of attributes associated with
creativity. But, what are the attributes of a creative person? You may like to discuss the
attributes which are common to all kinds of creative persons.
33. How is creativity of an individual measured? (1)
34. How is creativity related to intelligence? (2)