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 Series ARSP/01 Set ~ 1
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/1/1
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 04 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 33 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

PSYCHOLOGY

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. What is the term used when people develop a fear of entering unfamiliar situations? [1]

a) Panic disorder b) Anxiety

c) Social Anxiety Disorder d) Agoraphobia

2. Which kind of therapies are completed in 10 to 15 sessions? [1]

a) Behavior b) Existential

c) Cognitive behaviour d) Psychodynamic

3. What is referred to as the structural unit of personality? [1]

a) Anxiety b) Stimulus

c) Response d) Social beings

4. The state of physical, emotional and psychological exhaustion is known as _______. [1]

a) Burnout b) Weakness

c) Hopelessness d) Irritability
5. Agents causing physical illness are called ________. [1]

a) Leucocytes b) B cells
 c) Pathogens d) T cells
6. Assertion (A): Stress can affect natural killer cell cytotoxicity which is of major importance in the defense [1]
against various infections and cancer.
Reason (R): Natural killer cells are involved in the fight against both viruses and tumors.

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

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

7. General adaptation syndrome is given by ________. [1]

a) Parker b) Selye

c) Endler d) Lazarus
8. Alogia is a term used for ______. [1]

a) No emotions at all b) All of these

c) Poverty of speech d) Less anger

9. ICD-10 Classification of Behavioural and Mental Disorders is prepared by. _____. [1]

a) APS b) WHO

c) APA d) British Psychological Association

10. It refers to the practice of focusing attention on the breath or an object or thought or Mantra. [1]

a) SKY b) Meditation

c) Yoga d) Vipasana
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 he deserves in known as [1]

a) Deprivation b) Disadvantage

c) Discrimination d) Poverty
13. Assertion (A): The trait approach focuses on the specific psychological attributes along which individuals tend [1]
to differ in consistent and stable ways.
Reason (R): Personality typologies are usually very appealing but are too simplistic.

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

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

14. Which type of group is a family, caste and religion? [1]

a) Formal b) Primary

c) Ingroup d) Secondary
 Section B
15. How group influences are different from social influences? [2]
16. What do you mean by individual differences? [2]
OR
What is personality?
17. What is self? How does the Indian notion of self differ from the Western notion? [2]
18. Explain the relationship between stress and the immune system. [2]
19. What is social facilitation? [2]
Section C
20. How does existential therapy help in reducing psychological distress arising from inability to find meaning in [3]
life? Explain.
21. Name the commonly abused substances? [3]
22. Define observation. Explain the limitations of observation as a method to evaluate personality. [3]
OR
What is self-esteem?
23. Differentiate between primary and secondary groups. [3]
Section D
24. Explain cognitive behavioural therapy. [4]
OR
How existential and humanistic therapies are different from psychodynamic and behaviour therapies?
25. What is creativity? [4]
26. What strategies can be used for handling prejudice and discrimination? [4]
27. Discuss uses and abuses of intelligence test. [4]
Section E
28. Evaluate psycho-analytical theory of personality critically. [6]
OR
What are the broad dimensions of personality proposed by H. J. Eysenck?
29. What are psychological disorders? Explain any three psychological disorders with examples. [6]
OR
Identify the symptoms associated with depression and mania.
Section F
Question No. 30 to 31 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [3]
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of psychological treatment that involves changing thinking patterns. CBT
is based on the theory that thoughts, emotions, body sensations, and behavior are all connected.
CBT techniques can include:
Learning to recognize distortions in thinking that are creating problems
Gaining a better understanding of the behavior and motivation of others
Imagining anxiety-provoking social situations
Practicing conversations with friends, family, and acquaintances
Exposing yourself to situations that cause anxiety, like going into a crowded public space
Journaling about your thoughts throughout the day and recording your feelings about your thoughts
CBT is a structured, goal-oriented type of talk therapy. During CBT, your therapist will encourage you to talk about
your thoughts and feelings and what's troubling you.

30. What are the phases of the cognitive behavioral technique? (1)
31. How does the cognitive behavioral technique work? (2)
Question No. 32 to 33 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [3]
Multiple intelligences is a theory developed by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner in 1983. The theory suggests
that there are eight different types of intelligence:
Linguistic, Logical-mathematical, Spatial, Bodily-kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Naturalistic.
The theory posits that individuals possess various distinct types of intelligence, rather than a single general intelligence.
These types encompass areas like:
The use of words, numbers, pictures, and music
The importance of social interactions, introspection, physical movement, and being in tune with nature
The theory describes the different ways students learn and acquire information. For example, children with musical
intelligence learn well through songs, patterns, rhythms, instruments, and musical expression.

32. Which type of intelligence involves skills in scientific thinking and problem-solving? (1)
33. What is the importance of the theory of multiple intelligences? (2)
 ARTHAM
ARTHAMR E S O U R C E M AT E R I A L
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R E S O U R C E M AT E R I A L
NO. 1 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

SAMPLE
PAPERS
WITH SOLUTIONS
Comprehensive Set of 15 Sample Papers
with Solutions. Fully Aligned with the
Latest CBSE Examination Pattern 2024-25

100% Updated
In-depth Varied Difculty
on Latest CBSE
Explanations Levels
Pattern
(2024-25)

Enables students All sets come with Focused on

to assess their a blueprint and repeated practice
strengths and comprehensive to help students
focus on areas of solutions for aim for a 100%
improvement. structured learning. score in exams.

ARTHAM
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CLASS 12
R E S O U R C E M AT E R I A L
NO. 1 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
PSYCHOLOGY