PRE BOARD 1 (2022-2023)

PSYCHOLOGY (037)
CLASS- XII

Time – 3 Hours Maximum Marks – 70

General Instructions:
i. All questions are compulsory except where internal choice has been given.
ii. Question Nos. 1 -18 in Section A carry 1 mark each.
iii. Question Nos. 19-23 in Section B are Very Short Answer Type-I questions carrying 2 marks
each. Answers to each question should not exceed 30 words.
iv. Question Nos. 24-27 in Section C are Short Answer Questions Type-II carrying 3 marks
each. Answers to each question should not exceed 60 words.
v. Question Nos. 28 - 31 in Section D are Long Answer Type I questions carrying 4 marks each.
Answers to each question should not exceed 120 words.
vi. Question No. 32 in Section E is a Long Answer Type II question carrying 6 marks. Answer to
this question should not exceed 200 words.
vii. Question Nos. 33 – 36 in Section F are based on two cases given. Each case has two
questions carrying two marks each. Answers to each question should not exceed 30 words.

SECTION A
Q1. Latika is able to recall information accurately and derives general rules from the
presented facts. According to Thurstone, the primary abilities she possesses most are
of __________ and memory. 1
a) Memory and spatial relations
b) Memory, spatial relations and verbal comprehension
c) Inductive reasoning and spatial relations
d) Inductive reasoning and memory

Q2. Shashank had no recollection of the bicycle he received on his tenth birthday. But
when Asmita reminded him about the same, he was able to recall it. This is because
memories of his birthday were lying in the _________ level. 1
a) Unconscious
b) Preconscious
c) Conscious
d) Superconscious

Q3. A _______ is considered as a relatively enduring attribute or quality on which one

individual differs from another. 1

Q4. For most behaviorists, the structural unit of personality is the __________. 1
a) Response

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b) Stimuli
c) Archetypes
d) Emotions

Q5. __________ stresses are demands that change the state of our body. For example,
we feel strained when we over exert ourselves, lack a nutritious diet or suffer an injury. 1
a) Environmental
b) Bodily
c) Physical
d) Health-related

Q6. Radhika is experiencing stress due to noisy surroundings, commuting quarrelsome

electricity and water shortages, These sources of stress are ___________. 1
a) Life events
b) Hassles
c) Traumatic events
d) Environmental events

Q7. Harsh was absent from school for a long time due to his illness. When he joined
back school, his friends helped him by providing him with all the notes. This is an
example of __________ support. 1

Q8. Inventing new words or phrases is called __________. 1

Q9. Aarav believes that he is being spied on, he feels threatened and victimized, He is
suffering from delusion of ___________ . 1

Q10. Puneet, a psychiatric patient, admitted in the ward, is maintaining an upright

posture for hours and refuses to respond. Identify the kind of symptom. 1

Q11. In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of

Reason (R). Mark the correct choice. 1
Assertion (A): The therapeutic relationship is a contractual relationship in which two
willing individuals, the client and the therapist , enter a partnership which aims at
helping the client overcome her or his problems.
Reason ( R) : The alliance lasts until the client becomes able to deal with her or his
problems and take control of her or his life.

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a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Q12. Arshad, a young person, has acquired the malfunctioning behavior of smoking and
seeks help to get rid of smoking. Upon interviewing him and his family members, it was
revealed that Arshad started smoking when he was preparing for his annual
examinations. He had reported relief from anxiety upon smoking, What is the
maintaining factor as per the behavioral analysis? 1

Q13. ___________ states that the presence of two mutually opposing forces at the
same time, inhibits the weaker force. 1

Q14. In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement

of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice. 1
Assertion (A): In order to understand completely how the social context influences the
individual, it is necessary to study both social-cognitive processes and social behavior.
Reason ( R): Social psychologists have shown that one must go beyond common
sense and folk wisdom in order to explain how people observe and make sense of their
own and others’ diverse behaviors.
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Q15. Raman sees his parents achieve financial success through hard work. He
considers his mother to be his role model. As a result, Raman develops a strong
attitude towards success and hard work. This is an example of learning through
_________ . 1

Q16. “Girls can only be good homemakers”, is an example of ________ . 1

Q17. ______ are special kinds of groups. Members of teams often have complementary
skills and are committed to a common goal or purpose. 1

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Q18. In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement
of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice. 1
Assertion (A): An audience is also a collection of people who have assembled for a
special purpose.
Reason ( R): Groups satisfy one’s social and psychological needs such as a sense of
belongingness , giving and receiving attention, love and power through a group.
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

SECTION B
Q19. Aman is an eight year old who has profound difficulty in relating to other people.
Often, he is found to be unresponsive to other people’s feelings and exhibits
stereotypical patterns of behavior. Identify this disorder and describe any 2 of its
features. 2

Q20. One of your friends is experiencing a hard time in her life as she has recently been
diagnosed with cancer. Mention any 2 stress management techniques which can help
her cope with her situation. 2

OR
Since Rashmi couldn’t perform well in her half yearly exams, she is trying to schedule
her time better in order to restructure her routine. Which coping strategy is she trying to
adopt? Explain briefly. 2

Q21. State two major components of therapeutic alliance. 2

Q22. Some people hold beliefs about the inferiority of blacks, notions that blacks
experienced less pain and fewer emotions. Indicate this term and write one of its
characteristics. 2

Q23. Write the components of attitude. 2

SECTION C
Q24. Hemant gave a presentation in his class that was based on the Multiple Theory of
intelligence. To explain different intelligence, he took examples of his friends and
allotted each friend with one intelligence. According to him, Ashna was a great singer,

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Arjun had the ability to think scientifically and solve problems easily, and Preksha was
sensitive and had good relations with others.
Name the intelligence that Ashna, Arjun and Preksha have. 3

Q25. Explain the different types of eating disorders. 3

Q26. You have been given the responsibility of changing the attitude of your
schoolmates towards food wastage. Identify any three factors that you need to keep in
mind while bringing in this attitude change. 3
OR
During the process of attitude formation, and also after this process, attitudes may be
changed and modified through various influences. Some attitudes change more than
others do. Briefly explain the process of attitude change.

Q27. Some people have assembled to watch a cricket match, write down the salient
characteristics of this group of people. 3

SECTION D
Q28. State 4 competencies of intelligence in the Indian tradition. 4
OR
Write any 4 misuses of Intelligence tests.

Q29. Vineet was recommended for a personality test by his psychologist. Based on
Eyesnck’s theory,which is the test most likely to be conducted upon him ? Write its
characteristics. 4

Q30.“Resilient individuals are able to overcome the effects of trauma, stress and
adversity and learn to live psychologically healthy and meaningful lives”. Explain 4

Q31. Nishant feels very strongly that everyone should love him and he should be
selected to represent the school for all competitions. When this does not happen, he
feels miserable and is unable to concentrate. Explain which form of therapy would be
the most suitable for him to overcome this problem? 4
OR
Rahul does his Homework regularly and always submits it in time whereas Priyam is
very irregular with his homework completion and submission. Suggest appropriate
behavioral techniques in order to increase the desired behavior and decrease the
unwanted behavior.

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SECTION E
Q32.Describe Freud’s psychosexual stages of personality development 6
OR
How do projective techniques assess personality?Explain any two well known projective
techniques.

SECTION F
Read the case and answer the questions that follow.

Mr. Sen is a 67-year-old male who reports that his biggest problem is worrying. He
worries all of the time and about “everything under the sun.” For example, he reports
equal worry about his wife who is undergoing treatment for breast cancer and whether
he returned his book to the library. He recognizes that his wife is more important than a
book, and is bothered that both cause him similar levels of worry. He is unable to control
his worries. Accompanying this he experienced excessive and uncontrollable anxiety,
had difficulty falling asleep, impatience with others, difficulty focusing at work, and
significant back and muscle tension. He has had a lifelong problem with worry, recalling
that his mother called him a “worry wart.” His worrying does wax and wane, and
worsened when his wife was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

Q33. Identify Mr. Sen’s disorder. Write any 1 characteristic of his disorder. 2
OR
What is the nature of fear experienced by a person suffering from this disorder?

Q34. Name any 2 other disorders of the same category. 2

Read the case and answer the questions that follow.

Aarav was adopted by Mrs. and Mr Shah when he was two years old. Shah couple was
childless and wanted to adopt a child. A close family friend, Mrs and Mr Agarwal ,
agreed to give them their two year old child as they had three children and were finding
it hard to meet expenses. Mrs and Mr Shah both were IIT graduates and worked as
engineers. Whereas Mr Agarwal was into family business and Mrs Agarwal was a
homemaker. Initially Aarav was an average student in school but as time passed he
started scoring really well in school and was considered a bright student in class.

Q35. Explain Aarav’s IQ with respect to the role of the environment. 2

Q36. What plays a major role in IQ, nature or nurture? 2

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