THE INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL, DUBAI

2ND UNIT TEST

PSYCHOLOGY
SET B (MS)
DATE: 21-10-2021 TIME: 1 HR
GRADE: 11 MARKS :30
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

All questions are compulsory

SECTION A Questions 1- 10 carrying 1 mark each

SECTION B Questions 11 – 14 carrying 2 marks each

SECTION C Questions 15 – 18 carrying 3 marks each

SECTION A
1. A wife has lost her husband, we cannot measure her suffering. Which method will be used by
psychologists to analyse such data.?
i) Qualitative ii) Quantitative iii) Observational iv) Survey (1)
2. Which of these is not an activity performed by the central nervous system? (1)
i)Integrates sensory information ii) Performs cognitive activities
iii)Excretes bile for digestion iv) Issues motor commands
3. What is negative correlation? (1)
i) Increase of the value of both X & Y variable.
ii) Decrease of the value of both X & Y variable.
iii) Increase of the value of X variable & decrease of Y variable.
iv)No value increases or decreases
4. ___________ can take place any time in one’s life, whenever it occurs, it requires re-learning
of norms, values, dispositions, and patterns of behaviour.
i)Acculturation ii) Enculturation iii) Socialisation (1)
5. The test which assess the underlying ability of the individuals by arranging items according to
the increasing order of difficulty is_________
i) Power ii) Speed iii) Performance iv) Group (1)

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 6. Which of the following statement is TRUE (1)
a) Hippocampus plays an important role in emotional behaviour.
b) Pons is the lowest part of the brain that exists in continuation of the spinal cord.
c) The endocrine glands play a crucial role in our development and behaviour
d) A reflex is a voluntary action that occurs very quickly after its specific kind of stimulation.
Options i) a ii) b iii) c iv) d
7. Psychologists are primarily interested in knowing the factors that cause our behaviour to
occur, which is referred to as ____________
i) Prediction ii) Control iii) Application iv) Explanation. (1)
8. ___________ refers to an attitude in which there is little possibility or interest in one’s cultural
maintenance and little interest in having relation with other cultural groups.
i) Marginalisation ii) Integration iii) Assimilation iv) Separation (1)
9. ___________is not an ethical principle of research (1)
i) Informed Consent ii) Voluntary participation iii) Confidentiality of the Data Source iv)
External Validity
10. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). (1)
Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion: Through television, newspapers, books, and cinema the external world has made/is
making its way into our home and our lives.
Reason: The exposure to violence on television is a major issue of discussion, since studies
indicate that observing violence on television enhances aggressive behaviour among children
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
11.‘With an example, explain the term field experiments. (2)
Answer- If a researcher wants to conduct studies which are not possible in laboratory
settings, s/he may go to the field or the natural setting where the phenomenon exists. In other
words, s/he may conduct a field experiment. (1)

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 For example, a researcher may want to know which method would lead to better learning
among students—lecture or demonstration method. For this, a researcher may prefer to
conduct an experiment in the school. The researcher may select two groups of participants;
teach one group by demonstration method and another group by the normal teaching method
for some time. S/ he may compare their performance at the end of the learning session. (1) Or
Any example which is appropriate
12. Define hypothesis. Give an example. (2)
Answer- After identification of the problem, the researcher proceeds by developing a
tentative answer of the problem, which is called hypothesis. (1)
For example, based on the earlier evidence or your observation, you might develop a
hypothesis ‘greater is the amount of time spent by children in viewing violence on television,
higher is the degree of aggression displayed by them. (1) Or Any example which is
appropriate
13. Draw a flow chart of Schematic Representation of the Nervous System (2)
Answer -

14. State the 2 regulatory processes of the hypothalamus. (2)

Answer - It regulates physiological processes involved in emotional and motivational
behaviour, such as eating, drinking, sleeping, temperature regulation, and sexual arousal. (1)
It also regulates and controls the internal environment of the body (e.g., heart rate, blood
pressure, temperature) regulates the secretion of hormones from various endocrine glands.
(1)

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 SECTION C
15. What is meant by socialisation? Is socialisation a smooth process? (3)
Answer- Socialisation is a process by which individuals acquire knowledge, skills, and
dispositions, which enable them to participate as effective members of groups and society. It is a
process that continues over the entire lifespan, and through which one learns and develops ways
of effective functioning at any stage of development. The probability of our behaving in a
particular way is greatly affected by people who relate to us. Anyone who possesses power
relative to us can socialise us. Such people are called “socialisation agents”. These agents include
parents, teachers, and other elders, who are more knowledgeable in the ways of their society. (1)
The process of socialisation is not always a smooth transition between the individual and the
socialisation agent. It sometimes involves conflicts. In such situations not only are some
responses punished, but some are also blocked by the behaviour of others in effective ways. (1)
. At the same time, several responses need to be rewarded so that they acquire greater strength.
Thus, reward and punishment serve as basic means for achieving the goals of socialisation. In
this sense, all socialisation seems to involve efforts by others to control behaviour. (1)
16. What is meant by culture? State its features. (3)
Answer -Culture refers to “the man-made part of the environment”. It comprises diverse products
of the behaviour of many people, including ourselves. These products can be material objects
ideas or social institutions, they influence behaviour, culture includes behavioural products of
others who preceded us. Examples or any additional point (1)
It contains values that will be expressed and a language in which to express them. It contains a
way of life that will be followed by most of us who grow up in that context. (1)
17. Write a short note on interview method. State its advantages and disadvantages. (3)
Answer - The interview method is one of the most frequently used methods for obtaining
information from people. It is used in diverse kinds of situations. It is used by a doctor to
obtain information from the patient, an employer when meeting a prospective employee, a
salesperson interviewing a housewife to know why she uses a certain brand of soap, two or
more persons sit face-to-face with each other,
Process in which one person (generally called interviewer) asks the questions and the other
person (called interviewee or respondent) answers the questions related to a problem. An
interview is a purposeful activity conducted to derive factual information, opinions and
attitudes, and reasons for behaviour, from the respondents. It is generally conducted face-to-
face but sometimes it can also take place over the phone

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 There can be two broad types of interviews: structured or standardised, and unstructured or
non-standardised. This distinction is based upon the type of preparation we make before
conducting the interview. (1) Few Points from the 3 paragraphs.
Advantage - The interview method helps in obtaining in-depth information. It is flexible and
adaptable to individual situations, can often be used when no other method is possible or
adequate. It can be used even with children, and non-literate persons. An interviewer can
know whether the respondent understands the questions, and can repeat or paraphrase
questions (1)
Disadvantage- Interviews require time. Often getting information from one person may take
an hour or more which may not be cost-effective (1)
18. Explain any 2 limitations of psychological enquiry. (3)
Answer –(½ mark each for point , 1 mark for the explanation)
Lack of True Zero Point: In physical sciences measurements do start from zero. Psychological
measurements do not have a true zero point. For example, no person in this world has zero
intelligence. All of us have some degree of intelligence. As a result, whatever scores we get in
psychological studies, are not absolute in nature; rather, they have relative value (1 ½)
Relative Nature of Psychological Tools: Psychological tests are developed keeping in view the
salient features of a particular context. a test developed in the Western countries may or may not
be applicable in the Indian context. Such tests need to be properly modified and adapted keeping
in view the characteristics of the context in which they are to be used. (1 ½)
Subjective Interpretation of Qualitative Data: Data from qualitative studies are largely subjective
since they involve interpretation on the part of the researcher as well as the person providing
data. The interpretations may vary from one individual to the other (1 ½)

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