Sample Paper: 2023-2024

Class: XI Subject: Psychology

M.M: 70 Time: 3 hours

INSTRUCTIONS
1 All questions are compulsory, and answers should be brief and to the point.
2 Marks for each question are indicated against it.
3 Question Nos. 1 -15 in Section A carry 1 mark each. You are expected to answer them as
directed.
4 Question Nos. 16-21 in Section B are very short answer type-I questions carrying 2 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 30 words.
5 Question Nos. 22-24 in Section C are short answer type-II questions carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
6 Question Nos. 25 - 28 in Section D are long answer type - I questions carrying 4 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words
7 Question Nos. 29-30 in Section E are long answer type - II questions carrying 6 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 200 words.
8 Question Nos. 31 – 34 in Section F are based on two cases given. Answer to each 1 mark
question should not exceed 20 words. Answer to each 2 marks question should not exceed
30 words.

Q. No. QUESTIONS MARKS

Section A
1. Like Carl Rogers, I believe people choose to live more creative and meaningful lives. 1
My name is _________________.

2. Which off the following behaviour can be best described as overt behaviour: 1
a) Watching a TV game show.
b) Thinking about the answer to a contestant’s question.
c) Being said that the contestant answered incorrectly.
d) Wondering if there are any frozen waffles left in the freezer.

3 Assertion(A): Ecology of the child could be viewed in terms of two concentric layers 1
Reason(R): the upper layer and surrounding layer interact with one another and
may have different consequences for development in different people
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and B are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, R is false
d) A is false, R is true
4. Reinforces that are innately reinforcing such as food water and warmth are called 1
secondary reinforcers. True/False
5. Each of the following is a primary motive except 1
a) hunger
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 b) thirst
c) avoidance of pain
d) desire to be competent
6. The method through which certain stimuli are selected from a bunch of others is 1
cited as:
a) amplitude
b) attention
c) pitch
d) path
7. What is a common way of controlling extraneous variables in an experiment? 1
a) Random assignment.
b) Double-blind procedure.
c) Single-blind procedure.
d) Using animals as subjects
8. Salespeople who are paid exclusively by commission are reinforced on which type 1
of schedule?
9. ________________ is a strategy for solving problems based on applied solutions 1
that were previously successful.
10. According to Maslow, the highest motif people can experience is ______________. 1

11 The emotional bond that develops between the child and caregiver is known as 1
___________.

12 Assertion (A): a case study is an unbelievable technique in the clinical setting 1

Reasons (R): It provides a complete picture of the subject for diagnosis and
prognosis
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and B are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, R is false
d) A is false, R is true
13 Associating a list of items, you need to remember with a sequence of specific 1
places is called:
a) encoding specificity
b) chunking
c) the method of Loci
d) cognitive mapping
14 Behaviors that appear to be extinguished may return when some dramatic but 1
unrelated stimulus event occurs. This is called ___________

15 Match the following. 1

I) Structuralism John B. Watson

II) Functionalism Dr. Sigmund Freud

III) Behaviourism William Wundt

IV) Psychoanalysis William James

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 a) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
b) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
c) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
d) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
Section B
16. What is mind and how is it different from brain? 2
17. Explain egocentrism with example. 2
18. What are Norms? 2
19. What is the difference between genotype and phenotype? 2
20. How is learning different from performance? 2
OR
What do you mean by unconditioned stimulus? Give an example.
21. What are teratogens? 2
Section C
22. How is information processed from short term memory to long term memory? 3
23 Discuss the multimode theory of attention. 3
24. Differentiate between biological and psychosocial motivation. 3
OR
Differentiate between James Lange and Cannon Bard Theory of emotions
Section D
25. Describe various phases of skill acquisition with the help of an example. 4
26. What is gestalt? Explain any three principles of Gestalt. 4
27. Describe level of processing model by Craig and Lockhart. 4
OR
Explain proactive and retroactive interference using examples.
28. What is a Heuristic? Explain its various types. 4
Section E
29. “A Correlational Research determines to find out relationship between two 6
variables”. Justify the statement by explaining the three types of correlation using
research examples.
OR
How does a psychological test differ from a class test?
30. Briefly outline the evolution of psychology. 6
OR
Give a brief overview of Six Contemporary Theoretical Perspective in Psychology
Section F
31. Case based
Ritvik has a notion that psychologist can read minds. He even feels psychologists
can read face and predict future. He tried to get information about Psychology
from his friend. His friend who is studying psychology said “Psychology is both
Science and Social Science. He told him many more interesting facts about
psychology as a subject.
a. 1
Name the methodology Ritvik is using to know about the subject Psychology.
b. Describe any two-research methodology used in Psychology. 2
32. Case based question:

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 Charles is a younger brother of Maria who is an adolescent he is in a bad company
of some delinquents and Maria wants to save him from them. To make him realize
the situation Maria told him about delinquency and its bad effect.
Adolescents with delinquency and behavioral problems tend to have a negative
self-identity, decreased trust and low level of achievement. the delinquency may
even have future consequences on the adolescent college and career choices.
However most delinquent children do not remain delinquent forever if child wants
to overcome from his problem, he needs to change his peer group become more
aware of his social responsibility and develop feelings of self-worth imitate
positive behavior or role models break negative attitudes and overcome poor self-
a. concept all these may collectively help in reduction of delinquent behavior. 1

What is delinquency?
b. How can unresolved issues create difficulties for adolescents? 2