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Details
Campus Ahmedabad Date 23.09.2024
Name of student Class XI Humanities (AS)
Name of Examination Cyclic Test II Student roll no.
Subject Psychology (037)
Session 2024-25
Duration 2 Hours
Maximum marks 50

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
i. This question paper consists of 25 questions.
ii. All questions are compulsory except where internal choice has been given.
iii. Questions Nos. 1 -13 in Section A carry 1 mark each.
iv. Question Nos. 14-18 in Section B are Very Short Answer Type-I questions carrying 2 marks each.
The answer to each question should not exceed 30 words.
v. Question Nos. 19- 21 in Section C are Short Answer Questions Type-II, carrying 3 marks each. The
answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
vi. Question Nos. 22-23 in Section D are Long Answer Type I questions carrying 4 marks each. The
answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
vii. Question No. 24 in Section E is a Long Answer Type II question carrying 6 marks. The answer to
this question should not exceed 200 words.
viii. Question Nos. 25-26 in Section F is based on one case given. The case has two questions
carrying two marks each. The answer to each question should not exceed 30 words.

SECTION A

1 What does the study by Dweck (1975) suggest about handling failure in problem- 1
solving?
a) Encouraging students to solve only easy problems increases their persistence.
b) Failure leads to a lack of confidence, which hampers future problem-solving.
c) Experiencing failure and being motivated to keep trying can increase the chances
of success.
d) Giving difficult problems without support always leads to discouragement and
quitting.

2 Kalindi is studying how children behave in a nursery school playground. She takes 1
detailed notes and uses video recordings for later analysis.
What method is Kalindi using to gather data?
a) Survey method b) Experimental method
c) Observation method d) Case study method

3 Based on the case study of patients who visualized blood flow through blocked 1
arteries, which psychological discipline emerged from such findings?
a) Cognitive Psychology b) Psychoneuroimmunology

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c) Environmental Psychology d) Developmental Psychology

4 A researcher is conducting an interview study to understand the impact of social 1

media on teenagers. She allows the participants to express their thoughts in their
own words without restricting their responses.
What type of interview is the researcher using?
a) Structured interview b) Unstructured interview
c) Close-ended interview d) Telephone interview

5 An athlete has his arm amputated but continues to feel sensations in the missing 1
arm. He even tries to reach for objects with it. Which of the following fields is most
likely to study this phenomenon?
a) Health Psychology b) Cognitive Psychology
c) Developmental Psychology d) Social Psychology

6 If a student devotes his/her time to reading what he/she has done in class, 1
the student is bound to score well on his/her tests. The goal of the research
described here is __________.
a) Description b) Explanation c) Prediction d) Control

7 How is psychology defined from historical point of view? 1

a)Science of soul b) Science of brain c) Science of mind d) Science of body

8 Which of the following best describes the difference between the mind and the 1
brain?
a) The brain is responsible for behavior, while the mind is responsible for emotions.
b) The brain is a physical structure, whereas the mind emerges from interactions
and experiences.
c) The brain controls motor functions, and the mind controls sensory functions.
d) The brain is involved in memory, while the mind is involved in problem-solving.

9 Rajiv is conducting a study on the effect of peer pressure on academic performance. 1

He selects 100 students from a school and asks them to complete a few questions
about their experience with peer pressure.
What method of data collection is Rajiv using?
a) Interview method b) Survey Method
c) Case study method d) Experimental Method

10 Assertion (A): If you can understand and describe the behavior accurately, you know 1
the relationship of particular behaviors, events, or phenomena.
Reason (R): This behavior may occur within a certain margin of error under certain
conditions.
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

11 What would be an example of a study in cross-cultural psychology? 1

a) Examining how different cultures affect the perception of happiness and stress.
b) Investigating brain activity related to learning processes across all age groups.

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c) Studying how specific brain injuries impact motor functions.
d) Exploring how individuals in a group setting solve problems more efficiently.

12 Who established the first psychological laboratory in 1879? 1

a) John Watson b) Jonh Dewey c) Wilhelm Wundt d) William James

13 Which psychological theory or model supports that behavioral phenomena can be 1

explained through systematically collected data under controlled conditions?
a) Introspection b) The Hypothetico-Deductive Model
c) The Psychodynamic Model d) The Humanistic Approach

SECTION B
14 What is a hypothesis? 2

15 Investing in professional development for teachers also increases overall student 2

achievement. What kind of correlation method has been stated here? State other
correlations that can be assessed.

16 What is psychology? What kind of mental processes does it wish to study? 2

17 A team of psychologists set out to study emotional intelligence (EI) levels among 2
college students in two different regions: an urban area in the United States and a
rural area in India. The researchers used two methods to gather data:
(1) a standardized EI questionnaire developed in the United States and
(2) in-depth qualitative interviews with participants.
State the challenges of psychological inquiry stated in the study above.

18 Sasha suggests that knowledge of social sciences is important in categorizing 2

psychology as a discipline. Do you agree with this statement? Support your answer
with two points.

SECTION C

19 State the difference between counseling and clinical psychology. 3

20 Kamlesh is a researcher who wishes to understand the effect of positive thoughts on 3

students' exam performance. What kind of data must be collected to make his
research more holistic?

21 What are the problems for which the collaboration of psychologists with other 3
disciplines can be fruitful? Take any two problems to state your stance.

SECTION D

22 Where can knowledge of psychology be used in your daily life? 4

23 How is the observation method different from day-to-day observations? 4

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24 Elucidate how the evolution of psychology has revolutionized how we see the 6
discipline today.
OR
Briefly explain how the survey method has been used in various settings. Critically
analyse the method by stating its advantages and limitations.

SECTION F
Phillip Zimbardo was a researcher at Stanford University in America. In 1972, he
recruited 24 mentally healthy male college students for an experiment taking place
in a fake prison in the basement of Stanford. These participants were randomly
allocated into 2 groups: prison guards and prisoners. The guards weren’t given any
specific instructions on how to behave. Yet, very soon, they began acting in extreme
ways: they prevented prisoners from eating, took away their bedding, and even
punished them with chores such as cleaning toilets with their bare hands. In
addition, the prisoners were submitting to the guards—even though they knew they
hadn’t done anything wrong and weren’t even in a real prison! After just thirty-six
hours, a prisoner had to be extracted from the study as he had sunk into a deep
depression with fits of rage and uncontrollable crying.

25 Which ethical considerations were ignored in the case given above? 2

26 What was the state of the participants after the experiment was conducted? 2