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CHHABIL DASS PUBLIC SCHOOL

PRE- BOARD EXAMINATION 1 (2022-23)
PSYCHOLOGY
Class XII
SET A
Time – 3 Hours MaxMarks –
70
General instructions:
All questions are compulsory except where internal choice is given.
● Questions 1-18 in Section A carry 1 mark each.
● Questions 19-23 in Section B are very short answer type-1 and carry 2 marks
each. Answer to these questions should not exceed 30 words.
● Questions 24-27 in Section C are short answer type -2 and carry 3 marks
each. Answer to these questions should not exceed 60 words.
● Questions 28-31 in Section D are long answer type-1 and carry 4 mark each.
Answer to these questions should not exceed 120 words.
● Question 32 in Section E is a long answer type -2 and carry 6 marks. Answer
to this question should not exceed 120 words.
● Question 33-36 in Section F are based on two cases given. Each case has
two questions carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not
exceed 30 words.

SECTION A
1. The most popular therapy across the world is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(CBT). The outcome and effectiveness of CBT, is a short and efficacious
treatment for a wide the approach that is adopted in the CBT.
a) Psychological b) Bio-psychosocial c) existential d) Client-focused
2. Richa is considered as a gifted child who shown early signs of intellectual
superiority since childhood, she shows larger attention span, good
recognition memory, sensitivity to environmental changes, and early
appearance of language skills.
What type of traits a gifted child adhered with?
I) Advanced logical thinking II) High level of intrinsic motivation
III) Solitary academic activities IV) Passive generalization
Choose the correct option
a) I and II b) II and III c) I, II and III d) II and IV
3. Modern day western psychologists and thinkers, strives for the new
methodologies to find different ways for psychological disorders.
According to the psychological approach, psychological problems are
caused by inadequacies in the way an individual_________.
I) Receives II) Thinks III) reacts IV) perceives
Choose the correct option
a) I and II b) II and III c) I, II and III d) II and IV
4. Which among the following provides us necessary information that may be
used to change, modify, or strengthen certain aspects of self?
a) Self- instruction b) self- reinforcement c) observation of others’ behavior d)
observation of own behavior
5. The father of modern stress research, Hans Selye defined stress as
a) The non-specific response of the body to any demand.
b) Individual’s response of a stressful situation largely depends upon perceived
events.
c) Associated with both the causes as well as effects of an event.
d) Involvement of individuals, who transacting with their social and cultural
environment.
6. Dev, a 79 years old retired school teacher was facing several mental
problems, such as she was not able to recognize her own relatives and at
times longer silences. However, she was reluctant to visit any psychiatrist
out of shame, though after repeatedly insistence, she agreed to visit.
Which among the following is a component of therapeutic relationship?
I) Conditional positive regard II) unconditional positive regard
II) Permanent in nature IV) none
Choose the correct option.
a) I and II b) II and III c) I, II and III d) II and IV
7. Nishant done his masters computer science. Most of the time when people
ask for any help, he proudly describes about himself how intelligent and
hard-working he is and also gives career guidance. What are the
characteristics of personal identity?
I) Multiple similarity II) similar with others III) performance attributes
IV) personal attributes
Choose the correct option
a) I and II b) II and IV c) I, II and IV d) I, II and III
8. A group may be defined as an organized system of two or more individuals,
who are interacting and________.
a) Communicative b) cohesive c) self -dependent d) interdependent
9. In the following question, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of the reason (R). mark the correct choice.
Assertion: When you say, “I know who I am”, the self is being described as
a knower as well as something that can be known.
Reason: As a subject (actor) the self actively engages in the process of
knowing itself. As an object (consequence) the self gets observed and
comes to be known.
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.
10. Projective techniques are considered to be the direct methods to assess
personality. (True/False)
11. _____________ is given credit for the growth of a scientific attitude towards
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psychological disorders in the 18 century.
a) Psychological movement b) reform movement c) infrastructural movement
d) exorcism
12. The therapy that focuses on the actions and thoughts of the client in the
present. The past is only relevant to the extent of understanding the
origins of the faulty behavior and thought pattern. Name the therapy.
a) Gestalt therapy b) psychodynamic therapy c) behavior therapy d) none
13. Which among the following is considered as of the end result effect
through addictive meal behavior.
a) Hallucination b) obesity c) phobia d) anxiety.
14. An individual’s underlying potential for acquiring skills is known as_______.
a) Intelligence b) talent c) personality d) aptitude
15. Assertion: Social behavior is a necessary part of human life, and being
social norms means much more merely being in the company of others.
Reason: Because of social influences people form views, attitudes about
people, and about different issues in life, that exist in the form of
behavioral tendencies.
Choose the correct option:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is thew 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 is R true
16. The signs of stress include _______ and _______, which if left unresolved
might have serious implications.
I) Frequent and long sleep II) lack of concentration III) emotional
stubbornness IV) memory loss
Choose the correct option:
a) I and II b) II and III c) I, II and III d) II and IV
17. GAS model was given by:
a) Freud b) Pavlov c) Hans Selye d) Aaron Beck
18. Assertion: technological advances in recent times have made audio-visual
media and the internet very powerful sources of information.
Reason: these sources first strengthen the cognitive and affective
component of attitudes and subsequently may also affect the behavioral
component.
Choose the correct option.
a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true and R is false
d) A is false and R is true

SECTION B
19. Nakul has the ability to solve and sort out various problems using his past
experiences creatively. It is also reflected in creative performance. Name
the skills persons like him, high on this aspect and how quickly they find
out solution in a given situation.
OR
What is emotional intelligence. What are the traits of an emotionally
intelligent person.
20. What is anxiety disorder? Write the symptoms of the disorder.
21. How is stress an ongoing process in human psychology?
22. How are several aspects of self, linked to the characteristic feature of the
culture?
23. Explain the term personality. How is personal identity different from social
identity?

SECTION C
24. Samira is someone, who is afraid to travel in a lift or climb to tenth floor of a
building, even she refused to entre a room she saw a lizard. Moreover, she
also was unable to speak a word of a speech before an audience. What do
we call such an abnormal behavior?
25. What is somatic symptom disorder? Explain any one of its types with the
help of an example.
26. Explain the big five factor theory in detail.
OR
Om a passport issuing officer is known as a corrupt and greedy employee.
He treats people according to their capacity to pay him bribe. By getting an
external pressure, he works honestly. Explain how consistency in behavior,
thought and emotion of a person across situation and time period
characterizes his personality.
27. Explain any 3 techniques used in behavior therapy.

SECTION D
28. Discuss the features of attitude.
29. A 16-year-old girl one the day stopped going to school and locked herself in
a room and on asking her, she said that she knows that is going to fail in
exams. Identify the kind of psychological trauma she is going through and
how many types of stress people experience.
30. Discuss the trait approach in detail.
OR
Mention the major attributes given in Charak Samitha on the basis of
three humoral elements called tridoshas.
31. Explain any 2 theories of intelligence in detail with the help of an example.

SECTION E
32. What is a group? Write the stages of group formation.
OR
How does group influence an individual’s behavior. Discuss.

SECTION F
 Read the cases and answer the questions.
Case 1
Very often people who have been caught in a natural disaster or have been
victims of bomb blasts by terrorists, or been in a serious accident or in a
war related situation, experience post- traumatic stress disorder. Its
symptoms vary widely but may include recurrent dreams, flashbacks,
impaired concentration and emotional numbing.
33. Explain PTSD. Cite some characteristics of it.
34. How can we help people to overcome PTSD?

Case 2
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Rita is a 13 years old girl studying in class 8 . She is smart and talented
girl and has always been known for her fun and interactive nature. But her
mother has been worried for her for quite some time now. She feels that
Rita is a changed girl. She spends most of time in her room wanting to do
everything there. She has to be pulled out for meals with the family, does
not enjoy outings with family and friends. Her appetite has reduced which
has resulted in significant weight loss. Her family feels that she appears to
be rather sad most of the time, sometimes even without a reason. Her
teacher pointed out that she has been awfully quite in the last few classes
along with slipping grades. She even skips her dance class, something
that enjoyed the most.
When asked by her mother what was wrong, Rita said that’s he does not
like her life anymore. She feels sad most of the time and wishes she could
end it soon.
35. Identify the disorder Rita is suffering from. When are the women at risk for
this disorder while men are at what age of highest risk?
36. What are measures which can be taken to prevent suicide?