PERIODIC TEST -3, NOVEMBER-2022

SUBJECT: PSYCHOLOGY

GRADE: 12 A/B Maximum Marks: 20

NAME OF THE STUDENT : GRADE & DIV. :

DATE OF EXAMINATION: 15 /11 /2022 DURATION: 40 MINUTES

SIGNATURE OF THE INVIGILATOR : MARKS OBTAINED :

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES

• All questions are compulsory and answers should be brief and to the point.
• Marks for each question are indicated against it.
• Question No 1- 10 in part A are multiple choice questions carrying ½ mark each. You are
expected to answer them as directed.
• Question No 11-13 in Part B are very short answer questions carrying 2 marks each. Answer to
each question should not exceed 30 words.
• Question No. 13-14 in Part C are short answer type-I questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 60 words.
• Question No. 15-16 in Part D are short answer type-II questions carrying 4 marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 100 words.
• Question No. 17 in Part E are long answer type question carrying 6 marks. Answer to each
question should not exceed 200 words.

Choose the correct answer. ½ x 10 =5

1. What is the chief benefit to the client in cognitive therapy?

a. Emotional insight is gained and the client is able to change his emotions towards the conflict.
b. The client is able to change maladaptive behaviour to adaptive ones.
c. The client is able to replace irrational thoughts with rational ones.
d. The client is able to achieve personal growth which leads to understanding.

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2. Anna, the head girl of a school, gives more opportunities to the members of Red House than those of Blue
or Green House. This is because she feels they are less capable. She even ignores the advice of her
teachers to give equal opportunities to all the Houses. Which strategy will help in handling this prejudice?
a. Highlighting group identity rather than individual identity.
b. Increasing her interaction with the members of all the Houses.
c. Keeping the Red House members higher in power or status.
d. Creating an environment for all the Houses to meet in a competitive rather than cooperative
context.
3. Which one of the following is a feature of an attitude?
a. Centrality
b. Behavioural
c. Cognitive
d. Affective.
4. Arvind throws temper tantrums every time he goes to the market with his parents. He insists that they buy
him a new toy every time. Identify the most suitable behavioural technique to modify this unwanted
behaviour.
a. Token economy
b. Aversive conditioning
c. Differential reinforcement
d. Systematic desensitisation.
5. While paying bills, Sanjana was suddenly overwhelmed by anxiety. Her heart pounded, she felt like she
couldn’t breathe, and she became dizzy. This was most likely to be______________ .
a. A panic attack
b. A dissociative episode
c. A manic episode
d. A generalized anxiety episode.

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6. Rajesh, an accountant, went on a work trip and never returned home. Years later, he was found by a friend
in another city, where he was working as a labourer. He was living with a new identity and had no memory
of his past. Rajesh’s symptoms are indicative of________.
a. Dissociative fugue
b. Dissociative identity disorder
c. Schizophrenia
d. Depersonalisation.
7. Samina keeps organizing her cupboard the whole day. Even the thought of somebody messing it, keeps her
distracted in class and makes her anxious .Such symptoms are typical of which disorder?
a. Panic Disorder
b. Phobias
c. Depression and mania
d. Obsessive compulsive disorder.
8. ____________is an example of negative attitude towards people.
a. Prototype
b. Stereotype
c. Discrimination
d. Prejudice.
9. Which of the following is/are true about psychological disorders in the middle ages?
i. Demonology and superstition were used as explanations of psychological disorders.
ii. Mental anguish and conflict were considered as reasons for psychological disorders.
iii. Disturbed interpersonal relationships were emphasised to explain mental disorders.
iv. There was emphasis on deinstitutionalisation for people with psychological disorders.
a. Only i is true
b. i and ii are true
c. Only iii is true
d. ii and iv are true.

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 10. Neha, a 17-year old girl, has been binging on large quantity of food, more than what most people of her
age would eat. She, then, engages in purging behaviour as often as 3 or 4 times a week. She feels, as if, she
has no control over it. She is most likely to be suffering from:
a. Anorexia Nervosa
b. Bulimia Nervosa
c. Binge Eating
d. Eating disorder not otherwise specified

Answer in 30 words. 2x2=4

11. Analyse the chief benefit to the client in both behaviour and humanistic therapies.
12. Vinita holds a negative attitude towards individuals of a particular community. She avoids interacting or
helping them in college. Identify and explain the behaviour being exhibited by Vinita.
OR
13. Many societies are prejudiced on the basis of religion and colour. Suggest some strategies to handle such
prejudices.

Answer the following questions should not exceed 60 words. (Any one) 3x1=3

14. State any two ethical standards that need to be practiced by professional psychotherapists.
15. Explain the processes involved in the learning of attitudes.

Answer the following questions should not exceed 100 words. (Any one) 4x1=4

16.a. ‘Rishabh , a 21 year old college student, exhibits an intense fear of fireworks, gunshots, popping
balloons etc’. Suggest the most appropriate therapy that could be used to help Rishabh overcome his fear.

OR

16. Sameer showed a reduction in symptoms after he received treatment for schizophrenia. He was sent to
the rehabilitation centre to improve his quality of life. What steps would be taken in the rehabilitation
centre to help him become a productive member of the community? Explain.

Answer to each question should not exceed 200 words. 1x6=6

17. Are you a member of a certain group? Discuss what motivated you to join that group.
OR
18. Explain with the help of an example how cognitive distortions take place.
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 General Instructions:

● There are 12 Questions in this paper.

● The paper is divided into 4 sections, Section A, B, C and D.
● Section A has 3 questions, from Question No. 1 to 3 carrying 2 marks each.
Answer to these questions should not exceed 40 words.
● Section B has 3 questions, from Question No. 4 to 6, carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to these questions should not exceed 80 words.
● Section C has 4 questions, from Question No. 7 to 10, carrying 4 marks each.
Answer to these questions should not exceed 120 words.
● Section D has one case study. There are 2 questions based on this case study,
Question No. 11 and 12. Each question carries 2 marks. Answer to these
questions should not exceed 40 words. Answer both questions.

SECTION A

1. Which are the four D’s that are common to the definition of abnormality? (2)
2. What is impression formation? (2)
OR
What is attribution?
3. What is cognitive dissonance? Give an example. (2)
SECTION B
4. Explain the important components of the diathesis-stress model. (3)
5. A client approaches a therapist to overcome her/his phobia of snakes. Describe a (3)
behavioural technique that the therapist might choose to help her/him to overcome this
phobia of snakes.
6. What is the difference between formal and informal groups? (3)
OR
Why do people join groups?
SECTION C
7. What is anxiety? Describe the symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder. (4)
OR
Write a note on Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders.
8. How does rehabilitation of the mentally ill improve the quality of their life? (4)
OR
Discuss the nature of the therapeutic relationship.
9. What are attitudes? Explain the A-B-C components of attitudes with an example. (4)
10. President Lyndon Johnson and his advisors escalated the Vietnam War thinking that this would
bring North Vietnam to the peace table. The escalation decisions were made despite warnings.The
grossly miscalculated move resulted in the loss of 56,000 American and more than one million
Vietnamese lives and created huge budget deficits. Identify the phenomena which led to the
decision of escalation and discuss how it can be prevented. (4)
SECTION D

One of the most widely prevalent and recognised of all mental disorders is depression. Depression
covers a variety of negative moods and behavioural changes. Depression can refer to a symptom or

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 a disorder. In day-to-day life, we often use the term depression to refer to normal feelings after a
significant loss, such as the break-up of a relationship, or the failure to attain a significant goal.

Bipolar I disorder involves both mania and depression, which are alternately present and sometimes
interrupted by periods of normal mood. Manic episodes rarely appear by themselves; they usually
alternate with depression. Bipolar mood disorders were earlier referred to as manic-depressive
disorders. The lifetime risk for suicidal ideation was significantly greater in patients with bipolar
disorder vs major depressive disorder (29.2% vs 17.3%), as was the risk of attempted suicide (18.8%
vs 4.78%) and suicide (1.73% vs 0.48%).

11. Explain the major symptoms of major depressive disorder. (2)

12. Explain the measures suggested by WHO to prevent suicides. (2)

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 SECTION A

1. Discuss the approaches used to distinguish normal and abnormal behaviours. (2)
2. What is social cognition? (2)
OR
What is the difference between values and attitudes?
3. What is valence in the context of attitudes? Give an example. (2)
SECTION B
4. Explain the symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder. (3)
5. A client approaches a therapist saying no one loves him. Describe a cognitive therapy that
may help him. (3)
6. What is the difference between primary and secondary groups? (3)
OR
Discuss any three salient features of groups.
SECTION C
7. Describe the symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). (4)
OR
Write a note on Eating Disorders.
8. How do alternative therapies help address psychological disorders? (4)
OR
Discuss any two important techniques used by behaviour therapy.
9. Explain the concept of balance model used to change attitudes. (4)
10. In an experiment, associates asked group of male students to clap or cheer as loudly as possible
as they were interested in knowing how much noise people make in social settings. They varied
the group size; individuals were either alone, or in groups of two, four and six. The results of the
study showed that although the total amount of noise rose up, as size increased, the amount of
noise produced by each participant dropped. Identify the phenomena explained above and
discuss how it can be prevented. (4)
SECTION D

Addictive behaviour, whether it involves excessive intake of high calorie food resulting in extreme
obesity or involving the abuse of substances such as alcohol or cocaine, is one of the most severe
problems being faced by society today. Disorders relating to maladaptive behaviours resulting from
regular and consistent use of the substance involved are included under substance related and
addictive disorders.

11. Explain the clinical picture associated with alcohol abuse. (2)
12. Name some commonly abused substances. (2)

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 Smt. Sandraben Shroff Gnyan Dham School, Vapi
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION - II
Date: _4/03/2022______ Time: 2HRS
Std: XII SUB: PSYCHOLOGY (037) Marks: 35

General instructions:
● There are 12 questions in this paper.
● The paper is divided into 4 sections - Section A, B, C and D.
● Section A has 3 questions, from Question No. 1 to 3 carrying 2 marks each. Answer to these questions
should not exceed 40 words.
● Section B has 3 questions, from Question No. 4 to 6, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to these questions
should not exceed 80 words.
● Section C has 4 questions, from Question No. 7 to 10, carrying 4 marks each. Answer to these questions
should not exceed 120 words.
● Section D has one case study. There are 2 questions based on this case study, Question No. 11 and 12.
Each question carries 2 marks. Answer to these questions should not exceed 40 words. Answer both
questions.

SECTION A
This section has 3 questions
1. “Physicians make diagnosis looking at a person’s physical symptoms”. How are
psychological disorders diagnosed?
2. What are the various sources of prejudice?
OR
Explain any two factors that influence attitude formation.

3. What is the two-step concept in the process of attitude change?

SECTION B
This section has 3 questions
4. Radhika has been diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder. Explain the
development of this disorder with the help of the diathesis -stress model
5. What are the techniques used in the rehabilitation of mentally ill patients to improve
the quality of their life?
6. Have you joined any group? What motivated you to join it?
OR
How does stage model help you to understand group formation?

SECTION C
This Section has 4 questions.
7. Describe the brief historical background related to psychological disorder .
OR
John is suffering with OCD and his therapist blames his childhood experiences and
suppressed negative feelings during John’s developing years for his condition.
Describe the psychological model John’s therapist is using to explain his disorder.
8. Elucidate the significance of Alternative Therapies in modern times.
OR
 Explain Aron Beck’s cognitive therapy used to reduce distress.
9. Mr Gupta loves his daughter Preeti a lot and wants to give her all the happiness and
opportunities to progress. Preeti has been selected for a professional course in a
reputed college of Delhi but Mr Gupta is not ready to let her go to Delhi to pursue the
course because he believes that children who go to Delhi to stay often get spoiled and
indulge in delinquent behaviour. Describe how ‘concept of cognitive dissonance’ can
be used to change his attitude.
10. Amit works in a multi-national company. During lock down his company did not
reduce the salaries but gave its employees facility to work from home. All the
employees did not get the opportunity to meet each other. Everyone used to read news
about people losing jobs and suffering because of lock down and they all wanted to
help these people but couldn’t initiate. Once their office reopened, they all discussed
the issue and immediately agreed to contribute their one-month salary individually and
help families of labourers every day after office hours. Explain the specific group
behaviour phenomenon this story demonstrates.

SECTION D
This Section has 2 questions

Mohan is a sixteen-year-old boy suffering with conduct disorder. He often gets into
conflict with his family members. He is unable to complete his education because he
often bunks school and is unable to prepare for his exams. He has a strong belief that
rather than education, luck is more important for success in life. He thinks that his
family doesn’t love him and they do not understand the practical aspects of life.
Whenever his mother tries to correct his behaviour or his father attempts to object on
his misconduct, he leaves the house and doesn’t return for next few days.
11 Identify the best method to help Mohan come out of conduct disorder. Explain various
aspects of this psychotherapy.
12 Identify the cognitive distortions Mohan is holding?
 SECTION-A

1. Distinguish between obsessive and compulsive behaviour.

2. Give any two characteristics of groups.
3. Discuss any one alternative therapy in detail.
OR
How can negative symptoms show up in a patient with schizophrenia?

SECTION-B
4. What do you mean by cognitive consistency?
5. Raman, sometimes, has feelings of unreality, estrangement and depersonalisation. He
sometimes can’t remember how he reached a particular place. He is unable to recall specific
events from his childhood, even when his family knows that they were significant. Identify the
disorder and explain its types.
OR
Rajat has been going for psychotherapy for quite a few months now. His rapport with his
therapist and his motivation to change his faulty behaviour have been major factors in his
healing process. What are the other factors that can contribute to his healing process?
6. What are the elements of group structure?

SECTION-C

7. What are the components of attitude? Explain with an example.

8. Sahil is a 13 year male with a history of intimidating, bullying and physically harming others,
aggressive and destructive, lying, skipping school, running away from home, alcohol use and
sexual behaviour since a very young age. Identify the disorder and explain its features.
OR
Ramesh shows a positive attitude towards a girl child education, and wants to send his daughter
to school to continue her higher education. However Ramesh’s father doesn’t approve of this
and shows a negative attitude towards girls being educated. Explain the process that would lead
to change in Ramesh’s or his father's attitude.

9. What is social loafing? How can it be reduced in group work?

10. A client experiences irrational thoughts that are self-defeating in nature.Suggest and explain
suitable therapy and the process being referred.

SECTION-D

11. What according to you can br Andersons’ diagnosis? Which statement from the passage is a
clear indicator of the diagnosis?
12.Stae the features and symptoms of concerned diagnosis.