MBOSE Class 11 Question Paper 2022 for Psychology

Total No. of Printed Pages–5 (2)
(b) The adrenal cortex secretes a group of hormones
2022 called

PSYCHOLOGY (i) insulin
( Theory ) (ii) corticoids

Full Marks : 70 (iii) thyroxin.

Time : 3 hours
(c) Eustachian tube maintains the air pressure in
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
(i) tympanic cavity
General Instructions:
(ii) external ears
(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
(ii) Attempt Part–A Objective Questions serially. (iii) cochlea

(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.
(d) To help those suffering from excessive anxieties
( PART : A–OBJECTIVE ) and fear, psychologists use the technique of
( Marks : 25 ) (i) assertive learning
SECTION – I (ii) systematic desensitisation
( Marks : 15 )
(iii) aversion therapy
1. Choose and write the most appropriate response from
the choices provided: 1x5=5
(e) These are memories of events that are very
(a) This information generally includes personal
arousing or surprising
information like name, age, gender, birth order,
education, occupation, caste, religion, etc (i) Implicit
(i) Demographic
(ii) Autobiographical
(ii) Physiological
(iii) Psychological. (iii) Flashbulb

(3) (4)

2. Fill in the blanks : 1x5=5 SECTION – II

(a) In ________ conditioning the US (unconditioned ( Marks : 10 )
stimulus) precedes the onset of CS (conditioned
stimulus). 4. Answer the following in one or two sentences. Any
five (5). 2 x 5 = 10
(b) ________ is the best representative member of a
(a) What is cognition?
category.
(b) What is the “all or none principle”?
(c) _______ occurs when an anticipated desirable goal
is not attained and the motive is blocked. (c) Define attachment.

(d) _______ are also called primitive organisations. (d) What is a ‘Skinner box’?

(e) The _______ of the midbrain is responsible for (e) What is the dual coding hypothesis?
our arousal. (f) Name the major sources of frustration.

3. State whether the following sentences are True or PART B – DESCRIPTIVE
False. 1x5=5
( Marks : 45 )
(a) According to Plutchik, there are 5 basic or primary
emotions. Answer Question no.5 and any two from the rest.

(b) Independent variable is the variable which is 5. Write short notes on any 3 (three) of the following.
manipulated or altered in an experiment. 3 x 7 = 21
(a) Limitations of psychological enquiry.
(c) Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are
primarily female disorders. (b) Cerebrum.

(d) The first systematic exploration of memory is (c) Factors that influences a perceiver.
credited to Hermann Ebbinghaus. (d) Learning styles.
(e) The famous equation B = f (P,E) suggests that (e) Methods of memory measurement.
behaviour is a product of a person and his or her
experiences. (f) How do humans acquire language?

(5)

6. How can understanding of psychology help us in our
everyday life? Describe any four branches of
Psychology. 4 + 8 = 12

7. What is a Psychological Test? Explain the
characteristics of a standardised psychological test.
2 + 10 = 12

8. Define infancy. What are some of the major concerns
during infancy? 2 + 10 = 12

9. Explain the working of a human ear with the help of
a diagram. 12

10. Explain James-Lange theory of emotion. Suggest some
effective emotion management techniques. 4 + 8 = 12

11. What is Creative Thinking? Describe the process
involved in creative thinking. Suggest some strategies
for creative thinking. 2 + 3 + 7 = 12

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