Class 11 Revision Test 2024-25 Question Paper Psychology

VANASTHALI PUBLIC SCHOOL
SESSION: 2024-25
REVISION TEST
CLASS-XI
SUBJECT- PSYCHOLOGY
TIME: 3 Hrs. M.M: 70

General Instructions:
Allquestions are compulsory except where internal choice has been given.
Question Nos. 1 -15 in Section Acarry Imark each. You are expected to answer them as directed.
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
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.
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.
Question Nos. 29-30 in Section E are long answer type - 1I questions carrying 6 marks each Answer to
each question should not exceed 200 words.
Question Nos. 31 - 34 in Section F are based on two cases given. Answer to each 1mark question should
not exceed 20 words. Answer to each 2 marks question should not exceed 30 words.
SECTION A(1x 15=15)
After learning French, Radhika sometimes forgets a few words of English. This is an example of:
a. Proactive interference 6. Retroactive interference
c. Flashbulb memory d. Retrieval failure

2. Apsychologist conducting research on the cognitive and moral advancement of children and
adolescents belongs to the field of?
a. Clinical psychology b. Health psychology
çDevelopmental psychology d. Forensic psychology
Achild is biten by a dog and becomes fearful of all dogs. This is an example of:
a. Stimulus discrimination b Stimulus generalization
c. Extinction d. Shaping
4 In Vygotsky's theory, the "zone of proximal development" refers to:
a. Skills a child can perform independently
b. The range of tasks a child can perform with guidance
c. The cognitive abilities a child has mastered
dThe physical milestones achieved in development
Apsychologist finds apositive correlation between physical exercise and mental wl-being This means:
a Exercise directly improves mental well-being
b. Mental well-being leads to more physical exercise

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c. Both variables tend to increase together
d. The relationship is caused by a third variable
are we
A figure which overlaps another figure seems to appear closer in distance. Which depth cue
using?
a Interposition b. Linear perspective
c. Retinal disparity d. Texture gradient
7 In Pavlov's classical conditioning experiment, the Conditioned response (CR) was:
a The sound of the bell b. Salivation in response to food
Salivation in response to the bell d. The act of presenting the food
8 Assertion (A): Reinforcement is less effective in shaping behavior than punishment.
Reason (R): Punishment often suppresses behavior temporarily but does not teach appropriate
behavior
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 fal se but Ris true.
9 Assertion (A): Maintenance rehearsal is less effective for long-term memory storage than
elaborative rehearsal.
Reason (R): Elaborative rehearsal involves deeper processing of information, making it easier to
retrieve later.
a) Both Aand Rare true and Ris the correct explanation of A.
b) Both Aand Rare true but R is not the correct explanation ofA
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but Ris true
10. Which theory of motivation emphasizes that people are driven to maintain physiological balance
(homeostasis)?
a. Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory b. Drive reduction theory
c. Self-determination theory d. Expectancy-value theory
11. During a reunion, Priya recalls a childhood trip to the beach, complete with the smell of the ocean
and the sound of seagulls. She feels nostalgic as she talks about the experience. Which type of
memory is Priya retrieving?
a. Procedural memory b. Semantic memory ¿. Episodic memory d. Working memory
12.
An experiment shows that groups that rely on mental shortcuts tend to make faster decisions but are

more prone to eror. What is the cognitive strategy being referred to here?
a. Deductive reasoning b. Heuristic
d. Trial and error
c. Insight learning
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13 Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?
a. All humans are mortal, Priya is a human; thercfore, Priya is mortal
b. Priya's car has not started twice, so it may have a faulty battery
C Priya will assume her car might be faulty because of a loud sound.
further problems
d. Priya remembers her car battery has issues, so she fixes it before
group. According to Maslow's
14 A person feels the need to make friends and be affiliated to a
hierarchy of needs, this satisfaction fulfills which type of need?
b. Esteem need c. Social need d. Safety need
a Physiological need
15 Agroup of friends are playing agame. One friend keeps
focusing on familiar patterns and ignoring
game This demonstrates a
other options. This leads to failure in solving a new variation of the
limitation of which cognitive bias?
a. Overgeneralization b. Functional fixedness

c. Confirmation bias d. Inductive reasoning
SECTION-B (2 x6= 12 )

16. Describe the Filter Theory of selective attention developed by Broadbent.
17. Discuss any two methods of studying verbal learning
many new phenomena. In
18 The study of memory is a fascinating field and researchers have reported
this context, describe the concept of flashbulb memory.
19 What are the two principles of early physical development in infants.
How is it different from Reliability?
20. What do you understand by Objectivity of a psychological test?
from your everyday life to
21 What are the two major obstacles to probl em solving? Use examples
discuss.
SECTION-C(3 x 3=9 )
theories? Discuss with reference to
22 How do cognitive theories of learning differ from behavioral
Kohler's insight learning experiment.
of thinking: convergent and
23. JP. Guilford, a pioneer in creativity research, proposed two types
process? Justify your answer.
divergent. Which type of thinking is more important in the creativity
24. Differentiate between an experimental and control group using a hypothesis.
SECTION-D (4 x4= 16)
Describe the three binocular cues that help
25 What is the role of depth perception in visual processing?
in perceiving depth.
when Wilhelm Wundt came out with the
26. Modern psychology was established as a separate discipline
of thought opposed structuralism
school of Structuralism. What was his proposition? Which school
and why?
Differentiate between positive
27. Describe the process of reinforcement inoperant conditioning.
reinforcement and negative reinforcement with examples.
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their
28. There are complex forms of motives mainly resulting from the individual's interaction with
external environment. What are the psychosocial motives that human beings are driven by the most
SECTION-E (6x 2= 12)
theories
29. Forgetting is an ongoing phenomenon when memory is talked about. What are the different
of forgetting? Also discuss in brief how repressi on might lead to forgetting traumatic experiences
and the implications this theory has for therapy and mental health.
OR
Explain the components of sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory. Suggest
strategies like rehearsal, chunking, and the use of mnemonic devices to improve student learning.
30 The increasing maturation of the brain along with opportunities to experience the world, contribute
1o development of our cognitive abilities. Discuss the cognitive development in adolescents as
enumerated by Jean Piaget.

OR
Development does not take place in a vacuum. It is always embedded in a particular sociocuitural
context Analyse the statement in context of Urie Bronfrenbrenner's ecological context.
SECTION-E (3 x 2= 6)
Question No. 31 to 32 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Do you get to know that your friend is happy or sad or indiferent? Does she understand your feelings?
Emoion is an internal experience not directly observable by others. Emotions are inferred from verbal and
nonverbal expressions. These verbal and nonverbal expressions act as the channels of communication and
enable an individual to express one's emotions and to understand the feelings of others.
31. What the six basic emotions according to Charles Darwin? (1)
32. The processes involved in emotions have known to be influenced by culture Comment. (2)
Question No. 33 to 34 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
The biological or physiological approach to explain motivation is the earliest attempt to understand causes of
behaviour. Most of the theories, which developed later, carry traces ofthe influence of the biological approach.
The approach adhering to the concept of adaptive act holds that organisms have needs (internal physiol ogical
imbalances) that produce drive, which stimulates behaviour leading to certain actions towards achieving
certain goals, which reduce the drive. The earliest explanations of motivation relied on the concept of instinct.
The term instinct denotes inborn patterns of behaviour that are biologically determined rather than learned.
Some common human instincts include curiosity, flight, repulsion, reproduction, parental care, etc.
33. What do you understand by the term "drive'? (1)
34. Draw the motivation cycle and discuss it in context of the need to eat in case of hunger. (2)

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