MBOSE Class 11 Sample Question Paper Psychology

Meghalaya Board of School Education

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(2)

(b) Which of the following structures of the brain
regulates physiological processes involved in
emotional and motivated behaviour
PSYCHOLOGY
( Theory ) (i) Hypothalamus

Full Marks : 70 (ii) Thalamus
Time : 3 hours
(iii) Cerebellum
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

General Instructions:
(c) Which of the following principles of perceptual
(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
organisation suggest that we tend to fill the gaps
(ii) Attempt Part–A Objective Questions serially. in stimulation and perceive the objects as whole
rather than their separate parts
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.
(i) The Principle of Proximity
( PART : A–OBJECTIVE )
( Marks : 35 ) (ii) The Principle of Continuity

SECTION – I (iii) The Principle of Closure.
( Marks : 10 )

1. Choose and write the most appropriate response from
the choices provided (any five): 1x5=5 (d) ______ are effective when the objects are viewed
with only one eye.
(a) In which of the following types of observation does
the observer becomes a part of the group of people
being observed: (i) Monocular cues of depth perception
(i) Non-Participant Observation
(ii) Binocular cues of depth perception
(ii) Participant Observation
(iii) Controlled Laboratory Observation. (iii) Attentional cues of depth perception.

(3) (4)

(e) It is a tendency of a person to solve problems by SECTION – II
following already tried mental operations or steps
( Marks : 10 )
(i) Mental set
3. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences
(ii) Motivation only . (Any five). 2 x 5 = 10
(iii) Problem solving. (a) What is Environmental Psychology?

(b) What is Psychology?
(f) Hunger, thirst and sex are ______ (c) What are illusions?
(i) Psychosocial Motives (d) What is problem solving?
(ii) Biological Motives (e) What is Emotion?
(iii) Acquired Motives.
(f) What is Motivation?

(g) What is Approach-approach conflict?

2. State whether the following statements are True or
False. 1x5=5
SECTION – III
(a) Experiments are generally conducted to establish
cause-effect relationship. ( Marks : 15 )

(b) Motion parallax is a binocular cue of depth
perception. 4. Answer the following questions in three or four
sentences only (any five). 3 x 5 = 15
(c) The principles of learning can be applied in child
(a) What is observation? Distinguish between
rearing.
naturalistic and controlled observation.
(d) Retrieval is the second stage of memory.
(b) Give any three reasons for smoking and drug use
(e) J. P. Guilford proposed three types of thinking. among adolescents.

(5) (6)

(c) Differentiate between continuous reinforcement (e) Distinguishing features of learning.
and partial reinforcement.
(f) Observational learning.
(d) What are the different methods used in studying
Verbal Learning. (g) Mnemonics for improving memory.

(h) Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
(e) What is short-term memory? How long are
information held in short-term memory?

(f) Who made the first systematic attempt to 6. Answer the following questions in 200 words
understand the nature of forgetting? What are (any three): 5 x 3 = 15
the two main causes of forgetting.
(a) Briefly explain how Philosophy, Medicine and
(g) Distinguish between convergent and divergent Computer Science is link to the field of
thinking. psychology.

(b) Name the four lobes of the Cerebral Cortex. What
functions do they perform.

PART B – DESCRIPTIVE (c) Briefly explain how parents, peer groups and
schools influences children’s social development.
( Marks : 35 )
(d) Give a brief account of the evolution of
5. Write short notes on any 5 (five) of the following. Psychology.
4 x 5 = 20
(a) Goals of Scientific Enquiry.

(b) Ethical principles (any two) in the conduct of 
psychological enquiry.

(c) Factors that influence the formation of identity
during adolescence.

(d) Selective Attention theory by Broadbent (1956)
and Triesman (1962).

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