NIOS Class 12 Question Paper Apr 2019 - Psychology

This Question Paper consists of 35 questions [Section-A(25)+Section-B(5+5)] and 8 printed pages.
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PSYCHOLOGY
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PSYCHOLOGY
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Time : 3 Hours] [Maximum Marks : 100
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SECTION-A
IÊS-A

1. Meena often displays symptoms related to physical problems. She complains of
headaches, fatigue, pains which have no organic basis. This is an example of: [1]
(A) Generalised anxiety disorder (B) Panic Disorder
(C) Obsessive compulsive disorder (D) Somatoform disorder
‘rZm Am‘Vm¡a na emar[aH$ g‘ñ¶mAmo go g§~§{YV bjUm| H$s Amoa g§Ho$V H$aVr h¡& dh {gaXX©, WH$mZ, nr‹S>m H$s
{eH$m¶V H$aVr h¡ {OZH$m H$moB© Am§{JH$ AmYma Zht hmoVm& ¶h CXmhaU h¡:
(A) gm‘mݶrH¥$V qMVm {dH$ma (B) AmV§{H$V {dH$ma
(C) ‘ZmoJ«ñVmË‘H$ ~mܶ {dH$ma (D) H$m¶Oݶ [dH$ma

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2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of long term memory: [1]
(A) Capacity limited upto 7 items or chunks.
(B) Duration may range to a lifetime.
(C) Type of information in life events.
(D) Capacity is unlimited.
{ZåZ ‘| go H$m¡Z gr XrK© H$mbrZ ñ‘¥{V H$s {deofVm Zht h¡:
(A) j‘Vm 7 ‘Xm| VH$ gr{‘V (B) Ad{Y OrdZ ^a Ho$ {bE
(C) gyMZm Ho$ àH$ma ‘| OrdZ H$s KQ>ZmE± (D) Agr{‘V j‘Vm

3. At which stage of mental development children are able to differentiate themselves
from the environment, learn about object permanence and do goal directed
behaviours. [1]
(A) Formal operations (B) Concrete operations
(C) Sensory motor (D) Preoperational
‘mZ{gH$ {dH$mg Ho$ {H$g MaU ‘| ~ƒo AnZo AmnH$mo dmVmdaU go AbJ H$aZo ‘| gj‘ hmoVo h¢, dñVw H$s
CnpñW{V H$m kmZ hmoVm h¡ VWm bú¶ {ZX}{eV ì¶dhma H$aVo h¢:
(A) Am¡nMm[aH$ g§{H«$¶m (B) ‘yV© g§{H«$¶m
(C) g§doXr J{V (D) g§{H«$¶m nyd©

4. Which of the following is not an example of geometrical illusions: [1]
(A) Muller Lyer Illusion (B) Ponzo illusion
(C) Vertical Horizontal illusion (D) Moon Illusion
{ZåZ ‘| go H$m¡Z gm Á¶mo{‘Vr¶ {d^«‘ H$m CXmhaU Zht h¡:
(A) ‘wëboa bo¶a {d^«‘ (B) nmÝOmo {d^«‘
(C) d{Q>©H$b hmo[aOoÝQ>b {d^«‘ (D) MÝБm {d^«‘

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5. Identify the endocrine gland that controls growth, energy level and our mood: [1]
(A) Pancreas (B) Thyroid
(C) Adrenal (D) Pituitary
Cg BÝS>moH«$mBZ J«§{W H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE Omo {dH$mg COm© ñVa h‘mao {‘OmO H$mo {Z¶pÝÌV H$aVr h¡:
(A) A½Ý¶me¶ (B) Wm°¶am°BS>
(C) ES´>rZb (D) nr¶yg

6. Differentiate between deductive and inductive reasoning. [2]
{ZJ‘ZmË‘H$ VH©$ VWm AmJ‘ZmË‘H$ VH©$ Ho$ ‘ܶ {d^oX H$s{OE&

7. With the help of an example explain selective attention. [2]
EH$ CXmhaU H$s ghm¶Vm go M¶{ZV AdYmZ H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

8. What are the two main processes through which development takes place? [2]
H$m¡Z gr Xmo ‘w»¶ à{H«$¶mE± h¢ {OZHo$ Ûmam {dH$mg hmoVm h¡?

9. With the help of an example, explain how assessment takes place in the
psychoanalytic approach. [2]
EH$ CXmhaU H$s ghm¶Vm go ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE {H$ ‘Zmo{díbofH$ Ñ{îQ>H$moU go ‘yë¶m§H$Z {H$g àH$ma gånÝZ hmoVm h¡?

10. Differentiate between physical and psychological environment. [2]
^m¡{VH$ VWm ‘Zmod¡km{ZH$ n¶m©daU Ho$ ‘ܶ {d^oX H$s{OE&

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11. Define learning. State its three important elements. [4]
grIZo H$s n[a^mfm Xr{OE& BgHo$ VrZ ‘hËdnyU© VËdm| H$m CëboI H$s{OE&

12. How does measurement of memory take place? Explain in details. [4]
à{VYmaUm H$m ‘mnZ {H$g àH$ma {H$¶m Om gH$Vm h¡? {dñVma go ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

13. How do binocular cues help in perception of depth? [4]
{ÛA{jH$ g§Ho$V {H$g àH$ma JhamB© Ho$ à˶jrH$aU ‘| ghm¶H$ hmoVo h¡?

14. With the help of an example explain the steps for self control. [4]
EH$ CXmhaU H$s ghm¶Vm go AmË‘ g§¶‘ Ho$ MaUm| H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

15. Discuss a few preventive strategies that we need to adopt to ensure health and
wellness. [4]
Hw$N> amoH$Wm‘ dmbr aUZr{V¶m| na MMm© H$s{OE {OÝh| h‘| AnZmZm Mm{hE Vm{H$ h‘ ñdmñ϶ VWm Hw$ebjo‘ Ho$
à{V AmídñV hmo gHo$&

16. With the help of examples from daily life, explain the kinds of stressors that threaten
the quality of life in present day. [4]
X¡{ZH$ OrdZ go CXmhaU| boH$a ñnîQ> H$s{OE ñQ´>og Ho$ ‘w»¶ àH$mam| H$mo {OZgo amoµO‘am© H$s {OX§Jr H$s JwUdÎmm
H$mo IVam ~Z J¶m h¡&

17. Differentiate between Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder. [4]
gm‘mݶrH¥$V qMVm {dH$ma VWm ‘ZmoJ«ñVmË‘H$ ~mܶ {dH$ma Ho$ ‘ܶ {d^oX H$s{OE&

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18. What is environmental psychology? Explain any three major type of environment.
[4]
n¶m©daU ‘Zmo{dkmZ ³¶m h¡? {H$Ýht VrZ ‘w»¶ àH$ma Ho$ n¶m©daUm| H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

19. How does the development of super ego take place in personality development.[4]
ì¶{³VËd Ho$ {dH$mg ‘| na‘ Ah§ H$m {dH$mg {H$g àH$ma hmoVm h¡?

20. What suggestions would you give to the elderly to enhance their memory? [4]
d¥Õm| H$mo Amn ³¶m gwPmd X|J| {H$ dh ñ‘aU e{³V H$mo ~‹T>m gHo$?

21. Explain the trait perspective in the understanding of personality. [6]
ì¶{³VËd H$mo g‘PZo ‘| erb JwU n[aÑí¶ H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

22. What is the distinction between figure and ground in figure-ground segregation?
Give any three laws of perceptual organisation. [6]
AmH¥${V VWm n¥îR>^y{‘ n¥W³H$aU ‘| {MÌ VWm n¥îR>^y{‘ Ho$ ~rM ³¶m A§Va hmoVm h¡? à˶jUmË‘H$ g§KQ>Z H$s
H$moB© VrZ {d{Y¶m| H$m CëboI H$s{OE&

23. Discuss the organs that are closely related to emotional experiences. [6]
g§doJmË‘H$ AZw^dm| go {ZH$Q> H$m g§~§Y aIZo dmbr B§{жm| na MMm© H$s{OE&

24. Discuss the basic principles of development that can be observed in human beings.
[6]
‘mZd Om{V ‘| XoIo Om gH$Zo dmbo {dH$mg Ho$ AmYma^yV {gÕm§Vmo na MMm© H$s{OE&

25. Give examples of a few self destructive behaviours that should avoid to keep
ourselves healthy. [6]
AnZo AmnH$mo ñdmñ϶ aIZo Ho$ {bE Eogr AmË‘{dZme H$s AmXVm| Ho$ CXmhaU Xr{OE {OZgo h‘| ~MZm Mm{hE&

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SECTION-B
IÊS>-~
OPTION-I
{dH$ën-I
(World of Work)
(H$m¶© OJV)

26. What are the personal qualities required to become a lawyer? [1]
(A) Logical and analytical mind (B) Good memory
(C) Good communication skills (D) All of the above
dH$sb ~ZZo Ho$ {bE H$m¡Z go ì¶{³VJV JwUm| H$m {dÚ‘mZ hmoZm Amdí¶H$ h¢?
(A) VH©$ ‘ybH$ VWm {díbofUmË‘H$ ‘pñVîH$$ (B) AÀN>r ñ‘aU e{³V
(C) AÀN>o g§àofU H$m¡eb (D) Cnamo³V g^r

27. Why is licensing important? [2]
bmBg|qgJ ³¶mo§ ‘hËdnyU© h¡?

28. Explain 'organisation' with the help of an example. [2]
EH$ CXmhaU H$s ghm¶Vm go "g§JR>Z' H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

29. Explain the stages of vocational development with the help of examples. [4]
CXmhaUm| H$s ghm¶Vm go ì¶mdgm{¶H$ {dH$mg Ho$ MaUm| H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

30. How does stress effect health? Explain with examples. [6]
X~md h‘mao ñdmñ϶ H$mo {H$g àH$ma à^m{dV H$aVm h¡? CXmhaUm| g{hV ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

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OPTION-II
{dH$ën-II
(Facilitating Early Childhood Education)
(~MnZ H$s {ejm)

26. Identify the development change that is not a part of the cognitive processes: [1]
(A) Changes in thinking and perception
(B) Acquistion in language in the child
(C) Changes in problem solving abilities
(D) Acquisition of motor skills
{dH$mg Ho$ Cg n[adV©Z H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE Omo {H$ g§kmZmË‘H$ à{H«$¶m H$m {hñgm Zht h¡:
(A) à˶jrH$aU VWm gmoMZo ‘| n[adV©Z (B) ~ƒo ‘| ^mfm H$s nH$‹S>
(C) g‘ñ¶m g‘mYmZ H$s ¶mo½¶Vm ‘| ~Xbmd (D) {H«$¶mË‘H$ H$m¡ebm§o ‘| {ZnwUVm

27. Differentiate between permissive and democratic form of discipline. [2]
bmoH$Vm§{ÌH$ VWm AZwkmË‘H$ àH$ma Ho$ AZwemgZ Ho$ ‘ܶ {d^oX H$s{OE&

28. Suggest some responsibilities of the teacher towards the children in a Play Centre.
[2]
{H$gr ßbo g|Q>a Ho$ AܶmnH$ Ûmam ~ƒm| Ho$ à{V Hw$N> {Oå‘oXm[a¶m| H$m gwPmd Xr{OE&

29. Discuss some behavioural problems in children at the play centre. Give examples
to support your answer. [4]
ßbo g|Q>a ‘| ~ƒm| H$s Hw$N> ì¶dhmamË‘H$ g‘ñ¶mAm| na MMm© H$s{OE& AnZo CÎma H$s nw{îQ> Ho$ CXmhaU| Xr{OE&

30. How can a teacher help to make Play Centre and Home relations effectively? [6]
EH$ AܶmnH$ {H$g àH$ma Iob-Ho$ÝÐ VWm Ka Ho$ g§~§Ym| H$mo à^mdembr ~ZmZo ‘| ghm¶H$ hmo gH$Vm h¡?

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SET-B

1. Nisha sees and hears things that in reality do not exist. Her thinking pattern is
confused and disorganised and fails to communicate properly with others. This is
an example of: [1]
(A) Schizophrenia (B) Mood disorder
(C) Generalised anxiety disorder (D) Somatoform disorder
{Zem dh gwZVr VWm XoIVr h¡ Omo dhm± Zhr hmoVm& CgHo$ gmoMZo H$m T>§J AñV-ì¶ñV VWm Ag§J{R>V hmoVm h¡ Am¡a
dh Xÿgao go ghr T>§J go ~mVMrV H$aZo ‘| Ag’$b ahVr h¡& ¶h CXmhaU h¡:
(A) ‘Zmo{dXbZ H$m (B) ‘ZmoXem {dH$ma H$m
(C) gm‘mݶrH¥$V qMVm {dH$ma H$m (D) H$m¶ Oݶ qMVm H$m

7. How needs are different from motives? [2]
Amdí¶H$VmE± {H$g àH$ma A{^àoaH$ go {^ÝZ h¡?

10. What are the two methods used to study human development? [2]
‘mZd {dH$mg Aܶ¶Z Ho$ {bE H$m¡Z gr Xmo {d{Y¶m± Cn¶moJ hmoVr h¢?

11. With the help of examples, exaplain any two defense mechanisms. [4]
CXmhaUm| H$s ghm¶Vm go {H$Ýht Xmo ajmË‘H$ à{V{H«$¶mAm| H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

12. Define conflicts and explain its types. [4]
ÛÝÛ H$s n[a^mfm Xr{OE VWm BgHo$ àH$mamo§ H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

22. Explain the humanistic perspective in the understanding of personality. [6]
ì¶{³VËd H$mo g‘PZo Ho$ {bE ‘mZdr¶Vm Ho$ {gÕm§V H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

25. Discuss any four psychological interventions that can be used for dealing with
difficulties of elderly and enabling them to cope with life on a daily basis. [6]
{H$Ýht Mma ‘Zmod¡km{ZH$ hñVjonm| na MMm© H$s{OE& {OÝh| d¥Õm| H$s g‘ñ¶mAm| H$m gm‘Zm H$aZo ‘| Cn¶moJ {H$¶m
Om gH$Vm h¡ Vm{H$ dh amoµOmZm AnZo OrdZ go g‘m¶moOZ Ho$ ¶mo½¶ hmo gHo$&

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SET-C

3. Which one of them is not a characterisic of a psychological test: [1]
(A) Measures the same property for which it is prepared.
(B) A psychological test score is a relative score.
(C) Test must yield different results on different occasions.
(D) Provide measurement of individual differences.
BZ ‘| go H$m¡Z gm EH$ ‘Zmod¡km{ZH$ narjU H$s {deofVm Zht h¡:
(A) Cgr JwU H$mo ‘mnVm h¡ {OgHo$ {bE Bgo V¡¶ma {H$¶m J¶m h¡&
(B) ‘Zmod¡km{ZH$ narjU Ho$ àmßVm§H$ EH$ gmnoj àmßVm§H$ hmoVo h¡&
(C) narjU {d{^ÝZ Adgamo na {d{^ÝZ ZVrOo Adí¶ ê$n go X|o&
(D) ì¶{³VJV A§Vamo§ Ho$ ‘mnZ H$mo àXmZ H$aVo h¢&

8. With the help of examples differentiate between subjective and material aspects of
culture. [2]
CXmhaUm| H$s ghm¶Vm go ì¶{³VnaH$ VWm dñVwnaH$ g§ñH¥${V Ho$ nhbwAm| Ho$ ‘ܶ {d^oX H$s{OE&

9. How can waste materials be managed? [2]
{ZaW©H$ nXmWm] H$m à~§YZ {H$g àH$ma hmo gH$Vm h¡?

11. Differentiate between psychometric tests and projective tests in assessing behaviour?[4]
ì¶dhma Ho$ ‘mnZ ‘| ‘Zmo{‘{VH$ narjU VWm àjonr narjU Ho$ ‘ܶ {d^oX H$s{OE&

13. How does forgetting take place? Explain with examples. [4]
{dñ‘¥{V {H$g àH$ma hmo OmVr h¡? CXmhaUm| g{hV ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

21. Discuss the factors that affect learning. [6]
grIZo H$mo à^m{dV H$aZo dmbo H$maH$m| na MMm© H$s{OE&

23. What is a neuron? Explain its structure. [6]
V§{ÌH$m H$mo{eH$m ³¶m h¡? CgH$s g§aMZm H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

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