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KERALA BOARD
QUESTION
PAPER
2025
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Kerala Board of Public
Examinations
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FY-333
Reg. No. : ......................................
Name : ...........................................
FIRST YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH 2025
Part – III Time : 2 Hours
PSYCHOLOGY Cool-off time : 15 Minutes
Maximum : 60 Scores
General Instructions to Candidates :
There is a ‘Cool-off time’ of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time.
Use the ‘Cool-off time’ to get familiar with questions and to plan your answers.
Read questions carefully before answering.
Read the instructions carefully.
Calculations, figures and graphs should be shown in the answer sheet itself.
Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.
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Answer any 8 questions from 1 to 9. Each carries 1 score. (8 1 = 8)
1. Filter theory of attention was developed by
(a) Triesman (b) Johnston
(c) Heinz (d) Broadbent
2. What is the first stage of creative thinking process ?
(a) Incubation (b) Illumination
(c) Preparation (d) Verification
3. A new behaviour is learned but not demonstrated until reinforcement is provided for
displaying it. Name the form of learning.
(a) Insight learning (b) Latent learning
(c) Observational learning (d) Verbal learning
4. Which of the following is a teratogen ?
(a) Nutrition (b) Mother’s age
(c) HIV (d) Drugs
5. First psychological laboratory was introduced by
(a) Wilhelm Wundt (b) William James
(c) Sigmund Freud (d) Carl Rogers
6. Name the immediate environment in which the individual lives.
(a) Microsystem (b) Mesosystem
(c) Macrosystem (d) Chronosystem
7. Identify the type of information that includes details such as age, gender and birth
order.
(a) Physical (b) Physiological
(c) Demographical (d) Psychological
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8. Which of the following is not a monocular cue ?
(a) Linear perspective (b) Light and shade
(c) Accommodation (d) Texture gradient
9. Lack or deficit of some necessity is known as
(a) Need (b) Drive
(c) Arousal (d) Achievement
Answer any 6 questions from 10 to 17. Each carries 2 scores. (6 2 = 12)
10. Name two types of reasoning.
11. What is Psychology ?
12. Identify four types of observation.
13. What are the two principles of early physical development ?
14. Suggest any two methods that can be used in verbal learning.
15. Specify any two Psycho Social motives.
16. Name any two causes of forgetting.
17. Identify two obstacles to problem solving.
Answer any 4 questions from 18 to 22. Each carries 3 scores. (4 3 = 12)
18. Memory process consisting of three independent, though interrelated stages. Identify
and explain those stages.
19. Write a brief note on types of correlation.
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20. Explain in detail the factors that affects selective attention.
21. Identify and elaborate on any two features of pre operational thought, during childhood.
22. Write short notes on any two from the following :
(a) Functionalism
(b) Behaviourism
(c) Structuralism
Answer any 4 questions from 23 to 27. Each carries 4 scores. (4 4 = 16)
23. Explain any four types of psychological test.
24. Explain the challenges of adolescence.
25. Suggest any four anger management techniques.
26. Who introduced the stage model of memory ? Explain the stages in detail.
27. Explain the principles of perceptual organisation.
Answer any 2 questions from 28 to 30. Each carries 6 scores. (2 6 = 12)
28. Explain any six branches of psychology.
29. Describe any six methods to enhance memory.
30. (a) Describe classical conditioning.
(b) Discuss the determinants of classical conditioning.
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