NBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2022 Psychology

Total number of printed pages: 2 NB/XII/PSY/1 2022 PSYCHOLOGY Full marks : 80 Time : 3 hours General instructions: i. Approximately 15 minutes is allotted to read the question paper and revise the answers. ii. The question paper consists of 32 questions. iii. Marks are indicated against each question. iv. Answers to questions carrying 1 mark should not exceed one sentence. v. Answers to questions carrying 2 marks should not exceed 50 words. vi. Answers to questions carrying 4 marks should not exceed 100 words. vii. Answers to questions carrying 6 marks should not exceed 200 words. viii. Answers to questions carrying 8 marks should not exceed 300 words. N.B: Check to ensure that all pages of the question paper are complete as indicated on the top left side. 1. Name the two approaches under theory of intelligence. 1 2. Give the full form of RPM. 1 3. Which memory is also known as working memory? 1 4. What is chunking? 1 5. Who proposed the dual coding hypothesis? 1 6. Mention the two divisions of autonomic nervous system? 1 7. What are motor nerves? 1 8. What is Frustration? 1 9. What is abnormal psychology? 1 10. Give one reason why people join group. 1 11. Briefly describe the semantic memory. 2 12. Explain any one method of mnemonics using images. 2 13. Differentiate between Eustress and distress. 2 14. What is meant by substance dependence? 2 15. Briefly describe systematic desensitisation. 2 16. What is compliance? Suggest any one technique for compliance. 1+1=2 17. Explain the four lobes of cerebral cortex. 4 18. Explain psychological stress in detail. 4 19. Explain any two mood disorders. 4

-2- NB/XII/PSY/1 20. Mention four characteristics of group. 4 Answer any three (3) from Q.21 to Q.26. 3x6=18 21. Explain the monarchic and anarchic theory of intelligence. (3+3=6) 22. Explain three causes of forgetting. 23. Describe cognitive and behavioural aspect of self. 24. Describe how life skills can help meet life’s challenges. 25. Describe the nature and scope of psychotherapy. Highlight the importance of therapeutic relationship in psychotherapy. 26. Explain the nature of language. Answer any three (3) from Q.27 to Q.32. 3x8=24 27. Explain Freud’s structure of personality with the help of a diagram. 28. Explain any four endocrine glands. 29. What are the behavioural disorders found in children? 30. Explain psychodynamic therapy. 31. Write a short note on gender discrimination and population explosion. (4+4=8) 32. Following data relates to daily wages of workers working in big bazaar. (5+3=8) 1. Calculate median 2. Construct Histogram+ Daily wages (in No of workers 30-35 15 35-40 29 40-45 34 45-50 31 50-55 21 55-60 16 60-65 14 65-70 10 N=170 *********************************