MBOSE Class 12 Question Paper 2018 for Psychology

Total No. of Printed Pages—7
HS/XII/A/Psy/18

2018

PSYCHOLOGY
( Theory )

Full Marks : 70

Time : 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

General Instructions :
(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
(ii) Attempt Part—A (Objective Questions) serially.
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.

( PART : A—OBJECTIVE )
( Marks : 22 )

SECTION—I
( Marks : 10 )

1. Choose and write the most appropriate answer
from the choices provided : 1×5=5

(a) What percent of the population have an average
IQ ?
(i) 6·7%
(ii) 16·1%
(iii) 50·0%

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( 2 )

(b) The intense feeling a male child has towards his
mother, hostility towards his father and the
consequent fear of punishment or castration by
his father is termed as

(i) Oedipus complex

(ii) Electra complex

(iii) superiority complex

(c) Which of the following psychotherapy uses the
method of free association and reporting of
dreams to elicit thoughts and feelings of the
client?

(i) Humanistic therapy

(ii) Behaviour therapy

(iii) Psychodynamic therapy

(d) A collection of people who may be present at a
place or situation by chance is

(i) audience

(ii) team

(iii) crowd

( 3 )

(e) Psychologists who are concerned with training
employees, improving working conditions and
developing criteria for selecting employees are

(i) sports psychologists

(ii) organizational psychologists

(iii) counselling psychologists

2. Indicate whether the following statements are True or
False : 1×5=5

(a) All stressful events are inherently bad and
destructive.

(b) Exorcism is still commonly used today to remove
the evil that resides in the individual.

(c) Pro-social behaviour is more likely to be shown
by individuals who have a high level of empathy.

(d) People who live in houses with angular walls will
show more error in a geometric illusion.

(e) Sports psychology is a relatively new field and is
therefore not accepted worldwide.

( 4 )

SECTION—II
( Marks : 12 )

3. Answer the following questions in less than 30 words
each (any six) : 2×6=12

(a) What is mental age?

(b) Define the concept of Id.

(c) What is abnormal behaviour?

(d) Mention some of the goals of psychotherapy.

(e) What is the major difference between a primary
group and a secondary group?

(f) What is crowding?

(g) What is giftedness?

(h) What is aggression?

( 5 )

( PART : B—DESCRIPTIVE )
( Marks : 48 )

4. Write short notes on any four of the following : 3×4=12

(a) Three levels of consciousness

(b) Obsessive-compulsive disorder

(c) Eating disorders in young people

(d) Differentiate between social facilitation and
social loafing

(e) Environmental influences on emotions

(f) Two broad dimensions of personality as
proposed by H. J. Eysenck

5. Answer the following questions in less than 100
words each : 4×6=24

(a) Describe the structure of personality as given by
Sigmund Freud.

Or

Describe the Indian notion and Western notion
of self.

( 6 )

(b) What is substance use disorder?

Or

What are hallucinations and delusions?

(c) Briefly explain the nature of relationship
between the client and the therapist in a
psychotherapeutic setting.

Or

What are some of the techniques used in the
rehabilitation of the mentally ill?

(d) What are prejudices? Explain some of the
strategies used for handling prejudices.

Or

Explain the concept of cognitive dissonance as
proposed by Leon Festinger.

(e) What is obedience? What are some of the
reasons for obedience?

Or

What are the factors that determine whether
people will cooperate or compete?

( 7 )

(f) Explain the theory of multiple intelligence as
proposed by Gardner.

Or

What are the symptoms associated with
depression and mania?

6. Answer the following questions in less than
200 words each : 6×2=12

(a) What is assessment? Briefly explain the different
methods used in assessment of psychological
attributes.

Or

What is intelligence? Describe the three different
types of intelligence as proposed by Robert
Sternberg.

(b) Describe the different techniques to manage
stress.

Or

Describe the different life skills that individuals
can use to deal with the challenges of everyday
life.

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