NIOS Class 12 Question Paper 2021 (Jan Feb) Psychology

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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. During cognitive development, the process by which children change their actions
to manage new objects and situations is called: [1]
(A) Accommodation (B) Assimilation
(C) Adaptation (D) Equilibrium
g§kmZmË‘H$ {dH$mg Ho$ Xm¡amZ, dh à{H«$¶m {OgHo$ ‘mܶ‘ Ûmam ~ƒo ZB© dñVw VWm n[apñW{V¶m| Ho$ gmW Vmb ‘ob
ñWm{nV H$a AnZo H$m¶© H$mo ~XbVo h¡ Cgo H$hVo h¡:
(A) g‘m¶moOZ (B) AmË‘gmVH$aU
(C) AZwHy$bZ (D) g‘¶mdñWm

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2. Which of the following is not a stage of Freud's psychosexual stage of development:
[1]
(A) Oral (B) Anal
(C) Latency (D) Ego
{ZåZ ‘| go H$m¡Z gm MaU ’«$m¶°S> Ho$ ‘ZmoH$m{‘H$ {dH$mg H$m MaU Zht h¡:
(A) Amoab (B) EZb
(C) boQ>§ogr (D) BJmo

3. Which one of the following is a cue that artists use to create depth in their paintings.
[1]
(A) Non visual Cues (B) Monocular Cues
(C) Binocular Cues (D) Good Form Cues
{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z - gm g§Ho$V {MÌH$ma AnZr n§oqQ>J ‘| JhamB© go g§~§{YV gyMZm Ho$ àH$ma ‘| H$aVo h¡?
(A) ½m¡a-Ñpí¶H$ g§Ho$V (B) EH$m{jH$ g§Ho$V
(C) {ÛA{jH$ g§Ho$V (D) AÀN>m ê$n g§Ho$V

4. As a psychologist, you have been given the task to assess intelligence of an illiterate
person who is not familiar with the language. Which type of intelligence test will be
most suitable to use: [1]
(A) Group test (B) Performance test
(C) Verbal test (D) Self report tests
EH$ ‘Zmod¡km{ZH$ Ho$ Vm¡a na, AmnH$mo EH$ {Zaja ì¶{º$ H$s ~w[Õ H$m AmH$bZ H$aZm h¡ Omo ^mfm go AZ{^k
h¡& {H$g àH$ma Ho$ ~w[Õ narjU H$m Cn¶moJ g~go Cn¶wº$ hmoJm:
(A) gm‘y{hH$ narjU (B) {ZînmXZ narjU
(C) ‘m¡{IH$ narjU (D) goë’$ [anmoQ>© narjU >

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5. Sheena's senior at office has been very rude to her but since he is her boss she
cannot reply back. She returns to her office room and screams at the peon for not
wishing her. This is an example of : [1]
(A) Denial (B) Projection
(C) Rationalisation (D) Displacement
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Zhr Xo gH$Vr Wr& O~ dh AnZo H$m¶m©b¶ H$j ‘o§ dm{ng AmVr Vmo AnZo Mnamgr na {M„mVr {H$ CgZo CgH$m
A{^dmXZ Zht {H$¶m& ¶h EH$ CXmhaU h¡:
(A) à{VdmX (B) AmamonU
(C) ¶w{º$H$aU (D) {dñWmnZ

6. With the help of examples, differentiate between primary and secondary needs. [2]
CXmhaUm| H$s ghm¶Vm go àmW{‘H$ VWm {ÛVr¶H$ Amdí¶H$VmAm| Ho$ ‘ܶ {d^oX H$s{OE&

7. How does self evolve in adolescence? [2]
{H$emoamdñWm ‘| AmË‘ H$m {dH$mg {H$g àH$ma hmoVm h¡?

8. How does the presence of people help one's performance? [2]
Xÿgam| H$s CnpñW{V {H$gr ì¶{º$ Ho$ H$m¶© {ZînmXZ ‘| H¡$go ghm¶Vm H$aVr h¡?

9. What is the basic principle behind humanistic perspective in the understanding of
personality? [2]
ì¶{º$Ëd H$mo g‘PZo ‘| ‘mZdr¶Vm n[anoj¶ H$m H$m¡Z-gm AmYma^yV {gÕmÝV h¡?

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10. What is psychological environment? [2]
‘Zmod¡km{ZH$ n¶m©daU ³¶m h¡?

11. What is an extraneous variable? What are the steps to control them in an experimental
method? [4]
~mh²¶ {dMaU ³¶m hmoVo h¡? àm¶mo{JH$ {d{Y ‘| BZ na {Z¶§ÌU H$aZo Ho$ ³¶m MaU h¡?

12. What are the ways undertaken to measure memory? [4]
à{VYmaUm H$m ‘mnZ H$aZo Ho$ {bE H$m¡Z-go Cnm¶ Cn¶moJ ‘| bmE OmVo h¡?

13. What are the distinguishing criteria that determine any behaviour as away from
normal? Briefly describe any four. [4]
gm‘mݶ go {dbJ ì¶dhma H$mo {ZpíMV H$aZo Ho$ {bE H$m¡Z-go ‘mnXÊS> h¡? {H$Ýht Mma H$m g§jon ‘| dU©Z
H$s{OE&

14. How do needs differ from motives? [4]
Amdí¶H$VmE§ H¡$go A{^àoaH$mo go {^Þ h¡?

15. How can the elderly cope with the problems of old age? Discuss any four effective
coping strategies. [4]
~µT>Vr C‘« H$s g‘ñ¶mAm| H$m gm‘Zm d¥Õ {H$g àH$ma H$a gH$Vo h¡? {H$Ýht Mma à^mdembr Zr{V¶m| na MMm©
H$s{OE&$

16. What are the principles of development? Discuss any four. [4]
{dH$mg Ho$ {gÕm§V ³¶m h¡? {H$Ýht Mma na MMm© H$s{OE&

17. Discuss any four Defence Mechanisms. [4]
{H$Ýht Mma ajmË‘H$ à{V{H«$¶mAm| na MMm© H$s{OE&

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18. How do the approaches in behavior therapy help to reduce distress in the individual?
Discuss any two.
[4]
ì¶dhmanaH$ CnMma ‘| CnmJ‘mo Ûmam ì¶{º$ Ho$ H$ï> H$mo H$‘ H$aZo ‘| H¡$go ghm¶Vm {‘bVr h¡? {H$Ýht Xmo na
MMm© H$s{OE&

19. With the help of examples, discuss the laws of perceptual organization. [4]
CXmhaUm| H$s ghm¶Vm go à˶jUmË‘H$ g§JR>Z H$s {d{Y¶m| na MMm© H$s{OE&

20. Discuss any four major steps that you would suggest to your friend to develop self
control. [4]
{H$Ýht Mma ‘w»¶ MaUm| na MMm© H$s{OE {OÝho Amn AnZo {‘Ì H$mo AmË‘ g§¶‘ Ho$ {dH$mg Ho$ {bE gwPmE±Jo&

21. With the help of examples, discuss the various stages of development. [6]
CXmhaUm| H$s ghm¶Vm go {dH$mg Ho$ {d{^Þ MaUm| na MMm© H$s{OE&

22. Explain the various stages of group formation with the help of an example. [6]
g‘yh Ho$ {Z‘m©U H$s {d{^Þ AdñWmAm| H$s CXmhaUm| H$s ghm¶Vm go ì¶m»¶m H$ao|&

23. How are psychometric tests different from projective tests? [6]
‘Zmo{‘{VH$ narjU H¡$go àjonr narjUm| go {^Þ h¡?

24. Discuss any four health promoting behaviours. [6]
{H$Ýht Mma ñdmñ϶dY©H$ ì¶dhmam| na MMm© H$s{OE&

25. What is an arousal? What changes take place in the organism functioning during
emotional arousal? [6]
^md à~moYZ ³¶m h¡? g§doJmË‘H$ ^md à~moYZ H$s pñWV ‘| Ord {H«$¶mH$aU ‘| ³¶m ~Xbmd AmVo h¡?

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

26. Identify the step in yoga which helps to focus the mind on a particular object: [1]
(A) Dhyan (B) Samadhi
(C) Pratyahar (D) Dharna
¶moJ Ho$ Cg MaU H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE {Og‘| ‘Z H$mo {H$gr EH$ Img dñVw na ܶmZ Ho$pÝÐV H$aZo ‘| ghm¶Vm
{‘bVr h¡:
(A) ܶmZ (B) g‘mYr
(C) à˶mhma (D) YmaUm

27. How does stress influence the immune system? [2]
X~md {H$g àH$ma h‘mar à{VajU àUmbr H$mo à^m{dV H$aVm h¡?

28. What are the stress reduction techniques? Give an example of a technique which is
scientific and systematic in nature. [2]
X~md H$mo H$‘ H$aZo H$s H$m¡Z gr VH$ZrHo$ h¢? {H$gr Eogr EH$ VH$ZrH$ H$m CXmhaU Xr{OE Omo d¡km{ZH$ VWm
H«$‘~Õ hmo&

29. Suggest any four types of institutions in our country where students can undergo
special training for entry into their chosen occupation. [4]
h‘mao Xoe H$s Eogr {H$Ýht Mma àH$ma Ho$ g§ñWmZmo H$m gwPmd Xr{OE Ohm§ {dÚmWu AnZo MwZo hþE ì¶dgm¶ Ho$ {bE
{d{eîQ> à{ejU àmá H$a gH$Vo h¡?

30. How does Yoga promote physical and psychological well being of an individual?
Discuss any three important steps of yoga. [6]
{H$gr ì¶{º$ Ho$ emar[aH$ VWm ‘Zmod¡km{ZH$ ñdmñ϶ H$mo ¶moJ {H$g àH$ma àmoËgm{hV H$aVr h¡? ¶moJ Ho$ {H$Ýht
VrZ H$X‘m| na MMm© H$s{OE&

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

26. Identify the one which is not a characteristic of good play equipment in the play
centre: [1]
(A) Design characteristics
(B) Constructional characteristics
(C) Educational characteristics
(D) Disposable characteristics
{H$gr ßbo g|Q>a ‘o Iob Ho$ AÀN>o CnH$aU H$s H$m¡Z gr EH$ {deofVm {ZåZ ‘| go Zht h¡, CgH$s nhMmZ H$s{OE&
(A) ê$n aoIm {deofVm (B) ~ZmdQ> {deofVm
(C) e¡{jH$ {deofVm (D) Cn¶moJ Ho$ ~mX ’|$H$ XoZo H$s {deofVm

27. How can Mahila Mandals help in the running of a Play Centre? Discuss any two
points. [2]
ßbo g|Q>a MbmZo ‘| ‘{hbm ‘§S>b H¡$go ghm¶H$ hmo gH$Vo h¢? {H$Ýht Xmo {~ÝXþAm| na MMm© H$s{OE&

28. Suggest some ways to conduct nutrition education activities in a Play Centre. [2]
{H$gr ßbo g|Q>a ‘o§ nmofU {ejU g§~§Yr J{V{d{Y¶m§ Am¶mo{OV H$aZo Ho Hw$N>$VarH$m| H$m gwPmd Xr{OE&

29. Discuss how development is a result of complex interactions between many
processes. Support your answer with examples. [4]
{dH$mg AZoH$ à{H«$¶mAm| Ho$ ‘ܶ H¡$go O{Q>b A§V{H«$¶mAm| H$m n[aUm‘ h¡, na MMm© H$s{OE& CXmhaUm| Ûmam
{gÕ H$s{OE&

30. How can the teacher make the Play Centre and home relations effective? [6]
EH$ AܶmnH$ Iob Ho$ÝÐ VWm Ka Ho$ g§~§Ym| H$mo à^mdembr H¡$go ~Zm gH$Vm h¡?

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