MBOSE Class 12 Question Paper 2026 for Psychology

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MBOSE Class 12 2026 Question Paper Psychology

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Full Marks : 70

Time : 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

General Instructions :
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(i) All questions are compulsory, except where internal
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(ii) Question Nos. 1–14 in Section–A carry 1 mark each. You
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(iii) Question Nos. 15–19 in Section–B are very short answer-
type questions carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each
question should not exceed 30 words.
(iv) Question Nos. 20–23 in Section–C are short answer-type
questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question
should not exceed 60 words.

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Question Nos. 30–33 in Section–F are based on two case
studies. Answer to each 1 mark question should not
exceed 20 words. Answer to each 2 marks question
should not exceed 30 words.

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SECTION—A
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1. Jaan is a 19-year-old girl from a small town of Jowai,
Meghalaya. She has the ability to deal with environmental
demands of the new city life of Delhi. She is street smart.
According to Robert Sternberg, which of the following
types of intelligence does Jaan possess? 1
(a) Componential intelligence
(b) Experiential intelligence
(c) Contextual intelligence
(d) Street intelligence

2. In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is
followed by a statement of Reason (R). Read the
statements and choose the appropriate option : 1
Assertion (A) :
Educated middle class white subjects generally
perform well on intelligence test.
Reason (R) :
Non-verbal and performance tests help reduce the
cultural bias usually associated with verbal tests.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and
Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but
Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true

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(c) Type-C personality—CHD and Cancer
(d) Type-D personality—Delusional diseases
4. ——— deals with immediate gratification of primitive
needs, sexual desires and aggressive impulses. It works
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(a) Physical stresses
(b) Environmental stresses
(c) Psychological stresses
(d) Social stresses
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7. ——— states that psychological disorder develops when a
diathesis is set off by a stressful situation. 1

(a) Cognitive model

(b) Socio-cultural model

(c) Humanistic model

(d) Diathesis-stress model

8. Which technique is introduced by Wolpe for treating
phobias or irrational fears? 1

(a) Systematic desensitization

(b) Token economy

(c) Aversive conditioning

(d) Negative reinforcement

9. Children may form a respectful attitude towards elders,
by observing that their parents also show respect for
elders and are appreciated for it exemplifies

(a) learning attitudes by association

(b) learning attitudes by being rewarded or punished

(c) learning attitudes through modelling

(d) learning attitudes through group or cultural norms 1

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(a) Emotional appeal

(b) Rational appeal

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I. Education and information dissemination.

II. Increasing intergroup contact.

III. Highlighting individual identity rather than group
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12. Which of the following psychological therapies postulates
that psychological distress arises from feelings of
loneliness, alienation and the inability to find meaning
and genuine fulfilment in life? 1
(a) Behaviour therapy
(b) Cognitive therapy
(c) Psychodynamic therapy
(d) Humanistic-existential therapy

13. Arrange the following developmental sequences of group
formation as suggested by Tuckman : 1
I. Storming
II. Norming
III. Forming
IV. Performing and Adjourning
(a) Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and
Adjourning
(b) Storming, Forming, Norming, Performing and
Adjourning
(c) Norming, Storming, Forming, Performing and
Adjourning
(d) Performing and Adjourning, Norming, Storming,
Forming

14. ——— are special kind of groups where members have
complementary skills and are committed to a common
purpose. 1
(a) Crowd
(b) Groups
(c) Teams
(d) Audience

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Intelligence Quotient (IQ). 2

16. What is personal identity? Give examples. 2

17. Using body build and temperament as the main basis,
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their social behaviour and ability to think and work.
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(b) What is separation anxiety disorder? 2

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20. (a) Give an example of a life event which is likely to
be stressful. Suggest reasons why it is likely to
cause different degrees of stress to the person
experiencing it. 3

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(b) Differentiate between physical stress and social stress. 3

21. A delusion is a false belief that is firmly held on
inadequate grounds. It is not affected by rational
arguments and has no basis in reality. Many people with
schizophrenia develop delusions of persecution, delusions
of reference, delusions of grandeur and delusions of
control. Explain each in brief. 3

22. Mention any four ethical standards in professional
psychotherapy. 3

23. An attitude system is said to be ‘simple’ if it contains only
one or a few attitudes, and ‘complex’ if it is made up of
many attitudes. Explain with relevant examples. 3

SECTION—D
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24. Describe in brief the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
developed by Morgan and Murray. 4

25. (a) Stress is an integral part of life. It is important to
recognize the signs of stress in ourselves and in
others. Diets and exercises act as stress buffers and
facilitate positive health. Describe how. 4
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(b) There are four major effects of stress associated
with the stressed state, viz., emotional, physiological,
cognitive and behavioural. Describe any two of them. 4

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of Seema? 4

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(a) Formal and Informal groups
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28. (a) Describe how creativity is related to intelligence. 6
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29. What is abnormal behaviour? Describe in brief the
biological factors and the genetic factors underlying
abnormal behaviour. 6

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SECTION—F
( Marks : 6 )

Read the Case Study–1 and Case Study–2 and answer the
questions that follow :

Case Study—1

In recent years some alternative ways of assessing
intelligence have emerged. Some of these are :

Biological Measures of Intelligence : Among the biological
measures, Reaction Time (RT) is considered a more valid
measure of intelligence. Reaction time refers to the
time gap (in seconds) between presentation of a stimulus
and the beginning of a response by the individual. For
example, when traffic light is red, you stop and wait for
the green light. After the light turns green, you take some
time to start moving. The time gap between onset of the
green light and your movement is a measure of RT.
It could be in visual or auditory mode. It is based
on the assumption that being intelligent involves being
able to process information quickly. For example, gifted
individuals in comparison to mentally challenged
individuals have faster and more consistent reaction
time than average persons.

Inspection time is another measure of intelligence. It
reflects the minimum amount of time a particular
stimulus must be exposed to an individual to make
judgement about it that meets some pre-established
criteria of accuracy. The shorter the inspection time, the
faster will be, presumably, the person’s cognitive (mental)
operations.

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phase, (also called interaction phase), an adult (usually
a teacher or a parent) familiarizes the child with the
tasks, gives them hints about how they could be solved,
motivates them and also make some modifications in
the tasks (such as changing the order of presentation,
frequency of presentation, etc.) depending upon the
child’s developmental level. In the second phase, the
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the tasks or the test to solve them.

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two points of differences between the mentally gifted
individuals and the mentally challenged individuals. 2

Case Study—2
People develop various personality (behavioural) qualities
in an attempt to adapt to the ecological and cultural
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from one forest to another in search of games and other
forest products (e.g., fruits, roots, mushrooms, honey, etc.).

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In the Birhor society, children from an early age are
allowed enormous freedom to move into forests and learn
hunting and gathering skills. Their child socialization
practices are also aimed at making children independent
(do many things without help from elders), autonomous
(take several decisions for themselves) and achievement-
oriented (accept risks and challenges such as those
involved in hunting) from an early age of life.
In agricultural societies, children are socialized to be
obedient to elders, nurturant to youngsters, and
responsible to their duties. Since these behavioural
qualities make people more functional in agricultural
societies, they become dominant features of people’s
personality in contrast to independence, autonomy and
achievement, which are more functional (and thus
highly valued) in hunting-gathering societies. Because
of different economic pursuits and cultural demands,
children in hunting-gathering and agricultural societies
develop and display different personality patterns.

32. Briefly explain the cultural approach to personality. 1
33. According to the above case, differentiate between—
(a) economic pursuits of the Birhor society and the
agricultural society; 1
(b) personality qualities of the Birhor society and the
agricultural society. 1

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