CBSE Class 12 Psychology Sample Paper Solved 2024

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SECTION A

1 Monika has to be assessed for her abilities of creativity and original thinking.
The test to be used by the psychologist will involve the following:
a. Convergent thinking
b. Divergent thinking
c. Both convergent and divergent thinking
d. Memory and logical thinking
Answer: B 

2 Formal assessment is objective, standardized and organized. Based on this information, choose the statements which are true for formal assessment.
i. Formal assessment uses systematic testing procedures.
ii. It is always open to subjective interpretations.
iii. Based on the assessment, predictions about behavior can be made.
iv. It varies from case to case and from one assessor to another.
a. ii, iii
b. i, ii
c. i, iii
d. ii, iv
Answer: C 

3 Anna's application for admission to the college of her choice got rejected. When talking about the admission to the college with others, she tells everyone that she was never interested in studying in that college. Identify the defence mechanism used by Anna.
a. Repression
b. Reaction formation
c. Denial
d. Rationalization
Answer: D

4 ___________ is a dynamic situation-specific reaction to stress.
a. Positive reaction
b. Coping
c. Conflict resolution
d. Meditation
Answer: B

5 Ritik uses imagery and imagination to reduce his stress levels.
Identify the technique being used by Ritik.
a. Relaxed visualization
b. Meditation
c. Creative visualization
d. Imagination and relaxation
Answer: C

6 In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option. 
Assertion (A): Psychological Stress is the stress that we generate for ourselves in our minds.
Reason (R): These psychological stresses do not have any impact on our physiological being.
Options:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true
Answer: C

7 While passing through the streets on her way to the office every day, Jaya feels people are spying on her and the police are chasing her. Identify the type of delusion Jaya is experiencing.
a. Persecution
b. Control
c. Reference
d. Grandeur
Answer: A

8 Sonali spends hours reading about her favorite actor. She is preoccupied with thinking and researching about him and when asked to study she gets violent.
To diagnose her disorder, a clinical psychologist would need to know:
a. The number of hours she spends studying about the actor each day.
b. The percentage of the population sharing her interest in the actor.
c. Whether friends and family members share her interest in the actor.
d. Whether she is dysfunctional and showing signs of distress.
Answer: D

9 Which of the following statements are true about the diathesis stress model?
i. A vulnerability factor and the presence of a pathogenic stressor results in psychological disorder.
ii. The presence of biological aberration is enough to develop a psychological disorder.
iii. The presence of only pathogenic stressors may lead to psychopathology.
iv. The diathesis and the stressor lead to the development of a psychological disorder.
a. i and ii
b. ii and iii
c. iii and iv
d. i and iv
Answer: D

10 Harpreet’s mother ignores her when she throws tantrums if asked to keep her room tidy. However, she appreciates Harpreet when she arranges her toys after playtime. The method being used is ____
a. positive reinforcement
b. negative reinforcement
c. differential reinforcement
d. modelling
Answer: C

11 The centrality of an attitude reflects:
a. A person’s degree of negative or positive feelings about an object.
b. Whether an attitude is negative or negative towards an attitude object.
c. The extent to which an attitude would influence the other attitudes in the system.
d. The attitude’s resistance to change.
Answer: C

12 Sachin believes that one should always speak the truth. This is an example of:
a. Belief
b. Cognition
c. Value
d. Stereotype
Answer: C

13 In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): According to Balance theory, two elements of an attitude system must be in the same direction.
Reason (R): An attitude system requires logical consistency else it will lead to ‘mental discomfort’.
Options:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true
Answer: A

14 A collection of people present at a place by chance is a ___
a. team
b. audience
c. mob
d. crowd
Answer: D

15 Which of the following is not a feature of a formal group?
a. Functions are stated explicitly and formally.
b. Formation is based on rules and laws.
c. There is a close relationship among members.
d. Members have definite roles.
Answer: C

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