Psychology Question Paper 2023 [AHSEC Class 12 Psychology Question Paper]

 Psychology Question Paper 2023
[AHSEC Class 12  Psychology Question Paper]

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

1. Answer the following questions:

(a) Give short answers in one sentence:              1x4=4

(1) What is value?

(2) What is social cognition?

(3) Define group.

(4) What do you mean by aggration?

(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:               1x4=4

(1) According to Spearman intelligence consisted of a general factor and some _______ factors.

(2) Id is energized by two instinctual forces called life instinct and _______ instinct.

(3) Negative reinforcement and _______ are two major technique of behaviour modification.

(4) The most widely prevalent and recognised of all mental disorders is _______.

2. Write short answers to the following questions:          2x10=20

(a) What is autism?

(b) What do you mean by rationalization?

(c) Write two differences between extroversion and introversion.

(d) Mention any two symptoms of stress.

(e) Write briefly about the primary appraisal.

(f) What do you understand by the term schema?

(g) Suggest any two ways of reducing pollution from environment.

(h) What is meant by communication?

(i) What is somatization disorders?

Or

What is dissociative disorders?

(j) What do you understand by deadline technique?

3. Write briefly about the examination anxiety.            3

4. Write some of the strategies for conflict resolution.              3

5. What are three forms of social influences?                      3

6. Write briefly about the cognitive behaviour therapy.          3

7. Discuss the effects of noise on human behaviour.                3

8. What are the factors that influence the formation of a attitude?           3

9. Mention three major causes of poverty.

10. Discuss the role of psychodynamic therapy as an important therapeutic technique.         3

11. Mention any three types of interview questions.

Or

What are the generic skills needed by all psychologists?

12. Explain briefly the multiple intelligence identified by Howard Gardner.              5

13. Explain five reasons for which people join group.

14. Explain the five stages theory of personality development proposed by Freud.        5

Or

Describe any one of the projective techniques of personality assessment.

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