PERIODIC TEST – 2

CLASS – XI
SUBJECT – PSYCHOLOGY
Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Max. Marks: 40
General Instructions:
*Fill all the entries correctly.
*Read the questions carefully.
*Attempt all the questions.
*Keep all your books aside.
*There are total 18 questions.
*Marks are allotted in front of each question.

1.Once the problem is identified the researcher proceeds by developing a tentative answer of the
problem and it is called as ____________. ( 1 mark)
a) observation
b) prediction
c) hypothesis
d) none of the above

2.___________ of the test refers to the consistency of scores obtained by an individual on the
same test on two different occasions. ( 1 mark)
a) Reliability
b) Validity
c) Objectivity
d) None of the above
3.Two or more persons trying to study an event independently in depth should reach to the same
conclusion is called as __________. ( 1 mark)
a) objectivity
b) prediction
c) hypothesis
d) none of the above

4.The data related to height, weight, heart rate, fatigue level, Skin resistance, EEG falls in the
category of ___________ ( 1 mark)
a) Demographic Information
b) Physical Information
c) Physiological Data
d) Psychological Information

5.The questions in the schedule are written clearly in a particular sequence is a __________
type of interview. ( 1 mark)
a) personal
b) structured
c) unstructured
d) none of the above

6.During the British rule in India many individuals and groups adopted several aspects of
British lifestyle. This change refers to___________. (1 mark)
(a) Enculturation
(b) Acculturation
(c) Socialisation
(d) None of the above
7.Finally a test becomes standardized when __________ is developed. (1 mark)
a) hypothesis
b) norm
c) reliability
d) laws

8. Process by which individuals acquire knowledge, skills and dispositions which enable them
to participate as effective members of groups and society is called______________. (1 mark)

9. ____________ refers to cultural and psychological changes resulting from contact with other
cultures. (1 mark)

10. A number of people who relate to us possess power to socialise us. Such people are called
______________. (1 mark)

11. Define data? ( 2 marks)

12. Differentiate between

a. Separation and marginalization ( 2 marks )
b. Survey and questionnaire ( 2 marks )
c. Participant and non- participant ( 2 marks)

13. Give name of one verbal , nonverbal and performance tests. ( 3 marks )

14. An investigator wants to study people’s attitude towards welfare programme by circulating
a questionnaire programme via internet. Is this study likely to reflect the views of the general
population effectively? Why or why not ? ( 3 marks )
15. What are the limitations of participant observation ? ( 3 marks)

16. Name the different methods of collecting data. ( 4 marks )

17. Identify the independent and dependent variable from the given
hypothesis: (4 marks)
(a) As the amount of caffeine intake increases the attentional
capacities decrease.
(b) Level of anxiety will increase as the competition increases.

18.Identify the most appropriate method of enquiry for the following

research problems. (5 marks)
(i) Does noise influence the problem solving ability of the people?
(ii) Should there be a dress code for college students?
(iii) Studying the attitude of students, teachers and parents towards
homework.
(iv) Tracing the major life events of your favourite leader.
(v) Assessing the anxiety level of class XI students of your school.