JAI GURU DEV

MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR Senior Secondary School

Subject: PSYCHOLOGY HALFYEARLY EXAMINATION Marks: 70

Date: 19.12.22 Time: 3 hours

General instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory except where internal choice has been given. 
2. Question Nos. 1 -18 in Section A carry 1 mark each. 
3. Question Nos. 19-23 in Section B are Very Short Answer Type-I questions
carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 30
words. 
4. Question Nos. 24-27 in Section C are Short Answer Questions Type-II
carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60
words. 
5. Question Nos. 28 - 31 in Section D are Long Answer Type I questions
carrying 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120
words. 
6. Question No. 32 in Section E is a Long Answer Type II question carrying 6
marks. Answer to this question should not exceed 200 words. 
7. Question Nos. 33 – 36 in Section F are based on two cases given. Each case
has two questions carrying two marks each. Answer to each question should
not exceed 30 words. 

SECTION A
1. An individual is rejected in a job interview, which he was very eager to join.
Now he claims his present job is better. He is using__________:

a) Reaction Formation, b) Projection, c) Regression, d) Rationalisation

2. When people attribute failure to task difficulty, they are referring to one of
the following factors:

a) External, stable, b) Internal, stable, c) External, unstable, d) Internal, unstable

3. State in which a person feels she/he has lost something valuable and is not
getting what he/she deserves is known as

a) Discrimination, b) Deprivation, c) Poverty, d) Disadvantage

4. A student thinks that he can complete the task effectively and achieve his
goal. This is an example of:

a) Self efficacy, b) Self-esteem, c) Self-concept, d) Self control

5. The therapy that leads to cognitive restructuring has proved to be

successful in the treatment of _______________________.

a) Depression and mania, b) Schizophrenia, c) Phobias, d) Anxiety and

depression.
6. __________is an example of negative attitude towards people.

a) Prototype, b) Stereotype, c) Discrimination, d) Prejudice

7. .Cluster of ideas regarding the characteristics of a specific group is known

as

a) Progressive, b) Stereotype, c) Belief, d) Attitude

8. Cohesion amongst group members can interfere with effective leadership

and lead to disastrous decisions. This process is called:

a) Cohesiveness, b) Groupthink, c) Polarization, d) Conflict

9. Sunil shows loss of interest in most of the activities, cannot sleep well at
night, exhibits excessive guilt and loss of interest in activities that he would
enjoy earlier. Sunil’s symptoms are akin to that of:

a) Somatoform Disorder, b) Obsessive compulsive disorder, c) Major depressive

disorder, d) Generalised Anxiety Disorder

10. Ritu is hardworking, committed and patiently works towards her goal. She
is said to be high on ––––––– competence.

a) Cognitive, b) Emotional, c) Entrepreneurial, d) Social

11. Children who have marked difficulties in social interaction and

communication, desire for routine and restricted interests are suffering from

a) Alogia, b) Impulsivity, c) Hyperactivity, d) Autism

12. Tendency of respondent to endorse items in a socially desirable manner is

known as

a) Acquiescence, b) Self-report, c) Social desirability, d) Halo effect

13. Experiential intelligence refers to………..

a) Analysis of information, b) Ability to deal with environment, c) Multiple
Intelligence Theory, d) Using past experiences to solve problems
14. Jasleen is high on critical thinking and can manipulate symbols to
solve numerical problems. She is also high on the ability to understand
one’s own feelings, motives and desires. Which of the following
intelligences are displayed by Jasleen?
i. Spatial, ii. Logical-mathematical, iii. Interpersonal,
iv. Intrapersonal
a. i and ii, b. ii and iii, c. i and iii, d. ii and iv
15. According to the behaviourists, personality of an individual is the
result of ___.
a. Unconscious motives and conflicts, b. Response of an individual to the
environment, c. Early childhood experiences, d. A relationship of the
individual to her/his environment
16. Which of the following would a humanistic psychologist not use to
explain an individual’s behaviour?
a) Innately good, b) Goal - directed and adaptive, c) Self - actualised
d) Balance among three competing forces
17. Imran feels disappointed when he is not able to do everything
perfectly, leading him to push himself to achieve unrealistically high
standards. Identify the cause of his stress.
a) Social Pressure, b)Conflict, c)Frustration, d)Internal Pressure
18. Sonali was questioned by her senior when her performance started
to decline. She admitted that she was not eating regularly and her sleep
was disturbed. Moreover, she could not concentrate on work and felt
overburdened. Identify the effects of stress being indicated here.
i. Emotional, ii. Behavioral, iii. Cognitive, iv. Physiological
a) i and ii, b) ii and iii, c) iii and iv, d) i and iv

SECTION B

19. State any two differences between somatic symptom and illness anxiety
disorder.

20. Fatima communicates her feelings and views clearly with confidence. She
could say ‘no’ to a request or state an opinion without being self-conscious. Which
life skill is she using? Suggest two more life skills that can help Fatima meet the
challenges of life successfully.

OR

Resham has been overwhelmed by the quantum of work in her office. She has
been advised some stress management techniques by her counsellor. What are the
two techniques that you think would be helpful for her to manage stress?

21. What is cognitive dissonance? Give an example.

22. Vinita holds a negative attitude towards individuals of a particular community.

She avoids interacting or helping them in college. Identify and explain the
behaviour being exhibited by Vinita.

23. Explain any two elements of group structure

SECTION C

24. Kirti is of average intelligence but is high on ability to appraise, express and
regulate her emotions. Identify the intelligence that she exhibits and why it is
receiving so much attention these days. Suggest some ways to enhance this kind of
intelligence of students in schools.
25. A client approaches a therapist to overcome her/his phobia for heights.
Describe a behavioural technique that the therapist might choose to help her/him to
overcome this phobia for heights.

26. Explain various obsessive and compulsive related disorders in detail?

27. We are members of a number of groups at any given time. Explain the
reasons that make people join groups.

OR

An individual’s attitude may not always be exhibited through behaviour. When

would there be consistency between attitude and behaviour? Explain.

SECTION D

28. Describe the defining symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder and conduct
disorder.

OR

What are dissociative disorders? Describe some of the identifying symptoms of

different type’s of dissociative disorders.

29. Mother Teresa believed that she had a mission to fulfil and did what came
natural to her, loving others and serving them. Identify the trait being referred to
here by Gordon Allport and how it affects a person's behaviour. Distinguish it from
other traits given by him.

30. Anshu feels that assertive and successful women might become too powerful
and neglect their family responsibilities. Explain the factors that will help in
changing Anshu’s attitude towards assertive and successful women.

31. Shahid showed a reduction in symptoms after he received treatment for

schizophrenia. He was sent to the rehabilitation centre to improve his quality of
life. What steps would be taken in the rehabilitation centre to help him become a
productive member of the community? Explain.

OR

Mukesh was given therapy that encouraged him to seek personal growth and
actualise his potential. Based on these principles, explain the therapy that is being
applied here.

SECTION E

32. Describe Freud’s psychosexual stages of personality development.

OR

Explain the characteristics of indirect techniques that are used to assess

personality. Describe any two such tests.
 SECTION F

Read the case and answer the questions that follow.

Mental health professionals have attempted to understand psychological disorders

using different approaches through the ages. Today, we have sophisticated
facilities and hospitals dedicated to the treatment of the mentally ill. While
studying the history of psychological disorders it is interesting to note that some
practices from ancient times are still in use. Take the case of Lakshmi and her
daughter, Maya.

Maya exhibits abnormal behaviours and Lakshmi believes that this is because of
evil spirits that have possessed her. She has been taking her daughter to a self-
proclaimed healer, who uses counter-magic and prayer to cure her. Stigma and
lack of awareness prevents Lakshmi from using the modern facilities and hospitals
that provide quality mental health care. On the other hand, when young Rita
reported seeing people and hearing voices, mental health professionals at a
modern facility were able to understand her hallucinations using a convergence of
three approaches. Psychologists use official manuals like the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition (DSM-5) and International
Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) to indicate presence or absence of disorders.
Today there is increased compassion for people who suffer from disorders and a
lot of emphasis is placed on providing community care.

33. Identify the method used by the healer to cure Maya’s illness. How does this
theory from ancient times explain Maya’s treatment?

34. Which approach do you think would best explain Rita’s treatment?

How do you think DSM - 5 and ICD -10 help mental health professionals in
indicating the presence or absence of disorders?

Read the case and answer the questions that follow.

Alfred Binet, in 1905, was requested by the French government to devise a

method by which students who experienced difficulty in school could be identified.
Binet and his colleague, Theodore Simon, began developing questions that focused
on areas not explicitly taught in schools those days, such as memory, attention
skills related to problem solving. Using these questions, Binet determined which
were the ones that served as the best predictors of school success.
Binet, quickly realised that some children were able to answer more advanced
questions than older children were generally able to answer and vice versa. Based
on this observation, Binet suggested the concept of mental age or a measure of
intelligence based on the average abilities of children of a certain age group. This
first intelligence test referred to as the Binet - Simon Scale. He insisted that
intelligence is influenced by many factors, it changes over and it can only be
compared in children with similar backgrounds.

35. Identify the approach on which the Binet - Simon Intelligence Scale is based.
Discuss its Features

36. ‘Binet quickly realised that some children were able to answer more advanced
questions than older children were generally able to answer and vice versa’. Why
do individuals differ in intelligence? Using examples, give reasons for your
answer.