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Instructions
Time : 3 hrs Max. Marks : 70
1. All questions are compulsory except where internal choke has been given.
2. Question Nos. 1 -15 in Section A carry 1 mark each. You are expected to answer them
as directed. .
3_Question Nos.16-21 in Section Bare very short
· each question should not exceed 30 words. answer type-I questions carrying 2 marks each. Answer to
4. Question Nos. 22-24 in Section Care short answer type-II questions carrying 3
question should not exceed 60 words. marks each. Answer to each
s. Question Nos. 25 - 28 in Section D _are long answer type questions carrying 4 marks . .
question should not exceed 120 words_. each. Answer to each
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6. Question Nos. 29-30 in Section E are long answer type
questions carrying 6 marks each. Answer to each
. question should not exceed 200 w~rds. .- . .
7. Question Nos. 31-34 in Sectio!' are based on two cases .
given. Answer to each one-mark question should
not exceed 20 words. Answer ~o each two-mark question shoul
d not excee~ 30 words. . i
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1Section A -
Section A consists of 15 questions of 1 mark each
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1. Damini a sales executive in the multi'."brand (a) Type-C Personality (b) Type A-B Personality
showroom has the ·convincing powe r to (c) Type-A Per~onality •(d) Type-B Personality
convince people to make their choice I

according to their need. She has.: also the 3. In the following question, a statement of
highly rated work er there. Which type of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of the
intelligence she has? 1
Reason (R). Mark the correct option. · (1)
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Assertion (A) There are several psychological
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(a) Imaginative Intelligence • •I

(b) Linguistic Intelligence ••
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(c) Logical Intelligence
(d) Spatial. Intelligence ,
2.•Kamraj a small Idli-Di>sa vend or w~s running
his shop., in the government land. One day the
civic authority demolished his shop without
_prior notice. Despite this he didn't panic and
decided to rebuild the shop with •all legal
documents and permission. Name •the trait
Kamraj possess. (1)
models which provide a psychological
explanation of mental dis?rders. .
Reason (R) The psychologi~al models 1n~lu~e
the behavioural, cognitive and human1st1c-
existential models.
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(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are _true
and Reason (R) is the correc t explanation of
Assertion (A)
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are tru~,
but Reason (R) is not the correc t explanation
• of Assertion (A)
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11. These sources first strengthen the cogxu .
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false
and affective components of attitudes tive
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true
subseqµently may also affec! the behaVio atld
4. In which therapy the patients are taught skills component. Which type of influence We~
such as candle making, paper bag making and here refer to? (I)
weaving to help them to form a work (a) Reference group influence
discipline? (1) (b) Positive and negative influence
(a) Cognitive Therapy (b) Learning Therapy (c) Personal experience influence
(c) Occupational Therapy (d) Focus Therapy (d) Media related influence
5. Nayantara is very obedient and disciplined 12. In the foll~wing question, a statement of
girl. Everyone says that she inherited and Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of th
learnt all this traits from her grandparents. Reason (R). Mark the correct option. (l~
Which one among the following influence the Assertion (A) These are i~duc~d externally and
attitude formation? (1)
result from our inte~act1on with other people.
(a) Reference group (b) Social environment
Reason (R) Social events like death or illness
(c) Passive traits (d) Cognitive behaviour
in the family, strained relationships, trouble
6. The principle of reciprocal inhibition states with neighbours are some e~amples of social
that the presence of two mutually opposing stresses.
forces at the same time, inhibits. Which of the Codes
following are those two forces? (1)
(a) Both Assertio~ (A) and Reason (R) are true
I. ~einforced response and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
II. Relaxation response Assertion (A)
III. Behavioural changing scene (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true,
Iv. Anxiety-provoking scene but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
Choose the correct optio1;1. of Assertion (A)
(a) Only I (b) II. and III (c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false
(c) I, II and IV (d) II and IV (d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true

• 7. Tma is suffering from mental disorder and her
parents although educated ones but referred to
an occult or medicine man for her daughter's
treatment. What we call the so called type of
treatment does by medicine man? (1)
13. According to the socio-cultural model,
abnormal behaviour is best understood in light
of the social and cultural forces"that influence
an individual. Which among the: following
factors are.associated with it? (1)

(a) Antiracism I. Associate network

(b) Specific super natural practices II. Social networks
(c) Exorcism III. Societal conditions
(d) Tantric practices IV. Personalised conditions
Choose the correct option.
8. Unhappiness, discomfort, anxiety and
(a) Only I (b) II and III
unrealised potential are seen all over the world
is called as . . . . .. . . . . (1) (c) I, II and IV (d) II and IV
(a) Intelligence disorder (b) Aptitude disorder 14. Psychological attributes are involved in very
(c) Psychological disorder (d) Mental disease simple phenomena, like in time taken to react
9. Systematic desensitisation begins with some to a stimulus, i.e. reaction time and also in
form of . . (1) highly global concepts like happiness.
(a) Instrumental conditioning •. Which among the following is the first step
(b) Relaxation training towards understand ing psychological
(c) Instrumental training attributes? • . (1)
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(d) None of the ab~ve (a) Examination '
10. Anxiety disorder may be caused due to which , (b) Assessment
neurotransmitter ? ' ' (1) (c) Diagnose •
(a) GABA (b) ICD-10 (d) Treatment
(c) Serotonim (d) Dopamine I I
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I are the personal stresses we endure as III. Water shortage
;. fll~s~duals, due to the happenings in our daily
j ifld1Which among the following is/are Hassle
IV. Failure in exams
ufe. in the given options? (1) Choose· the correct option.
vent (a) I and II
e cairn surroundings (b) II and III
J. Q arrelsome neighbours (c) I, II and III
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section B• •
- . 8 consists of 6 questions of 2 marks each
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if:£ rentiate between congruent and Name the psychological disorder she is
16, ~,:ngruent changes in attitude. (2) suffering. (2)

fine the term Buddhi. (2)

17. pe 19. What are the major feature of analytical
•u is a free minded person, who seems to be psychology given by Carl Jung? (2)
18, iJ worried or responsible despite repeatedly
es:Oed by his father. He is involved in all types 20. Name the few symptoms of Anxiety .
fillicit activities and several times arrested by Disorder. ·, (2)

;olice for the same. Identify the personality .. 21. Nagarjuna .was admitted to hospital after
Raju has. (2) complaining severe body ache and headache
Or shilpi is considered as an average girl in her due to the· report of upcoming cyclone in the
class. Although she tries her level be~t but • coastal area. He was admitted to the nearest
could perform well. She remains silent and hospital timely. How traumatic conditions can -
sobbing in~ide th~ room when she .is alone. a~ect human life? .(2)

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section Cconsists of 3 questions of 3 marks each

22. Shreenath Iyer is .working in Google Inc as a 24. Explain the correlation between Logotherapy
Software Developer. Being a native to Kerala and Human-Existe1:1tial Therapy~ (3)
he prefer to eat rice •and fish and wear Or
traditional •clothes in public gatherings. Find
out the possible psychological reasons of it.. Does Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is .
. . (3) the solution of every psychological disorder?
23. Which patterns of. thought are called . Evaluate. (3)
Dysfunctional Cognitive Structures? (3) l
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1Section D 'I

.Section ·D consists•
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of 4 questions of 4 marks each

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25. "Psychological qualities re;ulted froin desire study.of ~e indiyid_ual µi th~ context of her/his
for freedom, and . striving for •justice and psychosocial and physiciif'environment? C4)
truth". Explain. •. • • . .·_ (4)
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27. Stephaney is a nurse in a generhl hospital in
26• Why 'Psychological attributes' are considered Kerala. She tirelessly worked seve·ral ·days to
complex and multi-dimensions rather linear treat COVID patients. Unfortunately she has
or uni-dimensional? · • • (4) died due to excessive stress in the workplace.
Or H - ' . ,.. Explain the correlation between stress and
ow Case Study' ·regarded as an in-depth health. How chronic daily stress can affect our
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28. Jeewan who used to be a lively and helpful People says he has major impact due to
person throughout his career, has now own loss during COVID Pandemic. Defin hfa
major concepts that has role in the proc e lht
changed into an introvert and miserable ess Of
attitude change.
person. He hardy -speaks or helps anyone. (4)
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Section E
Section E consists of 2 questions of 6 marks each

29. Critically examine and their implications· of 30. Describe humanistic approach to personali
What Maslow mean by ,self-actualisati'on'• (6)
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'Social fa~ilitation' and 'Social loafing' on . •
individual behaviour. (6)
Or Discuss the main observational methods •
Or in personality assessment. What-problems~
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'Bandwagon Effect is the biggest drawback of we face in using these methods?
Polarisation process. Explain. (6) (6)
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Section F
Section F consists of 2 Case based questions of 3 marks each
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Read the case and answer the questions that Read the ease and answer the questions that
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In 1927, • Charles Spearman proposed a •The Negative symptoms are 'pathological
two-factor theory of intelligence employing a deficits' and include poverty of speech, blunted
statistical method called factor analysis. He and flat affect, loss of volition, and social
showed that intelligence consisted of a general withdrawal. People with sc~ophreni a show
factor (g-factor) and some specific factors alogia or poverty of speech, i.e.· a reduction iri •
(s-factors).. The g-factor includes mental speech and speech content: · , :.
operations which are primary and common to . Many people with schizophren ia show less
all performanc es. • _ • anger, sadness, joy, and other feelings than
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In addition to the (g-factor), he said that there most people do. Thus they have blunted affect
are also many specific abilities. These are Some show no emotions at all, a condition
contained in· what he called the (s-factor). known as flat affect. • I •

Excellent singers, architects, scientists, and
• athletes may be high on (g-factor), but in
addition to this, they have specific abilities
which allow theiµ to excel in their respective
domains.
31. What do you understand by theory of primary,
mental abilities?
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Also patients with schizophren ia experience
avolition, or apathy and an inability to start or
complete a course of action. People with this
disorder may withdraw socially and become
totally focused on their own ideas and fantasies.
~3. Why schizophrenia is considered as the
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32. 'What two' le~el ~f • abilities defined in
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