Class 12 Psychology: CBSE Marking Scheme (2023-24) | CBSE Sample Papers for Class 12 Humanities - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

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PSYCHOLOGY (037) 
CLASS- XII 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 2023-2024 
MARKING SCHEME 
Time – 3 Hours                                                                                           Max. Marks – 70 
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  
a. Convergent thinking 
b. Divergent thinking 
c. Both convergent and divergent thinking 
d. Memory and logical thinking 
Answer: b. Divergent thinking Page 20 
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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 Page 3 
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3 Aanya'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 Aanya. 
a.   Repression 
b.   Reaction formation 
c.   Denial 
d.   Rationalisation 
Answer: d. Rationalisation Page 35 
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4 ___________ is a dynamic situation-specific reaction to stress.  
a. Positive reaction 
b. Coping 
c. Conflict resolution 
d. Meditation 
Answer: b. Coping Page 61 
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PSYCHOLOGY (037) 
CLASS- XII 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 2023-2024 
MARKING SCHEME 
Time – 3 Hours                                                                                           Max. Marks – 70 
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  
a. Convergent thinking 
b. Divergent thinking 
c. Both convergent and divergent thinking 
d. Memory and logical thinking 
Answer: b. Divergent thinking Page 20 
1 
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 Page 3 
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3 Aanya'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 Aanya. 
a.   Repression 
b.   Reaction formation 
c.   Denial 
d.   Rationalisation 
Answer: d. Rationalisation Page 35 
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4 ___________ is a dynamic situation-specific reaction to stress.  
a. Positive reaction 
b. Coping 
c. Conflict resolution 
d. Meditation 
Answer: b. Coping Page 61 
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5 Ritik uses imagery and imagination to reduce his stress levels. 
 Identify the technique being used by Ritik. 
a. Relaxed visualisation 
b. Meditation 
c. Creative visualisation 
d. Imagination and relaxation  
Answer: c. Creative visualisation Page 63 
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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. A is true but R is false Page 55 
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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. Persecution Page 81, 82 
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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. Whether she is dysfunctional and showing signs of distress  
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PSYCHOLOGY (037) 
CLASS- XII 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 2023-2024 
MARKING SCHEME 
Time – 3 Hours                                                                                           Max. Marks – 70 
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  
a. Convergent thinking 
b. Divergent thinking 
c. Both convergent and divergent thinking 
d. Memory and logical thinking 
Answer: b. Divergent thinking Page 20 
1 
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 Page 3 
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3 Aanya'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 Aanya. 
a.   Repression 
b.   Reaction formation 
c.   Denial 
d.   Rationalisation 
Answer: d. Rationalisation Page 35 
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4 ___________ is a dynamic situation-specific reaction to stress.  
a. Positive reaction 
b. Coping 
c. Conflict resolution 
d. Meditation 
Answer: b. Coping Page 61 
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5 Ritik uses imagery and imagination to reduce his stress levels. 
 Identify the technique being used by Ritik. 
a. Relaxed visualisation 
b. Meditation 
c. Creative visualisation 
d. Imagination and relaxation  
Answer: c. Creative visualisation Page 63 
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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. A is true but R is false Page 55 
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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. Persecution Page 81, 82 
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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. Whether she is dysfunctional and showing signs of distress  
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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. i and iv  Page 75, 76 
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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 known as 
a. Positive reinforcement 
b. Negative reinforcement 
c. Differential reinforcement 
d. Modelling 
Answer: c. Differential Reinforcement Page 98 
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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 positive 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 Page 109, 110 
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12 Sachin believes that one should always speak the truth. This is an example of: 
a. Belief 
b. Cognition 
c. Value 
d. Stereotype 
Answer: Value  Page 109 
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PSYCHOLOGY (037) 
CLASS- XII 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 2023-2024 
MARKING SCHEME 
Time – 3 Hours                                                                                           Max. Marks – 70 
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  
a. Convergent thinking 
b. Divergent thinking 
c. Both convergent and divergent thinking 
d. Memory and logical thinking 
Answer: b. Divergent thinking Page 20 
1 
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 Page 3 
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3 Aanya'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 Aanya. 
a.   Repression 
b.   Reaction formation 
c.   Denial 
d.   Rationalisation 
Answer: d. Rationalisation Page 35 
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4 ___________ is a dynamic situation-specific reaction to stress.  
a. Positive reaction 
b. Coping 
c. Conflict resolution 
d. Meditation 
Answer: b. Coping Page 61 
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5 Ritik uses imagery and imagination to reduce his stress levels. 
 Identify the technique being used by Ritik. 
a. Relaxed visualisation 
b. Meditation 
c. Creative visualisation 
d. Imagination and relaxation  
Answer: c. Creative visualisation Page 63 
1 
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. A is true but R is false Page 55 
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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. Persecution Page 81, 82 
1 
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. Whether she is dysfunctional and showing signs of distress  
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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. i and iv  Page 75, 76 
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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 known as 
a. Positive reinforcement 
b. Negative reinforcement 
c. Differential reinforcement 
d. Modelling 
Answer: c. Differential Reinforcement Page 98 
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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 positive 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 Page 109, 110 
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12 Sachin believes that one should always speak the truth. This is an example of: 
a. Belief 
b. Cognition 
c. Value 
d. Stereotype 
Answer: Value  Page 109 
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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. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 
Page 112, 113 
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14 A collection of people present at a place by chance is called a 
a. Team 
b. Audience 
c. Mob 
d. Crowd 
Answer: d. Crowd Page 131 
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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.  There is a close relationship among members. Page 135, 136 
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SECTION B 
16 How did Charles Spearman explain the concept of intelligence? 
Answer: Charles Spearman proposed the two factor theory. He said that 
intelligence consists of a general factor (g-factor) and some specific factors (s-
factors). 
(Brief explanation of the two factors) 
 
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 OR  
 State the importance of emotional intelligence. 
Answer: Emotional intelligence is a set of skills that helps in accurate appraisal, 
expression, and regulation of emotions.  
They encourage cooperative behavior and reduce antisocial activities. 
(or any other relevant explanation) 
(1+1=2) Page 17 
 
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PSYCHOLOGY (037) 
CLASS- XII 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 2023-2024 
MARKING SCHEME 
Time – 3 Hours                                                                                           Max. Marks – 70 
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  
a. Convergent thinking 
b. Divergent thinking 
c. Both convergent and divergent thinking 
d. Memory and logical thinking 
Answer: b. Divergent thinking Page 20 
1 
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 Page 3 
1 
3 Aanya'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 Aanya. 
a.   Repression 
b.   Reaction formation 
c.   Denial 
d.   Rationalisation 
Answer: d. Rationalisation Page 35 
1 
4 ___________ is a dynamic situation-specific reaction to stress.  
a. Positive reaction 
b. Coping 
c. Conflict resolution 
d. Meditation 
Answer: b. Coping Page 61 
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5 Ritik uses imagery and imagination to reduce his stress levels. 
 Identify the technique being used by Ritik. 
a. Relaxed visualisation 
b. Meditation 
c. Creative visualisation 
d. Imagination and relaxation  
Answer: c. Creative visualisation Page 63 
1 
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. A is true but R is false Page 55 
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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. Persecution Page 81, 82 
1 
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. Whether she is dysfunctional and showing signs of distress  
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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. i and iv  Page 75, 76 
1 
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 known as 
a. Positive reinforcement 
b. Negative reinforcement 
c. Differential reinforcement 
d. Modelling 
Answer: c. Differential Reinforcement Page 98 
1 
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 positive 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 Page 109, 110 
1 
12 Sachin believes that one should always speak the truth. This is an example of: 
a. Belief 
b. Cognition 
c. Value 
d. Stereotype 
Answer: Value  Page 109 
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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. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 
Page 112, 113 
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14 A collection of people present at a place by chance is called a 
a. Team 
b. Audience 
c. Mob 
d. Crowd 
Answer: d. Crowd Page 131 
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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.  There is a close relationship among members. Page 135, 136 
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SECTION B 
16 How did Charles Spearman explain the concept of intelligence? 
Answer: Charles Spearman proposed the two factor theory. He said that 
intelligence consists of a general factor (g-factor) and some specific factors (s-
factors). 
(Brief explanation of the two factors) 
 
(1+1=2) Page 6 
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 OR  
 State the importance of emotional intelligence. 
Answer: Emotional intelligence is a set of skills that helps in accurate appraisal, 
expression, and regulation of emotions.  
They encourage cooperative behavior and reduce antisocial activities. 
(or any other relevant explanation) 
(1+1=2) Page 17 
 
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17 The phenomena of student-teacher interactions in a classroom can be easily 
studied by psychologists. Critically evaluate the assessment method that will be 
used here. 
Answer: Observation method 
It involves employing systematic, organised, and objective procedures to record 
behavioural phenomena occurring naturally in real time. 1mk 
Limitation - Observer has little control over the situation and the reports may 
suffer from subjective interpretations. 
 
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18 ‘Self-esteem shows a strong relationship with our everyday behavior’.  
Justify this statement with the help of an example. 
Answer: Children with high academic self-esteem perform better in schools 
than those with low academic ones. High social self-esteem students are liked 
by their peers. 
Children with low self-esteem are found to display anxiety, depression and 
increase in anti-social behaviour. 
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19 Ramesh is admitted to a rehabilitation centre for alcohol addiction. His 
treatment includes giving him a mild electric shock every time he is made to 
smell the alcohol. Name and describe the therapy being used. 
 
Answer: Ramesh is being treated using Aversive conditioning.  
It refers to repeated association of undesired response with an aversive 
consequence. With repeated pairings, the smell of alcohol becomes aversive as 
the pain of the shock is associated with it and the person will give up alcohol.  
 
(1+1=2) Page 97, 98 
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20 Imagine the following situation:  
‘You auditioned for the school play but did not get selected’.  
Using Ellis’ framework, suggest two contrasting interpretations and their 
consequences. 
Answer: 
Interpretation 1 
Antecedent-Belief -Consequence 
I was not selected- I am not good enough-sadness 
Interpretation 2  
Antecedent-Belief-Consequence 
I was not selected-I must spend more time practicing my acting-Determination 
to improve   
 
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