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COURSE STRUCTURE 
CLASS XII (2023-2024) 
 Theory Paper                                                                                                     3 Hours 
Marks: 70  
Units Topics No. of 
periods 
Marks 
I Variations in Psychological Attributes 30 13 
II Self and Personality 32 13 
III Meeting Life Challenges 23 9 
IV Psychological Disorders 30 12 
V Therapeutic Approaches 25 9 
VI Attitude and Social Cognition 16 8 
VII Social Influence and Group Processes 14 6 
 Total 170 70 
 
COURSE CONTENT 
Unit I 
Variations in Psychological Attributes                                         
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Individual Differences in Human Functioning 
3. Assessment of Psychological Attributes 
4. Intelligence 
5. Psychometric Theories of Intelligence, Information 
Processing Theory:  Planning, Attention-arousal and 
Simultaneous successive Model of Intelligence,  
Triarchic Theory of Intelligence; Theory of Multiple 
Intelligences. 
6. Individual Differences in Intelligence 
7. Culture and Intelligence 
8. Emotional Intelligence 
9. Special Abilities: Aptitude: Nature and Measurement 
10. Creativity 
30 Periods  
Unit II 
Self and Personality                                                                           
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Self and Personality 
3. Concept of Self 
4. Cognitive and Behavioural aspects of Self 
32 Periods  
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COURSE STRUCTURE 
CLASS XII (2023-2024) 
 Theory Paper                                                                                                     3 Hours 
Marks: 70  
Units Topics No. of 
periods 
Marks 
I Variations in Psychological Attributes 30 13 
II Self and Personality 32 13 
III Meeting Life Challenges 23 9 
IV Psychological Disorders 30 12 
V Therapeutic Approaches 25 9 
VI Attitude and Social Cognition 16 8 
VII Social Influence and Group Processes 14 6 
 Total 170 70 
 
COURSE CONTENT 
Unit I 
Variations in Psychological Attributes                                         
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Individual Differences in Human Functioning 
3. Assessment of Psychological Attributes 
4. Intelligence 
5. Psychometric Theories of Intelligence, Information 
Processing Theory:  Planning, Attention-arousal and 
Simultaneous successive Model of Intelligence,  
Triarchic Theory of Intelligence; Theory of Multiple 
Intelligences. 
6. Individual Differences in Intelligence 
7. Culture and Intelligence 
8. Emotional Intelligence 
9. Special Abilities: Aptitude: Nature and Measurement 
10. Creativity 
30 Periods  
Unit II 
Self and Personality                                                                           
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Self and Personality 
3. Concept of Self 
4. Cognitive and Behavioural aspects of Self 
32 Periods  
5. Culture and Self 
6. Concept of Personality 
7. Major Approaches to the Study of Personality 
? Type Approaches 
? Trait Approaches 
? Psychodynamic Approach and Post Freudian 
Approaches 
? Behavioural Approach 
? Cultural Approach 
? Humanistic Approach 
8. Assessment of Personality 
? Self-report Measures  
? Projective Techniques 
? Behavioural Analysis 
Unit III 
Meeting Life Challenges                                                                   
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Nature, Types and Sources of Stress 
3. Effects of Stress on Psychological Functioning and 
Health 
? Stress and Health 
? General Adaptation Syndrome 
? Stress and Immune System 
? Lifestyle 
4. Coping with Stress 
? Stress Management Techniques 
5. Promoting Positive Health and Well-being 
? Life Skills 
? Positive Health 
23 periods  
Unit IV 
Psychological Disorders                                                                   
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Concepts of Abnormality and Psychological Disorders 
? Historical Background 
3. Classification of Psychological Disorders 
4. Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour 
5. Major Psychological Disorders 
30 Periods  
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COURSE STRUCTURE 
CLASS XII (2023-2024) 
 Theory Paper                                                                                                     3 Hours 
Marks: 70  
Units Topics No. of 
periods 
Marks 
I Variations in Psychological Attributes 30 13 
II Self and Personality 32 13 
III Meeting Life Challenges 23 9 
IV Psychological Disorders 30 12 
V Therapeutic Approaches 25 9 
VI Attitude and Social Cognition 16 8 
VII Social Influence and Group Processes 14 6 
 Total 170 70 
 
COURSE CONTENT 
Unit I 
Variations in Psychological Attributes                                         
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Individual Differences in Human Functioning 
3. Assessment of Psychological Attributes 
4. Intelligence 
5. Psychometric Theories of Intelligence, Information 
Processing Theory:  Planning, Attention-arousal and 
Simultaneous successive Model of Intelligence,  
Triarchic Theory of Intelligence; Theory of Multiple 
Intelligences. 
6. Individual Differences in Intelligence 
7. Culture and Intelligence 
8. Emotional Intelligence 
9. Special Abilities: Aptitude: Nature and Measurement 
10. Creativity 
30 Periods  
Unit II 
Self and Personality                                                                           
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Self and Personality 
3. Concept of Self 
4. Cognitive and Behavioural aspects of Self 
32 Periods  
5. Culture and Self 
6. Concept of Personality 
7. Major Approaches to the Study of Personality 
? Type Approaches 
? Trait Approaches 
? Psychodynamic Approach and Post Freudian 
Approaches 
? Behavioural Approach 
? Cultural Approach 
? Humanistic Approach 
8. Assessment of Personality 
? Self-report Measures  
? Projective Techniques 
? Behavioural Analysis 
Unit III 
Meeting Life Challenges                                                                   
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Nature, Types and Sources of Stress 
3. Effects of Stress on Psychological Functioning and 
Health 
? Stress and Health 
? General Adaptation Syndrome 
? Stress and Immune System 
? Lifestyle 
4. Coping with Stress 
? Stress Management Techniques 
5. Promoting Positive Health and Well-being 
? Life Skills 
? Positive Health 
23 periods  
Unit IV 
Psychological Disorders                                                                   
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Concepts of Abnormality and Psychological Disorders 
? Historical Background 
3. Classification of Psychological Disorders 
4. Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour 
5. Major Psychological Disorders 
30 Periods  
? Anxiety Disorders 
? Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders  
? Trauma-and Stressor-Related Disorders 
? Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders 
? Dissociative Disorders 
? Depressive Disorder 
? Bipolar and Related Disorders 
? Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic 
Disorders  
? Neurodevelopmental Disorders 
? Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders  
? Feeding and Eating Disorders 
? Substance Related and Addictive Disorders 
Unit V 
Therapeutic Approaches                                                              
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Nature and Process of psychotherapy 
? Therapeutic relationship 
2. Types of Therapies 
? Behaviour Therapy 
? Cognitive Therapy 
? Humanistic-Existential Therapy   
? Alternative Therapies 
? Factors contributing to healing in Psychotherapy 
? Ethics in Psychotherapy 
3. Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill 
25 Periods  
Unit VI  
Attitude and Social Cognition                                                           
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Explaining Social Behaviour 
3. Nature and Components of Attitudes 
4. Attitude Formation and Change 
? Attitude Formation 
? Attitude Change 
? Attitude-Behaviour Relationship 
5. Prejudice and Discrimination 
6. Strategies for Handling Prejudice 
16 Periods  
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COURSE STRUCTURE 
CLASS XII (2023-2024) 
 Theory Paper                                                                                                     3 Hours 
Marks: 70  
Units Topics No. of 
periods 
Marks 
I Variations in Psychological Attributes 30 13 
II Self and Personality 32 13 
III Meeting Life Challenges 23 9 
IV Psychological Disorders 30 12 
V Therapeutic Approaches 25 9 
VI Attitude and Social Cognition 16 8 
VII Social Influence and Group Processes 14 6 
 Total 170 70 
 
COURSE CONTENT 
Unit I 
Variations in Psychological Attributes                                         
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Individual Differences in Human Functioning 
3. Assessment of Psychological Attributes 
4. Intelligence 
5. Psychometric Theories of Intelligence, Information 
Processing Theory:  Planning, Attention-arousal and 
Simultaneous successive Model of Intelligence,  
Triarchic Theory of Intelligence; Theory of Multiple 
Intelligences. 
6. Individual Differences in Intelligence 
7. Culture and Intelligence 
8. Emotional Intelligence 
9. Special Abilities: Aptitude: Nature and Measurement 
10. Creativity 
30 Periods  
Unit II 
Self and Personality                                                                           
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Self and Personality 
3. Concept of Self 
4. Cognitive and Behavioural aspects of Self 
32 Periods  
5. Culture and Self 
6. Concept of Personality 
7. Major Approaches to the Study of Personality 
? Type Approaches 
? Trait Approaches 
? Psychodynamic Approach and Post Freudian 
Approaches 
? Behavioural Approach 
? Cultural Approach 
? Humanistic Approach 
8. Assessment of Personality 
? Self-report Measures  
? Projective Techniques 
? Behavioural Analysis 
Unit III 
Meeting Life Challenges                                                                   
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Nature, Types and Sources of Stress 
3. Effects of Stress on Psychological Functioning and 
Health 
? Stress and Health 
? General Adaptation Syndrome 
? Stress and Immune System 
? Lifestyle 
4. Coping with Stress 
? Stress Management Techniques 
5. Promoting Positive Health and Well-being 
? Life Skills 
? Positive Health 
23 periods  
Unit IV 
Psychological Disorders                                                                   
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Concepts of Abnormality and Psychological Disorders 
? Historical Background 
3. Classification of Psychological Disorders 
4. Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour 
5. Major Psychological Disorders 
30 Periods  
? Anxiety Disorders 
? Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders  
? Trauma-and Stressor-Related Disorders 
? Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders 
? Dissociative Disorders 
? Depressive Disorder 
? Bipolar and Related Disorders 
? Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic 
Disorders  
? Neurodevelopmental Disorders 
? Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders  
? Feeding and Eating Disorders 
? Substance Related and Addictive Disorders 
Unit V 
Therapeutic Approaches                                                              
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Nature and Process of psychotherapy 
? Therapeutic relationship 
2. Types of Therapies 
? Behaviour Therapy 
? Cognitive Therapy 
? Humanistic-Existential Therapy   
? Alternative Therapies 
? Factors contributing to healing in Psychotherapy 
? Ethics in Psychotherapy 
3. Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill 
25 Periods  
Unit VI  
Attitude and Social Cognition                                                           
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Explaining Social Behaviour 
3. Nature and Components of Attitudes 
4. Attitude Formation and Change 
? Attitude Formation 
? Attitude Change 
? Attitude-Behaviour Relationship 
5. Prejudice and Discrimination 
6. Strategies for Handling Prejudice 
16 Periods  
Unit VII 
Social Influence and Group Processes       
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Nature and Formation of Groups 
3. Type of Groups 
4. Influence of Group on Individual Behaviour 
? Social Loafing 
? Group Polarisation 
14 Periods  
Practical                                              30 Marks 
A. Development of case profile: 
Using appropriate methods like interview, observation & 
psychological tests. 
B. Test administration: 
Students are required to administer and interpret five 
psychological tests related to various psychological attributes like 
intelligence, aptitude, attitude, personality, etc. 
C. In the Practical examination, the student will be required to 
administer and interpret two psychological tests. 
 
Distribution of Marks: 
? Practical File  and Case Profile 10 Marks                                                  
? Viva Voce (Case Profile & Two Practicals)                  05   Marks                                 
? Two Practicals (5 marks for conduct of 
practicals and 10 marks for reporting)                                                
15 Marks  
Total 30 Marks  
 
 
60 Periods  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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COURSE STRUCTURE 
CLASS XII (2023-2024) 
 Theory Paper                                                                                                     3 Hours 
Marks: 70  
Units Topics No. of 
periods 
Marks 
I Variations in Psychological Attributes 30 13 
II Self and Personality 32 13 
III Meeting Life Challenges 23 9 
IV Psychological Disorders 30 12 
V Therapeutic Approaches 25 9 
VI Attitude and Social Cognition 16 8 
VII Social Influence and Group Processes 14 6 
 Total 170 70 
 
COURSE CONTENT 
Unit I 
Variations in Psychological Attributes                                         
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Individual Differences in Human Functioning 
3. Assessment of Psychological Attributes 
4. Intelligence 
5. Psychometric Theories of Intelligence, Information 
Processing Theory:  Planning, Attention-arousal and 
Simultaneous successive Model of Intelligence,  
Triarchic Theory of Intelligence; Theory of Multiple 
Intelligences. 
6. Individual Differences in Intelligence 
7. Culture and Intelligence 
8. Emotional Intelligence 
9. Special Abilities: Aptitude: Nature and Measurement 
10. Creativity 
30 Periods  
Unit II 
Self and Personality                                                                           
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Self and Personality 
3. Concept of Self 
4. Cognitive and Behavioural aspects of Self 
32 Periods  
5. Culture and Self 
6. Concept of Personality 
7. Major Approaches to the Study of Personality 
? Type Approaches 
? Trait Approaches 
? Psychodynamic Approach and Post Freudian 
Approaches 
? Behavioural Approach 
? Cultural Approach 
? Humanistic Approach 
8. Assessment of Personality 
? Self-report Measures  
? Projective Techniques 
? Behavioural Analysis 
Unit III 
Meeting Life Challenges                                                                   
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Nature, Types and Sources of Stress 
3. Effects of Stress on Psychological Functioning and 
Health 
? Stress and Health 
? General Adaptation Syndrome 
? Stress and Immune System 
? Lifestyle 
4. Coping with Stress 
? Stress Management Techniques 
5. Promoting Positive Health and Well-being 
? Life Skills 
? Positive Health 
23 periods  
Unit IV 
Psychological Disorders                                                                   
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Concepts of Abnormality and Psychological Disorders 
? Historical Background 
3. Classification of Psychological Disorders 
4. Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour 
5. Major Psychological Disorders 
30 Periods  
? Anxiety Disorders 
? Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders  
? Trauma-and Stressor-Related Disorders 
? Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders 
? Dissociative Disorders 
? Depressive Disorder 
? Bipolar and Related Disorders 
? Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic 
Disorders  
? Neurodevelopmental Disorders 
? Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders  
? Feeding and Eating Disorders 
? Substance Related and Addictive Disorders 
Unit V 
Therapeutic Approaches                                                              
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Nature and Process of psychotherapy 
? Therapeutic relationship 
2. Types of Therapies 
? Behaviour Therapy 
? Cognitive Therapy 
? Humanistic-Existential Therapy   
? Alternative Therapies 
? Factors contributing to healing in Psychotherapy 
? Ethics in Psychotherapy 
3. Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill 
25 Periods  
Unit VI  
Attitude and Social Cognition                                                           
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Explaining Social Behaviour 
3. Nature and Components of Attitudes 
4. Attitude Formation and Change 
? Attitude Formation 
? Attitude Change 
? Attitude-Behaviour Relationship 
5. Prejudice and Discrimination 
6. Strategies for Handling Prejudice 
16 Periods  
Unit VII 
Social Influence and Group Processes       
The topics in this unit are: 
1. Introduction 
2. Nature and Formation of Groups 
3. Type of Groups 
4. Influence of Group on Individual Behaviour 
? Social Loafing 
? Group Polarisation 
14 Periods  
Practical                                              30 Marks 
A. Development of case profile: 
Using appropriate methods like interview, observation & 
psychological tests. 
B. Test administration: 
Students are required to administer and interpret five 
psychological tests related to various psychological attributes like 
intelligence, aptitude, attitude, personality, etc. 
C. In the Practical examination, the student will be required to 
administer and interpret two psychological tests. 
 
Distribution of Marks: 
? Practical File  and Case Profile 10 Marks                                                  
? Viva Voce (Case Profile & Two Practicals)                  05   Marks                                 
? Two Practicals (5 marks for conduct of 
practicals and 10 marks for reporting)                                                
15 Marks  
Total 30 Marks  
 
 
60 Periods  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
QUESTION PAPER DESIGN 
CLASS – XII (2023-24) 
I. Board Examination: Theory 
 
Time: 3 Hours                                                                           Maximum Marks: 70  
S. 
No. 
Competencies  Total 
Marks 
% 
Weightag
e 
1 Remembering and Understanding: Exhibiting 
memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, 
terms, basic concepts, and answers; Demonstrating 
understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, 
comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions 
and stating main ideas 
25 35% 
2 Applying: Solving problems to new situations by 
applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules 
in a different way 
31 45% 
3 Formulating, Analysing, Evaluating and Creating: 
Examining and breaking information into parts by 
identifying motives or causes; Making inferences and 
finding evidence to support generalizations; Presenting 
and defending opinions by making judgments about 
information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a 
set of criteria; Compiling information together in a different 
way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing 
alternative solutions 
14 20% 
 
 
 
Total 70 
 
100% 
 
II. Practical: 30 Marks 
 
Prescribed Books: 
1. Psychology, Class XI, Published by NCERT 
2. Psychology, Class XII, Published by NCERT 
Note: The above textbooks are also available in Hindi medium.