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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.
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