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Mary’s Residential School, Ramankulangara

FIRST MID TERM 2024-25
PSYCHOLOGY

Class: XII Maximum Marks: 35

Time: 1hrs 30min

General instructions:
 All questions are compulsory expect internal choices are given.
 Question Nos. 1-15 in section A carry 1 mark each. You are expected to
answer all the questions.
 Question No.s 16-23 in section B are very short answer type -I questions carrying
2 marks each. Answer any 6 questions should not exceed 30 words.
 Question No.s 24-27 in Section C are short answer type -II questions carrying 3
marks each. Answer any 3 questions should not exceed 60 words.
 Question No.s 28-33 in Section D are long answer type -I questions carrying 4
marks each. Answer any 4 questions should not exceed 120 words.
 Question No.s 34-37 in Section E are long answer type -II questions carrying 6
marks each. Answer any 2 questions should not exceed 200 words.
 Question No.s 38-41 in Section f are based on two cases given.

SECTION A (Answer any 7)

1x7=7

1. While responding on a self-report inventory there is a tendency in many

individuals to respond by ticking ‘yes’ to the items. Identify this tendency?

a) Social desirability
b) Halo effect
c) Acquiescence
d) Extreme response bias

2. Chethan lacks motivation in life and is prone to depression which type of personality
does Chethan have?
a) Type A
b) Type B
c) Type C
d) Type D
3. A 14 yr old (CA) girl was sent for psychometric testing, where her IQ was
found to be 140.What will her mental age be like(MA)?
a) MA will be greater than CA
b) MA will be less than CA
c) MA will be equal to CA
d) MA will have no relationship with CA

4. Rithika stress level was good for her and her enhanced performance. The term used
to describe her level of stress is called _________
a) Strain
b) Distress
c) Eustress
d) Appraisal

5. Arjun uses imaginary and imagination to reduce his stress levels. Identify the technique
being used by Arjun?
a) Relaxed technique
b) Meditation
c) Creative visualization
d) Imagination and relaxation

6. The self that values family and social relationship is referred to as __________
I. Personal self
II. Social self.
III. Familial self
IV. Relational self
a) I, II and III
b) I, III and IV
c) II, III and IV
d) All the above
7. Naresh endures personal stresses due to noisy surroundings, commuting, water
shortage and traffic snarls, quarrelsome neighbors. These stresses can be reported as:
a) Life events
b) Everyday hassles
c) Traumatic events
d) Physical stress

8. Some trades often get associated with the name of the person and derive such
identities as the ‘Gandhiyan’ OR ‘Hitlerian’, Trait. Identify the trait.
a) Central trait
b) Secondary trait
c) Surface trait
d) Cardinal trait

9. 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): Psychometric approach expresses the individual performance in term
of a single index of cognitive abilities
Reason (R): It describes the process people use in intellectual reasoning and problem
solving
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
 SECTION- B (Answer any 4)
2x4=8

10. What is self-control? State the techniques of self-control.

11. State the importance of emotional intelligence?

12. Name the techniques that can help to manage stress in life?

13. “Intelligence by itself does not ensure creativity”. Do you agree with this statement?
Give reasons and examples in support of your answer.

14. Neerav’s parents have recently shifted to Bangalore from Chennai. Neerav misses his
friends back in Chennai and this impacted his academic performance. What is the
source of this stress? Name the other sources of stress names as well.

SECTION- C (Answer to any 20) 3x2=6

15. Ananya’s application for admission to the college of her choice got rejected. But she
tells everyone that she has never interested in studying in that college. Identify the
defense mechanism used by Ananya. Name the other mechanisms with examples?
16. Describe Hans Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) with figure.

17. Sarin is high in the ability to think analytically and critically and perform well in school,
with respect to Robert Sternberg’s theory, which type of intelligence does Sarin possess?
Explain Sternberg’s concept of intelligence.

18. Explain life skills that will help to meet the challenges of life.

SECTION- D (Answer any 2) 4x2=8

19. Anju is a psychologist, she also works as a counselor who possesses a particular type
of intelligence as explained by Howard Gardner. Identify the intelligence and name the
other intelligent types with examples?

20. A psychologist used projective technique to access Rupa’s personality. What are the
chief features of this test? Which projective tests of personality are widely used by
psychologists?

21. Describe the factors that facilitates positive health and act as stress buffers too.
22. Explain the strategies to cope with stress.

SECTION- E (Answer any 1) 6x1=6

23. Differentiate between type and trait approaches to personality? Explain in detail.

24. Describe the psychodynamic approach to understanding of personality.

25. Psychologists have tried to assess personality in various ways. Explain the most
commonly used techniques