CBSE Class 12 Psychology Sample Paper 2017

Part – A

Q 1. Dipa Karmakar is the first Indian gymnast to qualify for the Rio Olympics 2016. According to psychologists, Dipa would be high on _________intelligence.

a) Spatial c) Interpersonal

b) Naturalistic d) Bodily – kinesthetic

Q 2. Mamta is suffering from a rare disease but her mother is refusing to accept the reality. She insists on taking Mamta from one doctor to another hoping to hear that nothing is wrong with her daughter. This is an example of:

a) Projection c) Denial

b) Reaction Formation d) Rationalisation

Q 3. Aisha is in the final year of schooling and is highly motivated to excel in the competitive examinations. However she feels she is short of time and always burdened with work. She finds it difficult to slow down and relax. Identify her personality type.

a) Type A c) Type B

b) Type C d) Type D 

Q 4. George’s sympathetic nervous system is engaged in the flight or fight syndrome due to a major stressor in his life. Which stage of general adaptation syndrome is he experiencing?

Q 5. Rahul keeps organizing his room the whole day. This keeps him anxious and distracted in class. Such symptoms are typical of which disorder?

a) Agoraphobia c) Obsessive behaviour

b) Obsessive compulsive disorder d) Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Q 6. During the course of treatment in psychodynamic therapy, the client has resentment, hostility and anger towards the therapist. This is called __________.

Q7. Even though Ajay’s father has recently bought him a pair of trousers, Ajay is insisting on buying a new pair of a particular brand of jeans that all his classmates are wearing. Ajay’s behavior illustrates______________

a) Conformity

b) Competition

c) Obedience

d) Compliance

Q 8. Stereotypes are the _____________ components of a prejudice.

Q 9. Aggression that is shown towards a weaker person who is unlikely to react is called ___________.

Q 10. Authenticity means that your behavioural expressions are inconsistent with what you value and the way you relate to your self image. (True/False)

Part – B

Q 11. What does Eysenck consider to be the two most important dimensions of personality?

Q 12. How do projective tests provide insight into personality?

Q 13. Identity the unhelpful habits that make us vulnerable to stress.

Q 14. How does aversive conditioning help in overcoming maladaptive behavior?

Please click the link below to download full pdf file for CBSE Class 12 Psychology Sample Paper 2017