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CBSE 12 Psychology Question Paper-2016

CBSE 12 Psychology Question Paper-2016

This mock test includes actual CBSE Class 12 Psychology board exam questions from the year 2016, helping students understand exam trends and practice real paper format

2025-08-03
CBSE Class 12 Psychology 2016 Grade 12

Duration

30 min

Questions

30

Marking

Negative

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Which approach considers intelligence as an aggregate of abilities?

A
Cognitive
B
Behavioral
C
Information-processing
D
Psychometric

Personality characterised by proneness to depression is classified as which type?

A
Type A
B
Type B
C
Type C
D
Type D

Personality traits of hardiness are control, commitment, and ____.

A
Power
B
Challenge
C
Confidence
D
Choice

Mood disorders in which both mania and depression alternate are called:

A
Unipolar
B
Schizophrenia
C
Bipolar
D
Cyclothymia

Repeated association of an undesired response with an aversive consequence is called:

A
Classical Conditioning
B
Positive Reinforcement
C
Negative Reinforcement
D
Aversive Conditioning

Assigning causes to behavior shown in specific situations is known as:

A
Stereotyping
B
Attribution
C
Labeling
D
Projection

Binding or mutual attraction among group members is called:

A
Leadership
B
Cooperation
C
Group Cohesion
D
Group Structure

Aggression meant to achieve a goal or object is termed as:

A
Hostile Aggression
B
Physical Aggression
C
Instrumental Aggression
D
Indirect Aggression

Non-verbal acts in communication are known as:

A
Body Language
B
Proxemics
C
Paralanguage
D
Non-verbal Cues

The ability to organise and monitor our own behavior is called:

A
Self-awareness
B
Self-monitoring
C
Self-regulation
D
Self-esteem

Which intelligence includes verbal and performance capabilities?

A
Social Intelligence
B
Emotional Intelligence
C
General Intelligence
D
Aptitude

Which of the following best describes 'resilience'?

A
Aggressive reactions to stress
B
Emotional instability
C
Ability to bounce back from stress
D
Low frustration tolerance

Which theory suggests that mental disorders are caused by unconscious conflicts?

A
Cognitive theory
B
Biological model
C
Psychodynamic theory
D
Humanistic theory

The technique of giving tokens for positive behavior is an example of:

A
Flooding
B
Token Economy
C
Systematic Desensitisation
D
Aversion Therapy

The belief that one can influence events and their outcomes is known as:

A
Self-efficacy
B
Self-awareness
C
Self-concept
D
Self-esteem

Defense mechanism involving attributing one’s own traits to others is called:

A
Rationalisation
B
Projection
C
Repression
D
Denial

The DSM-5 is a classification system for:

A
Normal behavior
B
Mental disorders
C
Educational aptitude
D
Emotional intelligence

Which of the following is NOT a stage of GAS (General Adaptation Syndrome)?

A
Alarm reaction
B
Resistance
C
Resilience
D
Exhaustion

In group decision making, the tendency to conform to group consensus is called:

A
Deindividuation
B
Groupthink
C
Social loafing
D
Brainstorming

The Binet-Simon scale was developed to assess:

A
Mental disorders
B
Creativity
C
Intelligence in children
D
Personality traits

A psychologist who studies changes in behavior over the lifespan is called a:

A
Social psychologist
B
Developmental psychologist
C
Forensic psychologist
D
Clinical psychologist

Which of the following tests is projective?

A
Raven’s Progressive Matrices
B
WAIS
C
Thematic Apperception Test
D
MMPI

Which part of the nervous system is involved in the fight or flight response?

A
Central nervous system
B
Somatic nervous system
C
Parasympathetic nervous system
D
Sympathetic nervous system

The ability to understand others’ perspectives and feelings is called:

A
Empathy
B
Sympathy
C
Kindness
D
Compassion

The first step in the problem-solving process is:

A
Trial and error
B
Identifying the problem
C
Decision making
D
Evaluating solutions

Which of the following defines ‘aptitude’?

A
General mental ability
B
Potential to learn specific skills
C
Accumulated knowledge
D
Motor coordination

A therapy focused on challenging irrational beliefs is known as:

A
Humanistic therapy
B
Rational Emotive Therapy
C
Gestalt therapy
D
Psychoanalysis

In psychology, prejudice is best described as:

A
Negative behavior
B
Negative attitude
C
Positive reinforcement
D
Cognitive dissonance

Which psychologist is known for his hierarchy of needs theory?

A
Carl Rogers
B
Sigmund Freud
C
Abraham Maslow
D
Albert Bandura

Who proposed the concept of emotional intelligence?

A
Daniel Goleman
B
Robert Sternberg
C
David Wechsler
D
J.P. Guilford