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CBSE 12 Psychology Question Paper-2021 Term-1

CBSE 12 Psychology Question Paper-2021 Term-1

This mock test includes actual CBSE Class 12 Psychology board exam questions from the year 2021 Term-1, helping students understand exam trends and practice real paper format

2025-08-12
CBSE Class 12 Psychology 2021 Grade 12

Duration

30 min

Questions

30

Marking

Negative

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____ and performance tests help reduce the cultural bias usually associated with intelligence tests.

A
Non-verbal
B
Group
C
Individual
D
Verbal

____ involves seeking information from a person on a one-to-one basis.

A
Case study
B
Self -Report
C
Interview
D
Psychological test

In Jensen’s model, Level II represents ____.

A
Emotional competence
B
Social competence
C
Cognitive competence
D
Associative learning

Giftedness from the teachers’ point of view depends on a combination of __.

A
High ability, high creativity, high commitment
B
High ability, high creativity, high cooperation
C
High ability, high commitment, high talent
D
High ability, high creativity, high dependence

Some societies adopt child rearing practices that foster skills of speed, minimal moves, and mental manipulation, promoting a type of behavior called____.

A
Integral intelligence
B
Technological intelligence
C
Emotional intelligence
D
Contextual intelligence

Hippocrates proposed a typology of personality based on ____.

A
Trigunas
B
Humour
C
Tridosha
D
Body build and temperament

Which of the following lists presents Freud’s psychosexual stages in the order in which they occur?

A
Anal, oral, genital, phallic and latency
B
Genital, latency, anal, oral and phallic
C
Oral, anal, phallic, latency and genital
D
Oral, anal, latency, phallic and genital

Amit lacks motivation in life and has an overly complacent attitude. He remains relaxed and deals patiently with others. Which type of personality does Amit have according to Friedman and Rosenman?

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

Sanjana loves to have burgers every day. Being aware of its ill effects on her body, she promised herself that she would buy a book of her choice if she managed to restrain herself from eating burgers for a month. This is an example of ____.

A
Observation of own behavior
B
Self-instruction
C
Self-reinforcement
D
Self-esteem

Anjani just found a gold bracelet inside a movie theatre. Which part of her personality would urge her to deposit it at the manager’s office?

A
Id
B
Ego
C
Superego
D
Libido

Cultures are characterized as collectivistic when __.

A
Each member of the group maintains his/her individuality
B
There is a clear dichotomy between self and others
C
Self and group remain at a distance
D
Self and group have a harmonious co-existence

The school counsellor told Simran that people are happiest and perform their best when their personal traits and characteristics match their occupation. To assess this, she has to go through a psychological test. Her counsellor is most likely to use the ______test.

A
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
B
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire
C
Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire
D
Draw a person test

Collective unconscious consists of _____ that are not individually acquired but are inherited.

A
Traits
B
Archetypes
C
Conflicts
D
Dreams

The stresses which people experience vary in terms of intensity, duration, complexity and __.

A
Personality
B
Predictability
C
Temperament
D
Intelligence

____ is the term used to describe the level of stress that is good for a person as it enhances performance.

A
Distress
B
Eustress
C
Social Stress
D
Strain

____ stem from beliefs based upon expectations from inside us, such as, β€˜I must do everything perfectly’.

A
Conflicts
B
Frustrations
C
Social stresses
D
Internal pressures

As per the General Adaptation Syndrome, the individual is ready for fight or flight in the _____ stage.

A
Resistance
B
Burnout
C
Alarm reaction
D
Exhaustion

_____ is a dynamic situation-specific reaction to stress.

A
Appraisal
B
Coping
C
Situational support
D
Assertiveness

Howard Gardner has proposed many types of intelligences except____ .

A
Linguistic
B
Creative
C
Intrapersonal
D
Interpersonal

The IQ range for individuals with mild intellectual deficiency is __ .

A
55-69
B
40-54
C
25-39
D
Below 25

Supportive friends and family provide ______ by reassuring the individual that she/he is loved, valued, and cared for.

A
Emotional support
B
Tangible support
C
Informational support
D
Financial support

_______ is a behavior or skill that helps to communicate clearly and confidently, our feelings, needs, wants, and thoughts.

A
Positive attitude
B
Perfectionism
C
Assertiveness
D
Rational thinking

The study that focuses on the link between the brain, mind and immune system is called __.

A
Psychoneuroimmunology
B
Psychoimmunology
C
Psychoneurology
D
Immunoneurology

_____ are enduring beliefs about an ideal mode of behavior.

A
Preferences
B
Interest
C
Attitudes
D
Values

Helen took a/an ____ test which indicated that she could excel in typing and highlighted it in her resume while looking for jobs.

A
Multiple aptitude
B
Specialized aptitude
C
Interest
D
Achievement

_ is identified as a facet of intelligence in Indian tradition that explains qualities like self-regulation, self-monitoring of emotions, honesty, good conduct, and politeness.

A
Emotional Competence
B
Social Competence
C
Cognitive Capacity
D
Entrepreneurial Competence

The correlation between intelligence test scores of identical twins is ______.

A
Higher when they are raised together than when they are raised apart.
B
Greater than that for fraternal twins raised together.
C
Lower than that for any other blood relatives.
D
The same whether they are reared together or apart.

Tanisha works at night in a call center, travels amidst heavy traffic to reach her work place and sleeps during the daytime. This is challenging and is a/an ______.

A
Hassle
B
Traumatic event
C
Life event
D
Environmental stress

The distribution of IQ scores ______.

A
Is approximately normal or bell-shaped.
B
Falls off abruptly above 100.
C
Reveals a difference in the average for men and women.
D
Shows that most people score between 90 and 109.

A teacher might assume that a well-behaved student is also bright and motivated before they have objectively evaluated the student's capacity in these areas. Identify the phenomenon.

A
Middle Category Bias
B
Social Desirability
C
Halo effect
D
Extreme Response Bias