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  CBSE Class 12 Psychology Exam 2023: Hello students! kudos to the efforts you put into tackling your 2023 board examinations. We understand that the last few weeks were tremendously tiring, both mentally and physically. Don’t worry, take a deep breath and relax as this is the final phase of your CBSE examination 2023. The class 12 Psychology exam is the last in the lane. Its paper code is 037. The exam is planned for 05th April 2023, that is, tomorrow. The exam will be for 3 hours scheduled between 10.30 AM to 01.30 PM. We believe you have already solved the sample question and previous year papers for Class 12 Psychology and must be aware of the exam pattern. If not, please refer to the links below.

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CBSE Class 12 Psychology, Important Case Study-Based Questions:

Case 1: .

Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow: 

Sundar, a college-going 20-year-old male, has moved from his home town to live in a big city. He has continuous fear of insecurity and feels that enemy soldiers are following him. He gets very tense when he spots anyone in a uniform and feels that they are coming to catch him. This intense anxiety is interfering with his work and relationship, and his friends are extremely concerned as it does not make any sense to them. Sundar occasionally laughs abruptly and inappropriately and sometimes stops speaking mid-sentence, scanning off in the distance as though he sees or hears something. He expresses concern about the television and radio in the room potentially being monitored by the enemies. His beliefs are fixed and if they are challenged, his tone becomes hostile. 

Q1. Based on the symptoms being exhibited, identify the disorder. Explain the other symptoms that can be seen in this disorder.

Q2. Define delusion and inappropriate affect. Support it with the symptoms given in the above case study.

Read the case and answer the questions that follow. 

Alfred  Binet, in 1905,  was requested by the French government to devise a method by which students who experienced difficulty in school could be identified.  Binet and his colleague,  Theodore  Simon,  began developing questions that focused on areas not explicitly taught in schools those days, such as memory, and attention skills related to problem-solving.  Using these questions, Binet determined which were the ones that served as the best predictors of school success. 

Binet quickly realised that some children were able to answer more advanced questions than older children were generally able to answer and vice versa.  Based on this observation, Binet suggested the concept of mental age or a measure of intelligence based on the average abilities of children of a  certain age group.  This first intelligence test is referred to as the Binet-Simon  Scale. He insisted that intelligence is influenced by many factors, it changes over time,  and it can only be compared in children with similar backgrounds. 

Q1 . Identify the approach on which the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale is based. Discuss its features.

Q2 . ‘Binet quickly realised that some children were able to answer more advanced questions than older children were generally able to answer and vice versa’. Why do individuals differ in intelligence? Using examples, give reasons for your answer.

Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow :

All the Indian settlers were contemptuously and without distinction dubbed “coolies” and forbidden to walk on footpaths or be out at night without permits. 

Mahatma Gandhi quickly discovered colour discrimination in South Africa and confronted the realisation that being Indian subjected him to it as well. At a particular train station, railway employees ordered him out of the carriage despite his possessing a first-class ticket. Then on the stagecoach for the next leg of his journey, the coachman, who was white, boxed his ears. A Johannesburg hotel also barred him from lodging there. Indians were commonly forbidden to own land in Natal, while ownership was more permissible for native-born people. 

In 1894, the Natal Bar Association tried to reject Gandhi on the basis of race. He was nearly lynched in 1897 upon returning from India while disembarking from a ship moored at Durban after he, his family, and 600 other Indians had been forcibly quarantined, allegedly due to medical fears that they carried plague germs. 

Q1. What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination ? On the

basis of the incidents in the above case study, identify a situation for each

which are examples of prejudice and discrimination.

Q2. What do you think could have been a source of these prejudices ? Explain

any two sources. 

Read the given case carefully and answer the questions that follow: 

Harish belonged to a family of four children, him being the eldest. Unlike any first born, he was not given the attention he should have had. His father worked as an accountant, while his mother stayed at home to look after the kids. He dropped out of school and could barely manage to get work for a little salary.

His relationship with his family played an important role in building his disposition. He felt a certain feeling of insecurity with his siblings, especially his brother Tarun, who was able to finish college because of parental support.

Due to the hopelessness Harish felt, he started engaging in drinking alcohol with his high school friends. Parental negligence caused emotional turmoil. He also had insomnia which he used as a reason for drinking every night.

Over time, Harish had to drink more to feel the effects of the alcohol. He got grouchy or shaky and had other symptoms when he was not able to drink or when he tried to quit.

In such a case, the school would be the ideal setting for early identification and intervention. In addition, his connection to school would be one of the most significant protective factors for substance abuse. His school implemented a variety of early intervention strategies which did not help him as he was irregular and soon left school. Some protective factors in school would be the ability to genuinely experience positive emotions through good communication.

(i)It has been found that certain family systems are likely to produce abnormal functioning in individual members.

In the light of the above statement, the factors underlying Harish's condition can be related to model.

(A) Humanistic

(B) Behavioural

(C) Socio-cultural 

(D) Psychodynamic

(ii) Over time, Harish needed to drink more before he could feel the effects of the alcohol. This means that he built a alcohol. towards the

(A) Withdrawal

(B) Tolerance

(C) Stress inoculation

(D) All of the above

(iii)He got grouchy or shaky and had other symptoms when he was not able to drink or when he tried to quit. This refers to

(A) Low willpower symptoms.

(B) Addiction symptoms

(C) Withdrawal symptoms

(D) Tolerance symptoms

(iv) Which of the following is not true about substance related and addictive disorders?

(A) Alcoholism unites millions of families through social interactions and get-togethers.

(B) Intoxicated drivers are responsible for many road accidents. 

(C) It also has serious effects on the children of persons with this disorder.

(D) Excessive drinking can seriously damage physical health.

Read the given case carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Monty was only 16 years when he dealt with mixed emotions for every couple of months. He shares that sometimes he felt like he was on top of the world and that nobody could stop him. He would be extremely confident. Once these feelings subsided, he would become depressed and lock himself in the room. He would neither open the door for anyone nor come out.

He shares, "My grades were dropping as I started to breathe rapidly and worry about almost everything under the sun. I felt nervous, restless and tense, with an increased heart rate. My family tried to help but I wasn't ready to accept." His father took him to the doctor, who diagnosed him. Teenage is a tough phase as teenagers face various emotional and psychological issues. How can one differentiate that from a disorder? Watch out when one is hopeless and feels helpless. Or, when one is not able to control the powerful emotions. It has to be confirmed by a medical practitioner.

During his sessions, Monty tries to clear many myths. He gives his perspective of what he experienced and the treatment challenges. "When I was going through it, I wish I had met someone with similar experiences so that I could have talked to her/him and understood why I was behaving the way I was. By talking openly, I hope to help someone to cope with it and believe that it is going to be fine one day."

Now, for the last five years Monty has been off medication and he is leading a regular life. Society is opening up to address mental health issues in a positive way, but it always helps to listen to someone who has been through it.

(i)Monty's symptoms are likely to be those of

(A) ADHD and anxiety disorder

(B) Bipolar disorder and generalised anxiety disorder 

(C) Generalised anxiety disorder and oppositional defiant disorder

(D) Schizophrenia

(ii) During his sessions, Monty tried to clear many myths. Which one of the following is a myth?

(A) Normality is the same as conformity to social norms.

(B) Adaptive behaviour is not simply maintenance and survival but also includes growth and fulfilment.

(C) People are hesitant to consult a doctor or a psychologist because they are ashamed of their problems.

(D) Genetic and biochemical factors are involved in causing mental disorders.

(iii) With an understanding of Monty's condition, which of the following is a likely symptom he may also be experiencing?

(A) Frequent washing of hands

(B) Assuming alternate personalities

(C) Persistent body related symptoms, which may or may not be related to any serious medical condition

(D) Prolonged, vague, unexplained and intense fears that are not attached to any particular object

(iv) Teenage is a tough phase as teenagers face various emotional and psychological issues. The disorder manifested in the early stage of development is classified as,

(A) Feeding and eating disorder

(B) Trauma and stressor related disorder

(C) Neurodevelopmental disorder

(D) Somatic symptom disorder

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The exam is planned for 05th April 2023, that is, tomorrow. The exam will be for 3 hours scheduled between 10.30 AM to 01.30 PM.

As you know the tail segment of the paper comprises case study-based questions that require deep thinking and an eye for details. To help you with that, we have added important case study-based questions for your practice. Keep up with this post for the questions.

Case 1: 

Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow: 

Sundar, a college-going 20-year-old male, has moved from his home town to live in a big city. He has continuous fear of insecurity and feels that enemy soldiers are following him. He gets very tense when he spots anyone in a uniform and feels that they are coming to catch him. This intense anxiety is interfering with his work and relationship, and his friends are extremely concerned as it does not make any sense to them. Sundar occasionally laughs abruptly and inappropriately and sometimes stops speaking mid-sentence, scanning off in the distance as though he sees or hears something. He expresses concern about the television and radio in the room potentially being monitored by the enemies. His beliefs are fixed and if they are challenged, his tone becomes hostile. 

Q1.  Based on the symptoms being exhibited, identify the disorder. Explain the other symptoms that can be seen in this disorder.

Q2.  Define delusion and inappropriate affect. Support it with the symptoms given in the above case study.

Read the case and answer the questions that follow. 

Alfred  Binet, in 1905,  was requested by the French government to devise a method by which students who experienced difficulty in school could be identified.  Binet and his colleague,  Theodore  Simon,  began developing questions that focused on areas not explicitly taught in schools those days, such as memory, and attention skills related to problem-solving.  Using these questions, Binet determined which were the ones that served as the best predictors of school success. 

Binet quickly realised that some children were able to answer more advanced questions than older children were generally able to answer and vice versa.  Based on this observation, Binet suggested the concept of mental age or a measure of intelligence based on the average abilities of children of a  certain age group.  This first intelligence test is referred to as the Binet-Simon  Scale. He insisted that intelligence is influenced by many factors, it changes over time,  and it can only be compared in children with similar backgrounds. 

Q1 . Identify the approach on which the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale is based. Discuss its features.

Q2 . ‘Binet quickly realised that some children were able to answer more advanced questions than older children were generally able to answer and vice versa’. Why do individuals differ in intelligence? Using examples, give reasons for your answer.

Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow :

All the Indian settlers were contemptuously and without distinction dubbed “coolies” and forbidden to walk on footpaths or be out at night without permits. 

Mahatma Gandhi quickly discovered colour discrimination in South Africa and confronted the realisation that being Indian subjected him to it as well. At a particular train station, railway employees ordered him out of the carriage despite his possessing a first-class ticket. Then on the stagecoach for the next leg of his journey, the coachman, who was white, boxed his ears. A Johannesburg hotel also barred him from lodging there. Indians were commonly forbidden to own land in Natal, while ownership was more permissible for native-born people. 

In 1894, the Natal Bar Association tried to reject Gandhi on the basis of race. He was nearly lynched in 1897 upon returning from India while disembarking from a ship moored at Durban after he, his family, and 600 other Indians had been forcibly quarantined, allegedly due to medical fears that they carried plague germs. 

Q1.  What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination ? On the

basis of the incidents in the above case study, identify a situation for each

which are examples of prejudice and discrimination.

Q2.  What do you think could have been a source of these prejudices ? Explain

any two sources. 

Read the given case carefully and answer the questions that follow: 

Harish belonged to a family of four children, him being the eldest. Unlike any first born, he was not given the attention he should have had. His father worked as an accountant, while his mother stayed at home to look after the kids. He dropped out of school and could barely manage to get work for a little salary.

His relationship with his family played an important role in building his disposition. He felt a certain feeling of insecurity with his siblings, especially his brother Tarun, who was able to finish college because of parental support.

Due to the hopelessness Harish felt, he started engaging in drinking alcohol with his high school friends. Parental negligence caused emotional turmoil. He also had insomnia which he used as a reason for drinking every night.

Over time, Harish had to drink more to feel the effects of the alcohol. He got grouchy or shaky and had other symptoms when he was not able to drink or when he tried to quit.

In such a case, the school would be the ideal setting for early identification and intervention. In addition, his connection to school would be one of the most significant protective factors for substance abuse. His school implemented a variety of early intervention strategies which did not help him as he was irregular and soon left school. Some protective factors in school would be the ability to genuinely experience positive emotions through good communication.

(i)It has been found that certain family systems are likely to produce abnormal functioning in individual members.

In the light of the above statement, the factors underlying Harish's condition can be related to model.

(A) Humanistic

(B) Behavioural

(C) Socio-cultural 

(D) Psychodynamic

(ii) Over time, Harish needed to drink more before he could feel the effects of the alcohol. This means that he built a alcohol. towards the

(A) Withdrawal

(B) Tolerance

(C) Stress inoculation

(D) All of the above

(iii)He got grouchy or shaky and had other symptoms when he was not able to drink or when he tried to quit. This refers to

(A) Low willpower symptoms.

(B) Addiction symptoms

(C) Withdrawal symptoms

(D) Tolerance symptoms

(iv) Which of the following is not true about substance related and addictive disorders?

(A) Alcoholism unites millions of families through social interactions and get-togethers.

(B) Intoxicated drivers are responsible for many road accidents. 

(C) It also has serious effects on the children of persons with this disorder.

(D) Excessive drinking can seriously damage physical health.

Read the given case carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Monty was only 16 years when he dealt with mixed emotions for every couple of months. He shares that sometimes he felt like he was on top of the world and that nobody could stop him. He would be extremely confident. Once these feelings subsided, he would become depressed and lock himself in the room. He would neither open the door for anyone nor come out.

He shares, "My grades were dropping as I started to breathe rapidly and worry about almost everything under the sun. I felt nervous, restless and tense, with an increased heart rate. My family tried to help but I wasn't ready to accept." His father took him to the doctor, who diagnosed him. Teenage is a tough phase as teenagers face various emotional and psychological issues. How can one differentiate that from a disorder? Watch out when one is hopeless and feels helpless. Or, when one is not able to control the powerful emotions. It has to be confirmed by a medical practitioner.

During his sessions, Monty tries to clear many myths. He gives his perspective of what he experienced and the treatment challenges. "When I was going through it, I wish I had met someone with similar experiences so that I could have talked to her/him and understood why I was behaving the way I was. By talking openly, I hope to help someone to cope with it and believe that it is going to be fine one day."

Now, for the last five years Monty has been off medication and he is leading a regular life. Society is opening up to address mental health issues in a positive way, but it always helps to listen to someone who has been through it.

(i)Monty's symptoms are likely to be those of

(A) ADHD and anxiety disorder

(B) Bipolar disorder and generalised anxiety disorder 

(C) Generalised anxiety disorder and oppositional defiant disorder

(D) Schizophrenia

(ii) During his sessions, Monty tried to clear many myths. Which one of the following is a myth?

(A) Normality is the same as conformity to social norms.

(B) Adaptive behaviour is not simply maintenance and survival but also includes growth and fulfilment.

(C) People are hesitant to consult a doctor or a psychologist because they are ashamed of their problems.

(D) Genetic and biochemical factors are involved in causing mental disorders.

(iii) With an understanding of Monty's condition, which of the following is a likely symptom he may also be experiencing?

(A) Frequent washing of hands

(B) Assuming alternate personalities

(C) Persistent body related symptoms, which may or may not be related to any serious medical condition

(D) Prolonged, vague, unexplained and intense fears that are not attached to any particular object

(iv) Teenage is a tough phase as teenagers face various emotional and psychological issues. The disorder manifested in the early stage of development is classified as,

(A) Feeding and eating disorder

(B) Trauma and stressor related disorder

(C) Neurodevelopmental disorder

(D) Somatic symptom disorder

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Class 12 Psychology Sample Papers & Revision Notes

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Psychology as a discipline specializes in the study of human behaviors, experiences, and mental processes of human beings within a sociocultural historical context. As one of the elective subjects of humanities, Psychology is introduced at the senior secondary stage of school education. A student who is preparing to write their class 12 psychology paper can find quality material to prepare for their course here on myCBSEguide . Here you get CBSE class 12 Psychology revision notes, practice papers, NCERT textbook solutions, MCQ tests, learning videos, online mock tests, etc.

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The senior secondary Psychology course purports to introduce the learners to the basic ideas, principles, and methods in Psychology. The curriculum is designed in a way that the emphasis is to create interest and exposure needed by learners to develop their knowledge base and understanding. The class 12 psychology course deals with psychological knowledge and practices which are contextually rooted. It emphasizes the complexity of behavioral processes and discourages simplistic cause-effect thinking. Hence, students need to dig to a deeper level to achieve that level of understanding. Apart from the lesson from the prescribed textbook, students need to have enough study material to get a good score in the class 12 psychology board exams. Reputed for best CBSE study material myCBSEguide app  brings all the necessary resources for the students under one banner. You can find everything right from basic material like the class 12 psychology syllabus, NCERT solutions, Important questions, and Revision notes to final preparation like psychology previous years' question papers, sample papers, and online tests. Our content strictly abides by the latest CBSE syllabus.

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 The CBSE syllabus of class 12 psychology thoughtfully includes chapters that prepare the base for the students who intend to take up psychology as their main subject during the undergraduate course. The chapters of the class 12 psychology syllabus enable learners to become perceptive, socially aware, and self-reflective. One should always be pretty sure about the latest syllabus and the topics it includes so that the preparation is planned accordingly. The table below contains the chapter list with the allotted marks. You can find further details about the  Class 12 Psychology syllabus 2022-23  here.

The prime aim of the psychology syllabus is to facilitate students’ quest for personal growth and effectiveness and to enable them to become responsive and responsible citizens.

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The teaching of Psychology should be based on the use of case studies, narratives, experiential exercises, analysis of common everyday experiences, etc. Having said that we should also keep in mind the guidelines of the latest NEP, which calls for competency-based learning. This is pursued by encouraging critical reasoning, allowing students to appreciate the role of cultural factors in behavior, and illustrating how biology and experiences shape behavior. Hence, we now see the introduction of case-based questions. We at myCBSEguide have curated some best-of case-study questions for class 12 psychology which are available on our student's dashboard . You can also check our sample questions of  Class 12 Psychology case study questions .

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According to the socio-cultural model, abnormal behaviour is best understood in light of the social and cultural forces that influence a private. As behaviour is formed by societal forces, factors like family structure and communication, social networks, societal conditions, and societal labels and roles become more important. It has been found that certain family systems are likely to supply abnormal functioning in individual members and a few families have trapped structure where the members are over involved other’s activities, thoughts and feelings.

Children from this sort of family may have difficulty in becoming independent in life. Studies have shown that individuals who are isolated and lack social support, i.e. strong and fulfilling interpersonal relationships in their lives are likely to become more depressed and remain depressed longer than those that have good friendships.

Socio-cultural theorists also believe that abnormal functioning is influenced by the societal labels and roles assigned to distressed people. When people break the norms of their society, they’re called deviant and “mentally ill”. Such labels tend to stay in order that the person is also viewed as ‘crazy’ and encouraged to act sick. The person gradually learns to simply accept and play the sick role, and functions during a disturbed manner.

Disturbance thanks to a medical condition includes symptoms of intense anxiety or panic that are directly caused by a physical pathological state. Generalized disturbance includes persistent and excessive anxiety and worry about activities or events — even ordinary, routine issues.

What’s the disorder of reproof yourself? Some people with schizophrenia appear to speak to themselves as they answer the voices. People with schizophrenia believe that the hallucinations are real. Disordered thoughts. Thoughts may become jumbled or blocked.

Does everyone have a mental disorder? The World Health Organization famously says, “There is not any health without mental state.” within the course of a lifetime, not all people will experience a mental disease, but everyone will struggle or have a challenge with their mental well-being (i.e., their mental health) a bit like we all have challenges with our physical well-being from time to time.

Technically, in keeping with DSM-5*, someone can receive over one folie diagnosis. people that are diagnosed with a disturbance most frequently qualify for over one diagnosis. someone with a severe folie might meet the standards for four, five or perhaps more disorders.

Which disturbance is hardest to treat? Cluster B mental disturbances include antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, personality disorder, and histrionic disturbance. These tend to be the smallest amount common disorders but are often the foremost challenging to treat.

What’s overthinking disorder called? If so, you’ll have a sort of tension disorder called generalized folie (GAD). GAD can make existence desire a continuing state of worry, fear, and dread. The nice news is GAD is treatable. Learn more about the symptoms of GAD and the way to seek out help.

Psychosis are often very serious, no matter what’s causing the symptoms. the simplest outcomes result from immediate treatment, and when not treated psychosis can result in illness, injuries, legal and financial difficulties, and even death.

What’s the foremost serious mental disorder? Serious mental state includes schizophrenia; the subset of major depression called “severe, major depression”; the subset of manic depressive illness classified as “severe” and some other disorders. Therefore, total “severe” psychopathy in adults by diagnosis: 5.3% of the population without accounting for overlap.

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Students should practice Important Questions for Class 12 Psychology with Answers before appearing in Class 12 Psychology Board exams. We have provided below the class 12 Psychology important questions based on each chapter in your NCERT Book for Class 12 Psychology. These chapter-wise questions have been prepared by teachers based on the latest examination pattern and syllabus issued by CBSE, NCERT KVS. The following questions and answers will be really useful to understand the type of questions which can be asked in exams

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It is important for students to go through Important Questions for Standard 12 Psychology with Answers regularly while studying various chapters. This will help students to test their understanding of various topics and also make sure that they have understood all topics properly. Our teachers have done a detailed analysis of all chapters in your NCERT Book for Class 12 Psychology. They have identified all the important questions which they expect can come in the examinations.

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Class 12 Psychology Chapter 4 Important Question Psychological Disorders Term 2 2022 ,  (Psychology) exams are Students are taught thru NCERT books in some of the state board and CBSE Schools. As the chapter involves an end, there is an exercise provided to assist students to prepare for evaluation. Students need to clear up those exercises very well because the questions inside the very last asked from those.

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(A) Objective Questions (1 Marks Each)

Stand alone mcqs.

Q. 1. The other name for Multiple Personality Disorder

(A) Split Personality

Explanation: Dissociative Identity Disorder, often referred to as Multiple Personality, is the most dramatic of the dissociative disorders. It is often associated with traumatic experiences in childhood. In this disorder, the person assumes alternate personalities that may or may not be aware of each other.

(B) Tactile Hallucination

Explanation: When a person has somatic hallucination, he/she experiences sensations within the body such as snake crawling inside one’s stomach.

(B) Delusion of Persecution

(D) Delusion of Reference

Ans. Option (B) is correct.

Explanation: Delusion of Persecution is the most common symptom of schizophrenia. People with this delusion believe that they are being plotted against, spied on slandered.

(A) Maintaining factor (B) Predisposition

(C) Genetic Factor        (D) Environment

Explanation: Poverty of Speech Refers to reduction in speech and speech content.

Explanation: Children show many different types of aggressive behaviour, example proactive aggression (i.e., dominating and bullying others without provocation).

Explanation: Anxiety is usually defined as a diffuse, vague, very unpleasant feeling of fear and apprehension. The anxious individual also shows combination of the following symptoms: rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, fainting, dizziness, sweating, sleeplessness, frequent urination and tremors.

Ans. Option (D) is correct.

(A) Catatonia Rigidity    (B) Catatonia Stupor

Explanation: People with schizophrenia also show psychomotor symptoms. Some show catatonic rigidity, i.e., maintaining a rigid, upright posture for hours.

Explanation: Exorcism, i.e., removing the evil that resides in the individual through counter magic and prayer, is still commonly used. In many societies, the shaman, or medicine man (ojha) is a person who is believed to have contact with supernatural forces and is the medium through which spirits communicate with human beings.

Q. 13. Inability to stop thinking about a particular idea or topic is known as___________ behaviour.

Explanation: When the person has to use more and more of a substance to get the same effect, it is called tolerance.

Explanation: Myra has both obsession and compulsion of cleanliness. The thought of messy surroundings makes her anxious which shows her obsession/preoccupation with those thoughts. She also cleans her cupboard whole day which shows compulsive behaviour.

Q. 16. When a person’s overall behaviour patterns are inflexible and maladaptive and cause distress, the person may be diagnosed with:

Assertion and Reason Based MCQs

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation: Maintenance and survival with growth and development is called well-being and not health.

Explanation: The humiliation or stigma attached to mental illness means that people are hesitant or ashamed to consult a doctor or a psychologist.

Q. 3. Assertion (A): A classification of disorders consists of a list of categories of specific psychological disorders grouped into various classes on the basis of some shared characteristics.

Explanation: Both the statements are true, but there is no cause and effect relationship between the two.

Explanation: The psychological disorder develops not only because of faulty gene, but also by stressful situation. The diathesis-stress model states that psychological disorders develop when a diathesis (biological predisposition to the disorder) is set off by the stressful situation.

Q. 5. Assertion (A): Suicidal behaviour indicates difficulties in problem-solving, stress management and emotional expression. Suicidal thoughts lead to suicidal action only when acting on these thoughts seems to be the only way out of a person’s difficulties.

Reason (R): The stigma surrounding suicide continues despite recent advances in research in this field. Due to this, many people who are contemplating or even attempting suicide do not seek help thus, preventing timely help from reaching them.

Explanation: Often, suicidal behaviour indicates difficulties in problem-solving, stress management and emotional expression. Suicidal thoughts lead to suicidal action only when acting on these thoughts seems to be the only way out of a person’s difficulties. These thoughts are heightened under acute emotional and other distress. The ramifications of suicide on social circle and communities tend to be devastating and long-lasting.

Case-Based MCQs

I. Read the following text and answer the following questions on the basis of the same:

Q. 1. What is the Greek word for “Phobia”?

(A) Fear  (B) Experience

(A) An extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.

II. Read the following text and answer the questions given below:

Compulsive Behaviour- It is the need to perform certain behaviours over and over again. For e.g., Counting, touching, checking, washing, etc. E.g., Hoarding Disorder, Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder), Excoriation (skin picking).

Symptoms- Recurrent dreams, flashbacks, impaired concentration & emotional numbing. Includes- Adjustment disorder and Acute Stress Disorder.

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorder- All conditions in which there are physical symptoms in the absence of a physical disease. The individual has psychological difficulties & complains of physical symptoms, for which there is no biological cause.

(C) An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain or harm.

(A) Loss of appetite (B) Fainting

Mr. Sen is a 67-year-old male who reports that his biggest problem is worrying. He worries all of the time and about “everything under the sun.” For example, he reports equal worry about his wife who is undergoing treatment for breast cancer and whether he returned his book to the library. He recognizes that his wife is more important than a book and is bothered that both cause him similar levels of worry. Mr. Sen is unable to control his worrying. Accompanying this, he experienced excessive and uncontrollable anxiety, had difficulty falling asleep, impatience with others, difficulty focusing at work, and significant back and muscle tension. Mr. Sen has had a lifelong problem with worry, recalling that his mother called him a “worry wart.” His worrying does wax and wane, and worsened when his wife was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

Q. 1. Identify Mr. Sen’s disorder.

Q. 4. According to Behavioural model, Mr. Sen’s symptoms are due to:

(B) Subjective Questions

Very short answer type questions (2 marks each).

(b) All three factors i.e., biological, psychological and social, play important role in influencing the expression and outcome of psychological disorders.

Symptoms prominent symptom is excessive anxiety/ panic experienced by children at being separated from their parents, difficulty being in a room by themselves, going to school alone, fearful of entering new situations and clings to and shadow their parents’ every move. To avoid separation, children with SAD may fuss, scream, throw severe tantrums or make suicidal gestures.

Ans. Bipolar Mood Disorder: hr this, both mania and depression are alternatively present and are interrupted by periods of normal mood.

(i) The diathesis or the presence of some biological aberration which may be inherited.

Short Answer Type Questions-I (3 Marks Each)

Ans. Dissociation can be viewed as a severe connection between ideas and emotions.

(ii) Dissociative fugue: It has, as its essential feature, an unexpected travel away from home and workplace, the assumption of a new identity, and the inability to recall the previous identity.

(i) Diathesis or the presence of some biological aberration which may be inherited.

Q. 3. Explain the forms of eating disorders associated with distorted body image.

(ii) Bulimia Nervosa: In this, the individual may eat excessive amounts of food, then purge his/her body of food by using medicines or by vomiting. The person feels disgusted and ashamed when he or she binges and is relieved of tension and negative emotions after purging.

Short Answer Type Questions-ll (4 Marks Each)

Ans. Autism Spectrum Disorder under the category of Neuro developmental disorders

• Many never develop speech, those who do have repetitive deviant patterns.

Q. 2. Explain mental disorders from a socio-cultural perspective.           [CBSE OD Set-4, 2017]

(ii) Certain family structures are likely to produce abnormal functioning in members. E.g., families which are over involved with each other have difficulty in becoming independent in life. Social and professional relationships also play an important role.

When people break the norms of their society, they are called deviant and ‘mentally ill’ and people may start behaving and living up to these labels.

(a) Pain disorder: It involves reports of extreme and incapacitating pain, that is without any identifiable biological symptoms or greatly in excess of what might be expected to accompany biological symptoms. Some people handle pain by remaining active and ignoring the pain. Others engage in passive coping, which leads to reduced activity and social withdrawal.

(d) Hypochondriasis: Patient with hypochondriasis disorder has a persistent belief that she/he has a serious illness, despite medical reassurance, lack of physical findings and failure to develop the disease. Hypochondriacs have an obsessive preoccupation and concern with the condition of their bodily organs and they continually worry about their health.

(i) People with schizophrenia may have hallucinations, i.e. perceptions that occur in the absence of external stimuli. Auditory hallucinations are most common in schizophrenia. Patients hear sounds or voices that speak words, phrases and sentences directly to the patient (second person hallucination) or talk to one another referring to the patient as she/he (third person hallucination).

Ans. Sudden temporary alterations of consciousness that block out painful experiences. Severance of connection between ideas and emotions, feelings of unreality, loss or shift of identity.

Conduct Disorder and antisocial behaviour refer to age – inappropriate actions, and attitude that violate family expectations, societal norm and the personal or property rights of others. Include aggressive actions that cause or threaten harm to people or animals, non- aggressive conduct that causes property damage, major deceitfulness or theft and serious role violations. Children show many different types of aggressive behaviour Such as verbal aggression, physical aggression, hostile aggression and proactive aggression. (Any four points to be written)

Long Answer Type Questions (6 Marks Each)

(Second part, ‘historical background’, not in curriculum 2018-19, therefore, everyone would get marks).

(i) Maternal deprivation (separation from the mother, or lack of warmth and stimulation during early years of life).

(a) The Psychodynamic Model: This model is the oldest and most famous of the modern psychological-models. Abnormal behaviour is viewed as the result of intrapsychic conflicts.

(c) The Cognitive Model: This model states that abnormal functioning can result from cognitive problems like negative thinking and irrational believes. People may hold assumptions and attitudes about themselves that are irrational and inaccurate. People may also repeatedly think illogical ways and make over generalizations. They may draw broad, negative conclusions on the basis of a single insignificant event.

Ans. Dissociation: Severance of the connection between ideas and emotions. Involves feelings of unreality, estrangement, depersonalisation and sometimes a loss or shift of identity.

(iii) Dissociative identity disorder, often referred to as multiple personality, is the most dramatic of the dissociative disorders. It is often associated with traumatic experiences in childhood. In this disorder, the person assumes alternate personalities that may or may not be aware of each other.

Ans. Diathesis Stress Model: This model states that psychological disorders develop when a diathesis (biological aberration to the disorder) is set off by a stressful situation.

Diathesis-stress model: This model states that psychological disorders develop when a diathesis (biological predisposition to the disorder) is set off by a stressful situation. This model has three components. The first is the diathesis or the presence of some biological aberration which maybe inherited. The second component is that the diathesis may carry a vulnerability to develop a psychological disorder. This means that the person is ‘at risk’ or ‘predisposed’ to develop the disorder. The third component is the presence of pathogenic stressors, i.e. factors/ stressors that may lead to psychopathology. If such “at risk” persons are exposed to these stressors, their predisposition may actually evolve into a disorder. This model has been applied to several disorders including anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia.

Inattention: Children who are inattentive find it difficult to sustain mental effort during work or play.

Hyperactivity: Children showing hyperactivity are unable to control their reactions or think before they act. They are impulsive and find it impossible to sit still through a class. Minor mishaps like knocking things over or major mishaps like serious injury due to accident may occur.

Boys are four times more likely to be given this diagnosis than girls.

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