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CBSE Class 12 Psychology 2020 — Set 63/HMJ/4

CBSE Class XII Board 2020 · Set 63/HMJ/4

Real board examination⚠ Old pattern · pre-2020 syllabus

About the 2020 exam: The 2020 Psychology exam WAS sat — on 22 February 2020, before CBSE suspended the Class-12 examinations on 19 March because of COVID-19 (which is why 2020 exists for Psychology but not for Geography or Sociology, whose papers fell after the cut-off). CBSE did not publish the 2020 paper in its own archive, so it is digitised here from the official paper and checked against the official marking scheme. It uses CBSE's older pattern; topics since removed from the syllabus are badged and filterable above.

This paper has 4 questions on a topic removed in CBSE’s 2023-24 syllabus update (each marked Not in syllabus). It’s kept for historical accuracy — the exam really asked it that year — but isn’t in the current syllabus and doesn’t count toward a concept’s importance. Switch to to focus on what’s still examinable.

About this paper

The real Class-12 board examination held in 2020. Every question below is solved the concept-first way. Sample papers are labelled honestly — never shown as a past exam.

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The marks / questions / duration above are the official exam pattern. We currently have 32 of this paper’s questions, with 32 fully solved. Questions we couldn’t yet extract or verify are held — never shown as complete.

The question paper

The questions we hold for this paper, laid out by section. Solutions are on the Answers tab.

Board Examination

Psychology

CBSE Class XII Board 2020 · Set 63/HMJ/4

Series/Set: 63/HMJ/4Roll No. ________
Time Allowed: —Maximum Marks: —
Section A

Q1.
The situational perspective views human behaviour as mostly a result of ________ factors.
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Q2.
________ is the ability to produce ideas, objects for problem solutions that are novel and innovative.
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Q3.
Karim watches TV when he is stressed due to pending assignments in school. According to Endler and Parker, he is using ________ mechanism of coping.
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Q4.
The self is described as a/an ________ when it gets affected.
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Q5.
The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were known as the ________, because the scientific method replaced faith and dogma.
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Q6.
Dhruv fidgets, squirms, climbs and runs around the house aimlessly. He is distracted, inattentive and seems overactive in class. Thus, he neither follows instructions, nor completes assignments. The psychologist has diagnosed him with ________.
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Q7.
When someone is sociable and outgoing, as well as enjoys meeting friends, relatives and other people at social gatherings, she/he can be classified as an introvert. (True/False)
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Q8.
When children use name-calling, swearing and abusive words, they are using the ____ form of aggressive behaviour.
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Q9.
____ refers to repeated association of a desired response with a positive consequence.
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Q10.
Tarun's group has won the elections from his constituency. His opponents, Ramesh and his group, are weak and too small in number. Tarun often expresses frustration and negative attitude towards Ramesh's group. This is known as ____.
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Q11.
Sometimes we think of the target person in terms of whatever information comes at the end. And, this has a stronger influence on a person's formation of impression. This may be due to the ____.
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Q12.
____ is a collection of people who may be present at a place/situation by chance.
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Q13.
A branch of psychology called ____ deals with various psychological issues pertaining to the human-environment interactions in a very broad sense of the term.
⚠ This question is not in the current syllabus — Psychology and Everyday Life (removed 2023-24)
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Q14.
Mandeep wants to clean the river in his village. He is actively working to achieve his goal. This behaviour is a part of ____ behaviour.
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Q15.
Skill is the proficiency or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training and experience. (True/False)
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Q16.
One can communicate and exchange messages without using any verbal language. These acts of communication are a part of ____.
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Q17.
Atul states and writes down a summary of what he understood of the communication held between him and his client. Thus, he is ____ the communicated message.
⚠ This question is not in the current syllabus — Developing Psychological Skills (removed 2023-24)
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Section B

Q1.
Aditya has to interview a famous politician on a live TV show. Which is the most appropriate type of interview he can use ?
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Q2.
What do you understand by creative visualization ? OR What is burnout ? Explain any one cause of burnout.
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Q3.
State any four significant features of attitudes.
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Q4.
Explain any two characteristics of a group. OR Explain any two differences between primary and secondary groups.
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Section C

Q1.
Supriya has broken the norms of a village by pursuing a higher level course in aviation. She deviated from the social norms of her village where higher education for girls was neither motivated nor accepted. Is her behaviour abnormal ? Explain with reference to four Ds.
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Q2.
You have assessed twenty peers of your class for mathematical comprehension/knowledge. Create a distribution for the results that you are most likely to expect. What is the shape of the distribution ?
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Q3.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of observation. OR Explain the typical format of a counselling interview.
⚠ This question is not in the current syllabus — Developing Psychological Skills (removed 2023-24)
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Section D

Q1.
Think of any international conflict. Suggest conflict resolution strategies for the same.
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Q2.
Natural disasters are stressful experiences that are a result of nature's fury. There are ways of being prepared to minimise their devastating consequences. Develop any one action plan which can be used at the community level and will help people to deal with the disasters effectively.
⚠ This question is not in the current syllabus — Psychology and Everyday Life (disasters) (removed 2023-24)
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Q3.
What is attitude ? Explain its various components.
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Q4.
Explain how life skills can help meet life challenges. OR Explain any four stress management techniques.
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Q5.
Describe the symptoms of any two anxiety disorders. OR Classify and explain the symptoms of eating disorders.
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Q6.
Angad has been a topper in class. He went to the topmost college, where he was neither sensitive to his own self or to others. This led to problems in interpersonal relationships with reference to his condition. Explain the importance of emotional intelligence in his life.
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Section E

Q1.
How do you define personality ? Explain any one approach to the study of personality. OR How do projective techniques assess personality ? Explain any two well-known projective techniques.
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Q2.
Discuss the various techniques used in behaviour therapy. OR Explain the key features of cognitive therapies as explained by Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck.
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