Class 12th Psychology Sample Papers CBSE Boards 2009

Psychology is one of the uncommon subjects which only few people opt for. It is the one of the subjects which comes under science. It is the subject which is comparatively difficult than another subjects but will lead you to better future. So what all you need to do is concentrate, clear all your concepts and improve your observation power to score well in Psychology. These above mention tings appear to be easy but you have to follow them to crack this Psychology named subject. Here are some sample papers and syllabus to help you to improve your level to get good marks in the subject.
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Syllabus:

Unit I : Intelligence and Aptitude 09 Marks (20 Periods)
The unit aims at studying how people differ with respect to intelligence and aptitude.
Individual differences in intelligence: Theories of Intelligence; Culture and Intelligence; Emotional
intelligence; Aptitude: Nature and types: Assessment of psychological attributes.

Unit II : Self and Personality 10 Marks (24 Periods)
This unit focuses on the study of self and personality in the context of different approaches
in an effort to appraise the person. The assessment of personality will also be discussed.
Aspects of self: self concept: Self-esteem and Self-regulation; Culture and self; Personality:
Concept; Approaches to Personality: Type and Trait, Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Behavioural
and Cultural; Assessment of Personality: Self-report Measures, Behavioural Analysis, and Projective
Measures.

Unit III : Human Strengths and Meeting Life Challenges07 Marks(14 Periods)
This unit deals with the nature of stress and how responses to stress depend on and
individual’s appraisal of stressors. Strategies to cope with stress will also be dealt with.
Life challenge and adjsutment; Concept of adaptation; Human strengths and virtues: Nature,
types and effects on psychological functioning; Coping with stress; Concepts of health and well-being;
Life style, health and well-being.

Unit IV: Psychological Disorders 10 Marks (24 Periods)
This unit discusses the concepts of normality and abnormality and the major psychological
disorders.
Concepts of abnormality and psychological disorder, Casual factors, associated with abnormal
behaviour, Classification of disorder, Major psychological disorders: Anxiety, Somato-form Dissociative,
Mood, Schizophrenic, Developmental and Behavioural Substance Related.

Unit V : Therapeutic Approaches 07 Marks (20 Periods)
This unit discuses the goals, techniques and effectiveness of different approaches to treat
psychological disorders.

Nature and process of therapy; Nature of therapeutic relationship; Types of therapies: Psychodynamic,
Humanistic, Cognitive, Behaviour; Alternative therapies: Yoga, Meditation; Zen; Rehabilitation
of mentally ill people.

Unit VI : Attitude and Social Cognition 08 Marks (20 Periods)
This unit focuses on the formation and change of attitudes, cultural influences on
attributional tendencies and conditions influencing pro-social behaviour.
Explaining behaviour through attributions; Social cognition; Schemas and stereotypes; Impression
formation; Nature and components of attitudes; Attitude formation and change; Behaviour in the
presence of others: Pro-social Behaviour; Prejudice and discrimination; Strategies for handling prejudice.

Unit VII : Social Influence and Group Processes 07 Marks (22 Periods)
The unit deals with the concept of group, its functions and the dynamics of social influence
process like conformity, obedience and complaince. Different conflict resolution strategies will
also be discussed.
Influence Processess: Nature of Conformity, Obedience, and Complaince: Cooperation and
Competition; Groups: Nature, formation and types; Influence of group on individual behaviour; Social
identity; Inter-Group Conflict; Conflict Resolution Strategies.

Unit VIII: Environmental and Social Concerns 06 Marks (18 Periods)
This unit focuses on the application of psychological understanding to some important
social issues.
Human- environment relationship; Environmental effects on human behaviour: .Noise, pollution,
crowding, natural disasters, social issue: Aggression and Violence; Social Inequality and Poverty; Media
and human values; Promoting pro-environmental behaviour, Human rights and citizenship; Peace.

Unit IX: Professional Skills for a Psychologist 06 Marks (18 Periods)
This unit deals with some effective psychological and interpersonal skills for facilitating
personal-social development.
Psychological skills; Observation, Interviewing, Testing, Counseling and Communication.
Psychological testing Practicals 30 Marks (60 Periods)
The students shall be required to prepare one case profile and conduct 5 practicals related to the
topics covered in the course. The case profile will include developmental history of the subject, using
both qualitative (observation, interview) and quantitative (Psychological testing) approaches. Practicals
would involve using standardised psychological assessment devices in different domains (e.g. intelligence,
personality, aptitude, adjustment, attitude, self-concept, and anxiety).

Distribution of Marks:
(i) Reporting file including case profile: 05 Marks
(ii) Viva Voce : 05 Marks
(iii) Two practicals 10 marks each (5 for accurrate conduct and 5 for reporting).