NAGARJUNA VIDYANIKETAN
Mid Term Assessment
Grade 11 Psychology (037) MM:70 MARKS
General Instructions :
i. All questions are compulsory except where internal choice has been given.
ii. Question Nos. 1 -18 in Section A carry 1 mark each.
iii. Question Nos. 19-23 in Section B are Very Short Answer Type-I questions carrying 2 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 30 words.
iv. Question Nos. 24-27 in Section C are Short Answer Questions Type-II carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
v. Question Nos. 28 - 31 in Section D are Long Answer Type I questions carrying 4 marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 120 words.
vi. Question No. 32 in Section E is a Long Answer Type II question carrying 6 marks. Answer to this
question should not exceed 200 words.
vii. Question Nos. 33 – 36 in Section F are based on two cases given. Each case has two questions
carrying two marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 30 words.
Section-A
1. Piaget called the period of Childhood as the
(a) Formal operational stage (b) Preoperational stage (c) Concrete operational stage (d) Sensorimotor stage
2.The Gestalt approach to psychology was developed mainly by
(a) Abraham Meslow (b) carl Wright (c) J.B Watson (d) Weirthimer and Kofka
3. Jasica is conducting a research to assess the psychological attributes of University students.
Which among the given statements is not a goal of psychological enquiry?
a) Description of behaviour /phenomenon as accurately as possible
b) Prediction of behavious
c) Establishment of good relationship with the subjects
d) Explanation of behaviour
4.
5. Ravish was advised by the clinical Psychologist to take a psychological test for in-depth assessment of his
personality characteristics .Which of the given statements are true about a psychological test.
i) Psychological test is a subjective instrument to asses an individual’s standing in relation to others on some
mental/ behavioural characteristics.
ii) Based on manner of administration, psychological tests are divided into individual or group tests.
iii) Test –Retest & Split Half are methods to calculate validity of a psychological test .
iv) In a power test, the items are generally arranged in a decreasing order of difficulty.
v) Validity indicates whether a psychological test actually measures what it claims to measure.
a) i & iii b) iii & iv c) ii & v d) i & iv
6.The approximate age of Preoperational stage is
(a) 0-2 (b) 2-7 (c) 7-11 (d) 11-18
7. Distinctly observable characteristics are called
(a) Genotype (b) phenotype (c) Genetics (d) DNA
8. Anshul is a 3 months old infant. Whenever he hears a loud noise, he throws his arm outward while arching
his back and then brings the arm together as if grasping something.
Identify the appropriate reflex action described in this example .
a) Babinski b) Rooting c) Grasp d) Moro
Two statements are given in the question below (Question 9 to 14 ) are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read
the statements and choose the appropriate option.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, R is false
d) A is false, R is true
9. Assertion (A) : In the ‘quasi’ experimentation method , the researcher attempts to manipulate an
independent variable in a natural setting using naturally occurring groups to form experimental and control
group .
Reason (R) : Researcher wants to study the behaviour of the participants without making them aware that
they are a part of his /her study.
10. Assertion (A) Although Psychology is a very old subject discipline, it is a young science.
Reason ( R) Not only in other countries but in India as well , it is also a subject of study offered in the faculty of
Science both at the under graduate / post graduate level at some universities .
11. Assertion ( A) : Nowadays , a large number of hospitals employ psychologist for providing psychological
counselling and positive support to patients who are terminally ill /suffering from critical illness /are in post
surgery care /physically challenged etc.
Reason (R): Health professionals have realized that the saying that ‘healthy body requires a healthy mind’ is
actually true.
12. Assertion: The method of Observation is considered to be a powerful tool in Psychological enquiry.
Reason: The Observation method is labour intensive, consumes lot of time and is susceptible to biases of the
observer.
13. Assertion: People largely differ with respect to psychological characteristics (like intelligence
/personality /memory / learning ability ) although they share a commonality of belonging to the same species
of ‘homo sapiens’.
Reason: We all have inherited the human genetic codes from our parents that provides a distinct blueprint
and timetable for development. However genes do not exist in isolation and development occurs in the
context of individual’s environment which makes each of us unique .
14. Assertion: Adolescent years are especially vulnerable to smoking alcohol and drug abuse.
Reason : Positive relationship of an adolescent with parents, peers, siblings and adults play an important role
in developing this vulnerability.
Read the research findings / case studies (Q15- Q 18) and answer the question that follow Research.
Case study: In December 2004 a study was conducted by ‘Outlook Saptahik’ Magazine to know what makes
people of India happy .The study was conducted in big cities namely Delhi, Mumbai ,Bangalore ,
Hyderabad , Jaipur , Ahmedabad and Ranchi. Nearly 817 participants in the age group of 20-55
years participated in the study. The questionnaire used in this research study obtained different
types of questions .The first question (Are you happy?) required the respondents were a to give
their views on a five point scale (6- extremely happy, 4- more or less happy,3- neither happy nor
unhappy , 2-more or less unhappy, 1- extremely unhappy) .Nearly 47 % people reported that they
were extremely happy . 28% reported more or less happy, 11% reported they were neither happy
nor unhappy & 7% fell in the last two categories.
Q.15 Which type of questionnaire has been used in the above mentioned study/research?
a) Open ended b) Close ended c) Rank order d) Image choice
Case Study : Dr. Dean Ornish, an American Physician has conducted a number of studies on heart patients .In
one of his studies , persons with blocked arteries were made to visualize that blood was flowing through their
blocked arteries .After practicing this over a period of time along with lifestyle management , significant relief
was experienced by the patients. The degree of blockage became significantly less .
Q16. What conclusion can be drawn from the above mentioned research observation?
a) There exist no relationship between body and mind
b) All heart patients can be cured only through training their mind
c) If a person from any cardiac problem, he has to consult a psychologist.
d) Positive visualization /emotions can bring about significant changes in bodily processes
Case study : A young man who suffered a brain injury in an accident, claimed after coming back from that
hospital that his parents have been replaced by their ‘duplicates’. They were imposters .
Q17. Select the statement which appropriately explains the above mentioned case.
a) The person has suffered damage in some part of the brain but his mind has remained intact
b) Human mind can exist even without a brain
c) The man acquired some supernatural powers/abilities after the accident so he is behaving in this manner
d) None of the explanations correctly explains the case study.
Case study : Sudha is a 3 years old girl. She kept her doll on the window side and went to ‘play school’. Due to
direct exposure to sunlight , the doll turned extremely hot. After returning from her school, Sudha started
crying saying that her doll was suffering from high fever and needs to be taken to the family doctor.
Q18. Which phenomenon is manifested in this case?
a) Centration b) Concrete Operation c) Animism d) None of these
Section B
Q19. Define the term cognition ? Q22.What is Sensorimotor stage ?
Q20. What do you understand by Psychology? Q23.Define the term Prediction ?
Q21. What do you understand by mental process?
Section-C
Q24. Name and explain the elements that constitute the ‘surrounding layer’ according to the ecological model
for understanding child development in Indian context.
Q25. How can you distinguish scientific psychology from the popular notions about the discipline of
Psychology?
Q26. Explain the three limitations of Psychological Enquiry.
Section- D
Define the term data. Explain the different types of data collected in psychological research with examples.
‘Environment of the child has a major role in the development of the child.’ Support your answer with examples.
Section-E
Sheela and her colleagues are studying the moral behaviour of UG College students. Explain
in detail the ethical guidelines that the psychologists needs to follow while conducting any
Psychological enquiry
30.Discuss the cognitive changes taking place in a developing child.
Section -F
Read the passage and answer the question.(6)
Parker is a Child psychologist who works on the theory of Jean Piaget. When he observes children of infancy
stage he founds different activities done by these infants. During his research work he observed that the child
during infancy experiences the world through senses and interactions with objects i.e. through looking,
hearing, touching, mouthing and grasping. The newborn lives in the present. If something is out of sight, it is
out of mind of childr…n at this stage. For example, once Parker hid a toy in front of a child with which the child
was playing.
The young infant did react as if nothing has happened, i.e. she did not search for the toy. The child assumed
the toy did not exist. Parker recalls the theory of Jean Piaget that children at this stage have lack object
permanence i.e. the awareness that the objects continue to exist when not pierce Gradually by 8 months of
age, the child starts pursuing the object partially covered in her/his presence. As per this theory Vocalisation
begins with the infant's babbling,
sometime between 3 to 6 months of age. Jean Piaget stressed that children actively construct their
understanding of the world. Information does not simply enter their minds from the environment. As children
grow, additional information is acquired and they adapt their thinking to include new ideas, as this improves
their understanding of the world.
(i) Parker works on which theory of which theory of child psychology?
(a) Social Construct theory
(b) Behavioural theory of B.F Skinner
(c) Cognitive theory of Jean Piaget
(d) Humanist theory of Carl Rogers
(ii) In the theory of Jean Piaget, Parker observed which phenomenon during infancy stage?
(a) Word Formation
(b) Usage of Correct Grammar
(c) Lack of Object Permanence
(d) All of the above
(iii) As per the theory of Jean Piaget, vocalisation begins with the infant's babbling, sometime between the
age of
(a) 0 to 3 months
(b) 6 to 7 months
(c) 3 to 6 months
(d) 9 to 11 months
(B)
2 Read the case and answer the questions that follow.
Dewey is a research scholar of the discipline of Psychology who mostly trust case studies for doing his research
work. With the help of case studies, Mr. Dewey has done many research papers to understand feelings,
fantasies, hopes, fears, traumatic experiences, parental upbringing of individuals that help to understand a
person's mind and behaviour.
Generally, researchers focus on cases which can provide critical information or new learning on less
understood phenomena. Case studies provide a narrative or detailed descriptions of the events that take place
in a person's life. A case study is a valuable research tool in the field of clinical psychology and human
development. Mr. Dewey studied in psychology that Freud's insights that led to the development of psycho-
analytic theory emerged from his observations and showed that meticulous records must be maintained on
individual cases. It has also seen that case studies have been conducted to understand the pattern of
socialisation of children. Case studies provide detailed in-depth depictions of people's lives.
(1) According to Mr. Dewey which is the best method to conduct a research work in psychology? With the help
of this method what psychologists can understand about individuals? (1/2 +1/2)
(2) What are the benefits of this method? (2)
