PUC Science 2nd PUC Class 12 - Karnataka Board PUC Question Bank Solutions for Psychology

Anxiety has been called the “butterflies in the stomach feeling”. At what stage does anxiety become a disorder? Discuss its types.

Prejudice can exist without discrimination and vice versa. Comment.

How do groups influence our behaviour?

How often do you show conformity in your behaviour? What are the determinants of conformity?

Why do people obey even when they know that their behaviour may be harming others? Explain.

How is ‘poverty’ related to ‘discrimination’? Explain the major psychological effects of poverty and deprivation.

Distinguish between ‘instrumental aggression’ and ‘hostile aggression’. Suggest some strategies to reduce aggression and violence.

Discuss the psychological impact of television viewing on human behaviour. How can its adverse consequences be reduced? Explain.

Define communication. Which component of the communication process is most important? Justify your answer with relevant examples.

Describe the set of competencies that must be kept in mind while administering a psychological test.

To what extent is our intelligence the result of heredity (nature) and environment (nurture)? Discuss.

What is IQ? How do psychologists classify people on the basis of their IQ scores?

All persons do not have the same intellectual capacity. How do individuals vary in their intellectual ability? Explain.

How do you define personality? What are the main approaches to the study of personality?

What are the benefits of cooperation?

What is trait approach to personality?

How does Freud explain the structure of personality?

How would Horney’s explanation of depression be different from that of Alfred Adler?

What is the main proposition of humanistic approach to personality? What did Maslow mean by self-actualisation?

Arihant wants to become a singer even though he belongs to a family of doctors. Though his family members claim to love him but strongly disapprove his choice of career. Using Carl Rogers’ terminology, describe the attitudes shown by Arihant’s family.