CBSE Class 12 Psychology — Self and Personality
All previous year questions from Chapter: Self and Personality
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A teacher notices that one of her usually calm and respectful students behaves aggressively during a group activity. She considers whether this behaviour might be due to peer pressure and classroom dynamics rather than the student's personality. Which approach is the teacher following ?
1 mark· A· Interactionist Perspective — Situationism - 3
Rohan failed an important exam. Instead of accepting that he didn't prepare well, he insists that the teacher was biased and the exam was unfair. Which defence mechanism is Rohan using ?
1 mark· A· Freud's Defence Mechanisms — Rationalization - 4
Meera always felt left out, low and incompetent as a child because her elder siblings were more successful. Now she works extremely hard to be the best in every task she takes up. According to Adler, this behaviour can be explained by :
1 mark· A· Adler's Individual Psychology — Superiority Complex - 5
Ananya is known in school for honesty. No matter the situation, she always speaks the truth. According to Allport, this trait can be classified as :
1 mark· A· Allport's Trait Theory — Cardinal Trait - 6
Which concept is based on Bandura's social learning theory ?
1 mark· A· Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory — Self-efficacy - 21
Riya is on a strict diet because she wants to stay healthy and prepare for her upcoming school sports competition. One evening, she opens the fridge and sees a big, delicious chocolate cake that her mom made for a family dinner the next day. She immediately feels the urge to eat it, but plans to eat it after the sports competition. As per Freud's theory, explain Riya's behaviour in terms of id, ego and superego.
3 marks· C· Freud's Structure of Personality — Id, Ego, Superego - 28
(a) Direct techniques of personality assessment come with their own drawbacks especially related to social desirability. In such a condition, suggest other methods of personality assessment which can tap the unconscious of the individual. Mention any four such effective techniques. OR (b) While simple and appealing, type theories truly capturing the uniqueness of every individual or oversimplifying the rich diversity of human personality are debatable. Type theories attempt to place individuals into distinct categories based on shared characteristics. Many types of theories have shaped how we view personality. Elaborate on the theories by Type Approach.
6 marks· E· Personality Assessment: Projective Techniques and Type Theories