CBSE 12th Psychology Question Paper 2022 (Set 1)

Well-being refers to a state of feeling healthy, happy, contented, and satisfied with life. It includes both physical and psychological comfort, and a sense of positive functioning in daily life.

Obsession is a persistent, unwanted, and intrusive thought, idea, or impulse that keeps entering a person’s mind. Compulsion is a repetitive behavior or mental act that a person feels driven to perform in order to reduce anxiety caused by the obsession. Thus, obsession is a thought, while compulsion is an action.

Complexity of attitude refers to the number of different aspects or components an attitude has. Some attitudes are simple, involving only one or two ideas, while others are complex and include many beliefs and feelings. Centrality refers to how important a particular attitude is to a person’s self-concept and overall belief system. A centrally held attitude is more strongly connected with the person’s values and is harder to change.

A self-fulfilling prophecy strengthens prejudices because when people expect others to behave in a certain way, they act toward them in ways that make the expected behavior more likely to occur. Their actions may confirm the original stereotype and make the prejudice seem true. For example, if a teacher believes that a student from a particular community is weak in studies, the teacher may give that student less attention or fewer opportunities. As a result, the student may perform poorly, which then seems to confirm the teacher’s prejudice.

Imran is most likely suffering from a somatoform disorder, specifically somatisation disorder. In this disorder, a person has repeated physical complaints such as pain, breathlessness, fatigue, or other bodily symptoms, but no adequate medical cause can be found. The symptoms are real to the person, but they are not explained by any physical illness. The various types of somatoform disorders include: 1. Somatisation disorder: multiple physical symptoms affecting different body parts over a long period. 2. Conversion disorder: psychological conflicts are expressed through loss of motor or sensory function, such as paralysis, blindness, or inability to speak. 3. Pain disorder: persistent severe pain without sufficient medical explanation. 4. Hypochondriasis: excessive worry or fear of having a serious illness, despite medical reassurance. 5. Body dysmorphic disorder: obsessive concern with an imagined or minor defect in physical appearance.