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Subject

Psychology

Class

CBSE Class 12

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11.

According to experts who deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, one of the key attitudes to develop in the survivors is that of

  • Self-confidence

  • Self-worth

  • Self-concept

  • Self-efficacy


12.

Nishant feels very strongly that everyone should love him and he should be selected to represent the school for all competitions. When this does not happen, he feels miserable and is unable to concentrate. Which form
of therapy would be the most suitable for him to overcome this problem?

  • Cognitive therapy

  • Psychodynamic therapy

  • Behavior therapy

  • Biomedical therapy


13.

After a long discussion, the initial position of the group became much stronger, thus, demonstrating the effect of

  • Group polarisation

  • Group conformity.

  • Groupthink.

  • Group Cohesiveness.


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14.

How does behavior medicine, a new discipline, help to alleviate stress?


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15.

Explain the culture of poverty.


16.

How does public or private expression of behavior influence conformity ? Explain.


17.

How is Karen Horney’s viewpoint regarding women different from that of Freud’s?


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18.

Explain cognitive distortion with the help of an example.


Cognitive distortions are ways of thinking which are general in nature but which distort the reality in a negative manner. These patterns of thought are called dysfunctional cognitive structures. They lead to errors of cognition about social reality. For example, thinking of persona about oneself that he/she is ugly or he/she is useless.


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19.

What is burnout?


20.

Explain the physiological effects of stress.


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