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Given below is the conversation between a Patient's wife and the Psychiatrist. The Patient's wife is the informant.
| Patient's wife: | “Doctor, I am unable to adjust to my husband's behaviour”. |
| Psychiatrist: | “What changes have you noticed in him lately?” |
| Patient's wife: | “For the past three weeks, he has been very energetic and over excited. He has been shopping and buying unnecessary things. He behaved differently last month. He was profoundly sad for no known reason and had lost interest in life.” |
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Psychiatrist: |
“Since when have you been noticing this fluctuation in his behaviour?” |
| Patient's wife: | "Since the last three months.” |
- Identify the type of disorder displayed by the informant's husband.
- Explain any four causes of this disorder.
- Briefly explain Cognitive Behavioural Therapy that the Psychiatrist can use in the treatment of this patient.
Concept: Behavioural and Developmental Disorders
Illustrate a subtype of schizophrenia in which individuals have an irrational and persistent feeling that someone is going to harm them.
Concept: Major Psychological Disorder> Schizophrenia
| Aditi faces recurring periods of intense emotional swings. In some phases, she feels unusually energised, talks rapidly, and indulges in impulsive activities like excessive spending of money. At other times, she withdraws from social interactions, experiences deep sadness, and finds it challenging to focus or engage in daily activities. |
- List the two stages of the psychological disorder displayed by Aditi. (2)
- Explain any two potential causes of this psychological disorder. (2)
Concept: Behavioural and Developmental Disorders
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“The onset of the disorder was gradual, but even today, I still remember the painful episode in my life. I had completed medical school with great success. It seemed as if my hard work had paid off and my dreams were realised. However, within two weeks thereafter, I was unable to complete my work in a timely fashion. I had trouble concentrating on even the simplest of tasks. I felt intense gloom and felt lonely, even amongst my friends. I was unable to sleep and felt fatigued and worthless all the time. I remained slow, inefficient and disorganised.” |
- Identify the psychological disorder indicated above. (1)
- Specify any three ways by which Rational Emotive Therapy (RET) can be used to help the patient recover from the psychological disorder. (3)
Concept: Behavioural and Developmental Disorders
Observe the image given below and answer the question that follow.
Predict any two possible psychological impact that natural disasters can have on the Himalayan community.
Concept: Behavioural and Developmental Disorders
Observe the image given below and answer the question that follow.
Enumerate any five ways to promote pro-environmental behaviour among people.
Concept: Behavioural and Developmental Disorders
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
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Fifteen candidates applied for the position of Executive Manager in a private company. The candidates were called individually for a conversation in the first round of recruitment. In the second round, they were given a list of statements on personality factors that they had to rate a scale value for. The final round consisted of a group task in which the candidates were divided into three groups. Each group had to overcome a problem situation given to them. |
- Describe the types of behavioural analysis that were conducted on the candidates in the first and second rounds. (4)
- In your opinion, which type of behavioural analysis would help the directors select the suitable candidate? Justify your answer by giving two reasons. (3)
Concept: Behavioural and Developmental Disorders
What is meant by the term social perception?
Concept: Social Perception
Answer the following question briefly:
What is attribution?
Concept: Social Perception
What is meant by bias? With the help of two examples each, explain self-serving bias and counterfactual thinking.
Concept: Social Perception
Answer the following question:
What is meant by automatic vigilance?
Concept: Social Perception
Answer the following question briefly:
What is meant by the term person positivity bias?
Concept: Social Perception
Answer the following question:
Describe the process through which people try to understand the reasons for other's behavior.
Concept: Social Perception
A biased tendency in an individual to assume that his/her beliefs and opinions are common and that others also think the same way, is known as ______.
Concept: Social Perception
Name the stage of crisis in Psychosocial Development, when one attempts to maintain their sense of dignity as they become a senior citizen and feel worthless if they fail to maintain it.
Concept: Social Perception
| Mohan follows a strict vegetarian diet and assumes that a majority of his friends and acquaintances prefer a vegetarian lifestyle. He overestimates the number of people who share the same dietary choice as him. |
- Identify the bias shown by Mohan. (1)
- Describe any two biases, citing a suitable example for each. (3)
Concept: Social Perception
Answer the following question briefly:
How is discrimination related to prejudice?
Concept: Prejudice and Discrimination
Answer the following question briefly:
What is meant by gender stereotypes?
Concept: Prejudice and Discrimination
Discuss any three causes of prejudice. Also, suggest two ways of missing prejudice.
Concept: Prejudice and Discrimination
Answer the following question briefly:
Mention one way to resist prejudice.
Concept: Prejudice and Discrimination
