Class 12 Psychology Study Notes Previous year question papers , sample paper , NCERT Solutions, and all other study material for Psychology subject of class 12th are present here for students and teachers.
Class 12 Psychology
Psychology is introduced as an elective subject at the higher secondary stage of school education. As a discipline, psychology specializes in the study of experiences, behaviors and mental processes of human beings within a socio-cultural historical context. This course purports to introduce the learners to the basic ideas, principles, and methods in Psychology. The emphasis is to create interest and exposure needed by learners to develop their own knowledge base and understanding.
CBSE Class 12 Psychology consists of the following textbook ( published by NCERT)
1. Psychology, Class XII, Published by NCERT
Resource ( Study Material )
| CBSE Class 12 Psychology Syllabus |
| CBSE Class 12 Psychology NCERT Solutions |
| CBSE Class 12 Psychology Previous Year Question Papers |
CBSE Class 12th Psychology Syllabus
Unit I : Variations in Psychological Attributes
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Individual Differences in Human Functioning
3. Assessment of Psychological Attributes
4. Intelligence
5. Psychometric Theories of Intelligence, Information Processing Theory: Planning, Attention-arousal and Simultaneous successive Model of Intelligence, Triarchic Theory of Intelligence; Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
6. Individual Differences in Intelligence
7. Culture and Intelligence
8. Emotional Intelligence
9. Special Abilities: Aptitude: Nature and Measurement
10.Creativity
Unit II : Self and Personality
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Self and Personality
3. Concept of Self
4. Cognitive and Behavioural aspects of Self
5. Culture and Self
6. Concept of Personality
7. Major Approaches to the Study of Personality
Type Approaches
Trait Approaches
Psychodynamic Approach and Post Freudian Approaches
Behavioural Approach Cultural Approach
Humanistic Approach
8. Assessment of Personality
Self-report Measures
Projective Techniques
Behavioural Analysis
Unit III : Meeting Life Challenges
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Nature, Types and Sources of Stress
3. Effects of Stress on Psychological Functioning and Health
Stress and Health
General Adaptation Syndrome
Stress and Immune System
Lifestyle
4. Coping with Stress
Stress Management Techniques
5. Promoting Positive Health and Well-being
Life Skills
Positive Health
Unit IV : Psychological Disorders
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Concepts of Abnormality and Psychological Disorders
Historical Background
3. Classification of Psychological Disorders
4. Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour
5. Major Psychological Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Trauma-and Stressor-Related Disorders
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Depressive Disorder
Bipolar and Related Disorders
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Substance Related and Addictive Disorders
Unit V : Therapeutic Approaches
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Explaining Social Behaviour
3. Nature and Components of Attitudes
4. Attitude Formation and Change
Attitude Formation
Attitude Change
Attitude-Behaviour Relationship
5. Prejudice and Discrimination
6. Strategies for Handling Prejudice
Unit VII : Social Influence and Group Processes
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Nature and Formation of Groups
3. Type of Groups
4. Influence of Group on Individual Behaviour
Social Loafing
Group Polarisation
Reference : CBSE Academics
CBSE Class 12 Psychology NCERT Solutions
NCERT Text Book Psychology Class 12- “Psychology”
NCERT Solutions Chapter 1 ( Variation in Psychological Attributes )
NCERT Solutions Chapter 2 ( Self and Personality )
NCERT Solutions Chapter 3 ( Meeting Life Challenges )
NCERT Solutions Chapter 4 ( Psychological Disorders )
NCERT Solutions Chapter 5 ( Therapeutic Approaches )
NCERT Solutions Chapter 6 ( Attitude and Social Cognition )
NCERT Solutions Chapter 7 ( Social Influence and Group Processes ) NCERT Solutions Chapter 8 ( Psychology and Life ) [ Not included in syllabus 2022-23 ]NCERT Solutions Chapter 9 ( Developing Psychological Skills ) Not included in syllabus 2022-23 ]
CBSE Class 12 Psychology Previous Year Question Papers
CBSE Class 12 Psychology Question Paper 2021
CBSE Class 12 Psychology Question Paper 2020
CBSE Class 12 Psychology Question Paper 2019
CBSE Class 12 Psychology Question Paper 2018
CBSE Class 12 Psychology Question Paper 2017
CBSE Class 12 Psychology Question Paper 2016
CBSE Class 12 Psychology Question Paper 2015
CBSE Class 12 Psychology Question Paper 2014
CBSE Class 12 Psychology Question Paper 2013