CBSE Syllabus for Class 12 Psychology
Course Structure for Class XII Psychology
| Unit | Topic | Marks |
| I | Variations in Psychological Attributes | 9 |
| II | Self and Personality | 10 |
| III | Meeting Life Challenges | 7 |
| IV | Psychological Disorders | 10 |
| V | Therapeutic Approaches | 7 |
| VI | Attitude and Social Cognition | 8 |
| VII | Social Influence and Group Processes | 7 |
| VIII | Psychology and Life | 6 |
| IX | Developing Psychological Skills | 6 |
| Total | 70 |
Unit-I: Variations in Psychological Attributes
- Introduction
- Individual Differences in Human Functioning
- Assessment of Psychological Attributes
- Intelligence
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Theories of Intelligence
- Theory of Multiple Intelligences
- Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
- Planning, Attention-arousal, and Simultaneous successive
- Model of Intelligence
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Individual Differences in Intelligence
- Variations of Intelligence
- Culture and Intelligence
- Emotional Intelligence
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Special Abilities
- Aptitude: Nature and Measurement
- Creativity
Unit-II: Self and Personality
- Introduction
- Self and Personality
- Concept of Self
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Cognitive and Behavioural Aspects of Self
- Self-esteem, Self-efficacy and Self-regulation
- Culture and Self
- Concept of Personality
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Major Approaches to the Study of Personality
- Type Approaches
- Trait Approaches
- Psychodynamic Approach
- Behavioural Approach
- Cultural Approach
- Humanistic Approach
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8. Assessment of Personality
- Self-report Measures
- Projective Techniques
- Behavioural Analysis
Unit-III: Meeting Life Challenges
- Introduction
- Nature, Types and Sources of Stress
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Effects of Stress on Psychological Functioning and Health
- Stress and Health
- General Adaptation Syndrome
- Stress and Immune System
- Lifestyle
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Coping with Stress
- Adaptation and Adjustments (From the CBSE Supplementary Reading Material)
- Stress Management Techniques
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Promoting Positive Health and Well-being
- Life Skills
- Human Strengths and Virtues From the CBSE Supplementary Reading Material)
Unit-IV: Psychological Disorders
- Introduction
- Concepts of abnormality and psychological Disorders
- Classification of Psychological Disorders
- Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour
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Major Psychological Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Somatoform Disorders
- Dissociative Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Schizophrenic Disorders
- Behavioural and Developmental Disorders
- Substance-use Disorders
Unit-V: Therapeutic Approaches
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Nature and process of psychotherapy
- Therapeutic relationship
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Types of therapies
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Behaviour Therapy
- Cognitive Therapy
- Humanistic-existential Therapy
- Biomedical Therapy
- Alternative Therapies
- Zen (From the CBSE Supplementary Reading Material)
- Counselling (From the CBSE Supplementary Reading Material)
- Rehabilitation of the Mentally III
Unit-VI: Attitude And Social Cognition
- Introduction
- Explaining Social Behaviour
- Nature and Components of Attitudes
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Attitude Formation and Change
- Attitude Formation
- Attitude Change
- Attitude-Behaviour Relationship
- Prejudice and Discrimination
- Strategies for Handling Prejudice
- Social Cognition
- Schemas and Stereotypes
- Impression Formation and Explaining
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Behaviour of Others through Attributions
- Impression Formation
- Attribution of Causality
- Behaviour in the Presence of Others
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Pro-social Behaviour
- Factors Affecting Pro-social Behaviour
Unit-VII: Social Influence And Group Processes
- Introduction
- Nature and Formation of Groups
- Type of Groups
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Influence of Group on Individual Behaviour
- Social Loafing
- Group Polarisation
- Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
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Cooperation and Competition
- Determinants of Cooperation and Competition
- Social Identity
- Intergroup Conflict: Nature and Causes
- Conflict Resolution Strategies
Unit-VIII: Psychology and Life
- Introduction
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Human-Environment Relationship
- Different Views of the Human-Environment Relationship
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Environmental Effects on Human Behaviour
- Human Influence on the Environment
- Noise
- Pollution
- Crowding
- Natural Disasters
- Promoting Pro-environmental Behaviour
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Psychology and Social Concerns
- Poverty and Discrimination
- Aggression, Violence, and Peace
- Mahatma Gandhi on Non-violence
- Health
- Impact of Television on Behaviour
- Media and Human Values (From the CBSE Supplementary Reading Material)
- Human Rights (From the CBSE Supplementary Reading Material)
- Citizenship (From the CBSE Supplementary Reading Material)
- Promotion of Peace (From the CBSE Supplementary Reading Material)
Unit-IX: Developing Psychological Skills
- Introduction
- Developing as an effective Psychologist
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General Skills
- Intellectual and Personal Skills; Sensitivity to Diversity
- Observational Skills
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Specific Skills
- Communication Skills
- Psychological Testing Skills
- Interviewing Skills
- Counselling Skills
