CLASS -XII -PSYCHOLOGY

ASSIGNMENT- Chapter-5

PART -A (2 MARKS)
1- A relationship between two people that is contractual and time bound,
name it. Explain its two components.
2-Priya took therapy sessions for her long-lasting generalized anxiety. She felt
relieved upon understanding the core schemas of her problem. She was
taking_______________
a) Psychodynamic Therapy
b) Behavioural therapy
c) Humanistic Therapy.
3- A child receives a token every time he does his homework on time so that
finally he learns to do his tasks on time. These tokens are later exchanged for
some desirable reward. Explain this technique of behavior modification.
4-Rina thinks that she does not get good marks in exams because of the way
her teacher does the correction. Similarly she has other automatic negative
thoughts as well, they are referred to as _______________ .
5-Amulya has decided to go for Gestalt therapy for his emotional outbursts,
which meant he will be given training in ___________ and ____________
.Name the psychologists who had given this therapy.
6- Raju has an irrational fear of entering into a lift. He feels suffocated while
entering into a lift therefore climbs to 8th floor of his office daily. Describe the
behavioural technique he can be treated with?
7- The process of emotional unburdening is called as___________. Also explain
its significance.
8- Nisha, a 4- year- old girl cries and sulks when she is not allowed to watch her
favourite cartoon. The parent is instructed to allow her watch TV only if she
does not cry and sulks and not to allow if she continues with the same
behaviour. The wanted behavior of politely asking increases and unwanted
behaviour of crying decreases. Explain the reinforcement strategy.
 PART-B (3 MARKS)
9- To treat Aman’s problem of stress the therapist has decided to use bio-
psycho-social approach. Give suggestions how to achieve that correction in
these three areas.
10- Motivation to change, absence of unresolved conflicts, positive nature,
expectation of improvement. Segregate these non-specific factors into
Therapist and Patients variables, also explain the role of these non-specific
factors in Psychotherapy.
11- How the implementation of the principal of reciprocal inhibition is done?
12- Describe the nature of therapeutic relationship in humanistic-existential
therapy.
13. If a child shouts at home, the mother reprimands a child by cutting down his
play time in the evening. Describe the behavioural technique used by the mother
to change his behaviour. Differentiate between aversive conditioning and
negative reinforcement.
PART- C (4 MARKS)
14-- Priyal has tried various ways to treat her depression which failed to help,
suggest some alternative therapies for her to deal with her issue.
15- A 40 years old female is experiencing anxiety, meaninglessness in life, how
do you think we can help her.

16- Anil is suffering with schizophrenia for years now, with medicines his
symptoms are reduced. Now the aim is to improve his quality of life and to
empower him through rehabilitation. Suggest ways to do that.
17-Shubhra thinks that smoking relieves her anxiety of exams. With the help of
Behaviour therapy plan treatment stages for her. Also explain maintaining
factor and other possible antecedent factors responsible for her condition.
18. In the last few years, Monica has had to face many difficult circumstances.
Quite often, she finds herself asking questions about the meaning of life. How
will logotherapy therapy alleviate her distress and help achieve a sense of
wholeness in life?