CBSE Class 12 Psychology Syllabus 2024-25 (PDF Download)

Units

Topics

No. of periods

Marks

I

Variations in Psychological Attributes

30

13

II

Self and Personality

32

13

III

Meeting Life Challenges

23

9

IV

Psychological Disorders

30

12

V

Therapeutic Approaches

25

9

VI

Attitude and Social Cognition

16

8

VII

Social Influence and Group Processes

14

6

Total

170

70

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

30 Periods

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

32 Periods

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

23 periods

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

30 Periods

· 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. Nature and Process of psychotherapy

· Therapeutic relationship

2. Types of Therapies

· Behaviour Therapy

· Cognitive Therapy

· Humanistic-Existential Therapy

· Alternative Therapies

· Factors contributing to healing in Psychotherapy

· Ethics in Psychotherapy

3. Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill

25 Periods

Unit VI

Attitude and Social Cognition

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

16 Periods

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

14 Periods

Practical 30 Marks                                                      60 Periods

A. Development of case profile:

Using appropriate methods like interview, observation & psychological tests.

B. Test administration:

Students are required to administer and interpret five psychological tests related to various psychological attributes like intelligence, aptitude, attitude, personality, etc.

C. In the Practical examination, the student will be required to administer and interpret two psychological tests.

Distribution of Marks:

60 Periods

· Practical File and Case Profile

10 Marks

· Viva Voce (Case Profile & Two Practicals)

05 Marks

· Two Practicals (5 marks for conduct of practicals and 10 marks for reporting)

15 Marks

Total

30 Marks

Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 70

S. No.

Competencies

Total Marks

%

Weightage

1

Remembering and Understanding: Exhibiting memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers; Demonstrating understanding  of  facts  and  ideas  by  organizing,

comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions and stating main ideas

25

35%

2

Applying: Solving problems to new situations by

applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way

31

45%

3

Formulating, Analysing, Evaluating and Creating: Examining and breaking information into parts by identifying motives or causes; Making inferences and finding evidence to support generalizations; Presenting and defending opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria; Compiling information together in a different

way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions

14

20%

Total

70

100%