Units 

Topics 

No. of Periods 

Marks 

Unit I 

Variations in Psychological Attributes 

30 

13 

Unit II 

Self and Personality 

32 

13 

Unit III 

Meeting Life Challenges 

23 

9 

Unit VI 

Psychological Disorders 

30 

12 

Unit V 

Therapeutic Approaches 

25 

9 

Unit VI 

Attitude and Social Cognition 

16 

8 

Unit VII 

Social Influence and Group Processes 

14 

6 

Total 

170 

70 

Unit 

Topics 

No. of Periods 

Unit I  

Variations in Psychological Attributes 

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 

Unit II  

Self and Personality 

1. Introduction 

2. Self and Personality 

3. Concept of Self 

4. Cognitive and Behavioral 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 
• Behavioral Analysis 

32 

Unit III  

Meeting Life Challenges 

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 

Unit IV  

Psychological Disorders 

1. Introduction 

2. Concepts of Abnormality and Psychological Disorders: 

• Historical Background 

3. Classification of Psychological Disorders 

4. Factors Underlying Abnormal Behavior 

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 

30 

Unit V  

Therapeutic Approaches 

1. Nature and Process of Psychotherapy 

2. Types of Therapies: 

• Behavior Therapy 
• Cognitive Therapy 
• Humanistic-Existential Therapy 
• Alternative Therapies 

3. Factors Contributing to Healing in Psychotherapy 

4. Ethics in Psychotherapy 

5. Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill 

25 

Unit VI  

Attitude and Social Cognition 

1. Introduction 

2. Explaining Social Behavior 

3. Nature and Components of Attitudes 

4. Attitude Formation and Change: 

• Attitude Formation 
• Attitude Change 
• Attitude-Behavior Relationship 

5. Prejudice and Discrimination: 

6. Strategies for Handling Prejudice 

16 

Unit VII  

Social Influence and Group Processes 

1. Introduction 

2. Nature and Formation of Groups 

3. Types of Groups 

4. Influence of Group on Individual Behavior: 

• Social Loafing 
• Group Polarization 

14 

CBSE Practical Syllabus for Class 12 Psychology (30 Marks) 

A. Development of Case Profile: Using appropriate methods like interview, observation & psychological tests 

B. Test Administration: Administer and interpret five psychological tests related to various psychological attributes 

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

60 

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 

Book Title 

Author/Publication 

Psychology, Class XI 

NCERT  

Psychology, Class XII 

NCERT 

Comprehensive Practical Psychology for Class 12 

Dr. V. K. Kakar and Dr. S. K. Mangal