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Key Facts: CHSE Odisha Elective Psychology Exam

200 marks

Elective Psychology total: Y1 and Y2 each Theory 70 + Practical 30

CHSE Odisha Arts Courses of Studies (Psychology Elective)

Theory 70

Written theory marks per year (Foundations Y1 / Applications Y2)

CHSE Odisha Psychology syllabus mark scheme

Practical 30

Lab/practical component marks per year

CHSE Odisha Psychology syllabus mark scheme

Year-2 Council

AHSE theory + practical that count toward the final pass certificate

CHSE Odisha scheme of studies

In AHSE fee

No separate elective marketplace fee; included in session exam fee

CHSE Odisha AHSE fee structure via colleges

CHSE Odisha Elective Psychology is a +2 Arts elective (200 marks: Theory 70 + Practical 30 each year). Council Year-2 AHSE counts for the pass certificate. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation of Foundations + Applications theory—not a simulation of official practicals or full written papers.

Sample CHSE Odisha Elective Psychology Practice Questions

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1In CHSE +2 Psychology (Foundations), psychology is best defined as the scientific study of:
A.Behaviour and mental processes
B.Only plant taxonomy and soil chemistry
C.Only stock-market price prediction
D.Only planetary orbits
Explanation: Psychology studies behaviour (observable actions) and mental processes (thoughts, feelings, perceptions) using systematic methods.
2Why is psychology often described as a science in the CHSE syllabus?
A.It relies only on superstition and omens
B.It uses systematic methods, evidence, and testable explanations of behaviour
C.It never uses observation or measurement
D.It rejects all empirical data by definition
Explanation: Psychology as a science emphasises systematic observation, measurement, and evidence-based explanations rather than pure speculation.
3Which approach to psychology emphasises the nervous system, brain, and biological processes in explaining behaviour?
A.Only literary criticism
B.Only pure introspection without body
C.Biological approach
D.Only economic utility maximisation
Explanation: The biological approach links behaviour and experience to neural, genetic, and physiological systems.
4The behaviouristic approach is most closely associated with studying:
A.Only unconscious dream symbols without learning
B.Only planetary magnetism
C.Only abstract mathematical set theory
D.Observable behaviour shaped by environmental learning and conditioning
Explanation: Behaviourism focuses on observable behaviour and learning through conditioning rather than unobservable mentalism alone.
5The cognitive approach in psychology primarily focuses on:
A.Mental processes such as attention, memory, thinking, and problem solving
B.Only muscle fibre length in athletes
C.Only soil pH in agriculture
D.Only weather maps
Explanation: Cognitive psychology studies how people attend to, encode, store, retrieve, and use information.
6How does psychology most clearly relate to sociology and anthropology in the CHSE unit?
A.Psychology replaces both sociology and anthropology completely
B.Psychology studies individual behaviour and mental processes while sociology and anthropology emphasise society, culture, and group life; the fields inform each other
C.Anthropology is only about stock prices
D.Sociology studies only neurons in isolation
Explanation: The syllabus links psychology to related social sciences: psychology centres the individual, while sociology/anthropology emphasise social and cultural systems.
7In the experimental method, the variable deliberately manipulated by the researcher is called the:
A.Dependent variable only by definition of outcome
B.Confounding variable that must never exist in any study
C.Independent variable
D.Placebo effect itself
Explanation: The independent variable is manipulated; the dependent variable is measured as the outcome.
8Naturalistic observation in psychology means:
A.Only giving electric shocks in sealed labs
B.Only analysing stock charts
C.Only interviewing plants
D.Watching behaviour in natural settings without artificially staging the full laboratory situation
Explanation: Naturalistic observation records behaviour as it occurs in real-world settings with minimal artificial staging.
9Introspection (subjective observation) refers to:
A.Looking inward to report one's own conscious experiences
B.Only measuring blood pressure with a cuff
C.Only counting cars at a junction
D.Only satellite imaging of forests
Explanation: Introspection is subjective observation of one's own conscious mental experience—historically important though limited by bias and access.
10A major advantage of the experimental method compared with pure casual observation is that experiments can better:
A.Eliminate all ethical duties automatically
B.Test cause–effect relations by controlling variables and comparing conditions
C.Prove that correlation always equals causation in every survey
D.Replace the need for any measurement
Explanation: Well-designed experiments control conditions so researchers can test whether changes in an IV produce changes in a DV.

About the CHSE Odisha Elective Psychology Exam

Odisha CHSE Higher Secondary Elective Psychology follows the Arts Courses of Studies Foundations of Psychology (Year 1) and Psychology in Application (Year 2). Year 1 covers what psychology is and scientific approaches; methods (experiment, naturalistic observation, introspection); physiological bases of behaviour; sensory and perceptual processes; learning; memory; motivation and emotion; thinking (including Piaget); and intelligence (Gardner, Sternberg, J.P. Das). Year 2 covers life-span development; self and personality; stress and coping; environment and behaviour; groups and leadership; counselling; psychological disorders and therapies; and basic statistics (frequency distribution, mean, median, mode). Electives total 200 marks with Theory 70 + Practical 30 each year; the Council Year-2 paper and practical count toward the pass certificate.

Exam sponsor: Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha (CHSE Odisha). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

CHSE Odisha Higher Secondary Elective Psychology carries 200 marks: Year 1 Foundations of Psychology (Theory 70 + Practical 30 at college level) and Year 2 Psychology in Application (Theory 70 + Practical 30 at Council AHSE for the final pass certificate). Each theory paper is typically about 3 hours. Year-1 practical includes span of attention, Müller-Lyer illusion, sensory-motor learning, and memory for meaningful words vs nonsense syllables. Year-2 practical includes RCPM/RPM, case history method, Type A/B personality test, and a Piagetian conservation-of-liquid task. This free bank is an English MCQ study adaptation—not a full long-answer or practical simulation.

Time Limit

3 hours (per 70-mark theory paper)

Passing Score

~30% minimum in theory (confirm current AHSE circular for theory/practical rules)

Exam / Certification Fees

Included in the CHSE Odisha AHSE examination fee for the session (collected through the affiliated college/H.S. school; no separate public per-elective marketplace fee).

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Our practice resources: topics covered

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~10% of this local bank

Psychology & Methods

Definition, approaches, related disciplines; experiment and observation.

~12% of this local bank

Biology & Perception

Neuron/CNS/ANS/endocrine; attention, organisation, illusions.

~14% of this local bank

Learning & Memory

Conditioning, insight, modelling; stages, measures, mnemonics.

~15% of this local bank

Motivation, Thinking & Intelligence

Motives/emotion; Piaget; problem solving; Gardner/Sternberg/Das.

~11% of this local bank

Life Span & Personality

Stages and principles; self; types/traits; assessment.

~16% of this local bank

Stress, Environment, Groups & Counselling

Coping; noise/crowding/disasters; leadership; counsellor qualities.

~16% of this local bank

Disorders, Therapy & Statistics

Anxiety/somatoform/mood; behaviour/cognitive/biomedical; central tendency.

~6% of this local bank

Practical concepts

Attention span, Müller-Lyer, learning/memory labs; RPM; conservation.

Preparing for the CHSE Odisha Elective Psychology Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: ~30% minimum in theory (confirm current AHSE circular for theory/practical rules)
  • Assessment: CHSE Odisha Higher Secondary Elective Psychology carries 200 marks: Year 1 Foundations of Psychology (Theory 70 + Practical 30 at college level) and Year 2 Psychology in Application (Theory 70 + Practical 30 at Council AHSE for the final pass certificate). Each theory paper is typically about 3 hours. Year-1 practical includes span of attention, Müller-Lyer illusion, sensory-motor learning, and memory for meaningful words vs nonsense syllables. Year-2 practical includes RCPM/RPM, case history method, Type A/B personality test, and a Piagetian conservation-of-liquid task. This free bank is an English MCQ study adaptation—not a full long-answer or practical simulation.
  • Time limit: 3 hours (per 70-mark theory paper)
  • Exam / certification fees: Included in the CHSE Odisha AHSE examination fee for the session (collected through the affiliated college/H.S. school; no separate public per-elective marketplace fee). Official sources

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CHSE Odisha Elective Psychology: Suggested Study Strategy

1Map dual papers: Foundations (approaches, methods, biology, perception, learning, memory, motivation, thinking, intelligence) and Applications (life span, personality, stress, environment, groups, counselling, disorders, therapy, statistics).
2Drill conditioning contrasts: classical (stimulus pairing) vs operant (consequences) vs observational (models).
3Memorise memory stages (sensory/STM/LTM) and measures (recall, recognition, savings) plus mnemonics (loci, pegs, chunking).
4Link Gardner, Sternberg, and J.P. Das (PASS-style processes) as named approaches in the intelligence unit.
5Practice mean, median, mode from simple frequency tables; keep Year-1 and Year-2 practical records complete for assessment.
6Use Bureau's Higher Secondary (+2) Psychology Part I & II, NCERT Psychology as recommended, and current AHSE circulars from chseodisha.nic.in.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is CHSE Odisha Higher Secondary Elective Psychology examined?

Elective Psychology carries 200 marks: Year 1 and Year 2 each have Theory 70 + Practical 30. Theory papers are typically about 3 hours and mix objective and analytical written items. The Council Year-2 result contributes to the final pass certificate. Practical is laboratory/performance-based—not a pure MCQ board paper.

What does Year 1 Psychology cover?

Foundations of Psychology includes meaning and scientific nature of psychology; biological, behaviouristic and cognitive approaches; links with sociology and anthropology; experimental and observational methods; physiological bases (neuron, CNS, ANS, endocrine); sensory and perceptual processes; learning; memory; motivation and emotion; thinking (including Piaget); and intelligence (Gardner, Sternberg, J.P. Das). Practical includes span of attention, Müller-Lyer illusion, sensory-motor learning, and memory for meaningful words versus nonsense syllables.

What does Year 2 Psychology cover?

Psychology in Application covers life-span development; self and personality (types, traits, assessment); stress and coping; physical environment and behaviour; group processes and leadership; counselling; psychological disorders and therapeutic approaches; and basic statistics (frequency distribution, mean, median, mode). Practical includes RCPM/RPM, case history method, Type A/B personality test, and a Piagetian conservation-of-liquid task.

Is this practice bank the same format as the official CHSE paper?

No. Official assessment mixes written theory and practicals. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation for concept revision—not an official blueprint replica and not a substitute for assessed laboratory practicals.

What is the pass mark?

CHSE Odisha AHSE practice commonly requires about 30% as the minimum pass floor in theory. Confirm theory/practical aggregation and the current AHSE notification on chseodisha.nic.in.

What does the exam cost?

Examination charges are included in the CHSE Odisha AHSE fee structure notified for the session and collected through the affiliated college/H.S. school—no separate public per-elective marketplace fee.