Social Influence & Group Processes: Class 12 Previous Year Questions

Social Influence & Group Processes questions asked in CBSE board exams

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1. During an inter-school science exhibition, • Riya, who usually works efficiently when alone, noticed a drop in her productivity while working with a team. • Her friend Arjun, however performed much better during the final group presentation than he did during …
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2. Riya feels a strong sense of belonging and emotional attachment with her childhood family dance group, but when she joined the school council, she followed rules and communicated formally with its members. Identify the two types of groups Riya is part of and e…
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3. Identify and explain two strategies to reduce social loafing within a group.
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4. Evaluate the role of common motives and goals in forming and maintaining a cohesive group, with an example.
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5. A company is forming a new committee to plan a major event. To ensure effective collaboration, they want the committee to function as a primary group. Which of the following strategies would best support this goal ? 1 (A) Assigning clear roles and tasks to eac…
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6. (a) Sakshi is a member of the school basketball team. Santosh is a member of a group of teachers that help with co-curricular activities in the school. State the key differences between Sakshi's team and Santosh's group. OR (b) Madan joined the ·Teach an Adult…
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7. The stage in which there is conflict among members about how the target of the group is to be achieved is called the stage. Forming (A) (B) Storming Norming (C) (D) Performing
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8. The relative social position given to group members by others is known as (A) Roles (B) Norms (C) Status (D) Structure
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10. We all belong to different types of groups. What type of group will the armed forces be if you join it ? 1 (i) Primary (ii) Secondary (iii) Formal (iv) Informal (a) (i), (iii) and (iv) (b) (iii) and (iv) (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i), (ii) and (iv)
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11. Mary found herself very lonely when she joined a new college, but soon felt at ease when she made friends and became a member of a hobby group too. With the help of this example, discuss the conditions that lead to group formation.
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12. /he gave to a group of students, when submitted to her/him, lacked quality as compared to the ones submitted by individual students. What is the reason for this phenomenon and how can it be reduced ? Discuss.
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13. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): It is difficult to leave a cohesive group or gain membership of a group which is highly cohesive. Re…
    CBSE practice 2023-241 markAssertion-Reason
14. Identify the stage of group formation, where leadership emerges? a. Forming b. Storming c. Norming d. Adjourning
    Sample paper 2026-272 marksshort answer
15. *There is no change in the Question Paper Design and Assessment Pattern for Academic Session 2026-27. Q31 Identify the characteristics of Rahul’s intelligence that makes him a good team leader. 2 CASE 2 Read the following passage and answer question number 32 …
    Sample paper 2026-276 markscase-based
16. p Q32 Identify the phenomenon being discussed in the above paragraph.
    Sample paper 2026-276 markslong answer
17. Shrishti opposes the idea of underage children in TV reality shows. After attending a discussion on the same, Shrishti’s opinion not only strengthened but she also started a protest group. Identify the group phenomenon taking place here. Why does this phenomen…
    CBSE practice 2023-245 markslong answer
18. In which type of group is the relationship amongst members impersonal, boundaries permeable and meetings less frequent? a. Ingroup b. Primary group c. Formal group d. Secondary group
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