Top 10 Most Asked Psychology Questions in CBSE Board Exams

After analysing CBSE Psychology papers from 2021 to 2025, a clear pattern emerges. Here are the 10 question types that appear almost every year:

1. **Distinguish between Classical and Operant Conditioning** (6 marks)
2. **Explain the triarchic theory of intelligence** (4 marks)
3. **What is stress? Describe its sources** (6 marks)
4. **Explain the types of memory with examples** (4 marks)
5. **What is perception? Describe any two perceptual principles** (6 marks)
6. **Explain Maslow's hierarchy of needs** (4 marks)
7. **Define attitude. Describe the components of attitude** (6 marks)
8. **What is intelligence? Describe Gardner's theory** (6 marks)
9. **Explain the cognitive approach to explaining psychological disorders** (4 marks)
10. **What is group dynamics? Explain groupthink** (6 marks)

For each of these, make sure you: define the term, give the NCERT explanation, and add one real-life example.