RBSE Class 12 Psychology Syllabus 2025-26: Check Rajasthan Board 12th Psychology Syllabus

1. Variations in Psychological Attributes

Introduction; Individual Differences in Human Functioning; Assessment of Psychological Attributes; Intelligence; Theories of Intelligence – Theory of Multiple Intelligences, Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, PASS Model; Individual Differences in Intelligence – Assessment, Variations of Intelligence, Types of Intelligence Tests, Misuses of Intelligence Tests; Culture and Intelligence – Intelligence in the Indian Tradition; Emotional Intelligence – Characteristics of an Emotionally Intelligent Person; Special Abilities – Aptitude: Nature and Measurement; Creativity – Creativity and Intelligence.

2. Self and Personality

Introduction; Self and Personality; Concept of Self; Cognitive and Behavioural Aspects of Self – Self-esteem, Self-efficacy, Self-regulation; Culture and Self; Concept of Personality; Personality-related Terms; Major Approaches – Type Approach, Trait Approach, Five-factor Model, Psychodynamic Approach, Behavioural Approach, Cultural Approach, Humanistic Approach, Healthy Personality; Assessment of Personality – Self-report Measures (MMPI, EPQ, 16PF), Projective Techniques (Rorschach Inkblot Test, Sentence Completion Test, Draw-a-Person Test), Behavioural Analysis (Structured and Unstructured Interviews).

3. Meeting Life Challenges

Introduction; Nature, Types and Sources of Stress – Measure of Stressful Life Events; Effects of Stress on Psychological Functioning and Health – Examination Anxiety, Stress and Health, General Adaptation Syndrome, Stress and Immune System, Lifestyle; Coping with Stress – Stress Management Techniques; Promoting Positive Health and Well-being – Life Skills, Resilience and Health.

4. Psychological Disorders

Introduction; Concepts of Abnormality and Psychological Disorders; Classification of Psychological Disorders; Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour; Major Psychological Disorders – Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, Salient Features of Somatic Symptom & Dissociative Disorders; Depressive Disorder; Bipolar Disorders; Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders; Feeding and Eating Disorders; Substance-related and Addictive Disorders – Effects of Alcohol, Commonly Abused Substances.

5. Therapeutic Approaches

Nature and Process of Psychotherapy – Therapeutic Relationship; Types of Therapies – Steps in Formulation of a Client’s Problem, Behaviour Therapy, Relaxation Procedures, Cognitive Therapy, Humanistic–Existential Therapy, Alternative Therapies; Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill.

6. Attitude and Social Cognition

Introduction; Explaining Social Behaviour; Nature and Components of Attitudes; A–B–C Components of Attitude; Attitude Formation and Change – Formation, Change, Attitude–Behaviour Relationship; Prejudice and Discrimination; Strategies for Handling Prejudice.

7. Social Influence and Group Processes

Introduction; Nature and Formation of Groups; Group Think; Types of Groups; Minimal Group Paradigm Experiments; Influence of Group on Individual Behaviour – Social Loafing, Group Polarisation.