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SYLLABUS FOR THE SUBJECT OF PSYCHOLOGY

PAPER- I
Total Marks : 100
I. Itro!"#t$o to Ps%#&olo'%
Definition, Evolution and Scope of Psychology
Schools of Psychology: Behaviorism, Psychoanalysis, Humanistic/ Existential,
Cognitive and Biological School
ecent !rends and Specialties in Psychology
II. S(sat$o a! P(r#()t$o
Sensory Processes
!heories of "ision and Hearing
!heories of !aste Smell and Position
Senses of !ouch Position and Balance
#ature of Perceptual $rgani%ation
Perception of Distance, &ovement, Space, Depth, Color
Perceptual Constancy
Perception and $ptical 'llusions
Extrasensory Perception
Perceptual Development
III. L(ar$'* M(+or% a! It(ll$'(#(
(earning
Different !ypes of (earning:
Classical Conditioning
$perant Conditioning
$)servational (earning
&emory
Short !erm and (ong !erm memory
'nformation Processing !heory
Encoding, Storage and etrieval
*orgetting
'ntelligence
Extremes of 'ntelligence: &ental etardation and +iftedness
!heories of 'ntelligence
'ntelligence and Psychological !esting
I,. B$olo'$#al Fo"!at$os o- B(&a.$or
Components of #ervous System
Structure and *unctions of the Brain
Brain and Behavior
Endocrine System
+enetic 'nfluences on Behavior
#ature, #urture and Human Diversity
,. C&$l! /(.(lo)+(t
'ntroduction to Child Development
Historical and &odern "ie,s
Domains of Development
!heories of Child Development
Biological Development
Cognitive Development
Psychological Development
,I. Mot$.at$o
#ature of &otives
#eeds, Drives and &otivations
Concept of Homeostasis
!ypes of &otivation
!heories of &otivation
ole of Culture in &otives
,II. E+ot$os
#ature and !ypes of Emotions
!heories of Emotions
Biological and Psychological Changes in Emotions
ole of Endocrine +lands
Situational 'nfluences and Cultural Practices
*rustration and Conflict
SUGGESTE/ REA/I0GS
1. Psychology; Themes and Variations 5
th
Ed.,Wayne Weiten
2. Psychology 5
th
Ed., Benjamin b. Lahey
. Psychology ! Li"e 1#
th
Ed., $ichard %. &errig,! Phili' &. (imbardo
). *ntrod+ction to Psychology ,
th
Ed., john W. -antroc.
5. Psychology ! Li"e #
th
Ed., /loyd l. $+ch
,. Li"e0s'an 1e2elo'ment 3
th
Ed., %ohn W. -antroc.
#. 4nderstanding Psychology ,
th
Ed., $. -. /eldman
5. Psychology ,
th
Ed., 1a2id &. 6yers
3. 7bnormal Psychology )
th
Ed., Barlo8 ! 1+rand
19. -ocial Psychology #
th
Ed., 1a2id &. 6yers
11. Princi'les o" :+man ;e+ro'sychology, &. 1ennis $ains
12. 7n introd+ction to the :istory o" 'sychology, :ergenhahn
PAPER-II
Total Marks: 100
I. H(alt&* Str(ss a! Co)$'
Health 'mpairing Behaviors:
Smo-ing, .lcoholism, Poor #utritional Ha)its, (ac- of Exercise, Behavioral .ids/
Stress and its 'mpact on Health
&a0or !ypes of Stress
Physiological 1 Psychological eactions to Stress
II. P(rsoal$t% T&(or$(s a! Ass(ss+(t
Definition of Personality
!heories of Personality Development
Psychoanalytical !heory
Social (earning !heory
Humanistic !heory
!raits !heory and Situations
Human Diversity
Personality .ssessment
III. Ps%#&olo'$#al /$sor!(rs a! t&($r tr(at+(t
.)normal Behavior2 &yths, ealities and Controversies
Criteria of .)normal Behavior
!he Classification of Disorders
Diagnostic and Statistical &anual of &ental Disorders 3DS&4
.nxiety Disorders, &ood Disorders and Personality Disorders
Tr(at+(t a! It(r.(t$o
Stages of Psychotherapy
+oals of Psychotherapy
*amily 1 +roup !herapies
I,. So#$al Pro#(ss(s* So#$(t% a! C"lt"r(
Social oles and ules
Social #orms and Conformity
!he Process of Sociali%ation and .ttitude Development
Situational Effects on Social Behavior
Social Cognition and elationships
,. B(&a.$or a! Gro") /%a+$#s
(eaders, +roups and Decision &a-ing
.ggression, .ltruism and Pro5social Behavior
Situational 'nfluences and Cultural Constraints
Pre0udice and Stereotypes
!he Psychology of Conflict and Peace
,I. R(s(ar#& M(t&o!s $ Ps%#&olo'%
Scientific esearch in Psychology
!ypes of esearch:
Experimental Studies: Place)o Effect and 6se of Place)os in Experiments
Correlational Studies
Descriptive Studies
Case Studies
Surveys
,II. Et&$#al $ss"(s $ Ps%#&olo'%
Confidentiality
'nformed Consent
elationships ,ith "ulnera)le 'ndividuals
. +eneral Concern for Ethical Practice
SUGGESTE/ REA/I0GS
1. <linical Psychology, E.&. Plante
2. *ntrod+cing Psychology )
th
Ed., $e= >night
. Psychology ! Li"e 1#
th
Ed., $ichard %. &errig,! Phili' &. (imbardo
). *ntrod+ction to Psychology ,
th
Ed., john W. -antroc.
5. Psychology ! Li"e #
th
Ed., /loyd l. $+ch
,. Psychology; Themes and Variations 5
th
Ed.,Wayne Weiten
#. 4nderstanding Psychology ,
th
Ed., $. -. /eldman
5. Psychology ,
th
Ed., 1a2id &. 6yers
3. 7bnormal Psychology )
th
Ed., Barlo8 ! 1+rand
19. -ocial Psychology #
th
Ed., 1a2id &. 6yers
11. 7d2anced -ocial Psychology, 7braham Tesser
12. :ealth 'sychology )
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Ed., -helly Tylor

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