8-Psychology Flashcards
Foundations ofPsychology1. Introduction :
Definition of Psychology; Hi ~tor i caI antecedents of Psychology and trends in the 21st centrury;Psychology and scientific methods; Psychology in relationto other social sciences and natural sciences; Application ofPsychology to societal problems.PSYCHOLOGY 1
- Methods of Psychology :
Types of research : Descriptive. evaluative. diagnostic and prognostic; MethodsofResearch :Survey. observation. case-study and experiments;Characteristics of experimental design and non- ex peri mentaI designs; quasi-experimental designs; Focussed group discussions. brain storming. grounded theory approach.PSYCHOLOGY 2
- Research methods :
M’\jor steps in psychologicalresearch (problem statement. hypothesis formulation, researchdesign, sampling, tools of data collection, anal ysis andinterpretation and report writing); Fundamental versus appliedresearch; Methods of data collection (interview, observation.4uestionnaire and case study). Research Designs (Ex-postfacto and experimental). Application of statistical techn i4ues(t-test, two-way AN OVA, correlation and regression and factoranalysis) item response theory.PSYCHOLOGY 3
- Development of Human Behaviour :
Growth anddevelopment; Principles of development, Role of genetic andenvironmental factors in determining human behaviour;Influence of cultural factors in socialization ; Life spandevelopment-Characteristics, development tasks, promotingpsychological well-being across major stages ofthe life span.PSYCHOLOGY 4
- Sensation, Attention and Perception :
Sensation:concepts of threshold. absolute and difference thresholds.signal-detection and vigilance; Factors influencing attentionincluding set and characteristics of stimulus; Definition andconcept of perception. biological factors in perception;Perceptual organization-influence of past experiences.perceptual defence-factor influencing space and depthperception. size estimation and perceptual readiness; Theplasticity of perception; Extrasensory perception; Culture andperception. Subliminal perception.PSYCHOLOGY 5
- Learning :
Concepts and theories of learning(Behaviourists. Gestaltalist and Information processingmodels) . The processes of extinction. di scrimination andgeneralisation. Programmed learning. probability learning, selfinstructional learning. concepts. types and the schedules ofreinforcement. escape. avoidance and punishment. modellingand social learn ing.PSYCHOLOGY 6
- Memory : Encoding and remembering;
Shot-termmemory. Long-term memory, Sensory memory, Iconic memory,Echoic memory: The Multi store model, levels of processing;Organization and Mnemonic techniques to improve memory;Theories of forgetting: decay, interference and retrieval failure:Meta memory; Amnesia: Anterograde and retrograde.PSYCHOLOGY 7
- Titinking and Problem Solving :
Piaget’stheory of cognitive development; Concept formation processes; Information processing. Reasoning and problem solvin g. Facilitating and hindering factors in problem solving.Methodsof problem solving: Creative thinking and fosteringcreat.Jv1ty; Factors influencing decision making andjudgement; Recent trends.PSYCHOLOGY 8
- Motivation and Emotion :
Psychological and physiological basis of motivation and emotion; Measurementofmoti vation and emotion; Effects of moti vation and emotionon behaviour; Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation; Factorsinfluencing intri nsic motivation; Emotional competence andthe related issues.PSYCHOLOGY 9
- Intelligence and Aptitude :
Concept of intelligenceand aptitude. Nature and theories of intelligence-Spearman.Thurstone. Gulford Vernon. Sternberg and J .P. Das; EmotionalIntelligence. Social intelligence. measurement of intelligenceand aptitudes. concept of I Qdeviation I Q constancy of I QMeasurement of multiple intelligence; Fluid intelligence andcrystallized intelligence.PSYCHOLOGY 1 0
- Personality:
Definition and concept of personality;Theories of personality (psychoanalyticaL socio-culturaLinterpersonal. developmental. humanistic. behaviouristic. traitand type approaches); Measurement of personality ( pn~j ectivetests. pencil-paper test); The Indian approach to personality;Training for personality development; Latest approaches likebig 5 factor theory; The notion of self in different traditions.PSYCHOLOGY 11
- Attitudes, Values and Interests :
Definitions ofattitudes. values and interests; Compon ent~ of attitudes;Formation and maintenance of attitudes. Measurement ofattitudes. values and interest~. Theories of attitude changes.strategies for fostering values. Formation of stereotypes andprejudices; Changing othe r ‘s behaviour. Theories ofattribution; Recent trends.PSYCHOLOGY12
- Language and Communication :
Human languageProperties.stru
- Issues and Perspectives in Modern ContemporaryPsychology :
Computer application in the psychological laboratory and psychological testing; Artificial intelligence; Psychocybernetics; Study of consciousnessleep~wak schedules;dreams, stimulus deprivation, meditation, hypnotic/ druginduced states; Extrasensory perception; Intersensory perception; Simulation studies.PSYCHOLOGY 14
Psychology: Issues and applications1. Psychological Measurement of IndividualDifferences :
The nature of intli vitlual differences. Ch aracter i ~ti csanti construction of stantlartlizetl psychological te ~ts. Typesof psy chological tests. Use. mis use anti limitation ofpsychological tests. Ethical issues in the use of psychologicaltest~ .PSYCHOLOGY 15