How should I complete the syllabus of Psychology subject?

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How should I complete the syllabus of Psychology subject?

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Syllabus for Psychology Test is mentioned below:

1.Definition of Psychology.
2.Methods of Psychology.
3.Research Methods.
4.Development of Human Behaviour.
5.Sensation,Attention and perception.
6.Learning.
7.Memory.
8.Thinking and Problem solving.
9.Motivation and Emotion.
10.Intelligence and aptitude.
11.Personality.
12.Attitudes,Values and Interests.
13.language and Communication.The above mentioned are Founadations of Psychology...222

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Syllabus for Psychology:

PAPER - I

Foundations of Psychology

1. Introduction:
Definition of Psychology; Historical antecedents of Psychology and trends in the 21st century; Psychology and scientific methods; Psychology in relation to other social sciences and natural sciences; Application of Psychology to societal
problems.

2. Methods of Psychology:
Types of research:
Descriptive, evaluative, diagnostic and prognostic; Methods of Research: Survey,
observation, case-study and experiments; Characteristics of experimental design
and non-experimental design, Quasi-experimental designs; Focussed group
discussions, brain storming, grounded theory approach.

3. Research Methods:
Major steps in Psychological research (problem statement,
hypothesis formulation, research designs, sampling, tools of data collection,
analysis and interpretation and report writing) Fundamental versus applied
research; Methods of data collect ion ( interview, observat ion, quest
ionnaire); Research designs (ex-post facto and experimental); Application of
statistical technique (t - test, two way ANOVA correlation, regression and
factor analysis); Item response theory.

4. Development of Human Behaviour:
Growth and development; Principles of development, Role of
genetic and environmental factors in determining human behaviour; Influence of
cultural factors in socialization; Life span development - Characteristics,
development tasks, promoting psychological well-being across major stages of the
life span.

5. Sensation, Attention and Perception:
Sensation:
concepts of threshold, absolute and difference thresholds, signal-detection and
vigilance; Factors influencing attention including set
and characteristics of stimulus; Definition and concept of perception,
biological factors in perception; Perceptual organization-influence of past
experiences, perceptual defence-factors influencing space and depth perception,
size estimation and perceptual readiness; The plasticity of perception;
Extrasensory perception; Culture and perception, Subliminal
perception.

6. Learning:
Concept and theories of learning
(Behaviourists, Gestaltalist and Information processing models); The Processes
of extinction, discrimination and generalization; Programmed learning,
probability learning, self-instructional learning, concepts; Types and the
schedules of reinforcement, escape, avoidance and punishment, modeling and
social learning.

7. Memory:
Encoding and remembering; Short term memory, Long term memory, Sensory memory, Iconic memory, Echoic memory: The Multistore model, levels of processing; Organization and Mnemonic techniques to improve memory; Theories of forgetting: decay, interference and retrieval failure: Metamemory; Amnesia: Anterograde and retrograde.

8. Thinking and Problem Solving:
Piaget�s theory of cognitive development; Concept formation processes; Information processing, Reasoning and problem solving, Facilitating and hindering factors in problem solving, Methods of problem solving: Creative thinking and fostering creativity; Factors influencing decision making and judgment; Recent
trends.

9. Motivation and Emotion:
Psychological and physiological basis of motivation and emotion; Measurement of motivation and emotion; Effects of motivation and emotion on behaviour; Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation; Factors influencing intrinsic motivation; Emotional competence and the related issues.

10. Intelligence and Aptitude:
Concept of intelligence and aptitude, Nature and theories of intelligence - Spearman, Thurstone, Gullford Vernon, Sternberg and J.P; Das; Emotional Intelligence, Social intelligence, measurement of intelligence and aptitudes, concept of IQ, deviation IQ, constancy of IQ; Measurement of multiple intelligence; Fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence.

11. Personality:
Definition and concept of personality; Theories of personality (psychoanalytical, sociocultural, interpersonal, developmental, humanistic, behaviouristic, trait and type approaches); Measurement of personality (projective tests, pencil-paper test); The Indian approach to personality; Training for personality development; Latest approaches like big 5 factor theory; The notion of self in different traditions.

12. Attitudes, Values and Interests:
Definition of attitudes, values and interests; Components of attitudes; Formation and maintenance of attitudes; Measurement of attitudes, values and interests;
Theories of attitude change; Strategies for fostering values; Formation of
stereotypes and prejudices; Changing others behaviour; Theories of attribution;
Recent trends.

13. Language and Communication:
Human language - Properties, structure and linguistic hierarchy, Language
acquisition-predisposition, critical period hypothesis; Theories of language
development - Skinner and Chomsky; Process and types of communication -
effective communication training.

14. Issues and Perspectives in Modern Contemporary Psychology:
Computer application in the psychological laboratory and psychological testing; Artificial intelligence ; Psychocybernetics; Study of consciousness - sleep - wake schedules; dreams, stimulus deprivation, meditation, hypnotic/drug induced states; Extrasensory perception; Intersensory perception Simulation studies.


PAPER - II

Psychology: Issues and Applications

1. Psychological Measurement of Individual Differences:
The nature of individual differences; Characteristics and construction of standardized psychological tests; Types of psychological tests; Use, misuse and limitation of psychological tests; hical issues in the use of psychological tests.

2. Psychological well being and Mental Disorders:
Concept of health-ill health; Positive health, well being; Causal factors in mental disorders (Anxiety disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia and delusional disorders; personality disorders, substance abuse disorders); Factors influencing positive health, well being, life style and quality of life; Happiness disposition.

3. Therapeutic Approaches:
Psychodynamic therapies ; Behaviour therapies; Client centered therapy; Cognitive therapies; Indigenous therapies (Yoga, Meditation); Bio-feedback therapy; Prevention and rehabilitation of the mentally ill; Fostering mental health.

4. Work Psychology and Organisational Behaviour:
Personnel selection and training; Use of psychological tests in the industry; Training and human resource development; Theories of work motivation � Herzberg, Maslow, Adam Equity theory, Porter and Lawler, Vroom; Leadership and participatory management; Advertising and marketing; Stress and its management; Ergonomics; consumer psychology; Managerial effectiveness;
Transformational leadership; Sensitivity training; Power and politics in organizations.

5. Application of Psychology to Educational Field:
Psychological principles underlying effective teaching-learning process; Learning styles; Gifted, retarded, learning disabled and their training; Training for improving memory and better academic achievement; Personality development and value education, Educational, vocational guidance and career counseling; Use of psychological tests in educational institutions; Effective strategies in guidance programmes.

6. Community Psychology:
Definition and concept of community psychology; Use of small groups in social action; Arousing community consciousness and action for handling social problems; Group decision making and leadership for social change; Effective strategies for social change.

7. Rehabilitation Psychology:
Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention programmes - role of psychologists ; Organising of services for rehabilitation of physical ly, mental ly and social ly chal - lenged persons including old persons, Rehabilitation of persons suffering from substance abuse, juvenile delinquency, criminal behaviour; Rehabilitation of victims of violence, Rehabilitation of HIV/AIDS victims, the role of social agencies.

8. Application of Psychology to disadvantaged groups:
The concepts of disadvantaged, deprivation; Social, physical, cultural and economic consequences of disadvantaged and deprived groups; Educating and motivating the disadvantaged towards development; Relative and prolonged deprivation.

9. Psychological problems of social integration:
The concept of social integration; The problem of caste, class, religion and language conflicts and prejudice; Nature and manifestation of prejudice between the in-group and out-group; Causal factors of social conflicts and prejudices; Psychological strategies for handling the conflicts and prejudices; Measures to achieve social integration.

10. Application of Psychology in Information Technology
and Mass Media:
The present scenario of information technology and the mass media boom and the role of psychologists; Selection and training of psychology professionals to work in the field of IT and mass media; Distance learning through IT and mass media; Entrepreneurship through e-commerce; Multilevel marketing; Impact of TV and fostering value through IT and mass media; Psychological consequences of recent developments in Information Technology.

11. Psychology and Economic
development:
Achievement motivation and economic development; Characteristics of entrepreneurial behaviour; Motivating and training people for entrepreneurship and economic development; Consumer rights and consumer awareness, Government policies for promot ion of ent repreneurship among youth including women entrepreneurs.

12. Application of psychology to environment and related fields:
Environmental psychology-effects of noise, pollution and crowding; Population psychology: psychological consequences of population explosion and high population density; Motivating for small family norm; Impact of rapid scientific and technological growth on degradation of environment.

13. Application of psychology in other fields:

1. Military Psychology Devising psychological tests for defence personnel or
   use in selection, Training, counseling; training psychologists to work with
   defence personnel in promoting positive health; Human engineering in defence.
2. Sports Psychology Psychological interventions in improving performance of
   athletes and sports. Persons participating in Individual and Team Games.
3. Media influences on pro and antisocial behaviour.
4. Psychology of terrorism.

14. Psychology of Gender:

Issues of discrimination, Management of diversity; Glass ceiling
effect, Self fulfilling prophesy, Women and Indian society.

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