Civil Service Psychology Main Exam Paper One
PAPER-I
FOUNDATION OF PSYCHOLOGY
SECTION-A
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 social 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; Focused 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 collection (i9nterview observation ,questionnaire); Research designs (Ex-post facto and experimental): Application of statistical technique (t-test, one way ANOVA correlation, regression and factor analysis ); Item response theory
4. Development of Human Behavior : Growth and development; Principles of development, Role of Genetic and environmental factors in determining human behavior; 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 and 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: Concepts and theories of learning (Behaviorists, Gestaltalist and information processing models); The process of extinction, discrimination and generalization; programmed learning, probability learning, self instructional learning, concepts; types and the schedules of reinforcement escape, avoidance and publishment, 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: Anterogreade and retrograde.
Section-B 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 behavior; 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, GullfordVernon, Sternberg and J. P; Das; Emotional Intelligence, Social intelligence, Measurement of Intelligence and aptitude, Concept of IQ, deviation IQ Constance of IQ; Measurement of multiple intelligence; Fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence. 11. Personality: Definition and concept of personality; Theories of personality (psychoanalytical, socio-cultural, interpersonal, developmental, humanistic, behaviouristic, trait and type approaches); Measurement of personality (protective 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 behavior; 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 –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-I
FOUNDATION OF PSYCHOLOGY
SECTION-A
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 social 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; Focused 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 collection (i9nterview observation ,questionnaire); Research designs (Ex-post facto and experimental): Application of statistical technique (t-test, one way ANOVA correlation, regression and factor analysis ); Item response theory
4. Development of Human Behavior : Growth and development; Principles of development, Role of Genetic and environmental factors in determining human behavior; 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 and 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: Concepts and theories of learning (Behaviorists, Gestaltalist and information processing models); The process of extinction, discrimination and generalization; programmed learning, probability learning, self instructional learning, concepts; types and the schedules of reinforcement escape, avoidance and publishment, 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: Anterogreade and retrograde.
Section-B 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 behavior; 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, GullfordVernon, Sternberg and J. P; Das; Emotional Intelligence, Social intelligence, Measurement of Intelligence and aptitude, Concept of IQ, deviation IQ Constance of IQ; Measurement of multiple intelligence; Fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence. 11. Personality: Definition and concept of personality; Theories of personality (psychoanalytical, socio-cultural, interpersonal, developmental, humanistic, behaviouristic, trait and type approaches); Measurement of personality (protective 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 behavior; 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 –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.
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