Civil Service Examination Psychology Preliminary Syllabus
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Concept and definition of psychology. Nature and scope. Branches of psychology. Application of psychology to society and social problems
METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Characteristics of psychological studies, Observation .Survey method, Clinical and case study method Experimental method. Application of the method
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
Measures of central tendency and dispersion .Correlation. Level of measurement. Reliability and validity. Application in test construction
PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Structure of nerve impulses, synapse and neuro transmitters. Central and peripheral nervous system-structure and neural control of behavior. Hemispheric specialization. Endocrine system and hormonal control of behavioue.Application of hemispheric knowledge to diagnostic purposes
DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
Individual Differences: Heredity andenvironment.Life span development .Role of early experience and mastering of developmental tasks. Sensitive or critical periods of development in human cycle and its application
PERCEPTION
Perceptual process. Perceptual organication.Perception of form, colour, depth and time. Perceptual readiness and constancy. Role of motivation, social and cultural factors in perception. Application of knowledge of perception to skill development (e.g. for certain jobs like that of driving. airline pilots etc.)
LEARNING
Classical conditioning ad operant conditioning.Modelling and observational learning. Transfer training. Learning and motivation. Application of the above to the improvement of arcade performance in education
MEMORY
Physiological basis of memory.Momory and forsetting.Measuremet of memory (Recall, Recognition, Relearning). Short term and long term memory. Theories of forgetting (Decay and Interference theories and Repressive forgetting).Application of mnemonic devices etc, to improving memory
COGNITION AND LANGUAGE
Concept of formation. Nature and development of thinking. Language and thought and acquisition of language. Problem solving. Creative thinking and its applications
INTELLIGENCE AND APTITUDE
Definition and concept. Theories and models of Intelligence. Measurement of intelligence apticude.Exceptional intelligence. Mental retaradation.Concept of multiple, emotional and artificial intelligence ad their application
MOTICATION AND EMOTION
Definition and Concept of instinct, needs, drives ad motives. Theories of motivation and application (drive reduction theory, Maslow’s motivational hierarchy). Social motivation Achievenet, Power, Affiliation motives and influence of early experiences. Physiological basis emotion. Theories of emotion (James-Lange and Cannon-Brad theories, cognitive physiological theory
PERSONALITY
Concepts and Definition of personality. Study of personality (Trait, type and, eclectic approach Development of personality (Freud,Erikson,Biological and socio-cultural determinants). Measurement of Personality (Projective tests, pencil-paper tests).Application of personality profiles in fitting person to a job
ADJESTMENT AND STRESS
Concept and definition. Factors affecting adjustment (frustration and conflict). Sources of stress and reactions to stress. Coping with stress. Application of stress management techniques
SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Socio- cultural factor and behavior. Development of attitudes stereotypes and prejudices Measurement of Attitudes (Thurstone, Likert attitude scale Bogardus Social Distance scale) Strategies for reducing prejudice and changing attitude. Person perception, implicit personality theory and integrating impressions. Application of person perception to impression management
APPLICATION OF PSYCHOLOGY
Health and mental health (yoga, meditation and relaxation therapies).Education (Programmed, learning, self instructional learning and learning styles). Community (self help through group cohesiveness and leadership). Industry (Assessment centre approach in selection, recruitment and training). Environment (man-nature interaction, personal space concept, pollution reduction Information technology (Application to commercial, educational and health areas)
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Concept and definition of psychology. Nature and scope. Branches of psychology. Application of psychology to society and social problems
METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Characteristics of psychological studies, Observation .Survey method, Clinical and case study method Experimental method. Application of the method
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
Measures of central tendency and dispersion .Correlation. Level of measurement. Reliability and validity. Application in test construction
PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Structure of nerve impulses, synapse and neuro transmitters. Central and peripheral nervous system-structure and neural control of behavior. Hemispheric specialization. Endocrine system and hormonal control of behavioue.Application of hemispheric knowledge to diagnostic purposes
DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
Individual Differences: Heredity andenvironment.Life span development .Role of early experience and mastering of developmental tasks. Sensitive or critical periods of development in human cycle and its application
PERCEPTION
Perceptual process. Perceptual organication.Perception of form, colour, depth and time. Perceptual readiness and constancy. Role of motivation, social and cultural factors in perception. Application of knowledge of perception to skill development (e.g. for certain jobs like that of driving. airline pilots etc.)
LEARNING
Classical conditioning ad operant conditioning.Modelling and observational learning. Transfer training. Learning and motivation. Application of the above to the improvement of arcade performance in education
MEMORY
Physiological basis of memory.Momory and forsetting.Measuremet of memory (Recall, Recognition, Relearning). Short term and long term memory. Theories of forgetting (Decay and Interference theories and Repressive forgetting).Application of mnemonic devices etc, to improving memory
COGNITION AND LANGUAGE
Concept of formation. Nature and development of thinking. Language and thought and acquisition of language. Problem solving. Creative thinking and its applications
INTELLIGENCE AND APTITUDE
Definition and concept. Theories and models of Intelligence. Measurement of intelligence apticude.Exceptional intelligence. Mental retaradation.Concept of multiple, emotional and artificial intelligence ad their application
MOTICATION AND EMOTION
Definition and Concept of instinct, needs, drives ad motives. Theories of motivation and application (drive reduction theory, Maslow’s motivational hierarchy). Social motivation Achievenet, Power, Affiliation motives and influence of early experiences. Physiological basis emotion. Theories of emotion (James-Lange and Cannon-Brad theories, cognitive physiological theory
PERSONALITY
Concepts and Definition of personality. Study of personality (Trait, type and, eclectic approach Development of personality (Freud,Erikson,Biological and socio-cultural determinants). Measurement of Personality (Projective tests, pencil-paper tests).Application of personality profiles in fitting person to a job
ADJESTMENT AND STRESS
Concept and definition. Factors affecting adjustment (frustration and conflict). Sources of stress and reactions to stress. Coping with stress. Application of stress management techniques
SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Socio- cultural factor and behavior. Development of attitudes stereotypes and prejudices Measurement of Attitudes (Thurstone, Likert attitude scale Bogardus Social Distance scale) Strategies for reducing prejudice and changing attitude. Person perception, implicit personality theory and integrating impressions. Application of person perception to impression management
APPLICATION OF PSYCHOLOGY
Health and mental health (yoga, meditation and relaxation therapies).Education (Programmed, learning, self instructional learning and learning styles). Community (self help through group cohesiveness and leadership). Industry (Assessment centre approach in selection, recruitment and training). Environment (man-nature interaction, personal space concept, pollution reduction Information technology (Application to commercial, educational and health areas)
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