Chapterwise Important Topics in Psychology.pdf

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Chapterwise Important Topics in Psychology Important Topics for Psychology Mains Paper I Section A

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Introduction

Methods of Psychology

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Psychology as a science Psychology & its relation to other fields Perspectives In Psychology (Just 6 headings - Details elsewhere) Contribution of Gestalt School to development of Psychology (SN) Humanistic Perspective as the third force (Short Note) Historical Antecedents Trends in 21st Century Experimental Methods & Non Experimental Methods Control Groups & Within Subject Design of Experiment Methodological Problems in Psychology

Types of Research - Diagnostic, Prognostic, Descriptive, Evaluative Focussed Group Discussions Brain Storming Grounded Theory Approach 3

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Research Methods & Quant Analaysis

Development of Human Behaviour

Attention & Perception

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Major Steps in Psychological Research Fundamental Vs. Applied Research Methods of Data Collection (Interv, Observ, Questionnr, Case Study) Experimentor's effect's influence on Findings of a study Factor Analysis Item Response Theory Socialization & Cultural Factors Role of Environment & Genetics on development of Human Behaviour Life Span Development - Developmental Tasks Critical Period Maturation Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Culture & Personality (Optional - Can be left if shortage of time) Concept of Self - Shortnote (Optional) Perception & its characteristics. Perceptual Organization Perceptual Defence (Short Note). Signal Detection Theory & Classical Psychophysics (Short Note). General Concepts in Attention.

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Chapterwise Important Topics in Psychology Sublimial Perception (Short Note) Threshold - Absolute & Differential Threshold (Part of Psychophysics) Vigilance & Factors Influencing it Plasticity of Perception Figure After Affects

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Learning

Classical Conditioning. Operant Conditioning Forms of Learning (including observational learning/Modelling). Programmed Learning & its application in teaching. Discrimination & Generalization (wrt to both CC & Operant Conditioning) Process of Extinction (wrt to both CC & Operant Conditioning) Theories of Learning - Gestaltist & Information Processing Approach Escape, Avoidance & Punishment Attainment of Concepts & Concept Learning

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Memory

Information Processing Models of Memory Two process theories of memory (short Note) Forgetting (Short Note) Theories of Forgetting (Repression, Decay & Interference theories) Ways of Memory Enhancement Basic Processes of Remembering Stage Vs. Process Models of Memory Concept of working memory Metamemory Amnesia - Anteretrograde & Retrograde Iconic & Echoic Memory

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Chapter Thinking & Problem Solving

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Concept Formation Convergent & Divergent thinking (Short Note) Creativity & Fostering Creativity (Short Note). Creativity & its link with Intelligence (Short Note) Problem Solving & the steps involved Mental Set & Problem Solving (short note) Facilitatory & Hindering factors in problem solving Methods of Problem Solving Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Concept of Problem Space

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Motivation & Emotion

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Emotion - Characteristics, Components & Functions James Lange theory of Emotion Emergency Theory of Canon Bard Schachter Singer Theory & Cognitive Appraisal Theory of Lazarus

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Chapterwise Important Topics in Psychology Motivation - Its characteristics & the steps involved Theories of Motivation (Hull, Lewin, Freud, Maslow, Deci & Ryan) Field Theory or Vector Valence Theory of Kurt Lewin (Short Note) Need Hierarchy Theory of Motivation (Maslow) Psychoanalytical theory of Motivation Drive Theory or Push theory of Hull Extrinsic & Intrinsic Motivation Emotional Competence Homeostasis Social & Economic Motives Cognitive Evalutaion theory of Intrinsic Motivation Cognitive Approach to Motivation & Emotion Instinct, Drive, Arousal & Incentive Theories of Motivation

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Intelligence & Aptitude

Spearmans Thurstone's Theory of Intelligence Concept of Intelligence - nature & development Concept of Aptitude (Short Note). Creativity & its link with Intelligence (Short Note) Emotional Intelligence & how to measure it (Full Length) Social Intelligence (Short Note). Multiple Intelligence & its measurement (Short Note) Theories of Intelligence – J.P Guilford, Eysenck-Vernon Model Sternberg Theory of Intelligence Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Bruner's Theory of Cognitive Development (Short Note) J.P. Das - PASS Model Concept of IQ, Deviation IQ, Constancy of IQ Fluid Intelligence & Crystallized Intelligence (Cattell's Theory)

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Personality

Theories of Personality (Psychoanalytical) Humanistic Approach to Personality Rogers Concept of fully functional person. Behaviouristic Approach to Personality Trait & Type approaches to Personality (V. Important) Projective techniques of perosnality assessment. Projective Techniques Vs. Psychometric Tests in Personality assesmt. Personality - Concept & Individuality Socio-Cultural Approach to Personality Piagets theory of Cognitive Development Indian Approach to Personality (Esp Guna Theory, Vedantic theory) Self Big 5 Theory

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Attitudes, Values & Interests

Attitude - its Components & Formation Cognitive Dissonance Theory Other theories of attitude

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Chapterwise Important Topics in Psychology Attribution Theory Attitude Change Values - Concept, Components & Measurement (Short Note). Strategies for fostering Values Interest - Concept, Components & Measurement (Short Note) How Values Motivate Individual Measuring Attitude (Thurstone & Likert Attitude Scale) Attribution Theories

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Language & Communication

Communication & its process, Importance & Barriers Persuasive & Effective Communication Skinner & Chomsky's theory of language development. Human Language - Properties, Structure & Linguistic Hierarchy Role of Language in Communication Language Acquisition - Predisposition, Critical Period Hypothesis

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Issues & Perspectives in Modern

Extrasensory Perception Intersensory Perceiption.

Contemporary Psychology

Altered State of Consciousness & Meditation (short note) Hypnosis (short note) drug use (short note) Sensory deprivation Dreams Sleep & Its Stages Artificial Intelligence (Short Note). Psychocybernetics Use of Computers in Pyschological Experiments & Tests.

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Chapter Psychological Measurement of Indl Difference

Well Being & Mental Disorders

Topics Psychological Tests - Types, Uses & Limitations. Ethical Issues (Short Note) Examine the methods of reliability & validity of psychological tests. Construction of Psychological tests Nature of Individual Difference (Short Note) Present Status of Psychological Testing in India (Short Note) Stress - it consequences & Stess Management Psychopathic Personality Schizophrenia Mental Disorders (Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Schizphernia

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Chapterwise Important Topics in Psychology & delusional disorders, personality disorders, substance abuse disorders) Happiness Disposition Concept of Positive Health & Factors affecting it Concept of Mental Health & Factors affectiing it Indian Techniques of Stess Management (Short Note)

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Therapeutic Approaches

Psychodynamic therapy Behaviour Therapy Client Centred Therapy (Humanistic Approach) Congnitive Therapy Indigenous Therapy (Yoga, Meditation, Reiki). Biofeedback (Short Note). Prevention & Rehabilitation of the Mentally ill Concept of Mental Health & Factors affectiing it Caplan's Threefold Model of Prevention (short note)

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Work Psychology & Organizational Behaviour

Application of Psychology to Education Field

Community Psychology.

Maslow's Theory & its application to industry Herzberg theory of work motivation (Short Note) Techniques of personnel selection (Short Note) Participatory Management System. Work Motivation (Definition & Concept). Leadership & its form (Short Note). Indian Industry illustrations for each of the cases above Advertising & Marketing - Role of Psychology in it (Short Note) Equity Theory, Porter & Lawler, Vroom Ergonomics Transformational Leadership Consumer Psychology Power & Politics in Organization Use of Psychological tests in the industry Human Resource Development to achieve personal & organiz. goals. Teaching Learning Process Learning Styles & its Uses in teaching-learning process (Full Length) Retarded Child (Short Note). Training of Gifted Children Learning Disabled & their training Community Psychologist & his role esp in social change. Social Change & resistance to change & how to tackle it. Group - its characterisitics, group behaviour, cohesion. Use of Small Groups in Social Action Indian Society: Its resistance to change & remedy for it.

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Rehabilitation Psychology

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Drug Addiction - Causes & remedy Juvenile Delinquency Rehabilitation of Terrorists Rehabilitation of Physically, Mentally & Socially challenged persons Rehabilitation of Old Persons (Full Length) Rehabilitation of HIV/AIDS Victims Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence

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Application of psycholgoy to disadvantaged groups

Concepts of disadvantaged, deprivation and social deprivation. Remedies for the problems mentioned above. Examples from India of each categories (Eg. Tribals etc). Educating & Motivating the disadvantaged towards development Prolonged & relative deprivation (Short Note).

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Psychological & problem of social integration

Concept of social integration & how to achieve it. Prejeudice - its origin, effect & methods to reduce it. Examples in indian context of prejudice & social integration (Very Important) Conflicts (Caste, Class, Religion & Language conflicts) & how to tackle them

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Application of Psychology in IT & Mass Media

Psychological effect of IT Role of Psychologist in IT & Mass Media Role Played by TV in spreading awareness & bringing social change Distance learning through IT & Mass Media & its benefits (Short Note) Multi-level marketing (Short Note) E-commerce (Short Note)

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Psychology & Economic Development.

McClelland's achievement motivation theory Entrepreneur - characteristics, entrepreneur syndrome. Women Entrepreneurs (Egs from Indian Context) Missing Portion (Women Entrepreneur & Achievement Motivation)

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Chapterwise Important Topics in Psychology Consumer Rights & Consumer Courts - Psychological Perspective (short note)

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Application of psychology to Env. & related fields

Environment Degradation (noise, pollution and crowding) How to motivate people to adopt small family norm. Population Explosion - Causes & Psychological Consequences

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Other applications of psychology

Role of psychology in the recruitment & training of defence personnel. Human Engineering in Defence (Short Note) Psychological Interventions in improving perrformance of athletes Psychology of Terrorism - How to deal

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Psychology of Gender

Glass Ceiling Effect Issues of Discrimination Women & Indian Society Self Fulfillinig Prophesy Management of Diversity

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