UNIT
I
INTRODUCTION
Psychology as a behavioural Science, Fields and Methods
of Psychology.
UNIT
II
ATTENTION AND PRECEPTION
actors and kinds of Attention, Perceptual constancies,
Internal and external influences on Perception, Errors
in Perception E.S.P.
UNIT
III
LEARNING
Classical conditioning, Operant Conditioning Trail and
Error learning, Insight, Imitation. Learning as a congnitive
process, Optimizing Learning - Programmed learning,
Automated Instruction, Transfer of learning, Massed
versus spaced learning, Reward and punishment. Kinds
of memory - Short term and long term memory. Methods
of improving memory - cases and types of forgetting.
UNIT
IV
MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
Physiological needs as determinants of behaviour - Needs,
drivers, Incentives, Appetites & Aversions, Types
of Motivation - Primary and Secondary; Physiology of
Emotion, Types, Theories of Emotion; Stress - causes,
Effects and coping with stressors.
UNIT
V
CONGNITINE PROCESSES
Intelligence - Definition, Determinants, Theories, Test,
Thinking - Nature, Images and thinking, Languages and
thinking. Problem solving and creativity - Process and
factors.
UNIT
VI
PERSONALITY
Definition, Determinants, Theories - Type, and Trait
Psychoanalytic, Social Learning, Humanistic, Assessment
- Interview, Rating Scales, Inventories, Projective
tests.
UNIT
VII
ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR
Neurosis, Psychosis, Mental Retardation, Pscho, Physiological
Disorders, Behaviour Disorders.
UNIT
VIII
ADJUSTMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH
Defence Mechanism and adjustment, conflicts, Frustration,
and prejudices, Factors affecting and enchancing mental
health.
UNIT
IX
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Methods of Personnel Selection and Training Occupational
Information-Job information, Job analysis, Job evaluations,
Methods and uses; Factors affecting and enhancing job
- Satisfaction.
UNIT
X
PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIETY
Factors of Attraction, Nature of Attitudes, Group processes
- Cohesiveness, Morale, social climate, Leadership -
Characteristics Types and Functions of a leader, contemporary
social problems - poverty, Illiteracy, Population growth,
umemployment, Anti Social behaviour, Communal disharmony.
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