BA Psychology
BA Psychology
BA Psychology
C. S. J. M. UNIVERSITY, KANPUR
SUBJECT- PSYCHOLOGY
(UNDERGRADUATE COURSES)
B.A. I
B.A. II
Paper 1 : Psychopathology Max. Marks : 35
COMPULSORY PAPERS
Unit I
Introduction: Definition, Nature, Scope and Applications of Psychology.
Methods: Introspection, Observation, Experimental, Interview, Questionnaire and
Case Study.
Contemporary Perspectives: Biological, Cognitive, Psychoanalytical,
Humanistic, Evolutionary and Cross-cultural.
Biological Bases of Behaviour: Evolution, Genes and Behaviour. The
Response Mechanism: Receptors, Effectors and Adjustors. The Nervous System:
The Basic Structure, Functions and Divisions of the Peripheral and Central
Nervous System.
Unit II
Sensory Processes: Visual, Auditory and Other Senses: Structure and
functions.
Attentional Processes: Nature, Types and Determinants of Attention.
Perceptual Processes: Nature and Determinants, Perceptual Organization,
Form, Space and Depth Perception. Perceptual Constancy and Illusion.
Unit III
Learning: Nature of Learning Process. Classical and Operant Conditioning:
Basic Principles and Types. Thorndikes Trial and Error Theory, Gestalt Theory of
Insight, and Banduras Observational Learning Theory. Transfer of Training,
Types of Transfer, Factors Influencing Learning.
Memory and Forgetting: Memory: Encoding, Storage and Retrieval Processes.
The Stages of Memory: The Information Processing Approach. The Sensory,
Short Term and Long Term Memory. Techniques of Improving Memory.
Forgetting: Nature, Causes and Various Theories of Forgetting: Decay,
Interference, Motivational Theory.
Motivation and Emotion: Indicators of Motivation, The Motivational Cycle.
Classification of Motives: Biogenic, Sociogenic and Personal Motives. Emotion:
Nature and Dimensions of Emotion. Development, Expression and Control of
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Unit IV
Thinking: Nature and Types of Thinking. Realistic and Autistic Thinking. Tools of
Thinking: Concepts, Imagery, Prototypes, Script, Schema, Language and
Thought.
Intelligence: Definition, Concept of I.Q., Genetic and Environmental Influences
on Intelligence. Factor Theories: Spearman, Thurstone and Guilford. Process-
oriented Theories: Piaget, Bruner, and Sternberg. Creativity and Intelligence.
Personality: The Concept of Personality. Trait and Type Approaches of
Personality. The Biological, Social and Cultural Determinants of Personality.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
Unit I
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Unit II
Cognitive Development: Nature and Approaches: Piaget,Vygotsky and
Information Processing.
Perceptual Development and Concept Formation: Perceptual
Development: Visual, Auditory and Tactual; Concept Formation: Acquisition of
Concepts of Time and Space.
Language Development: Stages and Determinants
Unit III
Emotional Development: Primary Emotions: Development from Infancy to
Adulthood; Concepts of Emotional and Spiritual Intelligence.
Social Development: Stages; Factors affecting Social Development; Concept of
Social Intelligence.
Moral Development: Kohlbergs Theory, Social Learning Theories.
Unit IV
Self and Identity: Self concept and Mirror Images, Emergence of Self:
Development of Personal Identity.
Developmental concerns during Adulthood: Marriage, Family and Work: roles
and relationships, Mid life Crisis.
Aging and old age: Problems of Physical Health, Cognitive deterioration
dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Problems related to Retirement, Bereavement
and Loneliness.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
Berk, L.E (2003). Child Development, Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
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B.A. II
Unit I
Introduction to Psychopathology: The Concept of Normality and Abnormality;
Classification of Mental Disorders (ICD X and DSM IV).
Mental Illness: Signs, Symptoms and Syndromes. Causes of Abnormal
Behavior: Biological, Psychological, Social and Cultural Factors.
Psychological Models of Psychopathology: Biological, Psychodynamic,
Behavioural, Cognitive-Behavioural, Humanistic, Existential, Socio-cultural.
Unit II
Stress: Nature, Sources and Types; PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder. Coping
with Stress.
Psychosomatic Disorders : Symptoms, Causes and Treatment.
Unit III
Anxiety Disorders: Panic Disorder, Phobia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder,
Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Symptoms, Types, Etiology and Treatment.
Somatoform Disorders: Dissociative Disorders.
Unit IV
Psychotic Disorders: Symptoms, Types, Etiology and Treatments.
(a) Schizophernia (b) Delusional Disorders.
Mood (Affective) Disorders: Manic Episode, Depressive Episode, Bipolar
Affective Disorders, Dysthymia.
Personality Disorders:
(a) Dissociative (b) Impulsive (c) Anti-Social (d) Borderline
(e) Avoidance (f) Dependent Personalities.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
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B.A. II
Unit I
Introduction: Nature and Scope; Methods of Studying Social Behaviour:
Observation, Experimental, Field Study, Survey, Sociometry and Cross-cultural.
Socialization: Agents and Mechanisms, Socialization and Deviation.
Perceiving Others: Forming Impressions; Role of Non-verbal Cues, Group
stereotypes, Central Traits; Primary and Recency Effects; Models of Information
Integration; Attribution of Causality: Biases and Theories (Jones and Davis,
Kelley).
Unit II
Perceiving Groups: Prejudice, Stereotypes and Conflicts: Sources, Dynamics
and Remedial Techniques.
Interpersonal Attraction: Nature, Measurement and Antecedent Conditions of
Interpersonal Attraction.
Attitudes: Nature, Formation and Change of Attitudes. Measurement of
Attitudes.
Unit III
Group Dynamics and Influence: Structure, Function and Types of the Groups.
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Unit IV
Communication: Verbal and Non-verbal Strategies. Language and Social
Interaction. Barriers to Communication.
Aggression: Determinants: Personal and Social; Theoretical Perspectives:
Biological, Trait, Situational and Social Learning; Control of Aggression.
Helping Behaviour: Determinants: Personal, Situational and Socio-cultural
Determinants; Bystander Effect. Theoretical Perspectives: Exchange and
Normative.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
Alcock, J. E., Carment, D.W., Sadava, S.W., Collins, J. E. and Green, J. M.
(1997). A Text Book of Social Psychology. Scarborough, Ontario: Prentice
Hall/Allyn & Bacon.
Baron, R. A. and Byrne, D. (2002). Social Psychology. New Delhi: Prentice Hall.
Feldman, R. S. (1985). Social Psychology: Theories, Research and Application.
New York: McGraw Hill.
Myers, David, G (1994). Exploring Social Psychology. New York: McGraw Hill.
Singh, A. K. (1996). Adhunik Samajik Manovigyan Ki Rooprekha (3rd edition).
Varanasi: Motilal Banarsi Das.
Tripathi, L. B. (1992). Adhunik Samajik Manovigyan Agra: National Psychological
Corporation.
Worchel, S. and Cooper, J. (1983). Understanding Social Psychology. Illinois:
Dorsey Press.
B.A. II
B.A. III
Unit I
Psychological Measurement : Levels of Measurement: Nominal, Ordinal,
Interval and Ratio. Discrete and Continuous Variables. Psychological Scaling
Methods : Paired Comparison, Rating and Ranking. .
Tests : Meaning, Characteristics and Types of Test, Test Construction and
Standardization of Tests , Norms - Types, Item Analysis, Concept of Reliability
and Validity.
Errors in Measurement: Examiners Variables Testees Variables,, Situational
Variables in Psychological Measurement.
Unit II
Assessment of Mental and Special Abilities : Stanford Binet Test, Bhatia
Battery and Progressive Matrices , Differential Aptitude Test (DAT).
Assessment of Personality : Projective Tests: TAT, Rorschach, Psychometric
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Unit III
Meaning and Purpose of Statistics in Psychology : Types of Statistics :
Descriptive, Inferential, Parametric and Non Parametric.
Frequency Distribution and Graphical Representation of Data : Frequency
Polygon , Histogram and Ogive.
Measures of Central Tendency : Mean, Median, Mode : Meaning, Application
and Computation.
Measures of variability : Range, Q. D , A.D , S D : Meaning Application and
Computation.
Unit IV
Correlation : Concept of Correlation ; Linear and Non-linear Correlation ;
Pearsons Product Moment Correlation, Spearmans Rank Order Correlation.
Normal Distribution : Concept of Probability, Meaning , Characteristics and
Applications of NPC.
Hypothesis Testing and Making Inferences : Population and Sample :
Random Sampling ; Sampling Distribution, Standard errors of Mean, S.D and r,
df, Nature and Assumptions of t-distribution; Computation of t Values for
Independent and Dependent Samples ; Interpretation of t values-Level of
Significance; Type I and Type II errors in Inference Making.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
Anastasi, A.S. and Urbina. S (1999). Psychological Testing, (7th International
Ed.). MacMillan Co.
Garrett, H. (Eds) (1969). Statistics in Psychology and Education. Bombay: Vakils,
Feffer and Simons Ltd.
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B.A III
Paper 2: PERSONALITY MARKS 40
Unit I
Nature of Personality : Structure and Types of Personality. Indian Concept.
Development of Personality : Determinants of Personality : Biological, Social
and Cultural.
Self Concept : Nature , Components, Kinds of Self concepts.
Unit II
Constitutional Typology : Kretschmer & Sheldon.
Psychoanalytic Theories: Classical Freudian Perspective.
Neo Psycho Analytic Theories: Adler and Sullivian.
UNIT III
Trait Theories: Allport, Cattell.
Type Theories: Jung and Eysenck.
UNIT IV
Need Theory: Murray.
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BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
Hall, C.S. and Lindzey, C.T. (1985), Theories of Personality, 3rd Edition. Wile
Eastern Ltd.
Hjella, L.A. and Ziegler, D.J. (1976).Personality Theories ,McGraw Hill
Hurlock, E.S. (1976). Personality Development, Tata McGraw Hill
Asthana Madhu & Kiran Bala : Vyakttwa Ka Manovigyan, Motilal Banarasi Dass.
Mischel, W. (1976).Introduction to Personality. Holt Rinehart and Winston.
Pervin, L.A.(1984). Personality Theory and Research, 4th Edition. John Willey
and Sons.
Singh, R. N. Vyaktitwa ka Manovigyan Agarwal Pulication Agra.
B.A. III
Unit I
Introduction: Nature and Goals of Counselling. Distinction between Guidance
and Counselling.
Perspectives of Counselling: Psychoanalytic, Behavioural, Cognitive and
Humanistic.
Types of Counselling:
(a) Directive, Non-directive and Eclectic. (b) Individual and Group Counselling.
Unit II
Counselling Process: Principles of Counselling.
Counselling Skills: Rapport, Empathy and Communication.
Phases of Counselling: Initial, Middle, Terminal and Follow up.
Special Areas of Counselling: Career Counselling, Marital Counselling,
Personal Counselling and Counselling of Alcoholics and Drug Addicts.
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Unit III
Introduction to Guidance: Need for Guidance. Nature, Goals and Functions of
Guidance.
Areas of Guidance: Educational, Vocational and Personal.
Unit IV
Testing Techniques in Guidance:
(a) Intelligence (b)Personality (c)Aptitude
(d)Interests (e)Achievement tests
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
Gelso, C. J. and Pretz, B.R. (1995). Counselling Psychology. Bangalore: Prism
Books Pvt. Ltd.
Gibson, R. L. and Mitchell, M.H. (2005). Introduction to Counseling and Guidance
(6th Ed.). Pearson Education.
Patri,V. R. (2008). Counselling Psychology. New Delhi: Authors Press.
Rao, S. N. (1991). Counselling and Guidance (28th Reprint 2008). New Delhi:
Tata McGraw Hill.
Rai, A and Asthana, M. (2003). Guidance and Counseling (Concepts, Areas and
Approaches). New Delhi: Moti Lal Banarsi Das.
Woolfe, R., Dryden, W. and Strawbridge, S. (2003). Handbook of Counselling
Psychology (2nd Ed.). London: Sage Publication Ltd.
B.A. III
Unit I
Introduction: Nature, Scope and a Brief History of Health Psychology. The Role
of Health Psychologists.
Systems of Body: Nervous System, Endocrine System, Cardio Vascular
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Unit II
Health Behaviour and Primary Preventions: Determinants of Health
Behaviour. Health Enhancement: Modification of Health Behaviour, Changing
Health through Beliefs and Attitudes, Social Engineering, Habit Modifications,
Exercise, Physical Examination, Weight Control and Diet Control.
Pain and Management: Measurement of Pain, Clinical Management and Pain
Control Techniques.
Unit III
Cardio Vascular Disease, Diabetes, Paralysis, Brain Strokes and
Hypertension: Symptoms, Causes and Remedies. Type A Behaviour in
reference to Diseases.
Stress and Health: Nature and Types of Stress, Causes and Consequences of
Stress. Stress Management, Measurement of Stress. Role of Social Support.
Unit IV
Management of Chronic and Terminal Illness: Management of Chronic and
Terminal Illness, Coping, Rehabilitation of Chronically Ill, Psychological
Interventions.
Health Issues Related to Children, Adolescents, Women and Elderly.
Future Challenges to Health Psychologists.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
Bennett, P., Weinman J and Spurgeon, P. (Eds.) (1990). Current Development in
Health Psychology. U. K.: Hand Academic Publishers.
Friedman-DiMateo. (1989). Health Psychology. New York: Prentice Hall.
Marks, D. F., Murray, M., Evans, B. and Willing, C. (2000). Health Psychology:
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B.A. III
Unit I
Introduction: Nature and Scope, contribution of Taylor, F.W. and Elton Mayo.
New Challenges and Opportunities.
Selection and Placement: Basic Selection Models, Measurement of Individual
Differences. Techniques of Selection: Interview and Psychological Testing.
Unit II
Personnel Training and Development: Training, Methods of Training On the
Job and Off the Job. Techniques of Management Development. Evaluation of
Training Programmes.
Motivation: Major Theories: Maslow, Adams and Vroom. Financial and Non-
financial Incentives. Job Characteristics; Two models: Job Enrichment, Quality of
work Life.
Unit III
Job Satisfaction and Industrial Morale: Nature, Determinants and Theories
(Herzberg, Vroom).
Performance Appraisal: Appraisal Process, Methods of Performance Appraisal
and Factors Distorting Performance Appraisal.
Organizational Stress: Nature, Sources, Role Stress and Its Effect on Job
Behaviour.
Unit IV
Human Engineering: Man-machine System. Designs, Display, Controls and
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Action.
Accident and Safety: Risk Taking Behaviour. Accident Proneness. Causes of
Accidents: Physical and Human Factors. Safety Measures in Industries.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
Blum, M. L. and Naylor J. C. (1968). Industrial Psychology: Its Theoretical and
Social Foundations.
Luthans, F (2005). Organizational Behaviour (10th Ed.). New York: TataMcGraw
Hill.
Memoria, C. B. Personnel Management.
Rastogi, G. D. (1992). Vyavaharik Manovigyan. Agra: Har Prasad Bhargava.
Robbins, S. J. and Sanghi, S. (2009). Organizational Behaviour.
Singh, A. P. (1995). Vyavaharik Manovigyan. Varanasi: Abhishek Publications.
Wexley, K. N. and Yulk, G.A. (1987). Organizational Behaviour and Personnel
Psychology.
Unit I
Environmental Psychology: Nature and Characteristics; Classification of
Environment. Indian Perspective on Human-environment Relationship.
Theories Of Environment - Behavior Relationship: Arousal, Environmental
Load, Adaptation Level and Ecological Approach.
Research Methods in Environmental Psychology: Experimental, Simulation,
Corelational and Descriptive; Methods of Data Collection: Self-report, Naturalistic
Observation, Field Survey, Interview and Questionnaire.
Unit II
Ecology and Development: Human Nature and Environmental Problems; Pro-
social and Pro-environmental Behaviours, Ecosystems and Their Components:
Ecology, Demography, Mortality and Fertility. Resource Use: Common Property
Resources, Sustainable Developments, Acculturation and Psychological
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Adaptation.
Environmental Stress: Nature and Characteristics. Types of Stress: Natural
Disasters, Technological Catastrophe, Noise and Air-pollution.
Unit III
Environmental Perception, Cognition and Attitudes: Nature and
Characteristics of Environmental Perception: Social and Cultural Influences.
Environmental Cognition and Cognitive Mapping. Acquisition of Environmental
Attitudes.
Effect of Environment on Behavior: Personal Space and Territoriality: Nature
Functions and Determinants of Personal Space, Consequences of Personal
Space Invasion Territoriality Functions and Types.
Unit IV
Crowding: Nature and Characteristics, Features and Effects of Crowding on
Animals and Human Beings.
Environmental Psychology and Saving the Environment: Environmental
Education, Prompts and Reinforcement Techniques in Indian Context.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
B.A- III
PAPER 4 : PRACTICAL Marks-30