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    UPSC CSE Mains Psychology Syllabus

    Paper - I

    Foundations of Psychology

    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 societal 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 de- sign, Quasi-experimental
    designs; Focussed 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
    (interview, observation, questionnaire); Research designs (ex-post facto and experimental);
    Application of statistical technique (t - test, two way ANOVA correlation, regression and factor
    analysis); Item response theory.

    4. Development of Human Behaviour: Growth and development; Principles of development,


    Role of genetic and environmental factors in determining human behaviour; 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 of 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: Concept and theories of learning (Behaviourists, Gestaltalist and Information


    processing models); The Processes of extinction, discrimination and generalization;
    Programmed learning, probability learning, self-instructional learning, concepts; Types and the
    schedules of reinforcement, escape, avoidance and punishment, 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: Anterograde and retrograde.

    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
    behaviour; 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, Gullford Vernon, Sternberg and J.P; Das; Emotional
    Intelligence, Social intelligence, measurement of intelligence and aptitudes, concept of IQ,
    deviation IQ, constancy of IQ; Measurement of multiple intelligence; Fluid intelligence and
    crystallized intelligence.

    11. Personality: Definition and concept of personality; Theories of personality


    (psychoanalytical, sociocultural, interpersonal, developmental, humanistic, behaviouristic,
    trait and type approaches); Measurement of personality (projective 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 behaviour; 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.

    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 - II
    Psychology: Issues and Applications

    1. Psychological Measurement of Individual Differences: The nature of individual


    differences; Characteristics and construction of standardized psychological tests; Types of
    psychological tests; Use, misuse and limitation of psychological tests; hical issues in the use of
    psychological tests.

    2. Psychological well being and Mental Disorders: Concept of health-ill health; Positive
    health, well being; Causal factors in mental disorders (Anxiety disorders, mood disorders,
    schizophrenia and delusional disorders; personality disorders, substance abuse disorders);
    Factors influencing positive health, well being, life style and quality of life; Happiness
    disposition.
    3. Therapeutic Approaches: Psychodynamic therapies; Behaviour therapies; Client centered
    therapy; Cognitive therapies; Indigenous therapies (Yoga, Meditation); Bio-feedback therapy;
    Prevention and rehabilitation of the mentally ill; Fostering mental health.

    4. Work Psychology and Organisational Behaviour: Personnel selection and training; Use
    of psychological tests in the industry; Training and human resource development; Theories of
    work motivation – Herzberg, Maslow, Adam Equity theory, Porter and Lawler, Vroom;
    Leadership and participatory management; Advertising and marketing; Stress and its
    management; Ergonomics; consumer psychology; Managerial effectiveness; Transformational
    leadership; Sensitivity training; Power and politics in organizations.

    5. Application of Psychology to Educational Field: Psychological principles underlying


    effective teaching-learning process; Learning styles; Gifted, retarded, learning disabled and
    their training; Training for improving memory and better academic achievement; Personality
    development and value education, Educational, vocational guidance and career counseling;
    Use of psychological tests in educational institutions; Effective strategies in guidance
    programmes.

    6. Community Psychology: Definition and concept of community psychology; Use of small


    groups in social action; Arousing community consciousness and action for handling social
    problems; Group decision making and leadership for social change; Effective strategies for
    social change.

    7. Rehabilitation Psychology: Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention programmes-role


    of psychologists; Organising of services for rehabilitation of physically, mentally and socially
    challenged persons including old persons, Rehabilitation of persons suffering from substance
    abuse, juvenile delinquency, criminal behaviour; Rehabilitation of victims of violence,
    Rehabilitation of HIV/AIDS victims, the role of social agencies.

    8. Application of Psychology to disadvantaged groups: The concepts of disadvantaged,


    deprivation; Social, physical, cultural and economic consequences of disadvantaged and
    deprived groups; Educating and motivating the disadvantaged towards development; Relative
    and prolonged deprivation.

    9. Psychological problems of social integration: The concept of social integration; The


    problem of caste, class, religion and language conflicts and prejudice; Nature and manifestation
    of prejudice between the in-group and out-group; Causal factors of social conflicts and
    prejudices; Psychological strategies for handling the conflicts and prejudices; Measures to
    achieve social integration.

    10. Application of Psychology in Information Technology and Mass Media: The present
    scenario of information technology and the mass media boom and the role of psychologists;
    Selection and training of psychology professionals to work in the field of IT and mass media;
    Distance learning through IT and mass media; Entrepreneurship through e-commerce;
    Multilevel marketing; Impact of TV and fostering value through IT and mass media;
    Psychological consequences of recent developments in Information Technology.
    11. Psychology and Economic development: Achievement motivation and economic
    development; Characteristics of entrepreneurial behaviour; Motivating and training people for
    entrepreneurship and economic development; Consumer rights and consumer awareness,
    Government policies for promotion of entrepreneurship among youth including women
    entrepreneurs.

    12. Application of psychology to environment and related fields: Environmental


    psychology-effects of noise, pollution and crowding; Population psychology: psychological
    consequences of population explosion and high population density; Motivating for small
    family norm; Impact of rapid scientific and technological growth on degradation of
    environment.

    13. Application of psychology in other fields:


    (a) Military Psychology Devising psychological tests for defence personnel for use in selection,
    Training, counseling; training psychologists to work with defence personnel in promoting
    positive health; Human engineering in defence.
    (b) Sports Psychology Psychological interventions in improving performance of athletes and
    sports. Persons participating in Individual and Team Games.
    (c) Media influences on pro and antisocial behaviour.
    (d) Psychology of terrorism.

    14. Psychology of Gender : Issues of discrimination, Management of diversity; Glass ceiling


    effect, Self fulfilling prophesy, Women and Indian society.

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