MPPSC PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
PSYCHOLOGY ( CODE NO. 21 )
- Concept and definition of Psychology.
- Methods of study - Experiment, Observation, Interview,Questionnaire and Case study.
- Nature of Psychological research: Correlation, Experimental,Types of variables and their control.
- Quantitative analysis: Measures of central tendency -Mean, Median, Mode. Measures of variability - standard deviation, quartile deviation correlation.
- Structure of neuron, nerve impulse.
- Central nervous system - structure of brain, peripheral nervous system.
- Endocrine glands and hormones.
- The role of heredity and environment in development.
- Relationship of learning and maturation.
- Determinants of attention and selective attention.
- Visual and auditory senses: Structure and function.
- Perceptual organization.
- Perception of form, colour, distance and time.
- Perceptual constancy.
- Illusion and Hallucination.
- Role of motivational and cultural factors in perception.
- Classical and operand conditioning.
- Reinforcement schedules.
- Observational learning.
- Verbal learning - methods and materials.
- Transfer of training.
- Learning and motivation.
- Sensory, short-term and long-term memory.
- Encoding, Storage and retrieval.
- Theories of forgetting - Decay and Interference theories and motivated forgetting.
- Retroactive and proactive interference.
- Recall and recognition.
- Concept formation.
- Inductive and deductive reasoning.
- Problem solving.
- Creative thinking.
- Definition and concept.
- Models: Uni factor, bi factor and multiform.
- Measurement of intelligence - verbal, non-verbal and performance tests.
- Intelligence and creativity.
- Definition of concept of instincts, needs, drives and motives.
- Classification of motives.
- Theories of motivation - Drive reduction and need hierarchy model.
- Social motivation: Achievement, power and affiliation.
- Emotion - Kind and theories (James-Lange, Cannon - Bard,Schachter - Singer Theories).
- Physiological bases of emotion.
- Concept and definition of personality.
- Trait approaches, Psychodynamic approaches (Freud, Adler,Jung).
- Personality assessment (Psychometric and projective).
- Determinants - Biological and social.
- Nature and function of attitudes.
- Formation and change of attitudes - factors influencing.
- Measurement of attitudes (Thurston and Likert).
- Nature, causal factors and reduction of prejudice.
- Impression formation
- Attribution theories.
- Group structure and function.
- Social facilitation and social loafing.
- Conformity - Group norms.
- Definition and functions of leadership.
- Trait, situational and contingency approaches.
- Concept and definition of adjustment.
- Frustration and conflict.
- Sources of stress; adjustive, nonadjustive and maladjustive reactions to stress.
- Coping and stress management techniques.
- Criteria of abnormality.
- Psychoneurotic disorders.
- Anxiety, obsessive - compulsive, phobic, conversion reactions.
- Psychotic disorders: Schizophrenia, paranoia, mood disorders -unipolar and bipolar.
- Personality disorders and substance related disorder; mental retardation.
- Therapies: Psychoanalytic, Behaviorist & Humanistic,Group therapies.
- Nature and levels of measurement.
- Test construction.
- Test standardization - Reliability, validity and developing norms.
- Classification of psychological tests: Intelligence tests, aptitude tests, personality tests, Interest inventories and attitude scales.
- Health: Models and issues.
- Counseling: Process and establishing relationship.
- Approaches - Directive, Non - Directive, Rational-Emotive. Yoga,Meditation and relaxation therapies.
- Organizational behavior - Motivation and job-satisfaction, work stress - sources and management.
- Group development in organization. Organizational change.
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