DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY (SYLLABUS) FOR. Ph.D. Entrance-Test

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1 DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY (SYLLABUS) FOR Ph.D. Entrance-Test I. CORE COURSE : ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (Theory) (1) To import an outline about experimental Theories (2) To train students for practical work in laboratory. (3) To give knowledge about experimental and experimental design instruments. UNIT I Nature and scope of Experimental Psychology Basic concept of Experimental including characteristics gains and limitations. Types of variable and the control methods of the experiment. Motivation Definitional problems Role of Motivation in learning Experimental Operations in learning Experimental Operations influencing motivation m- Ego involvement. UNIT-II Frustration methods used produce frustration Major responses of frustration methods of response and Analysis Stimulus variable influencing responses to frustration. Instrumental adverse conditioning (D AMATO) comparison of positive & negative reinforcement Escape conditioning punishment Teaching AVO guidance conditioning two factor theory of avoidance conditioning. 1

2 UNIT-III Operant conditioning Schedules of reinforcement simple and others schedules of reinforcement (fixed Ration variable, interval) Free operant Avoidance schedule compound schedule, sequential, chained, mixed, multiple, simultaneous, Alternative, conductive and concurrent schedules. UNIT-IV : Classification of Experimental Designs: Simple classification of designs method counter balanced Design-Random groups and systematic randomization of conditions. II : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (1) To understand the concept and place of research in psychology. (2) To train students and to get awareness for various methods of research. (3) Student achieve4s skills in writing and interpreting research reports. UNIT-1 Research and Psychology. Meaning of research objectives of Research Types of Research Significance of Research Research Methods V/s. Methodology Importance of knowing How Research is Done Research Process Criteria of Good Research Problems encountered by Research Researcher in India. UNIT-2 : Selecting the Research Problem : 2

3 What is Research Problems Selecting the problem Necessity of Defining the problem Technique involved in Defining problem meaning and types of variables meaning ad types of Hypotheses Suggestions for hypothesis construction. UNIT-3 : Research Design : Meaning of Research Design - Need for Research Design Features of a Good Design Important concepts Relating to Research Design Different research Design and Testing casual hypothesis. UNIT-4 : Tools of Research : Questionnaire Interview Observation Rating Scales other tools : Check list Sociometry Q sort technique the semiotic differential and Psychological Testing. III. CORE COURSE : Developmental Social Psychology Main Objectives : The course focuses on human development as it obtains in diverse social context and how it is influenced by it. UNIT-I : What is Developmental Social Psychology? Developmental Social Psychology : How? Two key concepts : Social and Socialization. Theoretical Back ground of Developmental Social Psychology. UNIT-II : Cognitive Developmental Theory. Social learning theory. Evaluationary Theory. An Ecological theory of Human Development Anthropological Psychodynamic approaches. UNIT III : 3

4 The child in school / Non parental care : The nature of the settings, Developmental effects. Parenting styles; Development of Social behaviour (Social life) human beings animals and others; models of socialization processes, child in disturbed families. Media Influence on child : new paper-radio-tv and Advertisement. UNIT-IV : Peer Relationships : Nature and Function; Relationship difficulties, peer co-operation; Interface of peers and family relationships. Changing context in Late Childhood-characteristics Developmental Tasks Psychological Growth skills of late childhood speech Improvement. Initiation: Types of imitation; Social implication of imitation. SEMESTER II CORE COURSE VI : PRACTICALS IN PSYCHOLOGY Any Ten experiments are to be performed and reported in Journal (1) Speed of learning as a function of meaningfulness of material. (2) Bilateral; transfer of training. (3) Effect of reward & punishment on learning. (4) Retroactive inhibition. (5) Returning as a function of item : Study of retention curve. (6) Problem solving. (7) Study of learning curve : Human Maze Learning. (8) Efficiency of Massed V/s. Distributed practice in learning. (9) Transfer of training (10) Habit interference (11) Mention for completed & interrupt on learning. (12) Effect of knowledge on performance on ergo graph 4

5 (13) Brightness constancy. (14) Size constancy. (15) Effect of Attitude on Reaction Time. (16) Retersons as a function of item : Study of retention curve. (17) To become acquainted with use of an adjustment or anxiety inventory. (18) M.R. Kotharis draw a flower Test. (19) Job satisfaction or Job involvement or job stress Scale. (20) Mental Hygiene Inventory SEMESTER II CORE COURSE VII : STATISTICS (1) To understand the concept and place of research in Psychology. (2) To train students and into get awareness for various methods of research. (3) Student achieves skills in writing and interpreting research reports. UNIT-I The concept of probability The normal distribution Skewness Keratosis The utilities of probability curves and standard score (Zscore). UNIT-II Null hypothesis Testing X testing by contingency table and equal probability method. Testing significance of the mean and other studies. UNIT-III Correlation Product moment method The advantages of Nonparametric Tests-Sign test Wilcoxon test Median test Man Whitney U-test. UNIT-IV 5

6 Simple analysis of variance one way and two way ANOVA method & t-test. 6

7 SEMESTER II CORE COURSE VIII : PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN Main Objectives : 1. To understand and critically evaluate the early formulations of attachment theory. 2. To explain the role of early emotional behaviour within care give r- infant communication by reference to research on post-natal depression. 3. Outline Paul Harris's research on the growth of perspective-taking abilities within the context of theory of mind : 4. To compare and contrast the different functions of play suggested by the theories of Piaget vygotsky and Mead and evaluate the Status of these theories in the light of research evidence. UNIT-I : Attachment theory patterns of Attachment, Attachment beyond in fancy Applications of Attachment theory to alternative care and Psycho-pathology culture and Attachment. UNIT-II : Temperament : Definition Theoretical and Research issues in the study of temperament. Emotional Development : Definition : Development theories of emotion, methods of Socializing emotions understanding Emotion and Theory of mind', controlling emotions. UNIT-III : Gender Role Development. Theories of role development, social context of gender role development. 7

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9 Moral Development : Theoretical approaches (Piaget, Kohlberg). The Social contexts of moral development and Behaviour. UNIT-IV : Types f play, Theoretical perspectives (Piaget, Vygotsky., G.H. Mead Psycho-analytical theories) play and development of Social understanding. What is social cognition? Two research orientations; the Development of person perception Attribution theory social comparison in childhood; Social comparison and social context, Development of prejudice and its social effects implications. SEMESTER III CORE COURSE XI : NEURO PSYCHOLOGY-I Main Objectives : 1. To impart knowledge for neuro Psychology in reference to anatomy. 2. To give basic concepts of behavioural behavioural neurology 3. To explain human behaviour on the basis of Physiological Aspects. UNIT-I Introduction and Elements of behavioural neurology.:importance and scope of physiological psychology. The central nervous system Neuronal physiology peripheral response mechanism Neru Ceels in Impulses, Synapse & Potentials. Method of Investigation : UNIT-II 9

10 Neuro Anatomical method : Staining method Degeneration method Extirpation method Electrolytic lesion Method of Electrical Recording E.E./G.(Electro encephalogram) Method of Action potential Microelectrode Electrical Investigation Methods. Perception UNIT-III NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF PERCEPTION Vision Refinal layers, photochemistry, Rhodopsin and prophylopsin cynopsin, their functions. Hearing (Auditory) The somatic sense Psychological basis Auditary nerve Tonal interactions Differentiations theories of Hearing. Learning theory and memory UNIT-IV Physiological contributions to learning theory the brain and learning conrtex and learning. Memory theory Neurophysiology of memory cortex and memory. Motivation and emotions UNIT-V Physiological basis of motivation and emotion Neural mechanisms of wakefulness sleep arousal and activity central Nervous system and emotional Autonomic Nervous system Sympathetic system and theory of emotions. SEMESTER III CORE COURSE XII : CORE COURSE : PSYCHO-DIGNOSTIC METHODS. Main Objectives :- 10

11 1. To tain students for psychodiagnosis and Psychological assessment. 2. To import knowledge and skills required for psychological assesment and diagnostic testing. The Scheme of Examination : UNIT-I : Clinical Diagnosis types limitations. Clinical observation types observation guide utilities and limitations. UNIT-III Research methods in Psycho-diagnostics as major clinical Interview clinical case study and recent advances in Psychodiagnostics. UNIT-III : Different Projective Techniques verbal Techniques word Association Test Incomplete sentence Blank ISB Rorschach Ink Blot Test special characteristics of the test, Scoring method Hadley's classification of the Rorschach Responses Diagnostic contribution of the Rorschach test Evaluation of Rorschach Test. UNIT-IV : SEMI-Projective Techniques RO Senzweig picture frustration Test P.F. study Thematic Apperception Test T.A.T. utility Techniques of Analysis of the TAT Bellak Analysis sheet Wyatt Analysis sheet Rotter Analysis sheet The clinical significance of the T.A.T. Evaluation of the Projective Technique. SEMESTER III CORE COURSE XIII : MODELS OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY 11

12 1. To acquaint students with various manifestations of psychopathology. 2. To impart knowledge and skills required for diagnosis of psychopathological caustion. 3. To introduce students to the different perspectives and models regarding the causation of mental illness and dysfunctional behaviour and to highlight the contribution of these approaches to the pathogenesis of a wide range of mental and behavioural disorders. UNIT-I The comprehensive History of Abnormal Psychology, what is abnormal behaviour? meaning and values of models Psychodynamic model, Behavioural model or learning Theory model, phenomenological model. UNIT-II A comparative study of behavioural model and phenomenological model. Inter personal view points. Biological theory or model. Psychosocial theory or model, cognitive view points, Humanistic Existential view points. Socio cultural theory or model. Diathesis stress model : An Integrative Approach. UNIT-III Nature and types of Anxiety Disorders, phobias, panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder or GAD, obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD, Mood disorder. Dusthymic disorder. UNIT-IV Meaning of Schizophrenia, schizophrenia. A Historical perspective, clinical symptoms of schizophrenia, types of schizophrenia, Methods of studying genetic transmission and environmental factors. 12

13 SEMESTER IV CORE COURSE XVI : NEURO PSYCHOLOGY II 1. To explain neuro-chemical systems of Human Brain. 2. To give information about Brain anatomy. 3. To describe general idea about neuro Psychological Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions. Unit-I : Introduction Foundation of Brain : Topography of the brain The cerebral contax & its lobular organization The cerebral hemispheres / their internal structures Neuro chemicial / Vascular systems in the brain Radiological Methods C.T. Scan, P.E.T. Scan M.R.I. Brain tumour. UNIT-II : Lobular Syndromes : Frontal lobe syndrome Disturbance of memory procedures Disturbance of emotional behaviour Disturbance of Psychomat or function Temporal lobe syndromes Disturbance of hearing & vestibular functions Disturbance of speech Parietal & Occipital lobe syndromes Disturbance of visual perceptions Disturbance of reading & writing. UNIT-III Hemispheric Asymmetry of Functions : Structural asymmetry of cerebral hemispheres Functional asymmetry of cerebral hemispheric cerebro vascular disorders movement disorders sensor & cognitive disorder degenerative. UNIT-IV Neuropsychological assessment : Assessment of personality diagnosis Neuropsychological assessment Halstead battery Luria Nebraska Neuropsychological battery, H.I.V. (Human Imuno Deficiency virus and Nervous System. 13

14 UNIT-V Theraputic Interventions : Relaxation techniques Jacobson's progressive muscular relaxation Autogenic training Yoga Mediation Supportive Psychotherapies : Chemical therapy Shock Therapy Sleeping Therapy stimulants therapy. XVII : CORE COURSE : PSYCHO-DIAGNOSTIC TESTING Main Objectives : 1. To train students for Psycho-diagnostic testing and assessment. 2. To import knowledge and skills required for preparation of diagnostic tool and test construction. The scheme of Examination : UNIT-I : Psychological Tests characteristics types utilities clinical implications of Psychological test results Ethics of Psychological Testing. The concept of test construction Item analysis Reliability, validity and Norms. UNIT-II : Different types of intelligence Test-standard Binet scales, Weschler scales, Intelligence Test for Blind. Deceptional Intelligence tests and its clinical significance. Bell Adjustment Inventory Eysenck personality Inventory (MPI), MMPU, California Psychological Inventory, lb P.F. Cattell Inventory, Comery Personality scale personality Research Form (PPR), Culture fair test, General outline of above Inventories. UNIT-III : Meaning and purpose of Neuro-psychological Assessment concept of Minimum Brain Dyfunction or MBD Neuro-Psychological 14

15 Assessment namely intellectual deficiency Tests. Psychophysiological indices of arousal / anxiety, e.g. GRS / PGR, Heart Rate etc. and to correlate with those of subjective reports of the same. UNIT-IV : The model of report writing for client and patient. The model is including the following points patient's family back ground, Diagnostic tool, symptoms of mental disorders, Diagnosis, therapy applied and suggestions, synthesizing and integrating different test results. XVIII : PSYCHOPATHOLOGY 4. To acquaint students with various manifestations of psychopathology. 5. To impart knowledge and skills required for diagnosis of psychopathological caustion. 6. To introduce students to the different perspectives and models regarding the causation of mental illness and dysfunctional behaviour and to highlight the contribution of these approaches to the pathogenesis of a wide range of mental and behavioural disorders. UNIT-I : Meaning ad nature of Psychosomatic disorder types of Psychosomatic disorder. General etiology of Psycho physiological disorders. Treatment of psychosomatic disorders. Distinction between Psychosomatic disorder and Conversion reaction. UNIT-II : Meaning and Nature of Personality disorder problems involved in recognition or diagnosis of personality 15

16 disorder. Types of personality disorder. Adjustment disorders. UNIT-III : UNIT-IV : Sexual disorders and their Variants meaning and nature of sexual Dysfunction. Causes of sexual dysfunction. Types of sexual deviation. Disorders Associated with Infection, ceruleanal syphilis, Syndromes of syphilis, Juvenile paresis. Psychoses of the Aged senile Psychoses. Psychoses with cerebral Arteriosclerosis 16