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Basic Psychological Processes
Paper Code:
CPSY 111
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
CO1: Learn about the basis of human behaviour
and recognize the various methods of studying
human behaviour.
CO2: Explain the nature and determinants of
attention & perception and the principles of
organization in everyday life.
CO3: Recognize the different types of learning
and its application.
CO4: Describe the process and stages of memory
systems; forgetting and problem-solving approaches.
CO5: Summarize the different theories of
motivation and emotion and their applications.
8.00
Unit I:
Introduction
Definition and Goals of Psychology; Approaches - Biological, Psychodynamic, Behaviourist, Cognitive; Methods - Experiment, Observation, Interview, Questionnaire, Case History
10.00
Unit II:
Cognitive Processes I: Sensation, Attention and Perception
Sensation & Transduction
Attentional Processes – Selective, Sustained and Divided Attention, Determinants & Theories of attention: Broadbent’s filter theory, Attenuation theory and Late selection model
Perception: Perceptual Organization; Determinants of Perception; Depth Perception: Monocular cues and Binocular cues.
14.00
Unit III:
Cognitive Processes II: Learning
Definition; Principles and Applications of Classical conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Cognitive Learning Theory and Observational Learning
18.00
Unit IV:
Cognitive Processes III: Memory, Forgetting, Thinking and Problem Solving
Thinking Process - Concepts, Categories and Cognitive Maps; Inductive and Deductive Reasoning. Problem Solving; Approaches and Hindrances, Memory Processes, Information Processing Model, Techniques for Improving Memory and Forgetting.
10.00
Unit V:
Motivation and Emotion
Biogenic and Sociogenic Motives. Intrinsic – Extrinsic Framework – Theories of motivation, Techniques of assessment of motivation; Emotions - Physiological correlates of emotions; theories of emotion.
Essential Readings:
Baron, R. & Misra. G. (2013). Psychology. Pearson.
● Chadha, N.K. & Seth, S. (2014). The Psychological Realm : An Introduction. Pinnacle
Learning, New Delhi
● Ciccarelli, S.K., & Meyer, G.E. (2010). Psychology : South Asian Edition. New Delhi : Pearson
Education
● Morgan, C.T. King, R.A. & Weisz J.R., Schopler, J (2017). Introduction to General Psychology.
New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.
Passer, M.W, & Smith, R.E. (2010). Psychology : The Science of Mind and Behaviour. New
Delhi :
Tata McGraw Hill.
References:
Atkinson R.L., Atkinson, R.C. & Hilgard, F.R. (2015). Introduction to Psychology. New York:
Harcourt Brace.
● Duncan, J. (2010). How Intelligence Happens. Yale University Press. EISBN: 978-0-30016-
● Feldman, R.S. (1998). Understanding Psychology. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.
● Jung, C. G. (2012). Notes of the Seminar on Analytical Psychology Given in 1925. Princeton
University Press. EISBN: 978-1-40083-983-4.
● Lefton, L.A. (1985). Psychology. Boston: Allyn & Baron.
● Macleod, H. & Wright, P. (2006). Get Set for Psychology. Edinburgh University Press. EISBN:
978-0-74862-6960 https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3366/j.ctt1g0b0ht
● Maliam, T. & Birch, A. (1998). Introductory Psychology. London: McMillan.
● Shoesmith, G. (2015). A New Complete GCSE Course: for AQA Specification 4180. The
Lutterworth Press. EISBN: 978-0-71884-208-6.
● Zimbardo (1998). Psychology and Life. New York: Harper and Row.
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