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Basic Psychological Processes
The course will familiarize students with the basic psychological processes and the relating factors which influence them. It will also focus on some important application areas of Psychology.
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24CPSY111 |
Basic Psychological Processes (Theory) |
CO1: Appraise the basis of human behaviour and recognize the various methods of studying human behaviour. CO2: Analyse the nature and determinants of attention & perception. CO3: Develop the understanding of the different types of reasoning and problem-solving approaches. CO4: Evaluate the process and stages of memory systems. CO5: Summarize the different theories of learning and their applications. CO6: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments, case scenarios Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation |
Definition and Goals of Psychology; Approaches - Biological, Psychodynamic, Behaviourist, Cognitive; Methods - Experiment, Observation, Interview, Questionnaire, Case History
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.
Definition; Principles and Applications of Classical conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Cognitive Learning Theory and Observational Learning
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.
Biogenic and Sociogenic Motives. Intrinsic – Extrinsic Framework – Theories of motivation, Techniques of assessment of motivation; Emotions - Physiological correlates of emotions; theories of emotion.
- 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.
Suggested Readings
- Atkinson R.L., Atkinson, R.C. & Hilgard, F.R. (2015). Introduction to Psychology. New York: Harcourt Brace.
- Lefton, L.A. (1985). Psychology. Boston: Allyn & Baron.
- Maliam, T. & Birch, A. (1998). Introductory Psychology. London: McMillan.
- Zimbardo (1998). Psychology and Life. New York: Harper and Row.
E Resources:
- Introduction to Psychology: A course offered by University of Yale on course era. Access via: https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-psychology
- Duncan, J. (2010). How Intelligence Happens. Yale University Press. EISBN: 978-0-30016-873-0. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt1npjpk
- Shoesmith, G. (2015). A New Complete GCSE Course: for AQA Specification 4180. The Lutterworth Press. EISBN: 978-0-71884-208-6. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt1cg4mcd
- Shoesmith, G. (2015). A New Complete GCSE Course: for AQA Specification 4180. The Lutterworth Press. EISBN: 978-0-71884-208-6. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt1cg4mcd
