Cognitive Psychology-II (Theory)

Paper Code:

24PSY221

Credits:

Contact Hours:

60.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

This course will enable students to advance their understanding of cognitive psychology, including language acquisition, creativity, intelligence, reasoning, problem-solving, and cognitive development across the lifespan, to apply these insights in both academic and real-world contexts.

Course Outcomes:

COURSE

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24PSY221

Cognitive Psychology-II

(Theory)

CO51: Examining the field of psycholinguistics, and nuances of language acquisition

CO52: Develop insight into the concept of creativity and human intelligence.

CO53: Appreciate the complexity in reasoning, judgements and decision making in everyday life.

CO54: Explore the representation of problems to facilitate effective problem-solving strategies and develop the capacity to devise innovative solutions to real-world challenges.

CO55: Synthesize the theoretical frameworks, and empirical evidence to distinguish patterns and transitions in cognitive functioning from infancy to late adulthood.

CO56: Contribute effectively in course-specific interactions.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, application based questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

Unit I:

Language

Structure of Language, Field of Linguistics, Syntactic Formalisms, Relation bit Language and Thought, Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Language and Neurology, Lexical-Decision task, Comprehension, Top-down, Bottom up, Model of Text Comprehension.

12.00

Unit II:

Creativity and Human Intelligence

Creative Process, Creativity and Functional Fixedness, Investment Theory, Adaptive Function of creativity, Judging creativity. Creativity and Insight. Human Intelligence – Problem of definition, Cognitive theories – Information processing, General Knowledge and reasoning and Problem solving. Cognitive Neuroscience support. Artificial Intelligence.

12.00

Unit III:

Thinking

Concept Formation, Logic, Reasoning-Deductive & Inductive, Judgments: Based on memory, Similarity, Estimates. Decision Making: Nature, Decision Tree, Approaches: Expected Utility and Prospect Theory. Decision Making in the Real World.

12.00

Unit IV:

Problem Solving

Gestalt Psychology and Problem Solving, Representation of the Problem, Types of Problem (Well defined vs ill defined, routine vs non-routine); Problem Space Theory, Approaches to Problem Solving.

12.00

Unit V:

Cognition Across Lifespan

Cognitive Development, Neural Development, Development of Cognitive Abilities. Cognition and Ageing.

Essential Readings:

Galotti, K.M. (2014). Cognitive Psychology In and Outside Laboratory. Greater Noida: Sage Publications India.
Hunt R. and Ellis H. (2007). Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology (7th Ed.) Delhi: Tata McGraw.
Riegler G.B. and Riegler B.R. (2008). Cognitive Psychology – Applying the Science of the Mind. New Delhi: Pearson India Education.
Smith E.E. and Kosslyn S.M. (2007). Cognitive Psychology – Mind and Brain. New Delhi: Prentice Hall India.
Solso R.L., Maclin O.H., Maclin M.K. (2014). Cognitive Psychology (8^Th Ed). Noida: Pearson India Education.

Suggested Readings

Ackerman, R., & Thompson, V. A. (2017). Meta-reasoning: Monitoring and control of thinking and reasoning. Trends in cognitive sciences, 21(8), 607-617.
Duncan, J. (2010). How Intelligence Happens. Yale University Press. EISBN: 978-0-30016-873-0. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt1npjpk
Hirst, W., & Manier, D. (2008). Towards a psychology of collective memory. Memory, 16(3), 183-200.
Jung, C. G. (2012). Notes of the Seminar on Analytical Psychology Given in 1925. Princeton University Press. EISBN: 978-1-40083-983-4.

E-Resources