Systems and Theories of Psychology – I

Paper Code: 
PSY 513
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To familiarize students with the paradigmatic issues involved in the development of psychology as discipline.
  2. To help students to develop a critical appreciation of basic issues and scientific enterprises.
  3. To introduce the alternative voices in the discipline of psychology.
9.00
Unit I: 

Psychology as a Science : Nature of Science, Psychology in the hierarchy of science; Special problems related to the subject matter of Psychology.

9.00
Unit II: 

Beginning of Scientific Psychology – Wundt, Weber, Fechner, Helmholtz.

9.00
Unit III: 

Associationism : Associationism of S-R, Pavlov, Thorndike, Associationism as a system; criticism.

9.00
Unit IV: 

Structuralism : As a System; criticism.

9.00
Unit V: 

Functionalism : James, Dewey, Functionalism as a system, criticism.

Essential Readings: 
  • Schultz, D.A. (1981). History of Modern Psychology. Academic Press.
  • Marx, M.H. and Hillix, W.A. (1986). Systems and Theories in Psychology. NY : McGraw Hill.
  • Leahey, T.H. (1994). A History of Modern Psychology. NJ : Prentice Hall.
  • Brennan, J.F. (1991). History and Systems of Psychology. N.J. : Prentice Hall.
References: 
  1. Heidbreder, E. : Seven Psychologies. Appleton Century Crofts. N.Y. 1993.
  2. Woodworth, R.S. and Schehan, N.R. : Contemporary Schools of Psychology, Ronald Ross Press, New York. 1974.
  3. Chaplin, T. and Kraweic, T.S. : Systems and Theories of Psychology. Holt Rinehart and Winston 1979.
  4. Boring, E.G. (1950). A History of Experimental Psychology. Appleton Century Craft.
  5. Herrenstein, R.J. and Boring E.G. (1965). A Source in the History of Psychology. Harvard University.
  6. Marx, M. (Ed) (1963). Theories in Contemporary Psychology, McMillan.
Academic Year: 
2018-19
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