Syllabus For 2014-15 M. A. - I Semester (Psychology) : Compulsory Papers

SYLLABUS FOR 2014-15
M. A. –I SEMESTER (PSYCHOLOGY)
The curriculum frame – work is as under.
COMPULSORY PAPERS
PAPER NAME MARKS HOUR

Internal
Theory
Assessment
Experimental and Cognitive
I 80 20 3 hours
Psychology – I
II Social Psychology 80 20 3 hours
III Basic Research Methodology 80 20 3 hours
IV Psychopathology 80 20 3 hours
V Practicum : Experiments. 100 4 hours
Total Marks 420 80
NOTE: Internal Assessment will be done on the basis of

Class Testing/Seminar/Tutorials.
PAPER – I
EXPERIMENTAL AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY – I
M.M. - 80
NOTE : This paper consists of five units. From each unit minimum two questions will be set
and candidates will have to answer one question from each unit.
UNIT – I Motivation : Theories of Motivation, Arousal, Drive Reduction, Arousal and
homeostatis, hedonism, Cognitive Theory.
UNIT – II Attention : selective attention and its theories, Biological basis.
UNIT – III Perception : Nature, Principles of perceptual organization, Picture and

Distance perception, Determinants.
UNIT – IV Memory : Episodic, Sensory, STM, LTM, Memory improvement.

Concept formation: Well defined concept, ill defined concepts.
Metacognition : Tip of the tongue phenomenon, Metamemory.
UNIT – V Emotion : Theories of Emotion, Bodity changes and their measurement,

Neurual and hormonal Mechanism.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Snodgrass, J. Gray. Et. Al (1985) Human experimental psychology, New York : Oxford
University Press.
2. Galott, K. M. (1999) Cognitive psychology in and outside laboratory, Mumbai :
Thompson Asia.
3. D. Amato M.R. (1970) Experimental Psychology, New York, Mc. Graw Hill.
4. Sen Anima : Attention & Destraction New Delhi.
5. S. Stenvens, (1959) Handbook of Experimental Psychology, A Wiley Publication in
Psychology.
PAPER – II
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
M.M. - 80
UNIT – I Historical Background: Growth of social psychology, Methods of social

psychology.
UNIT – II Theoretical perspective: Cognitive dissonance, Social comparison,

Attribution, Field Psychoanalytic, Symbolic interactions, Socio-biology.
UNIT – III Social cognition and Influence Processes : Person perception, impression
management.
UNIT – IV Attitude : Nature and Characteristics, Development and change.
UNIT – V Prosocial behaviour, aggression and violence.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Billing, M. (1976) Social Psychology and inter group relations, NY: Academic Press
Lindsey, G. & Aronson, E (Eds) (1985) The Handbook of social psychology. NY :
Random House.
2. Mishra, G. (1990) Applied social psychology in India ND: Sage
3. Eiser, J.R. (1986) Social Psychology, London : Cambridge University Press.
4. Dalal, A.K. (1989) Attribution theory and research ND wiley limited .
5. Feldman R.S. (1985) Social Psychology, New York, Mc Graw hill.
6. Baran A.B. & Byre, D (1991) Social Psychology, - Boston allyn & Bacon.
7. Pandey, J. (1988) Psychology in India; the state – 7 the art Vol – 2 ND. Sage.
PAPER – III
BASIC RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
M.M. - 80
UNIT – I Nature of scientific research in behavioural sciences. Experimentation in

psychology, Variables: Nature and types. Techniques of experimental
manipulation, control in experiment.
UNIT – II Sources of bias. Ethical issues in psychological research, Research Process:

Consideration of research problem and hypothesis. Sampling: probability and
nonprobability sampling.
UNIT – III Central tendencies, Normal Probability Curve, its properties and utility in
inferential statistics, Null hypothesis, Type I and Type II errors, Levels of
significance.
UNIT – IV Method of Collecting data – I: Observation, Questionnaire, and Interview.
UNIT – V Method of collecting Data – II : Case and field study, Psychological tests,
content analysis.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Kerlinger D & Katz L. : Foundation of behavioural research (2nd ed) Surjeet

Publication, Kamlanagr, Delhi, 1983
2. Kothari C.R.: Research methodology : methods and techniques. Wiley eastern Ltd.
New Delhi 1986
3. Broota, K.D. : Experimental design in behavioural research Wiley eastern Ltd. New
Delhi 1992
4. Black T.R. : Quantative research designs for social sciences thousand oaks: sage 1988
5. Winer, B.J. : Stastical principles in experimental design, New York, Mc graw hill,
1971
6. Edwards, A.K.: Experimental designs in psychological research. New York Holt 1976
7. Mason, J. : Qualitative Researching, thousand oaks: sage 1997.
PAPER – IV
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
M.M. - 80
UNIT – I Concept of Psychopathology, Classification systems in psychopathology:

W.H.O. (ICD-10) and multiaxial systems (DSM-IVTR): Evaluation of
classification system.
UNIT – II Theoretical background, approaches to psychopathology (1) Psychodynamic;

(2) Behavioural; (3) Cognitive; (4) Phenomenological; (5) Biological and
(6) Socio cultural; Diagnosis – purposes of diagnosis, reducing undesirable
variability: diagnostic system.
UNIT – III Anxiety disorder : Panic, Phobic, OCD, Post – Traumatic, GAD, somatoform
disorders, Impulse control disorder, eating disorder, Sleep disorder,
dissociative: Types, symptoms and management.
UNIT – IV Psychotic disorders: Schizophrenia, Mood disorder.

Personality disorder (cluster categories and problems), types & symptoms:
Types, Symptoms and management.
UNIT – V Substance related disorders. Mental Retardation and developmental disorders.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Aboud, T.D.: Health psychology in global perspective. Thousand oaks, C.A: Sage (1988).
2. Page, J.D.: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY : The Science of understanding Deviance. (2nd ed.)
(1975)
3. Carson, C.R., Butcher J. N. : Abnormal psychology and modern life (9th ed) Harper
Collins publisher. (1992).
4. Adams, H.E. & Sutkar. P.B. : comprehensive handbook of psychopathology New York,
Plenum Press.
5. Prokap, C.R. & Bradly, L.A.: Medical psychology: Contribution to Behavioural
medicine, Academic press, (1991)
6. Davison G.C. and Neal J.N. Abnormal Psychology – 8th Ed. Wiely Publishers, 2000.
PAPER – V
PRACTICUM
M.M. 100
This paper consists of the laboratory (experimental) and field – work done throughout the
semester and will be evaluated at the time of examination along with the other papers.
Distribution of marks would be as under:
Marks
A. Record of lab practical and field work 25
B. Evaluation of one lab. Experiment of be
conducted in the examination 50
C. Viva-Voce on practicum 25
Note : No candidate would be allowed to appear in the practical examination unless his/ her
day-to-day practical work and report are found satisfactory.
List of Practicum : (Any five experiments and one field study)
Experiments :-
1. Meaningfulness and selective attention.

2. Effect of types of information on impression formation.
3. Memory improvement.
4. Episodic memory
5. Chunking
6. Proactive inhibition
7. Problem solving
8. Retroactive inhibition
9. Meaningfulness in verbal learning
10. Feedback in verbal learing.
Field Work :
1. Person perception 2. Impression management
3. Attitude measurement 4. Group conformity
5. Value judgement 6. Identity crisis
Note : Field studies topics would be allotted by the departmental committee.

M. A. – II SEMESTER (PSYCHOLOGY)
COMPULSORY PAPERS
PAPER NAME MARKS HOUR

Internal
Theory
Assessment
VI Experimental and Cognitive Psychology – II 80 20 3 hours
VII Group Processes and Cultural Psychology 80 20 3 hours
VIII Advance Research Methodology 80 20 3 hours
IX Health Psychology 80 20 3 hours
X Practicum : Testing 100 4 hours
Total Marks 420 80
NOTE : Internal Assessment will be done on the basis of Class

Testing/Seminar/Tutorials.
PAPER – VI
EXPERIMENTAL AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY - II
M.M. 80
UNIT – I Classical and instrumental Learning.

UNIT – II Verbal Learning.
UNIT – III Problem solving : Classification of problems, Problem solving approaches and
strategies.
UNIT – IV Thinking & Reasoning : Types and errors in reasoning process : deductive and
inductive, theories of thought processes.
UNIT – V Decision making : Algorithms, Heuristics : representativeness, availability,

Anchoring and adjustment, Rational decision.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Snodgrass, J. Gray. Et. Al (1985) Human experimental psychology, New York :
Oxford University Press.
2. Galott, K. M. (1999) Cognitive psychology in and outside laboratory, Mumbai :
Thompson Asia.
3. D. Amato M.R. (1970) Experimental Psychology, New York, Mc. Graw Hill.
4. Sen Anima : Attention & Destraction New Delhi.
PAPER – VII
GROUP PROCESSES AND CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
M.M. 80
UNIT – I Group Dynamics : meanings, formation, decision making, problem solving

and group level behaviours.
UNIT – II Leadership : Meaning and nature, function, styles and effectiveness.
UNIT – III Social issues : Poverty, Caste, gender, population issues in India, Communal
tension and harmony.
UNIT – IV Culture and Behaviour I : Culture and Cognition and emotion. Culture and
Organisation.
UNIT – V Culture and Behaviour II : Culture and Health. Culture and Personality.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Billing, M. (1976) Social Psychology and inter group relations, NY: Academic Press
Lindsey, G.
2. Aronson, E (Eds) (1985) The Handbook of social psychology. NY : Random House.
3. Mishra, G. (1990) Applied social psychology in India ND: Sage
4. Eiser, J.R. (1986) Social Psychology, London : Cambridge University Press.
5. Dalal, A.K. (1989) Attribution theory and research ND wiley limited .
6. Feldman R.S. (1985) Social Psychology, New York, Mc Graw hill.
7. Baran A.B. & Byre, D (1991) Social Psychology, - Boston allyn & Bacon.
8. Pandey, J. (1988) Psychology in India; the state – 7 the art Vol – 2 ND. Sage.
PAPER – VIII
ADVANCE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
M.M. 80
UNIT – I Experimental Design : Single Factor, Ranomized block, 2X2 factorial design,
Repeated measures (on one factor),
UNIT – II Research Design : Graceo Latin – Square Design, ANOVA : one – way and
two – way : ANCOVA, Post ANOVA tests.
UNIT – III Cross sectional and longitudinal designs. Measures of relationships : bi-serial,
point bi-serial, tetracoric and phi, Multiple and partial Correlations.
UNIT – IV Regression : simple and multiple, Factor analysis : the centroid method,
calculation of factors.
UNIT – V Use of computer in psychological researches, Research report writing (APA

style).
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Kerlinger D & Katz L. : Foundation of behavioural research (2nd ed) Surjeet

Publication, Kamlanagr, Delhi, 1983
2. Kothari C.R.: Research methodology : methods and techniques. Wiley eastern Ltd.
New Delhi 1986
3. Broota, K.D. : Experimental design in behavioural research Wiley eastern Ltd. New
Delhi 1992
4. Black T.R. : Quantative research designs for social sciences thousand oaks: sage 1988
5. Winer, B.J. : Stastical principles in experimental design, New York, Mc graw hill,
1971
6. Edwards, A.K.: Experimental designs in psychological research. New York Holt 1976
7. Mason, J. : Qualitative Researching, thousand oaks: sage 1997.
PAPER – IX
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
M.M. 80
UNIT – I Concept of health psychology, Psychophysiological disorder, Theories of

Personality-dispositions, coronary heart desease (CHD), Asthma, Allergy,
Eczema Itching, Rheumatoid, Arthritis, Peptic. Ulcer, Diabetes and Menstrual
disorders, sexual and gender identity disorder.
UNIT – II Intervention models and Psychotherapies Psychodynamic, Biological,

Diasthesis-stress model
UNIT – III Behavioural, Phenomenological and gestalt approach to therapy.
UNIT – IV Behavioural medicine and spiritual approach to therapy.
UNIT – V Mental health promotion and maintenance, present issues and trends in health
psychology.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Aboud, T.D.: Health psychology in global perspective. Thousand oaks, C.A: Sage
(1988).
2. Page, J.D.: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY : The Science of understanding Deviance. (2nd
ed.) (1975)
3. Carson, C.R., Butcher J. N. : Abnormal psychology and modern life (9th ed) Harper
Collins publisher. (1992).
4. Adams, H.E. & Sutkar. P.B. : comprehensive handbook of psychopathology New York,
Plenum Press.
5. Prokap, C.R. & Bradly, L.A.: Medical psychology: Contribution to Behavioural
medicine, Academic press, (1991)
6. Davison G.C. and Neal J.N. Abnormal Psychology – 8th Ed. Wiely Publishers, 2000.
PAPER – X
PRACTICUM
M.M. 100
This paper consists of the laboratory (experimental and testing) and field – work done
throughout the semester and will be evaluated at the time of examination along with the other
papers. Distribution of marks would be as under:
Marks
C. Record of lab practical and field work 25
D. Evaluation of one lab. Testing of be
Conducted in examination 50
E. Viva-Voce on practicum 25
Note : No candidate would be allowed to appear in the practical examination unless his/ her
day-to-day practical work and report are found satisfactory.
List of Practicum : (Any four tests and one field study)
Tests :-
1. E.P.Q.
2. Locus of control
3. Picture frustration
4. Intelligence test (performance/non-verbal)
5. Thinking style
6. Cognitive style
7. Trait-state anxiety
8. Projective test.
Field Work :
2. Gender discrimination 2. Communal tension

3. Interpersonal interaction 4. Pro-social behaviour
5. Social loafing.
Note : Field studies topics would be allotted by the departmental committee.

M. A. – III SEMESTER (PSYCHOLOGY)
COMPULSORY PAPERS (Two)

No.of Paper Name of Paper Marks Hours
(XI) Personality and Indigenous Psychology 100 3 hours
(XII) Psychological Assessment - I 100 3 hours
Optional Papers : Two papers from any one of the
three groups
Group A : Psychology of Management
(XIII) Organizational Behaviour - I 100 3 hours
(XIV) Human Resource Development and Management - I 100 3 hours
Group B : Psychology of Education
(XIII) Educational and Instructional Psychology - I 100 3 hours
(XIV) Basics of Psychological Guidance and Counselling - I 100 3 hours
Group C : Clinical Psychology
(XIII) Clinical Diagnosis - I 100 3 hours
(XIV) Psychotherapeutic Counselling - I 100 3 hours
(XV) Practicum 100 4 hours
PAPER – XI (COMPULSORY)
PERSONALITY AND INDIGENOUS PSYCHOLOGY – I
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I Personality Meaning, Perspectives & Measurement of Personality. Concept of

mature Personality, Personality Theory- Problems & Procedures.
UNIT – II Psychodynamic perspective Freud, Erikson, Adler- theory of personality – the

structure, dynamics and development of Personality and the Research
Methods used.
UNIT – III Trait approach Allport, Cattel and Eysenck-theory of personality. The
structure dynamic, development of Personality the Research Methods.
UNIT – IV Cognitive, Behavioural and Humanistic approach Kelly, Bandura and Roger’s
theory of Personality. Structure, dynamics and development of Personality &
the Research Methods.
UNIT – V Indigenous concept and Models of Personality – Yogic, Sankhya and Current
Researches in the field of Personality.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Liebert, R.M. & Spiegler, M.P. (1993): Person aligy: Strategies & issues, P.C.
California Books Cole Pub. Co.
2. Hall C.S. and Lindsey, G. (1996) theories of Personality N.Y.J. Wiley & Sons.
3. Pervin L.A. (1975): Psychology of personality readings in theory, Chigos. Rand
Meznally College Lab.
4. Sinha J.N. (1969) : Indian Psychology, Calcutta.
5. Mukkopadhyay, Swami Niranjanand Saraswati Yoga Darshan Munger : Bihar School
of Yoga.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Anastasi, A. (1988) Psychological Testing London: Mc Millan Publishing Co.

Crowback. L.J. Essentials of Psychological Testing.
2. Rreeman F. Theory and Practice of Psychological Testing.
3. Gheselli Theory of Psychological Measurement New Delhi Tata HeGraw Hill
Publication.
4. Guilford, J.P. Psychometric Methods. New Delhi Tata Mc Graw Hill.
Nunally, J.C. Introduction to Psychological Measurement, Tokyo PAPER – XII
(COMPULSORY)
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT – I
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I Nature of Psychological Assessment, Differences between Physical &

psychological assessment. Problems in Psychological Assessment., Levels of
Assessment.
UNIT – II Scaling: Unidimensional and Multidiensional. Scale construction techniques.

Difference among tests, scales, questionnaire and schedule. Characteristics of
a good psychometric test. Difference between psychometric and projective
technique.
UNIT – III Construction of Psychometric tools: Step in test construction. Item writing,
Pretry out, item difficulty level, discrimination power Reliability; Concept,
type, method of determining reliability, Validity: Concept, types, methods to
determine validity. Factors affecting reliability and validity. Norms:Types,
uses and method to determine various types of norms.
UNIT – IV Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Tests

Major Tests of Intelligence, Aptitude and Achievement developed under
Western and Indian Cultural Setup.
Projective and Psychometric tests of Personality, adjustment, Values Interest,
Stress and Anxiety developed under Indian and Western conditions.
Psycho-Physical and Neuro-Psychological test.
UNIT – V (a) Adaptation of tests.

(b) Test taking Response Styles: Social desirability, Acquiescence and Faking.
(c) Psychological testing in Applied Field of Life: Diagnosis, Psychotherapy,
Education, Occupations and Organizations.
5. : Mc Graw Hill.
6. Nunally, J.C. Psychometuric Theory, New Delhi: Tata Mc.Graw Hill Publishing Co.
GROUP - A
PAPER – XIII (OPTIONAL)
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR – I
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I Introduction : Organization Behaviour – Scope and Concepts.
UNIT – II Psychological Processes : Learning, Perceptions and Motivation – Definition,

Theories and application.
UNIT – III Leadership and Supervision: Concept, Factors influencing leadership role,
Essentials of Leadership, Leadership Styles, Supervision and patterns of
supervision.
UNIT – IV Organizational Dynamics: Organizational Power & Politics., Organizational

Conflict, Conflict Management, Union Management interface.
UNIT – V Decision Making: Concepts, Decision Making process, types of decisions,

factors influencing decision making, Management decision techniques.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Udai Pareek: Organizational learning R. Gibson (1997) Rethink the future London
Nicholas Brealey Publishing.
2. Luthans Fred: Organizational Behaviour (1995) Mc Graw Hill international Edition.
3. Stephens P. Robbins: Organizational behaviour (9th edition) (2000) Prentie Hall India,
New Delhi 110001.
4. Jerald Greenbery, Robert, A aburon: Behaviour in organization (1999) PrentieHall of
India. New Delhi 110001.
GROUP - A
PAPER – XIV (OPTIONAL)
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT – I
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I Assumptions about HRM, Structure and Role of HRM. The Indian Contest of
HRM Models of HRM. Current and future Challenges to HRM.
UNIT – II Human Resource Planning: Steps and stages in manpower planning. Structure
of manpower planning HRD in India.
UNIT – III Job analysis and job design. Recruitment and selection.
UNIT – IV Training and development: Nature of Training and development, Importance

of Training and development. How to make training effective.
UNIT – V Performance appraisal, Factors distorting appraisal and how to improve

appraisals. Type of appraisal.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Human Resource Management. A contemporary perspective I. Board Well & Holden.

2. Personnel Human Resource Management. D.A. centre & S.P. Robbins.
3. Designing and Management. Human Resources Systems U. Pareek & T.V. Rao.
4. Human Resource Management. Fisher. Scheenfeldt and show.
5. Human Research and Personnel Management by Aswathappo. (2002) 3rd edition;
Tata McGraw Hill.
GROUP - B
EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL PSYCHOLOGY – I
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I Conceptual and theoretical perspectives in Educational Psychology. Theories,

Behaviouristic, Social learning and Piaget and their application in teaching.
UNIT – II Information processing Models, Instructional Models, Programmed learning

concept, Characteristics and models.
UNIT – III Human diversity and education. Learning styles: Nature, approaches to
learning style, measurement of learning styles, attempt to modify learning
styles.
UNIT – IV Individual and group differences in intelligence. Theories of intelligence,

Gender differences issues in the classroom.
UNIT – V Learning and motivation, study habit, importance, Levels of Learning
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. De Secco, J.P. & Croford, W.R. : The Psychology of Learning and Instruction, New
Delhi. Prentice Hall.
2. Ellis, R.S.: Educational Psychology, A Problem approaches affiliated, New Delhi,
ease West Press.
3. Bruce & Marshvell : Models of Teaching (2nd Ed.) 1980.
4. Travers, J.F. : Educational Psychology (2nd Ed.) 1979.
5. Woolbtk, A.E. (1995), Educational Psychology (6th Ed.) Allya & Bacon, Londan/
Bostan.
6. Gage, N.L. & Berliner (1998). Education of Psychology (6th Ed.), Hought Miffir,
New Yark.
GROUP - B
BASICS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING – I
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I Nature, Need and Functions of Guidance. Principles of Guidance.

UNIT – II Techniques of Appraising the client: Non-Standardized Methods. Anecdotal
Record, Auto biography, Case study, Sociometric, Observation, Rating scale,
Questionnaire.
UNIT – III Techniques of Appraising the client:- Standardized Methods Intelligence,

Personality Aptitude, Interest, Achievement.
UNIT – IV Organization of a guidance programme Relevance of Guidance under 10+2+3

educational pattern.
UNIT – V Special areas of Guidance – Vocational Guidance, Educational Guidance,

personal Guidance Problems of Guidance in India.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Anastasi, Z., 1 Lewis, E.C. (1970): Counselling Psychology, New York, Holt
Rinehart and Winster, Inc.
2. Harson, J.C. (1978): Counselling Processes and Procedures. New York, McMillan
Publishing Co. Inc.
3. Narayan Rao. S. (1981): Counselling Psychology, New Delhi, Tata McGraw Hill.
4. Kemp. C.G. (1970): Foundations of group counselling., New York, McGraw Hill.
5. Steffler, B.(Ed.) 1965. Theories of counselling, New York, McGraw Hill Book Co.
6. Warters, J. (1964): Techniques of counselling, New York, McGraw Hill Book Co.
7. Rappaport, D. Gill, M.M. and Schafer, R. (1968): Diagnostic Psychological testing.
(Revised edition, edited by Holt, R.R.) New York, International Universities Press.
8. Anastasi, Z. (1992): Psychological Testing (Seventh Ed.) New York, McMillan.
GROUP - C
CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS – I
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I History and current trends. Current trends. Growth of the branch: Growth in
numbers, different action. Professionals spiral of growth. Growth in India.
UNIT – II Approach of clinical psychology: Psychodynamic, Behavianistoc, Humanistic,

and cognitive socio-cultural.
UNIT – III Clinical diagnosis: Symptomatic vs. dynamic. Symptomatic diagnosis: ICD-
10, DSM-IV (R).
UNIT – IV Dynamic diagnosis: Observation, Case history, and Interview.

UNIT – V Impressionistic approach of diagnosis: Informal assessment, source of errors
in impression formation Importance of Psychometric approach.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Iscope, I.; Block B.L. and Spielberger, C.D. (eds) Community psychology:
Perspectives in training and research. NY: Appleton, 1977.
2. Mann. A.P.; Community Psychology: Concepts and applications. Free Press, 1978.
3. Rapaport, J. Community Psychology: Values, Research and action. NY : Holt
Rinehart. 1977.
4. Korchin, S.Modern Clinical Psychology. Harper and Row, 1978.
5. Wolman, B.B. (ed) Handbook of Clinical Psychology, Mc Graw Hills, 1972.
GROUP - C
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING – I
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I Psychotherapeutic Counselling : Psychoanalytic Technique, Behavioural.

Technique, Client centered technique, Community interventions and Group
therapeutic techniques.
UNIT – II Methods for Altering Maladaptive Behavioural deficits: Shyness,

delinquency, depression, speech and sexual dysfunctions.
UNIT – III Methods for altering maladaptive behavioural excesses: Excessive smoking,
alcoholism, drug addiction and temper-out burst, physical aggression.
UNIT – IV Methods of altering inappropriate behaviour: Marital maladjustment, child-

misbehaviour, homosexuality, and exhibitionism.
UNIT – V Methods for altering fears and anxiety and treating psychophysiological
disorders: test-anxiety, generalized anxiety, stress, school phobia, snake
phobia, combination of fears, CHD, asthama and peptic ulcer.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Carson & Butcher : Abnormal Psychology and modern life.
2. Wolpe, R. & Dryden, W. (eds) (1996) : Handbook of counselling psychology, New Delhi
3. Woolberg, L.R. (1998) : The Techniques of Psychotherapy, Barcour Brace : Groune
and stration.
4. Toukimarian, S.G. & Rennie D.C. (1992): Psychotherapy Process and Research, Sage
5. Gelso; C.J. and Fretz, B.R. (1995): Counselling Psychology, Bangalore, Prism Books
Ltd.
6. Abate, L. & Milan, M.A. (ed.) (1985) : Handbook of social skill training & Research,
New York: John Wiley & Sons.
7. Gorey, G (1986)Theory and Practices of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Montery
California, books coley publishing.
8. Adelson, D. & Kalis, B.L. (1970) : Community Psychology and Mental Health.
Perspectives Seanto.
9. Mann. A.P. (1978): Community Psychology : Concepts and applications, Free Press.
10. Iscoe. I. Block, B.L. & Spielberger, C.D. (eds.) (1977): Community Psychology :
Perspectives in training and research N.Y. : Appleton.
PAPER – XV (OPTIONAL)
PRACTICALS (COMPULSORY)
M.M. - 100
LAB PRACTICALS :-
NOTE : Any five of the following to be completed in the Laboratory training.
1. Knowledge of results.
2. Effect of social support on conformity.
3. Attribution of achievement outcomes.
4. Zeigarnik effect.
5. Level of aspiration as a function of success or failure.
6. Reminiscence in motor learning.
7. Short Term Memory.
8. Effect of group on individual judgement.
M. A. – IV SEMESTER (PSYCHOLOGY)
COMPULSORY PAPERS (Two)

No.of Paper Name of Paper Marks Hours
(XVI) Life Span development 100 3 hours
(XVII) Psychological Assessment - II 100 3 hours
Optional Papers : Two papers from any one of the
three groups
Group A : Psychology of Management
(XVIII) Organizational Behaviour - II 100 3 hours
(XIX) Human Resource Development and Management - II 100 3 hours
Group B : Psychology of Education
(XVIII) Educational and Instructional Psychology - II 100 3 hours
(XIX) Basics of Psychological Guidance and Counselling - II 100 3 hours
Group C : Clinical Psychology
(XVIII) Clinical Diagnosis and community Mental Health - II 100 3 hours
(XIX) Psychotherapeutic Counselling - II 100 3 hours
(XX) Practicum 100 4 hours
PAPER – XVI (COMPULSORY)

LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I Scope, Nature and Principles of development, Factors influencing

development: Heredity, Environment, Motivation and Learning.
UNIT – II Methods; Cross-sectional, longitudinal approach, Research strategies:

Correlational, Experimental and other sequential techniques. The
Developmental tasks and theories of Development.
UNIT – III How life begins, Infancy, baby hood and childhood. The Characteristics,
adjustment, hazards and Personality Development.
UNIT – IV Adolescence and Adulthood. Characteristics, Physical, Social and Cognitive

development psychosocial Changes and adjustment.
UNIT – V Middle and Old age, Characteristics, problems. personal social and vacation
adjustment.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Baltes, P.B. & Brim O.G. (1978): Life span development behaviour, N. Y. Academic
Press.
2. Thomas, M. R. (2000): Recent theories of Human Development, thousand Oaks: sage
Publication.
3. Zanden, J.W. & Vander (1997): Human Development (7th Ed.) New York: Mc Graw
Hill.
4. Elizabeth B. Hurlock (1977): Development Psychology. A life span approach, (5th
Ed.)
5. Jere E. Brothy & Sherry L. Willis (1981): Human Development and Behaviour, St.
Maitins Press, NY.
PAPER – XVII (COMPULSORY)

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT - II
M.M.- 100
NOTE: This paper consist of five units. From each unit minimum two questions will
be set and candidates will have to be answer one question from each unit.
UNIT – 1 Concept and Measurement of Intelligence, Major Tests of Intelligence

developed under Western and Indian Cultural set up.
UNIT – II Concept and Measurement of Aptitude; Major Test of Aptitude developed

under Western and Indian Cultural set up. Achievement; concept and
measurement of Achievement Test; Major Test of Achievement developed
under Indian Cultural set up.
UNIT – III Test of Personality: Projective and Psychometric Approaches, Major Test of
Personality, developed under Western and Indian Cultural set up.
UNIT – IV Test of Adjustment, Values, Interest, Stress and Anxiety development under
Indian condition.
UNIT – V Psychological Testing in Applied Field: Neuro-Psychological Testing :

Objectives and Major Neuropsychological Test.
Emotional Intelligence: Concept and Major Test of emotional Intelligence
developed under western and Indian cultural set up.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Psychological Studies – 2004, Vol.-49.

2. Danial Golman: Emotional Intelligence (1995) New York: Bantam Books.
BASIC BOOK :
2. Crowback. L.J. Essentials of Psychological Testing.
3. Freeman F. Theory and Practice of Psychological Testing.
Publication.
6. Nunally, J.C. Introduction to Psychological Measurement, Tokyo: Mc Graw Hill.
GROUP - A
PAPER – XVIII (OPTIONAL)
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR – II
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I GROUPS : Types of Groups, Processes, Group Culture and Social Influence,
Team Building.
UNIT – II COMMUNICATION : Nature, Types, Application of different types of

Communication, Role of TA in Communication.
UNIT – III ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE : Types of Change, Sources of Change,

Process, Human element in change.
UNIT – IV ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT : Concepts, objectives and goals,

process Behavioural Science approach to organizational development.
UNIT – V MARKETING : Marketing Research, Nature and function, consumer

behavior, sales promotion strategies.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Udai Pareek: Organizational learning R. Gibson (1997) Rethink the future London
Nicholas Brealey Publishing.
2. Luthans Fred: Organizational Behaviour (1995) Mc Graw Hill international Edition.
3. Stephens P. Robbins: Organizational behaviour (9th edition) (2000) Prentie Hall India,
New Delhi 110001.
4. Jerald Greenbery, Robert, A aburon: Behaviour in organization (1999) PrentieHall of
India. New Delhi 110001.
GROUP - A
PAPER – XIX (OPTIONAL)
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT – II
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I Job evaluation, Wage and salary administration. Employment incentives.
UNIT – II Human Resource policies and practices, changing trends in work

environment, developing the human resource.
UNIT – III Maintaining Human Resource: Safety and Health Stress Management, Labour
Relations.
UNIT – IV Collective Bargaining, Employee involvement, employee communication.
UNIT – V Employee counselling, challenges of Human Resource Management.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Human Resource Management. A contemporary perspective I. Board Well & Holden.

2. Personnel Human Resource Management. D.A. centre & S.P. Robbins.
3. Designing and Management. Human Resources Systems U. Pareek & T.V. Rao.
4. Human Resource Management. Fisher. Scheenfeldt and show.
5. Human Research and Personnel Management by Aswathappo. (2002) 3rd edition;
Tata McGraw Hill.
GROUP - B
EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL PSYCHOLOGY – II
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I Effective Teaching and Classroom Management Planning and setting

objectives for Teaching, Characteristics of effective teachers.
UNIT – II Teaching methods instruction lecturing and explaining, questioning, student

centred teaching class room management and teaching in small groups: The
discussion method and cooperative learning, computer-assisted instruction.
UNIT – III Exceptionality and social education: Categories of exceptionality, labeling and
educational relevance Physically disabled students, students with cognitive
disabilities, brain dysfunction and communication disorders.
UNIT – IV Students with emotional and behavior disorder. Attention deficit disorder
(Add), Attentional Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Gifted and talented
students. Intervention and special education for various forms of
exceptionality, mainstreaming.
UNIT – V Educational Assessment Measurement and evaluation (Norm reference and

criteria referenced tests), Test scores- meaning and types, standardized test:
Meaning Types and interpretation Classroom assessment and grading:
Techniques of Class room evaluation. Observation, questionnaire.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. De Secco, J.P. & Croford, W.R. : The Psychology of Learning and Instruction, New
Delhi. Prentice Hall.
2. Ellis, R.S.: Educational Psychology, A Problem approaches affiliated, New Delhi,
ease West Press.
3. Bruce & Marshvell : Models of Teaching (2nd Ed.) 1980.
4. Travers, J.F. : Educational Psychology (2nd Ed.) 1979.
5. Woolbtk, A.E. (1995), Educational Psychology (6th Ed.) Allya & Bacon, Londan/
Bostan.
6. Gage, N.L. & Berliner (1998). Education of Psychology (6th Ed.), Hought Miffir,
New Yark.
7. Axrual Review (2006), Vol 57, P 487-
8. Sharma R. A. (2007), Advance Educational Technology, Revised Edition
International Publishing House P 25-42, 43-65, 66-668
9. Mohan, A.J. (2003) Educational Psychology, Neel Kamal Publications.
GROUP - B
BASICS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING – II
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I Nature, Need and Functions of Counselling. Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Intervention, Goal and objectives of Counselling.
UNIT – II Techniques of Appraising the client: Standardized Techniques, Intelligence,

Personality, Aptitude and Interest Interview.
UNIT – III Approaches of Counselling: Directive, Non-directive, Eclectic. Individual and

group counselling. Evaluation of counselling. Follow up and placement
services.
UNIT – IV Characteristics of a good Counsellor. Counsellors, Training, Issues and trends

in guidance and counselling. Ethical standards.
UNIT – V Special areas of Guidance and Counselling: Marital, Family. Counselling for
the pre-school and elementary school children adolescent.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Anastasi, Z., 1 Lewis, E.C. (1970): Counselling Psychology, New York, Holt
Rinehart and Winster, Inc.
2. Harson, J.C. (1978): Counselling Processes and Procedures. New York, McMillan
Publishing Co. Inc.
3. Narayan Rao. S. (1981): Counselling Psychology, New Delhi, Tata McGraw Hill.
4. Kemp. C.G. (1970): Foundations of group counselling., New York, McGraw Hill.
5. Lewis, E.C. (1970): Counselling Psychology, New York, Holt Rinehart and Winster,
Inc.
6. Steffler, B.(Ed.) 1965. Theories of counselling, New York, McGraw Hill Book Co.
7. Warters, J. (1964): Techniques of counselling, New York, McGraw Hill Book Co.
8. Rappaport, D. Gill, M.M. and Schafer, R. (1968): Diagnostic Psychological testing.
(Revised edition, edited by Holt, R.R.) New York, International Universities Press.
GROUP - C
CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS AND COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH – II
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I Clinical assessment : Basic principles, Psychometric tests: MMPI, WAIS &
WISC.
UNIT – II Projective tests: Characteristics and clinical use, Rorschach & TAT.
UNIT – III Neuro Psychological examination: Approaces; Halstead Neuropsychological

test battery, Luria Nabraska Battery, use of Bender Gestalt & Weschler scale
in neuro psychological testing.
UNIT – IV Community Psychology: History and Perspectives of Community Psychology.
UNIT – V Community Psychology: Social Interventions: Methods and Strategies.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Iscope, I.; Block B.L. and Spielberger, C.D. (eds) Community psychology:
Perspectives in training and research. NY: Appleton, 1977.
2. Mann. A.P.; Community Psychology: Concepts and applications. Free Press, 1978.
3. Rapaport, J. Community Psychology: Values, Research and action. NY : Holt
Rinehart. 1977.
4. Korchin, S.Modern Clinical Psychology. Harper and Row, 1978.
5. Wolman, B.B. (ed) Handbook of Clinical Psychology, Mc Graw Hills, 1972.
GROUP - C
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING – II
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I Methods for preventing problems and developing resourcefulness : Training

family members, sibling as behavior change agents, Maintenance of parent
raining. Development of academic skills – Teaching study skills to adults,
improving study behavior through self-control technique.
UNIT – II Assertiveness Training, Developing Assertive Behaviour through Converts

Modeling. Personal Appearance, Improving client’s grooming.
UNIT – III Methods for Promoting Wise Decision- Making: With Children, Career
Decision Making Evaluation of Problem Solving Competence.
UNIT – IV Social Interaction: Conversational Skills, Weight: Control: Psychological

techniques, improving Physical Fitness, Cardio Vascular Problems:
Psychological prevention.
UNIT – V Drug Abuse: Drug abuse perception Reimforment for alternatives Peer
Counselling: Peer Guidance program and behavioural interventions,
Counseller Accountability System.
BOOK RECOMMENDED :
1. Carson & Butcher : Abnormal Psychology and modern life.

2. Wolpe, R. & Dryden, W. (eds) (1996) : Handbook of counselling psychology, New Delhi
3. Woolberg, L.R. (1998) : The Techniques of Psychotherapy, Barcour Brace : Groune
and stration.
4. Toukimarian, S.G. & Rennie D.C. (1992): Psychotherapy Process and Research, Sage
5. Gelso; C.J. and Fretz, B.R. (1995): Counselling Psychology, Bangalore, Prism Books
Ltd.
6. Abate, L. & Milan, M.A. (ed.) (1985) : Handbook of social skill training & Research,
New York: John Wiley & Sons.
7. Gorey, G (1986)Theory and Practices of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Montery
California, books coley publishing.
8. Adelson, D. & Kalis, B.L. (1970) : Community Psychology and Mental Health.
Perspectives Seanto.
9. Mann. A.P. (1978): Community Psychology : Concepts and applications, Free Press.
10. Iscoe. I. Block, B.L. & Spielberger, C.D. (eds.) (1977): Community Psychology :
Perspectives in training and research N.Y. : Appleton.
PAPER – XX (OPTIONAL)
PRACTICALS (COMPULSORY)
M.M. - 100
FIELD STUDY
This part of the practical paper comprises of completion of two field studies, one from the
area of compulsory papers and another from the area of optional papers of the special groups
under the supervision of a concern teachers.
(COMPULSORY)
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT – I
M.M. - 100
UNIT – I Nature of Psychological Assessment, Differences between Physical &

psychological assessment. Problems in Psychological Assessment., Levels of
Assessment.
UNIT – II Scaling: Unidimensional and Multidiensional. Scale construction techniques.

Difference among tests, scales, questionnaire and schedule. Characteristics of
a good psychometric test. Difference between psychometric and projective
technique.
UNIT – III Construction of Psychometric tools: Step in test construction. Item writing,
Pretry out, item difficulty level, discrimination power Reliability; Concept,
type, method of determining reliability, Validity: Concept, types, methods to
determine validity. Factors affecting reliability and validity. Norms:Types,
uses and method to determine various types of norms.
UNIT – IV Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Tests

Major Tests of Intelligence, Aptitude and Achievement developed under
Western and Indian Cultural Setup.
Projective and Psychometric tests of Personality, adjustment, Values Interest,
Stress and Anxiety developed under Indian and Western conditions.
Psycho-Physical and Neuro-Psychological test.
UNIT – V (a) Adaptation of tests.

(b) Test taking Response Styles: Social desirability, Acquiescence and Faking.
(c) Psychological testing in Applied Field of Life: Diagnosis, Psychotherapy,
Education, Occupations and Organizations.
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PAPER NAME MARKS HOUR

NOTE: Internal Assessment will be done on the basis of

UNIT – II Attention : selective attention and its theories, Biological basis.

UNIT – III Perception : Nature, Principles of perceptual organization, Picture and

UNIT – IV Memory : Episodic, Sensory, STM, LTM, Memory improvement.

UNIT – V Emotion : Theories of Emotion, Bodity changes and their measurement,

UNIT – I Historical Background: Growth of social psychology, Methods of social

UNIT – II Theoretical perspective: Cognitive dissonance, Social comparison,

UNIT – IV Attitude : Nature and Characteristics, Development and change.

UNIT – V Prosocial behaviour, aggression and violence.

UNIT – I Nature of scientific research in behavioural sciences. Experimentation in

UNIT – II Sources of bias. Ethical issues in psychological research, Research Process:

UNIT – IV Method of Collecting data – I: Observation, Questionnaire, and Interview.

1. Kerlinger D & Katz L. : Foundation of behavioural research (2nd ed) Surjeet

UNIT – I Concept of Psychopathology, Classification systems in psychopathology:

UNIT – II Theoretical background, approaches to psychopathology (1) Psychodynamic;

UNIT – IV Psychotic disorders: Schizophrenia, Mood disorder.

UNIT – V Substance related disorders. Mental Retardation and developmental disorders.

List of Practicum : (Any five experiments and one field study)

1. Meaningfulness and selective attention.

Note : Field studies topics would be allotted by the departmental committee.

PAPER NAME MARKS HOUR

NOTE : Internal Assessment will be done on the basis of Class

UNIT – I Classical and instrumental Learning.

UNIT – V Decision making : Algorithms, Heuristics : representativeness, availability,

UNIT – I Group Dynamics : meanings, formation, decision making, problem solving

UNIT – II Leadership : Meaning and nature, function, styles and effectiveness.

UNIT – V Use of computer in psychological researches, Research report writing (APA

1. Kerlinger D & Katz L. : Foundation of behavioural research (2nd ed) Surjeet

UNIT – I Concept of health psychology, Psychophysiological disorder, Theories of

UNIT – II Intervention models and Psychotherapies Psychodynamic, Biological,

UNIT – III Behavioural, Phenomenological and gestalt approach to therapy.

UNIT – IV Behavioural medicine and spiritual approach to therapy.

List of Practicum : (Any four tests and one field study)

2. Gender discrimination 2. Communal tension

Note : Field studies topics would be allotted by the departmental committee.

COMPULSORY PAPERS (Two)

UNIT – I Personality Meaning, Perspectives & Measurement of Personality. Concept of

UNIT – II Psychodynamic perspective Freud, Erikson, Adler- theory of personality – the

1. Anastasi, A. (1988) Psychological Testing London: Mc Millan Publishing Co.

UNIT – I Nature of Psychological Assessment, Differences between Physical &

UNIT – II Scaling: Unidimensional and Multidiensional. Scale construction techniques.

UNIT – IV Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Tests

UNIT – V (a) Adaptation of tests.

UNIT – I Introduction : Organization Behaviour – Scope and Concepts.

UNIT – II Psychological Processes : Learning, Perceptions and Motivation – Definition,

UNIT – IV Organizational Dynamics: Organizational Power & Politics., Organizational

UNIT – V Decision Making: Concepts, Decision Making process, types of decisions,

UNIT – IV Training and development: Nature of Training and development, Importance

UNIT – V Performance appraisal, Factors distorting appraisal and how to improve

1. Human Resource Management. A contemporary perspective I. Board Well & Holden.

UNIT – I Conceptual and theoretical perspectives in Educational Psychology. Theories,

UNIT – II Information processing Models, Instructional Models, Programmed learning

UNIT – IV Individual and group differences in intelligence. Theories of intelligence,

UNIT – V Learning and motivation, study habit, importance, Levels of Learning

UNIT – I Nature, Need and Functions of Guidance. Principles of Guidance.

UNIT – III Techniques of Appraising the client:- Standardized Methods Intelligence,

UNIT – IV Organization of a guidance programme Relevance of Guidance under 10+2+3