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- Motivational and Emotional Aspects of Behaviour
Motivational processes :
homeostasis . needs ; drives incentives, emotional reactions ;fear ; anger ;
love.
- Attentional and Perceptual Processes
Nature and span of attention ; fluctuation of attention ; distraction ; factors of
attention ; perception ; nature ; laws of perceptual organisation ; shape perception ; colour perception ; space perception ; perceptual constancy ;
illusion.
- Learning
Concept ;
perceptual learning ; learning curve ; learning and maturation ; types of
learning ; trial and error :insight;con- ditioning classical and instrumental,
transfer of training specific and non-specific. factors influencing learning
;knowledge of results and feedback ; methods of learning ; motivational
variables ; fatigue.
- Memory
Basic Process :
acquisition ; storage ; retrieval.memory ; short-term ; long-term; measurement
of retrieval ; recall; recognition ;saving method ; reconstruction ; forgetting
; nature ; curve causes ; neural decay ;retrieval failure ; storage failure ;
motivated factors influencing memory ; meaningfulness ; amount methods of
learning.
- Thinking
Concept ; problem solving ;
concept learning; reasoning; creative thinking.
- Environmental Determinants of Behaviour and
Processes of Socialisation
PRACTICAL PAPER
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One Paper |
3 Hours |
30 Marks |
| 1 |
Effect of knowledge of results of performance ( motor/ verbal
learning). |
| 2. |
Span of attention/distraction of attention. |
| 3. |
Illusion-error in judgment (method of average error ). |
| 4. |
Maza learning curve/bilateral transfer of training. |
| 5. |
Effects of mental set on problem solving/effect of meaningfulness of
retention. |
Note : Family and socio-cultural set up. Deprivational and stimulating
environment.
Book Recommended
Psychology, by Dr. ( Mrs. ) M.S. Warty published by Wiley Eastern Ltd., [
Now, New Age International (P) Limited, Publishers, New Delhi ]
PSYCHOLOGY
Class XII
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One Paper |
3 Hours |
70 Mark |
THEORY PAPER
| Unit |
Unit wise weight age |
Marks |
| 1. |
Individual differences |
9 |
| 2. |
Personality |
9 |
| 3. |
Communication and inter-personal relationship |
9 |
| 4. |
Group behaviour |
10 |
| 5. |
Adjustment and mental health |
9 |
| 6. |
Developmental disorders and behavioural problems |
10 |
| 7. |
Guidance and counselling |
6 |
| 8. |
Descriptive statistics |
8 |
Units
- Individual Differences
Concept; nature-nurture relationship;
individual differences in intelligence ; aptitudes ;interests and achievement.
- Personality
Concept ; traits and types ;
factors affecting personality.
- Communication and Interpersonal Relationship
Forms : effective ways and
barriers to communication attitudes ; prejudices ; stereotypes.
- Group Behaviour
Group formation ; characteristics
of group ; types of groups ; leadership ; characteristics ;types of groups.
- Adjustment and Mental Health
Concept; personal; social and
occupational adjustment; factors in adjustment; defence mechanisms;
rationalisation; projection; reaction formation; repression; regression;
aggression; displacement; fantasy; day dreaming.
- Developmental Disorders and Behavioural Problems
Concept of abnormality, mental
retardation; behavioural problems of children truancy,' stealing; temper,
tantrums; pathological lying; autism; juvenile sociepathic personalities.
- Guidance and Counselling
Educational , vocational and
personal guidance and counselling.
- Descriptive Statistics in Psychology
Presentation of data, measures of
central tendency normal probability curve.
PRACTICAL PAPER
| One Paper |
3 Hours |
100 Marks |
Standardised tests may be used :
- Measurement of intelligence ( Raven ‘s standard progressive matrics)
- Measurement of vocational interests.
- Personality inventory.
- Adjustment inventory/problem check list.
- Aptitude test.
Books Recommended
- Psychology for better living published by NCERT.
- Child psychology published by NCERT.
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