PAPER: PSYCHOLOGY (100 MARKS)
I. Nature and Scope of Psychology: Definition and
scope, Psychology as a Science,
Schools, Perspectives, and Models of Psychology, Recent
Trends
II. Biological Basis of Behaviour: Nervous System,
Neuron and its function, Central
and Peripheral Nervous System, Endocrine System
III. Sensation and Perception: Sensory process
through sense organs, Perception,
Gestalt Principles, Binocular and Monocular cues, Illusions
and Extra Sensory
Perception, Determinants of Perception
IV. Learning and Memory: Nature and Forms of
Learning, Types of learning: Classical
and Operant Conditioning, Reinforcement, Extinction,
Discrimination, Punishment,
Observational Learning, Theories of Learning, Types of
Memory, Process of
Memory, Forgetting, Theories of Memory
V. Motivation and Emotion: Homeostasis, Factors
affecting Motivation, Biogenic and
Social Motives, Measurement of Human Motivation, Theories of
Motivation,
Emotions, Types of Emotions, Physiological changes and
Emotion, Theories of
Emotion.
VI. Psychological Assessment: Attributes of
Psychological Measures, Validity,
Reliability, Item Analysis, Norms, Modern Test Theory,
Selection and Training,
Educational and Clinical Assessment, Ethical Standards and
Legal Issues
VII. Personality: Determinants of Personality,
Factors in Development of Personality,
Theoretical Perspectives, Traits and Types, Personality
Assessment and
Techniques, Cross-Cultural Issues.
VIII. Intelligence: Theories of Intelligence, Types
of intelligence (IQ, EQ), Assessing
Intelligence
IX. Social Influence and Group Dynamics: Social
Facilitation, Attribution, Conformity,
Obedience, Altruism, Attitudes, Social Norms.
X. Developmental Psychology: Physical, Cognitive,
Social and Emotional
development in Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood and Old Age
XI. Abnormal and Clinical Psychology: Concept and
causes of Abnormality, Clinical
Assessment and Intervention, Different disorders such as
Schizophrenia, Mood
disorder, Anxiety disorder, Personality disorder, etc.
Psychological treatment
including different Therapeutic techniques.
XII. Organizational/Industrial Psychology: Leadership
styles, Decision making, Work
motivation, Organizational Culture, Stress and Conflict at
Work and its Management,
Organizational Socialization, Job related Attitude, Sexual
Harassment, Glass Ceiling,
Human Computer interaction.
Revised Scheme and Syllabus for CSS Competitive
Examination-2016
XIII. Health Psychology: Beliefs and Behaviour,
Models of Health Psychology,
Assessment and Intervention, Models of Stress, Chronic and
Terminal Illness, Role
of Social Support.
XIV. Forensic Psychology: Psychology and Law,
Investigation, Confession, Eyewitness
Testimony, Working with Offenders, Juvenile Delinquents,
Drug Addicts, Sex
Offenders etc.
