MPPSC Psychology Syllabus
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The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission has published syllabus for the State Services Preliminary Examination 2010 of the MPPSC. The Syllabus of the exam is as follows:
Psychology
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Introduction to Psychology
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Concept and definition of Psychology.
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Methods of study-Experiment, Observation, Interview, Questionnaire and Case study.
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Nature of Psychological research: Correlational, Experimental, Types of variables and their control.
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Quantitative analysis: Measures of central tendency-Mean, Median, Mode. Measures of variability-standard deviation, quartile deviation correlation.
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Physiological bases and Development of Behaviour
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Structure of neuron, nerve impulse.
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Central nervous system-structure of brain, peripheral nervous system.
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Endocrine glands and hormones.
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The role of heredity and environment in development.
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Relationship of learning and maturation.
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Attention and Perception
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Determinants of attention and selective attention.
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Visual and auditory senses: Structure and function.
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Perceptual organization.
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Perception of form, colour, distance and time.
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Perceptual constancy.
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Illusion and Hallucination.
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Role of motivational and cultural factors in perception.
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Learning
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Classical and operant conditioning.
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Reinforcement schedules.
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Observational learning.
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Verbal learning-methods and materials.
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Transfer of training.
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Learning and motivation.
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Memory
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Sensory, short-term and long-term memory.
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Encoding, Storage and retrieval.
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Theories of forgetting-Decay and Interference theories and motivated forgetting.
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Retroactive and proactive interference.
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Recall and recognition.
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Thinking and Reasoning
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Concept formation.
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Inductive and deductive reasoning.
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Problem solving.
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Creative thinking.
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Intelligence
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Definition and concept.
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Models: Unifactor, bifactor and multifactor.
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Measurement of intelligence-verbal, non-verbal and performance tests.
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Intelligence and creativity.
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Motivation and Emotion
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Definition of concept of instincts, needs, drives and motives.
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Classification of motives.
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Theories of motivation-Drive reduction and need hierarchy model.
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Social motivation: Achievement, power and affiliation.
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Emotion-Kind and theories (James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, Schachter-Singer Theories).
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Physiological bases of emotion.
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Personality
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Concept and definition of personality.
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Trait approaches, Psychodynamic approaches (Freud, Adler, Jung).
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Personality assessment (Psychometric and projective).
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Determinants-Biological and social.
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Social Behaviour
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Nature and function of attitudes.
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Formation and change of attitudes-factors influencing.
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Measurement of attitudes (Thurston and Likert).
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Nature, causal factors and reduction of prejudice.
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Impression formation
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Attribution theories.
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Group Behaviour and Leadership
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Group structure and function.
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Social facilitation and social loafing.
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Conformity-Group norms.
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Definition and functions of leadership.
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Trait, situational and contingency approaches.
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Coping and Adaptation
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Concept and definition of adjustment.
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Frustration and conflict.
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Sources of stress; adjustive, nonadjustive and maladjustive reactions to stress.
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Coping and stress management techniques.
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Psychopathology
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Criteria of abnormality.
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Psychoneurotic disorders.
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Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, phobic, conversion reactions.
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Psychotic disorders: Schizophrenia, paranoia, mood disorders-unipolar and bipolar.
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Personality disorders and substance related disorder; mental retardation.
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Therapies: Psychoanalytic, Behavioristic & Humanistic, Group therapies.
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Testing
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Nature and levels of measurement.
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Test construction.
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Test standardization-Reliability, validity and developing norms.
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Classification of psychological tests: Intelligence tests, aptitude tests, personality tests, Interest inventories and attitude scales.
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Application of Psychology
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Health: Models and issues.
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Counselling: Process and establishing relationship.
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Approaches-Directive, Non-Directive, Rational-Emotive. Yoga, Meditation and relaxation therapies.
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Organizational behaviour-Motivation and job-satisfaction, work stress-sources and management.
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Group development in organization. Organizational change
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