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SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY

B.A / B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN PSYCHOLOGY

SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CBCS

(Effective from the Academic Year 2015-2016)

SYLLABUS

Semester V - Core V – Child and Adolescent Psychology-I

UNIT I: Introduction

A) Meaning, Nature and importance of Developmental Psychology

Concept of growth and development, Principles of development. Stages of human life

span.

B) Methods of studying human development - Importance of Developmental

Psychology.

Factors influencing growth and development: Heredity and environment.

UNIT II: Early Stages of development

A) Fertilization: the mechanisms of heredity; heredity and environment; chromosomal

abnormalities; Genetic counseling; prenatal diagnosis of birth defects; Prenatal

influences, maternal nutrition, maternal drug intake and other maternal-factors;

prenatal stages and characteristics.

B) Prenatal Period: Characteristics, Importance of conception, prenatal stages, factors

influencing prenatal development –Hazards.

UNIT III: Infancy and Toddlerhood

A) The Birth Process, Neonatal Adjustment, Infancy

B) Infancy: Characteristics - adjustments in infancy – conditions influencing postnatal

life (Pre maturity, multiple births, post maturity) – physical development- Maturation

& Readiness, : Locomotion. Mental development, emotions of infants, concept

development , language development – Hazards of Infancy

UNIT III: Babyhood

A) Babyhood: Characteristics – developmental tasks – physical development –

physiological functioning- muscle control

B) Speech development – emotional behavior – social responses – play interests –

development of understanding and morality -Sex role typing and family relations -

personality development- Hazards.

UNIT IV: Early Childhood

A) Early childhood : General characteristics – developmental tasks- physical

development – skills of early childhood- speech development – emotional patterns

B) Patterns of early socialization and sex- role typing – play interests – development of

understanding and morality – family relationships- personality development.-

Hazards.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Hurlock , E.B. 1980. Developmental Psychology – a life span approach . M. C .Graw

Hill, Inc,.

2. Olds , S.W & Papalia , D.E 1986. Human Development. Mc Graw Hill,





SYLLABUS - Child and Adolescent Psychology Practicum-I

Semester V

I. Conduct any five experiments from the following

1. Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices

2. Moral Judgment Test by D. Sinha and Meera Verma 6-11 yrs (NPC Agra)

3. Bem’s Sex Role Inventory

4. Adolescent Adjustment Inventory

5. Seguin Form Board Test

6. Aggression Questionnaire by G.C. Pati

7. Emotional Adjustment

II. Project work/ Field work- Case Study (any 1) to be submitted from any of the

following:

1. Elementary school children

2. Adolescents

3. Middle aged

Case Study Report (not Exceeding 15 Pages)





SYLLABUS

Semester V- Elective– I Abnormal Psychology - I


A) Introduction to Abnormal Psychology: Defining abnormality. Abnormal psychology –

past and present – views and treatments.

B) Approaches to psychopathology – psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive behavioural,

existential and biological.

UNIT II: Classification and Assessment

A) Classification: Classification of disorders Etiological factors in abnormality Stress,

coping and the ego-defense mechanisms.

B) Causes of Abnormality : Biological , Psycho Social and Socio Cultural factors

UNIT III: Anxiety Disorders

A) Anxiety Disorder – Nature and Symptoms Generalized anxiety disorder

B) Phobias Panic and panic disorders; Obsessive-compulsive disorder

UNIT IV: Somatoform Disorders

A) Somatoform Disorders – Nature and Symptoms Conversion disorders- with

motor/sensory symptoms or deficits, with seizures.

B) Pain disorders – headache, migraine, low back pain, etc. Acute versus chronic pain,

cognitive perception of pain, individual differences in reaction to pain,

Hypochondriasis.

UNIT V: Dissociative Disorders

A) Dissociative Disorders – Nature and Symptoms - Amnesia and fugue, Dissociative

Identity disorder.

B) Casual Factors in Dissociative Disorders, Treatment and outcomes.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Lamm, A. (1997). Introduction to Psychopathology, N.Y.: Sage

2. Buss, A.H. (1999). Psychopathology. N.Y.

3. John Wiley Irvin G. Sarason, Barbara R. Sarason (2006).Abnormal Psychology 11th

edition. Prentice Hall India.

4. Carson Robert, C. Butcher J.N. & Mineka, S Abnormal Psychology 13th edition.

Pearson education India.





SYLLABUS

Semester V- Elective– I Abnormal Psychology- Practicum-I

I. Conduct any five experiments from the following

1. Stressful life –events scale

2. Anxiety

3. Self-esteem

4. Extraversion - Introversion

5. Security – Insecurity Scale

6. Word-association technique

7. Neuroticism - Personality assessment.

II. Project work classification systems – DSM V – ICD 10.





SYLLABUS

Semester V- Elective– II Educational Psychology-I


A) Educational Psychology: Nature, Scope and importance Definition & Scope.

B) Methods of educational psychology.

UNIT II: Learning Process

A) The nature of learning process : Nature of learning – learning and maturation – the

process of learning - learning curves - plateaus in learning

B) Experimental analysis of learning: Behaviour Modification, shaping, Discrimination,

Neurophysiology of learning

UNIT III: Theories and laws of learning

A) Theories and laws of learning and their educational implications: trial and error

learning - learning by conditioning – learning by insight

B) Learning of skills - Role of motivation, attention and interest in learning – kinds of

motivation: extrinsic and intrinsic, achievement motivation – Methods of motivating

pupils to learn.

UNIT IV: Transfer of Learning

A) Transfer of Learning: Forms of transfer – theories of transfer of learning – factors

influencing transfer of learning.

B) Transfer of Verbal and motor learning Distribution of practice, knowledge of results.

UNIT V: Memory & Forgetting

A) Memory and forgetting -Types and methods of memorization – factors influencing

retention.

B) Forgetting – Meaning, Measurement, Curves of forgetting – Types of forgetting –

theories of forgetting.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. S.K. Mangal (1982). Educational psychology. Prakash Brothers Educational

publications, Ludhiana.

2. H.R. Bhatia (1977) A text book of educational psychology Macmillan India Ltd.

3. S.N. Rao. (1990) Educational psychology. Wiley eastern Limited.





SYLLABUS

Semester V- Elective– II Educational Psychology Practicum-I

I. Conduct any five experiments from the following:

1. Mooney Problem Checklist

2. Bell Adjustment Inventory

3. Cattell’s High School Personality Questionnaire

4. Comprehensive Interest Schedule

5. Study Habits & Skills Inventory

6. Teacher Aptitude Inventory

7. DAT

II. Project work (team / individual): Causes of underachievement, Daily routine of successful

students, Reasons for stagnation and wastage etc.

B.A. (Three Year) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MARCH/APRIL 2014

(CBCS Scheme)

Fifth Semester Examination

Subject: Psychology

Paper V : CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY

(2015-2016 Regulations)

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75

PART-A

Answer any FIVE questions (5X5= 25 marks)

1. Describe various stages of life span.

2. Explain different stages of prenatal development.

3. What are the hazards during infancy? Explain.

4. Discuss socialization during early childhood.

5. Describe the developmental tasks of late childhood.

6. Write about growth during puberty.

7. Explain sexual behavior during adolescence.

8. Describe Gesell’s developmental theory. Turn Over

PART-B

Answer any FIVE questions (5X10=50)

9. A) Evaluate various methods of studying child behavior.

OR

B) Explain Principles of development

10. A) Describe general characteristics of infancy.

OR

B) Explain in detail physical development during babyhood.

11. A) Discuss personality development during early childhood.

OR

B) Describe emotional and speech development during late childhood.

12. A) What are the characteristic features of puberty?

OR

B) Explain social changes and interests in adolescence.

13. A) Examine Freud’s psychosexual stages in personality development.

OR

B) Describe trait theory of personality.


(CBCS Scheme)


Subject: Psychology

Paper III : Optional – ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY



PART-A


1. Define abnormal psychology and describe its history.

2. Define ego defense mechanisms.

3. Explain nature and symptoms of phobias.

4. Illustrate characteristic features of hypochondriasis.

5. Discuss about amnesia.

6. What are habit disorders and explain any one.

7. How does alcoholism affects behavior explain?

8. Write a short note on pain disorders.

PART-B


9. Define abnormality and explain each behavioral approach to psycho pathology.

OR

10. Discuss classification of abnormal behavior.

11. Explain nature and symptoms of somatoform disorders.

OR

12. Define schizophrenia and describe its classification.

13. Describe characteristics of emotional disorders.

OR

14. Write an essay on anti social personality disorders.

15. What is the role of psychoactive drugs in addictive disorders?

OR

16. Explain psychodynamic approach to the treatment of abnormality.

17. Examine the nature and symptoms of addictive disorders.

OR

18. Write an essay on treatment of abnormal disorders.


(CBCS Scheme)


Subject: Psychology

Paper V : EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY



PART-A


1. Describe scope of educational psychology

2. Explain moral development.

3. What are learning curves? Explain.

4. Discuss socialization during childhood.

5. Describe speech defects in childhood.

6. Write about types of memory.

7. Explain problem solving skills.

8. Describe aptitudes. Turn Over

PART-B


9. A) Evaluate various methods of educational psychology.

OR

B) Explain Principles of development

10. A) Describe mental development.

OR

B) Explain in detail physical development.

11. A) Discuss personality development during childhood.

OR

B) Describe emotional and speech development.

12. A) What are the characteristic of teacher made tests?

OR

B) Explain learning difficulties.

13. A) Examine guidance needs of students.

OR

B) Describe student performance evaluation.

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