Unit - I
(1) Introduction to Abnormal Psychology :
Definition
of abnormal Psychology The meaning of Normal and Abnormal Criteria for
Distingulshin Normal and Abnormal Experts working in the fields of Abnormal Psychology Problems of Abnormal
Psychology. The concept of DSM.
(2) Causal Factors in Abnormal Behavior :
Pridisposing
and precipating factors organic and Functional factors Biological causal
factors. Psychology causal factors. Sociocutural causal factors.
Unit - II Anxiety Disorders, Somtoform and Dissociative Disorders :
(1) The Anxiety Disorders :
Panic
Disorders Generalizes Anxiety Disorders, Phobic Disorders, Obessive -
Compulasive Disorders Posttraumatic stress Disorders.
(2) Sometoform
Disorders and Dissociative Disordes :
Somatform
Disorders :
- Hyphochondriasis,
- Somatization Disorders.
- Conversion
Disorders.
- Dissociative Disorders
- Psychogenic
Amnesia.
- Multiple personality.
- Depersonalization Disorders.
Unit - III The addictive disorders and psychosomatic Disorders :
(1) The Addictive Disorders :
Alcoholism.,
Nicotin Dependence, Other Psychoactive Drugs,
-
Depressants
- Stimulants
-
Hallucinogens
- Marijuna and Hashish.
(2)
Psychological Factors and Physical Symptoms :
Physicial
Disorders associated with Psychological Factors :
-
Ulcer
- Essential Hypertension
- Migraine Headche
- Asthma
-
Insomnia
- Cancer
Unit - IV Schizophrenia, Mood Disorders and Paranoia :
(1) Schizophrenia :
The
Symptoms of Schizophrenia, The Subtypes of Schizophrenia, Etiology of -
Schizophrenia.
(2) Mood
Disorders and Paranoia :
Characteristics
of Depressive and M Anic Episodes Mood Disorder Syndromes Suicide, Paranoia.
Unit - V Therapies :
(1) Meaning and goals of Psychotherapy :
Approaches
to Psychotherapies :
- The Psyschodymic Approach.
- The Humansitic Approach.
- The Behavior
Approach
- The Cognitive Approach.
- Group Theray.
(2) Biological
Therapy :
Drugs
, Electroconvulsive Therapy Psychosurgery.
Basic Books :
(1) "Abnormal Psychology - current perspectives" by Richard R. Bootzin, Joan Ross Acocella, Larven B. Alloy,
Sixth Ed. International Ed. 1993 McGraw-Hill. Inc.
(2) "Abnormal Psychology and Modern
Life" by R.C. Carson & J.N. Butecher 10th Ed. 1996 Harper Collins
publishers. (Ref. Ch. 4
for "Causal Factors in Abnormal Behavior).
Reference Book :
(1) "Abnormal
Psychology : The problem of Maladapive Behavior" by Irwin G.
Sarason Barbara R. Sarason Seventh Ed. 1993
Prentice Hall.
Unit - I Introduction : Importance of Research Methods :
The Scientific Method : Psychology as a science, Scientific and tific, Non-scientific Approach Knowledge Goals of the Scientific Method.
Importance of Research Methods :
What
is Research ? -----> The
function of Research Some uses of social Research, The value of understanding
the research process, Major steps in Research, Selecting a topic for Research,- Determining
feasibility of
the Research Project.
Unit - II Descriptive Method : observation and Sampling Techniques :
Observation : Naturalistic observation, Participant observation, Structured observation, Field -experiments, Recording Baheviour, observer Bias.
Sampling Techniques : Basic terminology of sampling, Approaches to sampling : Types of non probability Samples Types of probability samples.
Unit - III Survey and Questionnaires Methods :
1. Survey Methods :
Use
and Characteristics of survey General survey Methods : Mail Surveys,
personal interviews and
Telephone, Interviews.
Survey Research
Designs : One shot or cross-sectional study, Panel or
Ondependent samples
study, Questionnaire construction.
Analysis of
Survey : Descriptive Measure, Correlation studies.
2. Questionnaire
Methods :
Steps
in preparing a questionnaire, Guidelines for effective wording of questions,
Guideline for general
format of the questionnaire.
Unit - IV Physical Traces case studies and Interview Methods :
1. Physical Traces and Case study Method :
Physical
Traces : Ratonale, Type of Physical Traces and products,
Problems and limitation.
The case study
Methods : Characteristics, advantages and Disadvantages of
the case study Method.
2.
Interview Methods :
Types
of Interviewing, Selection and Training of interviewers, Qualities of an
inter- viewers, Defects and Advantages of interview Techniques.
Unit - V Experimental Methods and Research Reports :
1. Experimental Methods :
Characteristics
of sound Experiment : Variables and its types manipulation
and control., Difference between laboratory experiment and experiments in nature settings, Obstacles to conducting
experiment in Natural setting Threat to Internal-validity
controlled by experiments.
2.
Research Reports :
Guideline
for Effective writing, Structure of a Research Report.
Basic Book :
1.
"Research Methods in Psychology" second edition 1990 by
John J. Shaughnessy and E. B. Zechmeister.
Ref. Ch. 1,2,3,4,5, 9 and
Appendic 'C'.
Reference Book :
1. Research
Methods in social sciences - 1988 Ed. by Ram Dutt Sharma National Book
Organization.
Ref. ch. 1,2,3,9, to 12.
2. Research Method in Psychology : 1988
by Philip J. Dunham Harper, Row Publishers N. Y.
3. Research Methods in social Relation
3rd Ed. 1976 by selltqz. Wrightman L. S. & Cook : Holt Rinehart
winston N.
Y. Ref. Ch. 1,3,15
Appendix - B.
4. Research Methods in Psychology 3rd Ed.
-1989 by Elms Kantowitz Rowidlserwest publishers Co. , N. Y.
5. Method in Behavioural Research : 4th
Ed. 1939. by pail C. Cozby Mayfield, publishers Co. California.
Unit - I Frequency Distribution and Measures of Central Tendency :
1.
Need of Statistics in Psychology.
2. Tabulation of
Data and frequency Distribution.
3. Graphic
representation of data-polygon and Histogram
4. Measures of
central Tendency - Mean, Median, Mode and their specific uses.
Unit - II Measures of Variability correlation :
(1)
1. Measures of
variability Range, Mean deviation Quartile deviation and standard degiation
and their
specific use.
2. Quartiles,
Deailes, perecentiles and precentile Ranks.
3. Concept of
correlation and application of Rank-order correlation.
(2) Garrett H.
E. "Elementary Statistics", Longmans green & Co. New York.
Reference Book :
Postman law & Egan, James P. "Experimental Psychology" An introduction Harper and row New York 1949.
Wood worth Roberts S, & Shlosberg Harold, "Experimental Psychology" Oxford and I. B. H. Publishing Co. 1971.
Experimetal Psychology - A systemethic introduction kothurkar and Vornarese.- (Wiley Eastern lemited-1985).
"Experiments in Psychology" 2nd Ed. 1985 S. M. Mohsin, Motilal Banaridas, Delhi.
Unit - I The experimental and the psychological Methods :
1. The scope of Experimental Psychology :
Experimental
Psychology as Methods variables : Concepts and types :
Msnipulation and control Experimental and control group.
2. The
Psychological Methods :
The
Basic concepts of Psychological Method for measuring the absolute and
Uifferential Threshold :
- The Method of Minimal Changes.
- The Method of
Constant stimuli.
- The Method of Average Error.
- The Judgement of Intervals.
Unit - II Vision ;
Hearing, Smell and Taste Sense :
The
Vision Visual stimulus, The Dimensions of Colour, color mixture, Dark
Adaptation , light Adaptation.
1.
Hearing small and tests Audition :
The
Auditory stimulus : Dimensions of Heating : Attributes of
Auditory Experience pitch and louness
Beats and Tones.
Smell
: Nature and Techniques of Olfactory stimulus Qualities of
order.
Taste
: Nature and Techniques of the Gustatory stinulus qualities
of Tasta.
Unit - III Attention, Reaction time and Association :
1. Attention :
Determiners
of Attention, Shift and Fluctuation of Attention., Determiners of Attention
Span of
Attention, Division of Attention (Doing two things at once).
2.
Reaction Time and Association :
Reaction
Time : Reaction Time, Judgments time and latency, The
determiners of Reaction Time
(in brief).
Association
: The concept of Association Types of verbal Association
Experiments Classification of
Association, Clinical and Diagnostic use of Associations.
Unit - IV Learning :
1. Measurement of Learning :
Definition
of Basic Terms, Types of Learning, Measurement of Learning, learning
curves .
2. Conditioning
:
The
main concepts of conditioning Types of Conditioning Experiments
: Classification and Instrument conditioning : Conditioning an instrumental Repose Quantitative Methods in conditioning.
Unit - V Verbal learning and Retention :
1. Verbal learning :
Methods of
Practise, Basic variables in learning experiments, performance as a function
of what is learning., performance as a function of how learning proceeds, Individual Difference among learning.
2. Retention
:
The
Measurement of Retention , Retention as a function of the conditions of
learning.
Retroactive
Inhibition : The concept and determiners of
Retroactive Inhaibition.
Transfer of
Training : Types of Transfer what is
Transfored in transfer of Training.
Basic Book :
1.
"Experimental Psychology" An Introduction postman and Egan J.P.
Harper & Brothers Publication
New York Indian Edition.
2. Wood worth and scholoberg
"Experimental psychology" Revised Ed. Methue & Co.. Indian
Edition.
Reference Book :
1. Kotharkar V. K.
Vararse S.D "Experimental Psychology" 1985 Wiley Eastern, New
Delhi.
2. Moguigan F.J ."Experimental
Psychology " . Method of Research 4th Ed. 1983, engle Wood clift N.
J.
3. L.B. Christensen " Experimental
Methodology" 4th Ed. 1988, Allyn and Bacan, Boston
4. Kantowitz, Reodiger and Elems "
Experimental psychology" 3rd Ed. 1988 Hall N. J.
Unit - I Nature and scope of community Psychology and as a Specialty :
Nature and scope of community Psychology : Community Psychology - Definition - Narure-scope-Orientation-its development-Histori#