Learn Psyches — Exploring Mind with Amar Mishra
I. Cognitive Psychology, Learning and Memory
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- Cognitive Psychology
- Information Processing in Learning & Memory
- Neuropsychological basis of learning and memory
- Models of Information Processing
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- Theories of Intelligence (G and S Factors and the model of JP DAS)
- Multiple Theories of Intelligence (Guilford, Gardner and Sternberg)
- Measurement of Intelligence
- Creativity and Problem Solving
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- Language Acquisition
- Language Processing (Comprehension & Language Expression)
- Multilingualism and Cognition
- Language and Speech Disorder
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- Nature of problem solving
- Stages of problem solving
- Theoretical approaches to problem solving
- Impediments to problem solving
II. Life Span Psychology
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- Concept of development, life span perspective, methods of studying development & its characteristics
- Prenatal development (Genetics, environment influence & hazards of development)
- Development during infancy (Physical, Psychological, cognitive & linguistic)
- Early childhood (Physical, Psychological, Cognitive & Linguistic)
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- Physical Development
- Cognitive, Social, Emotional and moral development
- Schooling & Development
- Identification of problems in school children and remedial measures
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- Physical Changes
- Cognitive Changes
- Identify Self Concept, Self esteem, peer group relationship
- Challenges and Issues in adolescence development
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- Physical changes (early adulthood, middle age, old age)
- Cognitive changes (early adulthood, middle age old age)
- Psychological changes (early adulthood, middle age old age)
- Challenges & Issues in Ageing Process
III. Personality Theories & Assessment
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- Definition & concept of personality and personality development
- State/Trait approaches to personality
- Assessment of personality
- Key Issus in personality
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- Psychodynamic Theory (including Horney & Sullivan)
- Social Cognitive Theory of Personality (Bandura)
- Learning Theory of Personality (Pavlov & Skinner)
- Humanistic & Self Theory (Maslow & Rogers)
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- Gordon Allport - A dispositional theory of personality
- Raymond Cattell: A trait theory of Personality
- Hans Eysenck: A trait-type theory of personality
- The big five factors: The basic dimensions of personality
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- Introduction to assessment & testing
- Approaches to personality assessment (self-report, problems of response in assessment)
- Behavioral Assessment
- Other measures of personality
IV. Advanced Social Psychology
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- Nature & Concept of Social Psychology & Social Psychology related to other
- Social Cognition: Attribution Theory
- Methods of social psychology
- Current Trends in Social Psychology & ethical issues
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- The concept of social influence
- Pro-social behavior and factors contributing to pro-social behavior
- Interpersonal Attraction
- Aggression & Violence
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- Introduction to attitude & stereotypes
- Formation of attitude and attitude change
- Prejudice & Discrimination
- Social conflict & its resolution
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- Introduction to group, formation & types of group
- Group dynamics
- Social identity, crowding & crowd behavior
- Cooperation, competition & conflicts
V. Research Methods
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- Basic Process/Concept in Research
- Reliability & Validity (external & internal)
- Variable & Constructs
- Hypothesis formulation & Sampling
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- Survey Research
- Ex-post facto research
- Experimental research (field experiment)
- Case Study
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- Single factor design
- Factorial design
- Quasi Experimental Design
- Correlation & Comparative Design
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- Introduction to Ethnography
- Grounded Theory
- Discourse Analysis
- Reporting & evaluating in qualitative research
VI. Statistics in Psychology
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- Parametric & non-parametric statistics
- Descriptive & Inferential Statistics
- Type I & Type II Errors
- Setting up the levels of significance
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- Product Moment Coefficient of Correlation
- Phi-Coefficient
- Partial & Multiple Correlations
- Bivariate and Multiple Regression
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- Characteristics of Normal Distribution
- Significance of mean differences, standard error of the mean
- One way analysis of variance
- Two way analysis of variance
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- Rationale of Non-parametric statistics
- Mann Whitney 'U' Test for two sample test
- Kruskal Walls Analysis of Variance
- Chi-Square & Kendali Rank Correlation