General Psychology

Understanding human behavior and mental processes, General Psychology provides essential insights for effective public administration. It equips administrators with the tools to manage teams, address community needs, and implement policies that promote mental well-being.

General Psychology

1 Nature of Psychology and sociocultural processes of behaviour

  1. Psychology: Its Origin and Evolution
  2. The Scientific Nature of Psychology
  3. The Scope of Psychology: What it is and what it is not
  4. Methods of Psychology
  5. Applications of Psychology
  6. Sociocultural Processes Underlying Behaviour

2 Biological basis of behaviour

  1. Neurons
  2. Nervous System
  3. Central Nervous System
  4. Peripheral Nervous System
  5. Role of Endocrine Glands

3 Cognitive processes – attention, perception, learning, memory and thinking

  1. Attention
  2. Perception
  3. Learning
  4. Memory
  5. Thinking

4 Affective processes – motivation and emotions

  1. Motivations
  2. Types of Motivations
  3. Theories of Motivation
  4. Emotions
  5. Types of Emotions
  6. Components of Emotions
  7. Functions of Emotions
  8. Theories of Emotions

5 Individual differences and intelligence

  1. Concept and Nature of Individual Differences
  2. Nature vs. Nurture Debate in Individual Difference
  3. Definition of Intelligence
  4. Theories of Intelligence
  5. Assessment of Intelligence
  6. Types of Intelligence Tests
  7. Emotional and Social Intelligence

6 Theories of personality

  1. What Do You Mean by Personality?
  2. Theories of Personality
  3. Psychoanalytic Theories
  4. Behavioural Approach to Personality
  5. Humanistic Approach to Personality
  6. Trait Theories of Personality
  7. Assessment of Personality

7 Nature and principle of human development

  1. Human Development
  2. Topical Areas of Human Development
  3. Definition of Life Span Development
  4. Factors Influencing Development
  5. Issues of Human Development
  6. Periods of Development
  7. Life-Span Perspective on Development
  8. Contextual Influence on Development
  9. Critical Period Hypothesis

8 Stages of development

  1. Sigmund Freud’s Theory
  2. Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory

9 Cognitive and moral development

  1. Jean Piaget’s Theory
  2. Vygotsky’s Theory
  3. Moral Development: Kohlberg’s Theory

10 Applications of Psychology

  1. Clinical Psychology
  2. Counseling Psychology
  3. Health Psychology
  4. Engineering Psychology
  5. Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  6. Consumer Psychology
  7. Educational Psychology
  8. School Psychology
  9. Sports Psychology
  10. Forensic Psychology
  11. Criminal Psychology
  12. Environmental Psychology
  13. Military Psychology
  14. Aviation Psychology