CUET Psychology Syllabus 2024: Important Topics, Download Syllabus PDF, Pattern, Detail

Unit No

Chapters

1

Variation in Psychological Attributes

2

Self and Personality

3

Meeting Life Challenges

4

Psychological Disorders

5

Therapeutic Approaches

6

Attitude and Social Cognition

7

Social Influence and Group Processes

8

Psychology and Life

9

Developing Psychological Skills

Units

Topics

Sub Topics

1

Variation in Psychological Attributes

The unit aims at studying how people differ with respect to their various psychological attributes.

Individual differencesin human functioning; Assessment of psychological attributes;Intelligence:

Individual differences in intelligence; Theories of intelligence; Culture and intelligence; Special

abilities: Aptitude — nature, and measurement; Creativity; Emotional intelligence.

2

Self and Personality

This unit focuses on the study of self and personality in the context of different approaches in an effort to appraise the person. The assessment of personality will also be discussed. self-esteem,

self-efficacy, and self-regulation; Culture and self; Concept of personality; Major approaches — Type and Trait, Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Behavioural, Cultural; Assessment of personality: Selfreport measures, behavioural analysis, and projective measures.

3

Meeting Life Challenges

This unit deals with the nature of stress and how responses to stress depend on an individual’s

appraisal of stressors. Strategies to cope with stress will also be dealt with.

Nature, types and sources of stress; Effects on psychological functioning and health; Coping

with stress; Promoting positive health and well-being.

4

Psychological Disorders

This unit discusses the concepts of normality and abnormality and the major psychological

disorders. Concepts of abnormality and psychological disorders; Classification of disorders;

Factorsunderlying abnormal behaviour; Major psychological disorders – Anxiety, Somatic,

Dissociative, Mood, Schizophrenic, Developmental and Behavioural-Substance use related.

5

Therapeutic Approaches

The unit discusses the goals, techniques, and effectiveness of different approaches to treating

psychological disorders.

Nature and process of therapy: Therapeutic relationship; Types of therapies: Psychodynamic,

Humanistic, Cognitive, Behaviour and Bio-medical; Alternative therapies — Yoga, Meditation;

Rehabilitation of mentally ill.

6

Attitude and Social Cognition

This unitfocuses on the formation and change of attitudes, cultural influences on attributional

tendencies,and conditions influencing pro-social behaviour.

Explaining social behaviour: Impression formation and explaining behaviour of othersthrough

attributions; Social cognition; Schemas and stereotypes; Nature and components of attitudes;

Attitude formation and change;Behaviourin the presence of others;Pro-social behaviour;Prejudice and

discrimination; Strategies for handling prejudice.

7

Social Influence and Group Processes

The unit deals with the concept of the group, its functions, and the dynamics of social influence

on conformity, obedience, and compliance. Different conflict resolution strategies will also

be discussed.

Conformity, Obedience, and Compliance; Cooperation and Competition; Nature and formation

of groups; Types of groups; Social identity; Influence of the group on individual behaviour; Intergroup conflicts; Conflict resolution strategies.

8

Psychology and Life

The unit focuses on the application of psychological understanding to some importantsocial issues.

Human-environment relationship; Environmental effects on human behaviour: Noise,

pollution, crowding, natural disasters; Promoting pro-environmental behaviour; Psychology and

social concerns: Aggression, Violence, and Peace, Discrimination and Poverty, health, the

impact of

television on behaviour

9

Developing Psychological Skills

The unit deals with some effective psychological and interpersonal skills for facilitating personalsocial development.

Effective psychological skills: Observational skills, Interviewing skills, Testing skills, Counselling

skills — empathy, authenticity, positive regard, and Communication skills — listening.

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Number of Questions

Number of Questions to be Attempted

Maximum Marks

Physical Education

50

40

200