CUET Psychology Syllabus 2026: Important Topics, Download Syllabus PDF, Pattern

No.

Unit

Topic

1.

Variation in Psychological Attributes

The unit aims at studying how people differ concerning their various psychological attributes.

Individual differences in 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: Self Report 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;

Factors Underlying 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 unit focuses on the formation and change of attitudes, cultural influences on attributional

tendencies, and conditions influencing prosocial behaviour.

Explaining social behaviour: Impression formation and explaining the behaviour of others through

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

Attitude formation and change; Behaviour in 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 important social 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 personal social development.

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

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

Subject

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Psychology

50

250

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