Psychology XI-XII

Conduct of Classes

● On board explanation with notes
● Make Concept clear with practical examples
● Interactive class sessions
● Home work / Assignment at the end of the class
● Home work / Assignment check in the next class
● Quick recap of previous class in the next class
● Two tests per month/subject on Saturdays
● Class duration 1 Hr/sub alternate days (3Hrs./wk)
● Extra classes provided when needed

Classes Schedule 2024-25

Science Students Class XI-XII

Note: Class Tests will be conducted on Saturday in extra hours

Syllabus & Marks Weightage [ Class-XI ]

Syllabus & Marks Weightage [ Class-XII ]

Unit I What is Psychology?
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. What is Psychology?

• Psychology as a Discipline

• Psychology as a Natural Science

• Psychology as a Social Science

• Understanding Mind and Behaviour

4. Popular Notions about the Discipline of Psychology
5. Evolution of Psychology
6. Development of Psychology in India
7. Branches of Psychology
8. Psychology and Other Disciplines
9. Psychology in Everyday Life

Unit II Methods of Enquiry in Psychology
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Goals of Psychological Enquiry

• Steps in Conducting Scientific Research

• Alternative Paradigms of Research

3. Nature of Psychological Data
4. Some Important Methods in Psychology

• Observational Method

• Experimental Method

• Correlational Research

• Survey Research

• Psychological Testing

• Case Study

5. Analysis of Data

• Quantitative Method

• Qualitative Method

6. Limitations of Psychological Enquiry
7. Ethical Issues

Unit III Human Development
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Meaning of Development
Life-Span Perspective on Development
3. Factors Influencing Development
4. Context of Development
5. Overview of Developmental Stages

• Prenatal Stage

• Infancy

• Childhood

• Challenges of Adolescence

• Adulthood and Old Age

Unit IV Sensory, Attentional and Perceptual Processes
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Knowing the world
3. Nature and varieties of Stimulus
4. Sense Modalities
Functional limitation of sense organs
5. Attentional Processes

• Selective Attention

• Sustained Attention

6. Perceptual Processes
Processing Approaches in Perception
7. The Perceiver
8. Principles of Perceptual Organization
9. Perception of Space, Depth and Distance
Monocular Cues and Binocular Cues
10. Perceptual Constancies
11. Illusions
12. Socio-Cultural Influences on Perception

Unit V Learning
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Nature of Learning
3. Paradigms of Learning
4. Classical Conditioning
Determinants of Classical Conditioning
5. Operant/Instrumental Conditioning

• Determinants of Operant Conditioning

• Key Learning Processes

6. Observational Learning
7. Cognitive Learning
8. Verbal Learning
9. Skill Learning
10. Factors Facilitating Learning
11. Learning Disabilities

Unit VI Human Memory
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Nature of memory
3. Information Processing Approach : The Stage Model
4. Memory Systems : Sensory, Short-term and Long term Memories
5. Levels of Processing
6. Types of Long-term Memory
Declarative and Procedural; Episodic and Semantic
7. Nature and Causes of Forgetting
Forgetting due to Trace Decay, Interference and Retrieval Failure
8. Enhancing Memory
Mnemonics using Images and Organization

Unit VIII Thinking
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Nature of Thinking
 Building Blocks of Thought
3. The Processes of Thinking
4. Problem Solving
5. Reasoning
6. Decision-making
7. Nature and Process of Creative Thinking

• Nature of Creative Thinking

• Process of Creative Thinking

8. Thought and Language
9. Development of Language and Language Use

Unit VIII Motivation and Emotion
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Nature of Motivation
3. Types of Motives

• Biological Motives

• Psychosocial Motives

4. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
5. Nature of Emotions
6. Expression of Emotions

• Culture and Emotional Expression

• Culture and Emotional Labelling

7. Managing Negative Emotions
8. Enhancing Positive Emotions

Detailed Syllabus [ Class-XI ]

Detailed Syllabus [ Class-XII ]

Unit I Variations in Psychological Attributes
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Individual Differences in Human Functioning
3. Assessment of Psychological Attributes
4. Intelligence
5. Psychometric Theories of Intelligence, Information Processing Theory: Planning, Attention-arousal and Simultaneous successive Model of Intelligence, Triarchic Theory of Intelligence; Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
6. Individual Differences in Intelligence
7. Culture and Intelligence
8. Emotional Intelligence
9. Special Abilities: Aptitude: Nature and Measurement
10. Creativity

Unit II Self and Personality
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Self and Personality
3. Concept of Self
4. Cognitive and Behavioural aspects of Self
5. Culture and Self
6. Concept of Personality
7. Major Approaches to the Study of Personality

• Type Approaches

• Trait Approaches

• Psychodynamic Approach and Post Freudian Approaches

• Behavioural Approach

• Cultural Approach

• Humanistic Approach

8. Assessment of Personality

• Self-report Measures

• Projective Techniques

• Behavioural Analysis

Unit III Meeting Life Challenges
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Nature, Types and Sources of Stress
3. Effects of Stress on Psychological Functioning and Health

• Stress and Health

• General Adaptation Syndrome

• Stress and Immune System

• Lifestyle

4. Coping with Stress
Stress Management Techniques
5. Promoting Positive Health and Well-being

• Life Skills

• Positive Health

Unit IV Psychological Disorders
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Concepts of Abnormality and Psychological Disorders
Historical Background
3. Classification of Psychological Disorders
4. Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour
5. Major Psychological Disorders

• Anxiety Disorders

• Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

• Trauma-and Stressor-Related Disorders

• Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

• Dissociative Disorders

• Depressive Disorder

• Bipolar and Related Disorders

• Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

• Neurodevelopmental Disorders

• Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders

• Feeding and Eating Disorders

• Substance Related and Addictive Disorders

Unit V Therapeutic Approaches
The topics in this unit are:
1. Nature and Process of psychotherapy
Therapeutic relationship
2. Types of Therapies

• Behaviour Therapy

• Cognitive Therapy

• Humanistic-Existential Therapy

• Alternative Therapies

• Factors contributing to healing in Psychotherapy

• Ethics in Psychotherapy

3. Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill

Unit VI Attitude and Social Cognition
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Explaining Social Behaviour
3. Nature and Components of Attitudes
4. Attitude Formation and Change

• Attitude Formation

• Attitude Change

• Attitude-Behaviour Relationship

5. Prejudice and Discrimination
6. Strategies for Handling Prejudice

Unit VII Social Influence and Group Processes
The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Nature and Formation of Groups
3. Type of Groups
4. Influence of Group on Individual Behaviour

• Social Loafing

• Group Polarisation