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SYLLABUS FOR BCS (WRITTEN) EXAMINATION
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PSYCHOLOGY
Part-II
(Social and Abnormal Psychology)
Marks: 100
A. Social Psychology: 50
1. Social Psychology : Definition and subject matter of Social Psychology and its
relation to other Social Sciences, Methods used in studying
social behaviour,
2. Socialization : Its processes and products, Agents of socialization ,
Family, Schools and Neighburs, Cultural influences on
bahaviour,
3. Attitudes : Definition of Attitude; Components of Attitude; Opinions
and values.
Formation of attitudes; Attitude change: Cognitive
theories;
4. Groups : Types of group. Group cohesiveness.
5. Leadership : Definition of leadership; Approaches to the study of
leadership: Trait approach, type approach and situational
approach. Functions of leader; Characteristics of leader;
Effective leadership.
6. Mass Communication and
Collective behaviour : Public opinion -formation and assessment of public
opinion. Propaganda-Techniques and principle of
propaganda. Rumour and Prejudice, Abnormal
Psychology,
B. Abnormal Psychology: 50
7. Abnormal Psychology : The concept of normality and abnormality in behaviour.
Relation of Abnormal Psychology with Clinical
psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health.
8. Causes of Abnormal
Behaviour : Biological, psychological and socio -cultural causal factors
of abnormal behaviour.
9. Anxiety-based disorder : Generalized anxiety disord er, Phobias, Obsessive -
Compulsive disorder.
10. Somatoform and Dissociative
Disorder : Conversion disorder, Hypochondriasis.
11. Schizophrenia : Types and causal factors of schizophrenia.
12. Treatment of behaviour
disorder : Psychoanalytic the rapy, Client -centered therapy and
Behaviour therapy.