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2nd March 2016, 09:33 AM
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Re: Banaras Hindu University MA Psychology

There will be five papers, four theories and one practical in M.A. / M.Sc. Psychology course of BHU or Banaras Hindu University.

Each theory paper and practical will carry 100 marks. The award of practical marks shall be as follows:-

A Continual assessment of the work done during the session
(Practical record book)

B Evaluation of the practical conducted during the examination
a. Statement of the problem
b. Methods and procedure
c. Analysis of data
d Results and Discussion
C Viva- voce

Banaras Hindu University MA Psychology Syllabus

FIRST SEMESTER

S1.01 Attention and Perceptual Processes
1. Cognitive approach: Origin and current status of cognitive psychology.
2. Attention: Concepts and mechanisms;
Selective attention: Bottleneck theories, capacity model and automaticity.
Sustained attention: Psychophysical factors and theories.
3. Perception: Figure-ground organization, figure formation, and psychophysics of form. Nonveridical perception.
4. Space, time and movement perception: Theoretical perspectives.
5. Perceptual development. Nature-nurture controversy: Pre-exposure, deprivation and enrichment.
6. Cognitive and motivational influences on perception: Instruction, target identification and perceptual defence, perception without awareness.

S1.02 Research Methods and Experimental Designs
1. Scientific approach in psychology and theory building;
Types of research: Experimental and ex-post facto;
Ethical issues in psychological research.
2. Problem and hypothesis: Origin and sources, special features
Variables: Operational definition, criterion and predictor variables, selection, manipulation and control of independent and extraneous variables, measurement of dependent variables and threats to valid measurement.
3. Sampling: Meaning, purpose and types
Factors influencing sampling decisions: Size, accessibility and cost.
4. Research design: Meaning, characteristics and purpose, criteria of good design. Between groups designs: Equivalent groups, randomized groups, multilevel, factorial (2x2) and multifactor designs,
Within groups designs:
Within subjects design, one-group repeated trial, randomized block design (within the same subject), N = 1 design, two-factors within subjects design.
5. Statistics:
Testing of hypotheses, substantive and null hypothesis. Statistical inferences: -'t' test, Chi-square test, analysis of variance, factorial ANOVA with two or more variables.
Multiple range tests: Tukey, Duncan, and Newman-Keuls.

Banaras Hindu University MA Psychology Syllabus




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