AHSEC Class 11 Psychology Syllabus 2023-24: Assam Board HS Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

Units

Topic s

No. of periods

Marks

I

Introduction to Psychology

25

15

II

Methods of Enquiry in Psychology

20

10

III

Human Development

20

10

IV

Sensory, Attentional and Perceptual

Processes

25

15

V

Learning

25

15

VI

Human Memory

25

15

VII

Thinking

20

10

VIII

Motivation and Emotion

20

10

Total

180

100

Unit I

Introduction to Psychology

 INTRODUCTION

Ø Nature of Psychology

· Psychology as a Discipline

· Psychology as a Natural Science

· Psychology as a Social Science

Ø Understanding Mind and Behaviour

Ø Popular Notions about the Discipline of Psychology

Ø Evolution of Psychology: Some interesting landmarks in the evolution of modern Psychology

Ø Development of Psychology in India

Ø Branches of Psychology

Ø Themes of research and applications

Ø Psychology and Other Disciplines

Ø Psychologists at work

Ø Psychology in Everyday Life

25 Periods

Unit II

Methods of Enquiry in Psychology

Ø Introduction

Ø Goals of Psychological Enquiry: Steps in Conducting Scientific Research; Alternate paradigms of research

20 Periods

Ø Nature of Psychological Data

Ø Some Important Methods in Psychology

· Observational Method

· Experimental Method

· Correlation Research

· Survey Research

· Case Study

· Psychological Testing

Ø Analysis of Data

· Quantitative Method

· Qualitative Method

Ø Limitations of Psychological Enquiry

Ø Ethical Issues

Unit III

Human Development

Ø Introduction

Ø Meaning of Development

· Life-Span Perspective on Development;

· growth; development; maturation and evolution

Ø Factors Influencing Development

Ø Context of Development

Ø Overview of Developmental Stages

· Prenatal Stage

· Infancy

· Childhood

· Gender and sex roles

· Challenges of Adolescence

· Adulthood and Old Age

20 Periods

Unit IV

Sensory, Attentional and Perceptual Processes

Ø Introduction

Ø Knowing the world

Ø Nature and varieties of Stimulus

Ø Sense modalities

Ø Attentional Processes

· Selective Attention

· Divided attention

· Sustained Attention

· Span of attention

· Attention deficit hyperactiv disorder (ADHD)

25 Periods

Ø Perceptual Processes

· Processing Approaches in Perception

Ø The Perceiver

Ø Principles of Perceptual Organisation

Ø Perception of Space, Depth and Distance

· Monocular Cues and Binocular Cues

Ø Perceptual Constancies

Ø Illusions

Ø Socio-Cultural Influences on Perception

Unit V

Learning

Ø Introduction

Ø Nature of Learning

Ø Paradigms of Learning

Ø Classical Conditioning

· Determinants of Classical Conditioning

Ø Operant/Instrumental Conditioning

· Determinants of Operant Conditioning

· Differences of Classical and operant conditioning

· Key Learning Processes

· Learned helplessness

Ø Observational Learning

Ø Cognitive Learning

Ø Verbal Learning

Ø Skill Learning

Ø Factors Facilitating Learning

Ø Learning Disabilities

25 Periods

Unit VI

Human Memory

Ø Introduction

Ø Nature of memory

Ø Information Processing Approach : The Stage Model

Ø Memory Systems : Sensory, Short-term and Long- term Memories; working memory

Ø Levels of Processing

Ø Types of Long-term Memory

· Declarative and Procedural; Episodic and Semantic; Classification of long term memory; methods of memory measurement

Ø Nature and Causes of Forgetting

25 Periods

· Forgetting due to Trace Decay, Interference and Retrieval Failure; Repressed memories

Ø Enhancing Memory

· Mnemonics using Images and Organization

Unit VII

Thinking

Ø Introduction

Ø Nature of Thinking

· Building Blocks of Thought;

· Culture and thinking

Ø The Processes of Thinking

Ø Problem Solving

Ø Reasoning

Ø Decision-making

Ø Nature and Process of Creative Thinking

· Nature of Creative Thinking

· Lateral thinking

· Process of Creative Thinking

· Strategies for creative thinking

Ø Thought and Language

Ø Development of Language and Language Use

: Bilingualism and multilingualism

20 Periods

Unit VIII

Motivation and Emotion

Ø Introduction

Ø Nature of Motivation

Ø Types of Motives

· Biological Motives

· Psychosocial Motives

Ø Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Ø Nature of Emotions

Ø Expression of Emotions

· Culture and Emotional Expression

· Culture and Emotional Labeling

Ø Managing Negative Emotions

Ø Post traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD)

Ø Management of examination anxiety

Ø Enhancing Positive Emotions

20 Periods