TNPSC Psychologist Exam Syllabus 2022
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Exam Name : Psychologist (In Prisons & Correctional Services Department) Examination, 2022
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Tamilnadu Public Service Commission has recently announced the latest recruitment for Psychologist Posts. Applications are invited from eligible c&idates only through online mode upto 16.06.2022 for direct recruitment to the post of Psychologist in the Prisons & Correctional Services Department included in the Tamil Nadu Jail Service.
Syllabus For TNPSC Psychologist Exam
The Syllabus For TNPSC Psychologist Exam are given below,
PSYCHOLOGY
UNIT-I DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Prenatal, Infancy, Childhood – Characteristics, Periods, Hazards, Developmental
Tasks. Physical, Cognitive, Social, Emotional, Moral Development
Adolescences – Characteristics, Hazards, Developmental Tasks, Physical, Cognitive,
Social, Emotional, Moral Development
Adulthood – Characteristics, Developmental Tasks, Vocational & Marital Adjustment,
Hazards, Physical, Emotional & Social Changes.
Middle age – Characteristics, Developmental Tasks, Vocational & Marital Adjustment,
Hazards, Physical, Emotional & Social Changes.
Old age – Characteristics, Developmental Tasks, Hazards, Physical, Emotional &
Social Changes, Graceful Aging & Death & Adjustments.
UNIT II : PERSONALITY : THEORIES & APPLICATIONS
Personality – Definition, Levels of Personality Analysis, Sources of Personality Data,Role of Personality Theory, Personality Assessments
Approaches – Psychodynamic, Dispositional, Biological, Intra-psychic, Cognitive,
Experiential, Social & Cultural. Eastern Perspective – Yoga & Hindu Tradition, Zen
Buddhism, Sufism & Islamic Tradition. Applications of Various approaches of
Personality.
UNIT-III – BIO PSYCHOLOGY
Introduction to Neuron & Nervous System – Brain & its functions – Endocrine Gl&s – Characteristics, Major Endocrine gl&s, Hormone Characteristics & Functions. State of Consciousness. Physiology of Motivation & Emotions. Research Methods in Bio Psychology.
UNIT-IV – COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Cognitive Psychology – Nature, History, Cognitive Neuro Science & Applications –
Perception – Definition, Nature & Theories. Attention – Processing Capacity in Selective Attention, Models of Selective attention. Pattern Recognition &
Consciousness. Memory Structure & Processes – Types & Process of Memory,
Theories of neurocognition. Mental Representation – Models, Mental Imagery – &
Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive maps, Storing & Retrieval, Theories of retrieval,
Forgetting, Cognitive Development – Life Span Development & Theories.
UNIT V: ADVANCED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Social Psychology – Definition, Perspectives, Social Perception, Social Cognition,
Attitudes, Social Identity, Prejudice – Causes & Effects. Interpersonal Attraction – Close relationships, Social Influence, Pro Social Behaviour, Aggression – Nature, cause & control, Groups & Individual behaviour. Social Psychology in Action.
UNIT VI – HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY-
Health Psychology – Definition & Scope. Historical Perspective on health & healing.
Factors influencing Health. General approaches to health – Models & theories of
health, Psychological approaches to health. Health enhancing behaviour – Eating
behavior & health, Maintaining healthy weight, Healthy relationships – Sexuality,
Intimacy, Communication, Anger.
Health compromising behavior- Smoking –Tobacco & its biological & psychological effects, Tobacco related damage to health, quitting smoking & related therapies. Alcohol – biological & social effect, Use & abuse, Interventions for alcoholism. Stress & Coping – Types of stressors, Theories of stress, types of coping, stress management techniques. Cardiovascular Disease , Psycho neuroimmunology.
UNIT VI – HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY-
Health Psychology – Definition & Scope. Historical Perspective on health & healing.
Factors influencing Health. General approaches to health – Models & theories of
health, Psychological approaches to health. Health enhancing behaviour – Eating
behaviour & health, Maintaining healthy weight, Healthy relationships – Sexuality,
Intimacy, Communication, Anger.
Health compromising behaviour- Smoking –Tobacco & its biological & psychological
effects, Tobacco related damage to health, quitting smoking & related therapies.
Alcohol – biological & social effect, Use & abuse, Interventions for alcoholism.
Stress & Coping – Types of stressors, Theories of stress, types of coping, stress
management techniques. Cardiovascular Disease , Psychoneuroimmunology.
UNIT-VII : PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Mental disorders – Models, Diagnostic classification system. Theoretical approaches of
Psychopathology. Assessment – Clinical interviews, MSE, MMSE, Case history, Clinical
observations. Tests- Intelligence, Neuropsychological testing, Developmental &
Educational testing – Organic disorders – Disorders of childhood & adolescence,
Anxiety, Trauma, Stress related & Somatoform disorders, Disorders of adult
personality, gender & behaviour -Impulse control disorder, Substance use &
addictive disorder, Sexual dysfunctions, Mood- Disorder, Schizophrenia & other
psychotic disorder. Ethics in clinical practice.
UNIT VIII: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Organizational Behaviour- Definition, Nature & scope, Approaches. Perception,
Attitude, Learning, Attribution, Motivation – Definition, theories & applications in
organizations. Communication, Leadership & theories, Change process. Group &
Teams, Conflict process, Power & politics.
Human Resource Management – Definition, Nature & Scope, Human Resource
Planning, Job Analysis, Recruitment, Selection & Placement Compensation,
Performance & Management, Training & Development, Grievance, Discipline &
Risk Management, Recent Trends in Human Resource Practices.
UNIT-IX: COUNSELING & THERAPY
Counseling – Origin, Scope & Structure – Steps in Counseling – Factors affecting
counseling process, Skills for an effective counselor –Factors of Counsel lee – Early
Theories of Counseling – Contemporary Theories of Counseling, Individual
Counseling – Nature, Process & Benefits, Group Counseling – Nature, Scope &
Limitations – School Counseling – Nature Role of Teacher, School Counsellor,
Counseling & School Curriculum, Vocational Counseling – Theories, Process,
Counseling in Specific areas – Family, Marriage, Women, Weaker Section, drug
addicts, Delinquents – Review of Counseling – Counseling Evaluation, Monitoring,
Evaluation – Approaches, Types, Techniques.
UNIT-X : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research – Objectives, Types, Significance, Steps in research process, Ethics in
Research.
Research problem – Review of literature, Measurement, Variables & Hypothesis,
Sampling techniques – Non experimental Method – Observational Research,
Interviewing, Focus groups, Survey, Case study. Experimental Method – Single factor
design, Factorial Design, St&bastardization of psychological test. Parametric & Non-
Parametric statistics. Qualitative Research Methods & analysis. Reporting research
in Psychology.
GENERAL STUDIES (DEGREE STANDARD)
UNIT-I: GENERAL SCIENCE
(i) Scientific Knowledge and Scientific Temper – Power of Reasoning – Rote
Learning vs Conceptual Learning – Science as a tool to understand the
past, present and future.
(ii) Nature of Universe – General Scientific Laws – Mechanics – Properties of
Matter, Force, Motion and Energy – Everyday application of the Basic
Principles of Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat,
Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics and Communications.
(iii) Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products,
Fertilisers, Pesticides.
(iv) Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms,
Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human
Diseases.
(v) Environment and Ecology.
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UNIT-II: CURRENT EVENTS
(i) History – Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of States –
Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports-Books and authors.
(ii) Polity – Political parties and political system in India-Public awareness
and General administration- Welfare oriented Government schemes and
their utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems.
(iii) Geography-Geographical landmarks.
(iv) Economics-Current socio-economic issues.
(v) Science-Latest inventions in Science and Technology.
(vi) Prominent Personalities in various spheres – Arts, Science, Literature
and Philosophy.