Psychology

Sr.
No.

Core Areas

Percentag
e

1.

Experimental Psychology

10%

2.

Social Psychology

10%

3.

Personality Theories

6%

4.

Mental Health and Psychopathology

7%

5.

Clinical Psychology

8%

6.

Developmental Psychology

8%

7.

Research Methods and Statistics

20%

8.

Psychological Testing

10%

9.

Neurological Bases of Behavior

8%

10.

Educational Psychology

5%

11.

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

8%

Total

100%

Psychology (Detailed)
Sr.
No.

Core Areas

Percentag
e

EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY:
1.1
Nature and Application of
Psychology___________________1%
1.

1.2
Biological Basis of Behavior (Sensation,
Perception,
Attention)_______________________________________________
4%

10%

1.3
Psychophysics, Motives, Emotions, Learning,
Memory, Thinking and ProblemSolving_________________________5%
2.

10%
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY:
2.1 Introduction to Social
Psychology____________________1%
2.2 Attitude development and
change___________________1%
2.3 Social
Learning______________________________________1%
2.4 Social
Perception___________________________________1%
2.5 Socialization
Process________________________________1%
2.6 Group
Dynamics____________________________________1%
2.7 Social
Identity_______________________________________1%
2.8 Social
Conformity___________________________________1%
2.9 Mass Media and
Communication____________________1%

2.10 Pro-social Behavior and

Aggression__________________1%
PERSONALITY THEORIES:
3.1 The Psychoanalytic Theory (Freudian and NewFreudian)_______________________________________________1.
5%
3.2 Dispositional
theories_________________________________5%
3.

3.3 Humanistic and Existentialist

theories__________________1%

6%

3.4 Behavior
Theories____________________________________1%
3.5 Cognitive
Theories____________________________________1%
3.6 Social Learning
Theories______________________________1%
MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY:
4.1 Introduction to Abnormal
Behavior__________________0.5%
4.2 Historical background of Abnormal
Psychology_____0.5%
4.

4.3 Models of
Psychopathology__________________________2%

7%

4.4 Assessment of
Abnormality____________________________2%
4.5 Health Psychology(Biopsycho social Model of
dealing chronic
diseases)__________________________________________1%
4.6 Current scenario of Community Mental Health in
Pakistan_1%
5.

8%
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY:
5.1 Psychological Assessment (Projective and
Objective)_2%
5.2

Differential Diagnosis(DSM IV,

TR)_____________________2%
5.3 Major Psychological test used in Clinical
Tests________1%
5.4 Major interventions used in Psycho therapeutic
process_________________________________________________2
%
Interventions in Community Mental
Health________________1%
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY:
6.1 Heredity and
Environment_____________________________1%
6.2 Cognitive, Moral, and Social development in
childhood________________________________________________2
%
6.

6.3 Crises and their effects during various

developmental
stages____________________________________________________2
%

8%

6.4 Developmental challenges of

adolescence___________1%
6.5 Physical, Psychological, Social, Linguistic and
Cognitive
development_____________________________________________2
%
7.

20%
RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS:
7.1 Methods used in Psychological
Research_____________1%
7.2 Qualitative and Quantitative
Research_______________1%
7.3

Basic steps involved in Qualitative and

Quantitative
Research___________________________________________4
%

7.4 Research
Designs____________________________________4%

7.5 Implication of Statistics in

Research___________________1%
7.6 Descriptive
Statistics_________________________________2%
7.7 Inferential
Statistics__________________________________3%
7.8 Normal
Distribution__________________________________1%
7.9 Parametric and Non-parametric
tests_________________1%
7.10 Level of
Significance________________________________1%
7.11 Use of Software in Data Analysis (e-g.
SPSS)___________1%
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING:
8.1 Introduction and historical background of
psychological testing.
8.2 Test
construction____________________________________2%
8.3 Adaptation of Psychological
Tests___________________1%
8.

8.4 Item
selection_______________________________________1%
8.5 Item
analysis________________________________________1%
8.6
Reliability___________________________________________2%
8.7
Validity_____________________________________________2%
8.8 Test
Norms__________________________________________1%

10%

NEUROLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR:

9.1 Origins of
Neuropsychology__________________________1%
9.

9.2 Physiology of Neural

Cells____________________________1%

8%

9.3 Nature and functions of Nervous

System_______________2%
9.4 Emotions and Regulations of Internal Body
States_______1%
10.

5%
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY:
10.1

Nature and Scope of Educational Psychology

10.2

Individual Differences in Learning

Capacity____________0.5%
10.3 Intelligence, its measurement and role in
learning______0.5%
10.4 Cognitive
styles______________________________________0.5%
10.5 Learner's Characteristics (Abilities, Motivation,
Interest,
Aptitude)_________________________________________________0.5
%
10.6 Learning theories and its practical
applications________0.5%
10.7 Characteristics of a Good
Teacher____________________0.5%
10.8 Guidance and Counseling in
Education______________0.5%
10.9 Behavior Modification in Academic
Setup_____________0.5%
10.10 Designs of Measurement and
Evaluation________________1%

10.11 Special
Education_____________________________________1%
10.12 Segregated
education_______________________________0.5%
10.13 Integrated
education________________________________0.5%
10.14 Inclusive
education__________________________________0.5%
10.15 Class Room
Management____________________________0.5%
INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY:
11.1 Nature and scope of Industrial and
Organizational Psychology.
11.2 Personale Recruitment and
selection_________________2%

11.

11.3 Job Appraisal and

Performance______________________2%

8%

10.4 Effective Leadership style in

organization_____________1%
10.1 Personale
Management___________________________1%
10.5 Vocational Guidance and
counseling________________1%
10.6 Health Management strategies in
organization________1%
Total

100%