CBSE Syllabus for Class 11 Psychology 2019-20

CBSE Syllabus for Class 11 Psychology 2019-20 contains all the topics of this session. myCBSEguide provides you latest Syllabus for Class 11. Psychology is the science of behavior and mind, including conscious and unconscious phenomena, as well as feeling and thought. Student can Download full CBSE Syllabus for class 11 in PDF format is now available in myCBSEguide mobile app. The curriculum for March 2020 exams is designed by CBSE, New Delhi as per NCERT textbooks for the session 2019-20.

CBSE Syllabus for class 11 Psychology 2019-20

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COURSE STRUCTURE

One Theory Paper
3 Hours
Marks: 70

COURSE STRUCTURE

Unit I
What is Psychology? (16 Periods)
The topics in this unit are:

1. Introduction
2. What is Psychology?
   • Psychology as a Discipline
   • Psychology as a Natural Science
   • Psychology as a Social Science
3. Understanding Mind and Behaviour
4. Popular Notions about the Discipline of Psychology
5. Evolution of Psychology
6. Development of Psychology in India
7. Branches of Psychology
8. Themes of Research and Applications
9. Psychology and Other Disciplines
10. Psychologists at Work
11. Psychology in Everyday Life

Unit II
Methods of Enquiry in Psychology (20 Periods)
The topics in this unit are:

1. Introduction
2. Goals of Psychological Enquiry
   • Steps in Conducting Scientific Research
   • Alternative Paradigms of Research
3. Nature of Psychological Data
4. Some Important Methods in Psychology
   • Observational Method
   • Experimental Method
   • Correlational Research
   • Survey Research
   • Psychological Testing
   • Case Study
5. Analysis of Data
   • Quantitative Method
   • Qualitative Method
6. Limitations of Psychological Enquiry
7. Ethical Issues

Unit III
The Bases of Human Behaviour (20 Periods)
The topics in this unit are:

1. Introduction
2. Evolutionary Perspective
3. Biological and Cultural Roots
4. Biological Basis of Behaviour
   • Neurons
5. Structure and Functions of Nervous System and Endocrine System and their Relationship with Behaviour and Experience
   • The Nervous System
   • The Endocrine System
6. Heredity: Genes and Behaviour
7. Cultural Basis: Socio-Cultural Shaping of Behaviour
   • Concept of Culture. Enculturation
8. Socialization 10.Acculturation

Units IV
Human Development (16 Periods)

The topics in this unit are:

1. Introduction
2. Meaning of Development
   • Life-Span Perspective on Development
3. Factors Influencing Development
4. Context of Development
5. Overview of Developmental Stages
   • Prenatal Stage
   • Infancy
   • Childhood
   • Challenges of Adolescence
   • Adulthood and Old Age

Unit V
Sensory, Attentional and Perceptual Processes (20 Periods)
The topics in this unit are:

1. Introduction
2. Knowing the world
3. Nature and varieties of Stimulus
4. Sense Modalities
   • Visual Senstation
   • Auditory Sensation
5. Attentional Processes
   • Selective Attention
   • Sustained Attention
6. Perceptual Processes
   • Processing Approaches in Perception
7. The Perceiver
8. Principles of Perceptual Organisation
9. Perception of Space, Depth and Distance
   • Monocular Cues and Binocular Cues
10. Perceptual Constancies
11. Illusions
12. Socio-Cultural Influences on Perception

Unit VI
Learning (22 Periods)
The topics in this unit are:

1. Introduction
2. Nature of Learning
3. Paradigms of Learning
4. Classical Conditioning
   • Determinants of Classical Conditioning
5. Operant/Instrumental Conditioning
   • Determinants of Operant Conditioning
   • Key Learning Processes
6. Observational Learning
7. Cognitive Learning
8. Verbal Learning
9. Concept Learning
10. Skill Learning
11. Transfer of Learning
12. Factors Facilitating Learning
13. The Learner: Learning Styles
14. Learning Disabilities
15. Applications of Learning Principles

Unit VII
Human Memory (20 Periods)
The topics in this unit are:​​​​​

1. Introduction
2. Nature of memory
3. Information Processing Approach: The Stage Model
4. Memory Systems: Sensory, Short-term and Long-term Memories
5. Levels of Processing
6. Types of Long-term Memory
   • Declarative and Procedural; Episodic and Semantic
7. Knowledge Representation and Organisation in Memory
8. Memory as a Constructive Process
9. Nature and Causes of Forgetting
   • Forgetting due to Trace Decay, Interference and Retrieval Failure
10. Enhancing Memory
    • Mnemonics using Images and Organisation

Unit VIII
Thinking (18 Periods)
The topics in this unit are:

1. Introduction
2. Nature of Thinking
   • Building Blocks of Thought
3. The Processes of Thinking
4. Problem Solving
5. Reasoning
6. Decision-making
7. Nature and Process of Creative Thinking
   • Nature of Creative Thinking
   • Process of Creative Thinking
8. Developing Creative Thinking
   • Barriers to Creative Thinking
   • Strategies for Creative Thinking
9. Thought and Language
10. Development of Language and Language Use

Unit IX
Motivation and Emotion (18 Periods)
The topics in this unit are:

1. Introduction
2. Nature of Motivation
3. Types of Motives
   • Biological Motives
   • Psychosocial Motives
4. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
5. Nature of Emotions
6. Physiological Bases of Emotions
7. Cognitive Bases of Emotions
8. Cultural Bases of Emotions
9. Expression of Emotions
   • Culture and Emotional Expression
   • Culture and Emotional Labelling
10. Managing Negative Emotions
11. Enhancing Positive Emotions

Practical (Projects, experiments, small studies, etc.) 30 marks (60 Periods)
The students shall be required to undertake one project and conduct
two experiments. The project would involve the use of different methods of enquiry and related skills. Practical would involve conducting experiments and undertaking small studies, exercises, related to the topics covered in the course (e.g. Human Development, Learning, Memory, Motivation, Perception, Attention and Thinking).
Practical Examination

• Practical (Experiments) file (05 Marks)
• Project file (05 Marks)
• Viva Voce (Project and experiments) (05 Marks)
• One experiment: (05 for conduct and 10 for reporting) (15 Marks)

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QUESTION PAPER DESIGN

Theory
Time 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 70
Objective Type 1 Marks
Remembering: 5
Understanding: 4
Application: 5
Evaluation: 3
Creating: 0
(1 X 7 = 17)
Very Short Answer 2 Marks
Remembering: 1
Understanding: 2
Application: 1
Evaluation: 0
Creating: 0
(2 X 4 = 8)
Short Answer (SA – I) 3 Marks
Remembering: 0
Understanding: 1
Application: 1
Evaluation: 0
Creating: 1
(3 X 3 = 9)
Short Answer (SA – II) 4 Marks
Remembering: 2
Understanding: 1
Application: 1
Evaluation: 1
Creating: 1
(4 X 6 = 24)
Long Answer 6 Marks
Remembering: 1
Understanding: 1
Application: 0
Evaluation: 0
Creating: 0
(6 X 2 = 12)
II. Practical: 30 Marks

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