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Cognitive Psychology-II (Theory) [1]

Paper Code: 
24PSY221
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable students to advance their understanding of cognitive psychology, including language acquisition, creativity, intelligence, reasoning, problem-solving, and cognitive development across the lifespan, to apply these insights in both academic and real-world contexts.

 

Course Outcomes: 

COURSE

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24PSY221

Cognitive Psychology-II

(Theory)

 

CO51: Examining the field of psycholinguistics, and nuances of language acquisition

CO52: Develop insight into the concept of creativity and human intelligence.

CO53: Appreciate the complexity in reasoning, judgements and decision making in everyday life.

CO54: Explore the representation of problems to facilitate effective problem-solving strategies and develop the capacity to devise innovative solutions to real-world challenges.

CO55: Synthesize the theoretical frameworks, and empirical evidence to distinguish patterns and transitions in cognitive functioning from infancy to late adulthood.

CO56: Contribute effectively in course-specific interactions.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, application based questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation
 

 

Unit I: 
Language

Structure of Language, Field of Linguistics, Syntactic Formalisms, Relation bit Language and Thought, Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Language and Neurology, Lexical-Decision task, Comprehension, Top-down, Bottom up, Model of Text Comprehension. 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Creativity and Human Intelligence

Creative Process, Creativity and Functional Fixedness, Investment Theory, Adaptive Function of creativity, Judging creativity. Creativity and Insight. Human Intelligence – Problem of definition, Cognitive theories – Information processing, General Knowledge and reasoning and Problem solving. Cognitive Neuroscience support. Artificial Intelligence.

 

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Thinking

Concept Formation, Logic, Reasoning-Deductive & Inductive, Judgments: Based on memory, Similarity, Estimates. Decision Making: Nature, Decision Tree, Approaches: Expected Utility and Prospect Theory. Decision Making in the Real World.  

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Problem Solving

Gestalt Psychology and Problem Solving, Representation of the Problem, Types of Problem (Well defined vs ill defined, routine vs non-routine); Problem Space Theory, Approaches to Problem Solving.  

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Cognition Across Lifespan

Cognitive Development, Neural Development, Development of Cognitive Abilities. Cognition and Ageing.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Galotti, K.M. (2014). Cognitive Psychology In and Outside Laboratory. Greater Noida: Sage Publications India.
  • Hunt R. and Ellis H. (2007). Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology (7th Ed.) Delhi: Tata McGraw.
  • Riegler G.B. and Riegler B.R. (2008). Cognitive Psychology – Applying the Science of the Mind. New Delhi: Pearson India Education.
  • Smith E.E. and Kosslyn S.M. (2007). Cognitive Psychology – Mind and Brain. New Delhi: Prentice Hall India.
  • Solso R.L., Maclin O.H., Maclin M.K. (2014). Cognitive Psychology (8Th Ed). Noida: Pearson India Education.

 

Suggested Readings

  • Ackerman, R., & Thompson, V. A. (2017). Meta-reasoning: Monitoring and control of thinking and reasoning. Trends in cognitive sciences, 21(8), 607-617.
  • Duncan, J. (2010). How Intelligence Happens. Yale University Press. EISBN: 978-0-30016-873-0. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt1npjpk [2]
  • Hirst, W., & Manier, D. (2008). Towards a psychology of collective memory. Memory, 16(3), 183-200.
  • Jung, C. G. (2012). Notes of the Seminar on Analytical Psychology Given in 1925. Princeton University Press. EISBN: 978-1-40083-983-4.

 

E-Resources

 https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/gestal-problemsolving/45510536 [5]

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025 [7]

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[1] https://www.psychology.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/cognitive-psychology-ii-theory
[2] https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt1npjpk
[3] https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/20714/1/Unit-2.pdf
[4] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12181679_Problems_for_Judgment_and_Decision_Making
[5] https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/gestal-problemsolving/45510536
[6] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7313271_Cognition_through_the_lifespan_Mechanisms_of_change
[7] https://www.psychology.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2024-2025