NTA UGC-NET JRF SLET (Psychology Paper-2) - Power within Psychology

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NET

NTA

JRF

SET

PAPER 2

PSYCHOLOGY

Authors

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PREFACE

The key reason to compile this book is to provide a detailed knowledge about the NET/JRF/SET
examination to the aspiring candidates and also to help them understand the scope associated
with the exam. This book will serve as a complete package to help Psychology aspirants to crack
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CONTENTS

NET/JRF/SET Preparation: An Insight into the Exam

Unit 1 Emergence of Psychology 13- 93
Academic Psychology in India 13-23
Psychological Thought 24- 41
Eastern Psychology 41-81
Signs and Spirituality 81-93
Unit 2 Research Methodology and Statistics 96- 201
Research Methodology 96- 109
Paradigms of Research 119-131
Statistics 142-159
Experimental designs 173- 201
Unit 3 Psychological Testing 203- 285
Type of test 209-212
Test construction and Test Standardization 212- 248
Areas of Testing 248- 257
Attitude Scales 257-285
Unit 4 Biological Basis of Behavior 286- 375
Physiological Psychology 288
Sensory Systems 290-293
Neurons and Brain 295- 375
Unit 5 Attention, Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting 378- 422
Attention 378-381
Perception 381- 388
Illusion 388- 404
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Learning process 404 - 414
Memory 414 - 422
Unit 6 Thinking, Intelligence, and Creativity 424 - 478
Language and Thought 432
Problem Solving and Decision Making 437 - 445
Intelligence 453- 466
Creativity 467- 478
Unit 7 Personality, Motivation, Emotion, Stress and Coping 479 - 564
Theories of Personality 484 - 518
Motivation and Emotion 520 - 551
Conflicts 552 - 559
Coping and Stress 560 - 565
Unit 8 Social Psychology 569 - 634
Unit 9 Human Development and Interventions 636 - 757
Developmental Psychology, Psychopathology, Psychotherapies,
Councelling and Guidance
Unit 10 Emerging Areas 760-917
Issues of Gender, Disability and Migration, Peace Psychology,
Wellbeing, Health, Psychology and Digital World

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NET JRF Preparation:
An Insight into the Examination

By: Amit Panwar

What is NET JRF Examination? Who conducts it?

On behalf of University Grants Commission
Till June 2018, the CBSE conducted the NET
(UGC), the National Eligibility Test (NET) is
in 84 subjects at 91 selected Cities of
conducted for determining the eligibility of
spread across the country. Since Dec 2018
Indian nationals for the Eligibility for
onwards, the UGC- NET is being conducted
Assistant Professor only or Junior Research
by the NTA (National Testing Agency).
Fellowship & Assistant Professor Both, in

Indian Universities and Colleges.
When and How is it conducted?
The award of JRF and or Eligibility for
Assistant Professor depends on the UGC-NET is conducted Online twice a year,
aggregate performance of the candidate in usually in June and December. The exam is
Paper-I (General Aptitude) and Paper-II for 3 hours in Online Mode for combined
(Psychology) of UGC-NET. (Paper I and Paper II) without a break.

Paper 1 Paper 2

50 100
Number of Questions

0 0
Negative Marking

General Aptitude (10 units) Psychology (10 units)
Syllabus

Available Available
Previous Year Questions

https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/
Official Website

Syllabus of the Exam

The NET-JRF exam has two Papers: Paper I and Paper II (the subject/specialization
of your Master’s degree.

Units Paper 1: General Aptitude Paper 2: Psychology

Unit 1 Teaching Aptitude Emergence of Psychology

Unit 2 Research Aptitude Research Methodology & Statistics

Unit 3 Comprehension Psychological Testing

Unit 4 Communication Biological Basis of Behavior

Attention, Perception, Learning, Memory and
Unit 5 Mathematical Reasoning & Aptitude
Forgetting

Unit 6 Logical Reasoning Thinking, Intelligence & Creativity

Personality, Motivation, Emotion, Stress and
Unit 7 Data Interpretation
Coping

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Information & Communication
Unit 8 Social Psychology
Technology

Unit 9 People, Development & Environment Human Development & Interventions

Unit 10 Higher Education System Emerging Areas

What does it mean to Qualify NET Exam? What does it mean to have JRF?

The candidates qualifying only for Assistant Anyone who qualifies JRF, means they have also
Professor (i.e. those who qualified NET qualified NET exam. JRF stands for Junior
Exam only) are not to be considered for the Research Fellowship, which is a scholarship
award of JRF. Candidates who qualify the amount given to those who qualify JRF exam as
test for eligibility for Assistant Professor are well as enroll themselves in a Higher Education
governed by the rules and regulations for Program (such as MPhil or PhD).
recruitment of Assistant Professor of the
For the process to cash into this amount, you
concerned universities/colleges/state
can contact your concerned Universities after
governments, as the case may be.
enrolling PhD or MPhil Program. (Kindly
It means that if you have qualified NET then confirm with your concerned hospital or
you are eligible for becoming the Assistant institute for JRF as some MPhil Programs
Professor but this does not mean that they will might now support JRF scholarship or only
become Assistant Professor. The procedure, has their own Scholarship amounts.)
and other eligibility requirements posted by
Other than Scholarship JRF also offer
Universities would be different for different
many benefits. Some of them includes:
universities. Anywhere that you fulfill the

basic requirements (majorly depends on the
Direct Admission into MPhil and
API or the Academic Performance Index)
PhD Programs.

posted by a Colleges/University then you are
Stipend of Rs. 31,000/- + HRA for
eligible to appear for the Interview Process.
initial 2 years and Rs. 35,000/- +
This is why NET is the National Eligibility for
HRA for next 3 years
the Assistant Professor or Lecturer in India.
Candidates with JRF are preferred

*As per the guidelines by UGC, in 2021 and forth, over NET candidates in Research
Projects by government agencies
NET Qualified + PhD degree is compulsory to
like UGC, NCERT, DRDO, IITs, etc.
become the Assistant Professor in India.
and also by private universities.

Difference between NET and JRF

NET JRF
Qualified for Assistant
Qualified the
Only Qualified for Assistant Professorship Professorship + JRF Scholarship
Exams means
Amount

NET has no Scholarship amounts.
Rs. 31,000/- + HRA per month (for
If enrolled into PhD, then Government First two 2 years)
Stipend Universities offer Rs. 8000/- to 10,000/- per
month Scholarship under non-NET Rs. 35,000/- + HRA per month (for
category (I.e. a Scholar who is not next 3 years)
receiving any aid from anywhere else).

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Direct Admission into
-Direct Admission into almost in
almost every PhD and
India every PhD Program
MPhil Program in India
-Eligibility for some research
Eligibility for some
Projects by NCERT, UGC, DRDO,
Other Benefits research Projects by
etc.
NCERT, UGC, DRDO, etc.
-Additional benefit of Rs. 2,000/- to
Preferred in Research
3,000/- per month over non-NET
Projects over only NET
qualifiers in Research Projects.
qualified candidates

Scope and Opportunities in Psychology after Syllabus of NET exam is given by NTA. Most of
NET-JRF? the SET exams follow the older syllabus of NET
exam. The syllabus is similar or almost the
Becoming an Assistant Professor using same for NET exam with some topics added or
NET qualification. subtracted by the State or the Institute.
Taking Direct Admission into PhD and MPhil
Programs using NET or JRF qualification. NET Candidate can apply anywhere in India for
Stipend during MPhil and PhD for JRF Assistant Professorship but a SET candidate
qualified candidates. (NET has no stipend but can only apply for the colleges/universities
other benefits or a non-NET fellowship for under that State jurisdiction.

PhD and MPhil that can be availed via your
As of now 15 states conduct their SET exams and
concerned University/Institute.
other States only follow the NET exam scores for
Eligible for Research Projects by many
their selection criteria. These states are:
Government Agencies like UGC, NCERT,
and DRDO, and private agencies using Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET)

NET and JRF qualifications. Assam State Level Eligibility Test (Assam SLET)

Chhattisgarh State Eligibility Test (CG SET)

Gujarat State Eligibility Test (GSET)

What is SET and CSIR-NET exam? How are
Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test (HP SET)
they different from NET-JRF Exam?
Jammu & Kashmir State Eligibility Test (JK SET)

SET EXAM vs NET-JRF Exam Kerala State Eligibility Test (Kerala SET)
Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET)

SET or the State Eligibility Exam, in a nutshell, is
Madhya Pradesh State Eligibility Test (MP SET)
the NET exam conducted by the State under their
Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (MH SET)
jurisdictions. The SET exam is also conducted for
Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test (TNSET)
determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for Telangana State Eligibility Test (TSSET)
the Eligibility for Assistant Professor only in Uttarakhand State Eligibility Test (USET)

State Universities and Colleges in India. West Bengal State Eligibility Test (WB SET)

Rajasthan State Eligibility Test (RSET)
In simpler terms, many a times, institutes or
States in India prefer to conduct their own exams

and not rely on NET Exam scores for Assistant
CSIR UGC NET-JRF Exam or CSIR NET or
Professorship, these exams are called SET
CSIR UGC NET
exams. NET Exam is conducted only in English
and Hindi languages whereas SET exams are It is similar to NTA UGC NET-JRF exam in
conducted in English and other languages every aspect other than the fact that it is for
recognized by Indian States/ Government. the Science and Technology field.

NET Exam is conducted twice a year whereas “It takes determination to see a dream come
SET exam is conducted only once a year. to pass. The question is not will you start,

but will you finish.” – Joel Osteen

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