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Guidelines for Online Conduction of Practical (Learner) in MA Psychology Ist Year
(MPCL 007)
Dear Learner,
The present guidelines are for the online conduction of practical in MA Psychology Ist Year. These guidelines will be implemented for those learners who will be writing their Term End Examination in June 2020 (MAPC Ist Year).
You must have received the Practical Handbook (MPCL 007) by now; if not then you may access the softcopy from http://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/20981/5/PG-MPCL- 007.pdf. It is important to read the Handbook carefully to develop an overview about psychological testing and experiments. Since lab work is not possible in the present pandemic crisis (COVID), the Discipline of Psychology has outlined different activities/tests to be completed as part of online conduction of practical. The activities/test have been given in a simple and self-explanatory manner, though they may be completed under the guidance of academic counsellor.
Test: You will be administering the test on self, family member, or an acquaintance. A thorough understanding of the test, test history, any theory/framework that it is based upon, as well as the construct that it is assessing should be known to you. The psychological test has to be conducted under the guidance of academic counsellor. In the present situation, you need to inform your academic counsellor about the tests that you will be administering. Activity: In this format, an article link or a video link related to activity will be provided to you which will be followed by the instructions to complete the task. Do not copy content verbatim from any offline or online resources.Write the content in your own words. There will be two online sessions, each of two hours duration where the academic counselor will explain the tests/activities mentioned below. Attendance to the online sessions is mandatory. You need to prepare a document (report) of approximately 15-20 pages that will include all the activities which will be evaluated by the academic counsellor. The evaluation methodology and details of Term End Examination (Viva-voce) is also mentioned in the guidelines for your reference.
Please read the activities/ tests as outlined for the course.
All the best,
Faculty, Discipline of Psychology
- You have read about Social Learning Theory and Social Cognitive Theory. The famous Bobo Doll Experiment (Bandura) answers many questions in understanding patterns of human behaviour.
Visit the link below, read the study material and answer the questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0iWpSNu3NU o Difference between Social Learning Theory and Social Cognitive Theory o Applications of Social Learning Theory o Based on the theory and its application, do you think violence is contagious?
- https://www.multipleintelligencesoasis.org/blog/2020/9/1/67pmqk1mg1uzre4qlcxetz6pbl3ayj
Visit the above link from Howard Gardner’s blog, (Dated 1st^ September, 2020),where Robert J. Sternberg has written on ‘COVID-19 has truly taught us what intelligence is…’ and about the ability to adapt to the environment.
Read the different theories of intelligence as well as the Sternberg’s article and write your interpretation about what true intelligence is.
- Interview an older adult (interview can be done telephonically or in a face-to-face mode, as the situation permits) 1. To understand the process of ageing 2. Family profile (parents, siblings, education, etc.) 3. Thoughts on ageing, and have they changed over the years 4. Has the participant been able to promote one’s wellness? 5. View on healthcare and coping with physical and psychological challenges 6. Any specificstereotypes towards old age.
As an interviewer, you may ask any other relevant question appropriate for the situation. Record the interview (with permission), and thematically analyze the interview responses.
- Locus of Control
Rotter (1966) defined locus of control as a ‘personality trait referring to a person’s stable beliefs about personal efficacy’. Internal locus of control refers to the tendency to perceive the life outcomes as a result of one’s action and to be under one’s control. External locus of control refers to the tendence to perceive life outcomes because of chance factors or powerful others. Since then, psychologists have added various dimensions to it and many scales have been constructed.
Visit the link below and follow the steps as given to complete the self-administered scale on locus of control. It is for personal use only. The test can be administered first on self and
Note: All the above tests/activities need to be reported in one file (typed in word document) with proper Title page and Table of Contents mentioning the page numbers.
Make a separate section on ‘Reference’ if you have referred to extra reference material (both online and offline) for the activities/tests. This can be a section after each activity or you may also combine all the references and mention it in the end of the file. The references will be written in APA format (7th^ Ed.)
Evaluation: The evaluation of the practical course will involve both internal as well as external evaluation that carries 100 marks (refer table below). The internal evaluation by the academic counsellor will be of 50 marks (based on the practical report, organized way of presenting the content, and overall understanding of the learner as reflected in the report). The External evaluation will further consist of 50 marks and will be based on the viva-voce conducted by the External Examiner as a Term End Examination.
Internal Evaluation
Component Marks
External Evaluation (Term End Examination) Component Marks
Presentation of content and 50
overall Practical Report
Viva Voce 50
Total 50 50
Guidelines for Online Conduction of Practical (Academic Counsellor) in MA Psychology Ist Year
(MPCL 007)
Dear Academic Counsellor,
The present guidelines are for the online conduction of practical in MA Psychology Ist Year. These guidelines will be applicable for those learners who will be writing their Term End Examination in June 2020.
You must have access to the Practical Handbook (MPCL 007); if not then you may access the softcopy from http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/20981. The Handbook presents an overview about psychological testing and experiments related to the theory coursesin MA Ist Year. Since lab work is not possible in the present pandemic crisis (COVID), the Discipline
of Psychology has outlined different activities/tests to be completed as part of online conduction of practical. The activities/test have been given in a simple and self-explanatory manner.
Tests: About the test, test history, any theory/framework that it is based upon, as well as the construct that it is assessing need to be explained to the learner. The psychological test has to be conducted under your guidance. In the present situation, the learner needs to inform you about the tests that they will be administering. Activity: In this format, an article link or a video link related to the activity will be provided to you which will be followed by the instructions to complete the task. Academic counselling sessions will be conducted in this regard. There will be two online sessions, each of two hours duration where you need to explain the tests/activities listed in the course. Attendance to the sessions is mandatory.The file prepared by the learner will be evaluated by the academic counsellor. The evaluation methodology and details of Term End Examination (Viva-voce) is also mentioned in the guidelines for your reference.
Evaluation: The evaluation of the practical course will involve both internal as well as external evaluation that carries 100 marks (refer table below). The internal evaluation by the academic counsellor will be of 50 marks (based on the practical report, organized way of presenting the content, and overall understanding of the learner as reflected in the report). The External evaluation will further consist of 50 marks and will be based on the viva-voce conducted by the External Examiner as a Term End Examination.
Internal Evaluation Component Marks
External Evaluation (Term End Examination) Component Marks Presentation of content and 50 overall Practical Report
Viva Voce 50
Total 50 50
Thank you for your cooperation.
Faculty, Discipline of Psychology
