CSS Psychology Syllabus 2025

CSS-Psychology-Syllabus-2025 Multan Kitab Ghar

CSS Psychology 2025 Group 7

CSS Psychology Syllabus 2024

This article covers the CSS Psychology complete Syllabus.

The syllabus of CSS Psychology consists of 14 parts of a collective 100 marks.

The examination for CSS Psychology is the Group 7 exam for CSS candidates.

CSS Psychology Syllabus 2025

Paper (100 Marks)

Paper

  • Nature and Scope of Psychology: 

    • Definition and scope 
    • Psychology as a Science 
    • Schools, Perspectives, and Models of Psychology 
    • Recent Trends 

  • Biological Basis of Behavior:

    • Nervous System 
    • Neuron and its function 
    • Central and Peripheral Nervous System 
    • Endocrine System

  • Sensation and Perception: 

    • Sensory process 
    • Perception 
    • Gestalt Principles 
    • Binocular and Monocular cues 
    • Illusions and Extra Sensory Perception 
    • Determinants of Perception 

  • Learning and Memory: 

    • Nature and Forms of Learning 
    • Types of learning: Classical and Operant Conditioning, Reinforcement, Extinction, Discrimination, Punishment, Observational Learning 
    • Theories of Learning 
    • Types of Memory 
    • Process of Memory, Forgetting 
    • Theories of Memory 

  • Motivation and Emotion: 

    • Homeostasis 
    • Factors affecting Motivation 
    • Biogenic and Social Motives 
    • Measurement of Human Motivation 
    • Theories of Motivation 
    • Emotions, Types of Emotions 
    • Physiological changes in Emotion 
    • Theories of Emotions 

  • Psychological Assessment:

    • Attributes of Psychological Measures 
    • Validity, Reliability, Item Analysis, Norms 
    • Modern Test Theory, Selection and Training 
    • Educational and Clinical Assessment 
    • Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment

  • Personality: 

    • Determinants of Personality 
    • Factors in Development of Personality 
    • Theoretical Perspectives 
    • Personality Assessment and Techniques 
    • Cross-Cultural Issues 

  • Intelligence: 

    • Theories of Intelligence 
    • Types of intelligence (IQ, EQ) 
    • Assessing Intelligence 

  • Social Influence and Group Dynamics: 

    • Social Facilitation • Attribution, Conformity, Obedience, Altruism, Attitudes 
    • Social Norms 

  • Developmental Psychology: 

    • Physical, Cognitive, Social and Emotional Development in Childhood 
    • Adolescence, Adulthood and Old Age 

  • Abnormal and Clinical Psychology: 

    • Concept and causes of Abnormality 
    • Clinical Assessment and Intervention 
    • Different disorders such as Schizophrenia, Mood disorder, Anxiety disorder, Personality disorder, etc. 
    • Psychological treatment including different Therapeutic instructions 

  • Organizational/Industrial Psychology: 

    • Leadership styles, Decision making, Work motivation 
    • Organizational Culture 
    • Stress and Conflict at Work and its Management 
    • Organizational Socialization 
    • Job-related Attitude 
    • Sexual Harassment 
    • Glass Ceiling 
    • Human-Computer interaction 

  • Health Psychology: 

    • Beliefs and Behavior
    • Models of Health Psychology
    • Assessment and Intervention
    • Models of Stress
    • Chronic and Terminal Illness
    • Role of Social Support

  • Forensic Psychology:

      • Psychology and Law 
      • Investigation, Confession, Eyewitness Testimony 
      • Working with Offenders 
      • Juvenile Delinquents, Drug Addicts, Sex Offenders etc.

This is the complete syllabus for preparation of CSS Psychology.

The Candidates should prepare thoroughly to succeed in the examination.

Therefore, here are a few suggested books you can buy for better learning about CSS Psychology from your favorite Multan Kitab Ghar online bookstore.

Suggested Reading Books for CSS Psychology Syllabus 2024

  • Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology by Aamodt, M.
  • Introduction to Psychology by Atkinson R. C., & Smith, E. E
  • Social Psychology by Baron, R. A
  • Introduction to Forensic Psychology by Bartol, C. R
  • Foundation of Physiological Psychology  by Carlson, N. R.
  • Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior by Coon, D., & Mitterer, J.
  • Development Across the LifeSpan by Feldman, R.
  • Introduction to Psychology by Fernald, L. D., & Fernald, P.S
  • Introduction to Psychology by Atkinson & Hilgard’s, Fredrickson, B
  • Forensic Psychology by Fulero, S. M., &Wrightsman
  • Foundation of Psychology by Hayes, N
  • Introduction to Psychology by Kalat, J. W
  • Abnormal Psychology by Kring, A. M
  • Psychology by Myers, D. G.
  • Psychology: Concepts and Connections by Rathus, S.
  • Life Span Development by Santrock,J. W.
  • Organizational Psychology by Singh, P.
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