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GNM - Nursing Psychology and Sociology - First year-UNIT VI: Developmental Psychology

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GNM - Nursing Psychology and Sociology - First year UNIT VI: Developmental Psychology Contents: • Psychology of people at different ages from infancy to old age • Psychology of vulnerable individuals- challenged, women, sick, etc. • Psychology of groups ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ || Developmental Psychology || The study of YOU from the womb to the tomb. We are going to study how we change physically, socially, cognitively and morally over our lifetimes. ¶ Nature Versus Nurture While going through this unit always been in the back of your head.... Are you who you are because of: • The way you were born- Nature. • The way you were raised- Nurture. ¶ Psychology of a Child during Infancy & Early Childhood (0-5 years) The special features of behavioral patterns at this age are: • Dependency on Others: ✓ Depending on parents and family members for basic needs. ✓ Children expect to be loved and cared for. ✓ They require the attention of parents. • Self assertion: ✓ Children try to domi...

GNM Nursing psychology - First year Unit 7: Mental Hygiene and Mental Health

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GNM Nursing psychology - First year Unit 7:  Mental Hygiene and Mental Health Contents: · Concepts of mental hygiene and mental health · Characteristics of mentally healthy person · Warning signs of poor mental health · Promotive and preventive mental health- strategies and services · Ego defence mechanisms and implications · Personal and social adjustments · Guidance and Counseling · Role of Nurse ➖➖➖➖ || MENTAL HEALTH || ¶ Meaning and Definition of Mental Health: • Mental health is a state of balance between the individual and the surrounding world. • A state of harmony between oneself and others. ¶ Components of Mental Health: The components of mental health include: 1. Ability to accept self: • A mentally healthy individual feels comfortable about himself. • He feels reasonably secure and adequately accepts his surroundings. • In other words, he has self-respect. 2. Capacity to feel right towards others: • An individual who enjoys good mental health is abl...

GNM - Nursing psychology and sociology - First year - MCQ Questions

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GNM - Nursing psychology and sociology - First year MCQ Questions ★  Q1. The process of adjustment is- A. Dynamic B. Stable C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of the above Right Answer is : ✓ A. Dynamic            Q2. Subsystem of personality which play important role to satisfy our biological needs thought right way and show the right way to behave- A. Id B. Superego C. Ego ideal D. Ego Right Answer is : ✓ D. Ego            Q3. Which of the following is the correct way to make learning effective- A. To provide motivation B. To give incentive C. To give punishment D. Used new teaching method Right Answer is : ✓ A. To provide motivation            Q4. When a person do a lot of hard work without relaxation between work, he will got- A. Motivation B. Frustration C. Depression D. Pressure Right Answer is : ✓ D. Pressure            Q5. Which part of the brain play important...

GNM - Nursing psychology and sociology - First yearUnit 8: Psychological Assessment and Tests..

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GNM - Nursing psychology and sociology - First year Unit 8: Psychological Assessment and Tests.. Contents: • Psychological tests: Meaning, types, principles of test development, characteristics, uses, interpretation • Role of nurses in psychological assessment ➖➖➖➖➖ Notes: ¶ Introduction : Psychological assessment is a process of testing that uses a combination of techniques to help arrive to some hypotheses about a person and their behavior, personality and capabilities. ¶ Purposes of Psychological Tests :- It is helpful in identifying child’s strengths and weakness. • A psychological assessment is used to assist in planning child school programs. • It is used to diagnose psychopathology and screening for jobs. • It may be used in an educational setting to determine personality strengths and weaknesses. ¶ Characteristics : • Objectivity • Standardized • Test Reliability • Predictive • Practicability • Test norms • Test Validity ¶ Principles : • Test are samples ...

GNM Nursing psychology - Karnataka state Chapter 5: Personality

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GNM Nursing psychology - Karnataka state  Chapter 5: Personality Contents: • Meaning and definition, types, development and organisation theories of personality • Psychometric assessments of personality • Will and character in personality  • Alterations in personality • Applications ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Notes || Personality || ¶ Personality: The word personality is derived from the Latin word called PERSONA means mask. Personality is the total quality of a person. It includes ability, habits, capacity, attitude, talent......  ¶ Characteristics of personality: • No two individuals are the same • Every individual is different in nature • Personality is the total quality of an individual. • Personality is making adjustments with the environment • It is unique (Very special) ¶ Types of personality (Classification) • The type approach • The trait approach • The developmental approach • Glandular type of personality • Sigmund Freud 1. The type approach: Hippocrates, the fath...

(Essential Questions in the Various University Examinations) - B. Sc and GNM Nursing psychology - First year

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(Essential Questions in the Various University Examinations) - B. Sc  and GNM Nursing psychology - First year Nursing Psychology - First year ¶ Essay Type Question ✓ Unit 1: Introduction 1. Define psychology, explain limitations and merits of all the methods of psychology 2. Define psychology describe the scope and methods of psychology. 3. Define psychology. Explain the various methods of psychology 4. Importance of psychology in nursing profession 5. Define educational psychology and write briefly about the aims and scope of educational psychology ✓ Unit II: Biology of Behaviour 6. Explain the mechanism of heredity and environment on human behaviors 7. Define heredity. Explain heredity and environment related to one personality development ✓ Unit III: Cognitive Processes 8. What is meant by attention? Discuss the various determinate of attention. 9. Explain the various principles of PERCEPTION with suitable examples. Define perception. 10. What are the factors tha...