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Abstract
This book is based on the INC-prescribed syllabus for B.Sc. Nursing students. It is also of great use to the undergraduate students of diploma in nursing (GNM) and physiology physiotherapy (BPT). As the nursing students are beginners in psychology, this text helps them understand the concepts in a very simple, easy-to-understand manner, suitable for the undergraduate level.
1. Fully covers the syllabus prescribed by the INC
2. Covers all the essential concepts of psychology, such as learning, intelligence, memory, personality, emotions, etc.
3. Content is richly supported by many student-friendly features:
a. Learning Objectives: Readies the learner for what he or she is going to learn from the chapter
b. Key Terms: Give Provide additional insight to the learner about the inner contents of the chapter
c. Multiple Choice Questions: Help the learner enjoy revising the chapter content by solving the short MCQs
d. Short and Long Answer Questions: Based on the actual questions appearing in the university exams, tothey help the learner map his or her readiness against the actual questions appearing in the examination
–Thoroughly revised, updated content as recommended by the panel of reviewers, the best authorities on the subject.
–The subject content has been restructured, developedreorganized, and refined and restructured at several points:
–Chapter on Mental Health and Hygiene has been thoroughly revamped, elaborated with the classification of mental disorder.
–In chapter on Developmental Psychology, stages of human development have been elaborated with three domains of development.
–The concept of attitude was explained and discussed as separate a chapter.
–Application of psychology in nursing has been added to each chapter by the coauthor, an experienced nursing faculty member.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front cover | Cover | ||
| Front matter | i | ||
| Psychology for nurses | iii | ||
| Copyright | iv | ||
| Dedication | v | ||
| Preface to the second edition | vi | ||
| Preface to the first edition | vii | ||
| Reviewers | viii | ||
| Table of contents | ix | ||
| 1 Introduction to psychology | 1 | ||
| Learning objectives | 1 | ||
| Key terms | 1 | ||
| Introduction | 1 | ||
| History and origin of psychology | 1 | ||
| Definition of psychology | 2 | ||
| Structuralism | 2 | ||
| Functionalism | 3 | ||
| Behaviourism | 3 | ||
| Meaning of behaviour | 3 | ||
| Nature of psychology | 4 | ||
| Scope and fields of psychology | 4 | ||
| Pure psychology | 4 | ||
| Applied psychology | 5 | ||
| Methods of psychology | 6 | ||
| Introspection method | 6 | ||
| Merits | 6 | ||
| Limitations | 6 | ||
| Naturalistic observation method | 7 | ||
| Merits | 7 | ||
| Limitations | 7 | ||
| Experimental method | 8 | ||
| Merits | 8 | ||
| Limitations | 8 | ||
| Clinical method | 8 | ||
| 2 Biology of behaviour | 15 | ||
| Learning objectives | 15 | ||
| Key terms | 15 | ||
| Introduction | 15 | ||
| Heredity and environment or nature and nurture | 17 | ||
| Chromosomal abnormalities | 19 | ||
| Environment | 22 | ||
| Neuron and its behaviour | 22 | ||
| Brain and behaviour | 24 | ||
| Cerebrum and behaviour | 26 | ||
| Left and right hemispheres | 27 | ||
| Lobes of the cerebral cortex | 28 | ||
| Association cortex | 29 | ||
| Glands and their behaviour | 29 | ||
| Sensation and its behaviour | 30 | ||
| What is sensation? | 30 | ||
| Characteristics of sensation or nature of sensation | 30 | ||
| Sensory thresholds | 31 | ||
| Subliminal perception | 31 | ||
| Sensory adaptation | 31 | ||
| Types of sensation | 32 | ||
| Visual sensation | 32 | ||
| How do the eyes function? | 33 | ||
| Auditory sensation | 33 | ||
| How do the ears work? | 33 | ||
| Hearing impairments | 34 | ||
| Gestation and olfaction | 34 | ||
| Gestation | 35 | ||
| How do taste buds function? | 35 | ||
| Olfaction | 35 | ||
| How do smell sensations work? | 35 | ||
| Somaesthetic senses | 35 | ||
| Summary | 37 | ||
| Exercises | 37 | ||
| Multiple choice questions | 37 | ||
| Short answer questions | 39 | ||
| Long answer questions | 39 | ||
| Bibliography | 39 | ||
| 3 Attention and perception | 40 | ||
| Learning objectives | 40 | ||
| Key terms | 40 | ||
| Summary | 49 | ||
| Exercises | 49 | ||
| Multiple choice questions | 49 | ||
| Short answer questions | 51 | ||
| Long answer questions | 51 | ||
| Bibliography | 51 | ||
| 4 Memory and forgetting | 52 | ||
| Learning objectives | 52 | ||
| Key terms | 52 | ||
| Introduction to memory | 52 | ||
| Forgetting | 58 | ||
| Other factors influencing memory | 60 | ||
| Memory impairment or memory disorder | 61 | ||
| Amnesia | 61 | ||
| Summary | 62 | ||
| Exercises | 62 | ||
| Multiple choice questions | 62 | ||
| Answers of multiple choice questions | 63 | ||
| Short answer questions | 63 | ||
| Long answer questions | 64 | ||
| Bibliography | 64 | ||
| 5 Thinking, reasoning and problem solving | 65 | ||
| Learning objectives | 65 | ||
| Key terms | 65 | ||
| Summary | 71 | ||
| Exercises | 71 | ||
| Multiple choice questions | 71 | ||
| Short answer questions | 72 | ||
| Long answer questions | 73 | ||
| Bibliography | 73 | ||
| 6 Intelligence and aptitude | 74 | ||
| Learning objectives | 74 | ||
| Key terms | 74 | ||
| Intelligence | 74 | ||
| Introduction | 74 | ||
| Definition | 74 | ||
| Nature of intelligence | 75 | ||
| Types of intelligence | 75 | ||
| Theories of intelligence | 76 | ||
| Factor theories of intelligence | 76 | ||
| Unitary theory or monarchic theory of intelligence | 77 | ||
| Multifactor theory or anarchic theory | 77 | ||
| Spearman’s two factor theory | 77 | ||
| Group factor theory | 78 | ||
| J.p. guilford’s factor analysis theory | 78 | ||
| Cognitive theories of intelligence | 78 | ||
| Cattell and horn’s theory of intelligence | 79 | ||
| Information processing theory of intelligence | 79 | ||
| Assessment of intelligence | 80 | ||
| Measurement of intelligence | 81 | ||
| Distribution of intelligence or iq level | 81 | ||
| Extremes of intelligence | 82 | ||
| Causes for mental retardation | 82 | ||
| Giftedness | 83 | ||
| Use of intelligence test | 83 | ||
| Aptitude | 84 | ||
| Classification of aptitude | 84 | ||
| Assessment of aptitude | 85 | ||
| Specific aptitude tests | 85 | ||
| General aptitude tests | 86 | ||
| Uses of aptitude tests | 87 | ||
| Summary | 87 | ||
| Exercises | 88 | ||
| Multiple choice questions | 88 | ||
| Answers of multiple choice questions | 89 | ||
| Short answer questions | 89 | ||
| Long answer questions | 90 | ||
| Bibliography | 90 | ||
| 7 Learning | 91 | ||
| Learning objectives | 91 | ||
| Key terms | 91 | ||
| Summary | 103 | ||
| Exercises | 103 | ||
| Multiple choice questions | 103 | ||
| Short answer questions | 105 | ||
| Long answer questions | 105 | ||
| Bibliography | 105 | ||
| 8 Motivation, mental conflict and frustration | 106 | ||
| Learning objectives | 106 | ||
| Key terms | 106 | ||
| Introduction | 106 | ||
| Motivation | 106 | ||
| Definition | 107 | ||
| Nature of motive | 107 | ||
| Needs and drives | 107 | ||
| Drives | 108 | ||
| Types of motivation | 108 | ||
| Intrinsic motivation/biological motives | 108 | ||
| Hunger motive | 109 | ||
| Thirst motive | 109 | ||
| Sex motive | 110 | ||
| Maternal motive | 110 | ||
| Extrinsic motivation/psychosocial motives (secondary motives) | 110 | ||
| Achievement motivation | 111 | ||
| Characteristics of achievement-motivated person. | 111 | ||
| Power motivation | 111 | ||
| Affiliation motivation | 111 | ||
| Aggression motive | 112 | ||
| Theories of motivation | 112 | ||
| Instinct theory | 112 | ||
| Drive reduction theory | 113 | ||
| Need hierarchy theory | 113 | ||
| Mental conflict of motives | 114 | ||
| Types | 114 | ||
| Approach–approach conflict | 114 | ||
| Avoidance–avoidance conflict | 115 | ||
| Approach–avoidance conflict | 115 | ||
| Multiple approach–avoidance conflict | 116 | ||
| Frustration | 116 | ||
| Sources of frustration | 117 | ||
| How to resolve mental conflict and frustration | 117 | ||
| Summary | 118 | ||
| Exercises | 118 | ||
| Multiple choice questions | 118 | ||
| Short answer questions | 120 | ||
| Long answer questions | 120 | ||
| Bibliography | 120 | ||
| 9 Emotion and stress | 121 | ||
| Learning objectives | 121 | ||
| Key terms | 121 | ||
| Summary | 132 | ||
| Exercises | 132 | ||
| Multiple choice questions | 132 | ||
| Short answer questions | 134 | ||
| Long answer questions | 134 | ||
| Bibliography | 134 | ||
| 10 Attitude | 135 | ||
| Learning objectives | 135 | ||
| Key terms | 135 | ||
| Summary | 138 | ||
| Exercise | 139 | ||
| Multiple choice questions | 139 | ||
| Short answer questions | 139 | ||
| Long answer questions | 139 | ||
| Reference | 140 | ||
| 11 Personality | 141 | ||
| Learning objectives | 141 | ||
| Key terms | 141 | ||
| Introduction | 141 | ||
| Definitions of personality | 142 | ||
| Characteristics of personality | 142 | ||
| Theories of personality or approaches to study personality | 143 | ||
| Type approach of personality | 143 | ||
| Hippocrates’ classification of personality | 143 | ||
| Kretschmer’s classification of personality | 143 | ||
| Sheldon’s classification of personality | 144 | ||
| Jung’s classification of personality | 144 | ||
| Trait approach of personality | 145 | ||
| Allport’s view of trait theory of personality | 145 | ||
| Trait cum type approach of personality | 146 | ||
| Psychodynamic approach to personality | 146 | ||
| Structure of personality | 147 | ||
| Personality development (psychosexual stages) | 147 | ||
| Defence mechanisms | 148 | ||
| Evaluation of freudian theory | 148 | ||
| The neo-freudian psychoanalysts | 148 | ||
| Behaviourist approach of personality | 148 | ||
| Humanistic approach of personality | 149 | ||
| Determinants of personality | 150 | ||
| Physical constitution (physique) | 150 | ||
| Social factors of personality | 151 | ||
| Psychometric assessment of personality | 151 | ||
| Interview method | 152 | ||
| Questionnaires and personality inventories | 152 | ||
| Projective tests | 152 | ||
| Rorschach test | 152 | ||
| Thematic apperception test (tat) | 153 | ||
| Sentence completion test | 153 | ||
| Personality disorders or alterations in personality | 154 | ||
| Implication of personality in nurses | 155 | ||
| Summary | 155 | ||
| Exercises | 156 | ||
| Multiple choice questions | 156 | ||
| Short answer questions | 157 | ||
| Long answer questions | 157 | ||
| Bibliography | 157 | ||
| 12 Developmental psychology and psychology of vulnerable individual | 158 | ||
| Learning objectives | 158 | ||
| Key terms | 158 | ||
| Introduction | 158 | ||
| Historical background of human development study | 158 | ||
| Psychology of people at different ages from infancy to old age | 159 | ||
| Infancy or toddler (birth to 2 years) | 159 | ||
| Physical development | 159 | ||
| Cognitive development | 160 | ||
| Psychosocial development | 160 | ||
| Early childhood (3–6 years) | 161 | ||
| Physical development | 161 | ||
| Cognitive development | 161 | ||
| Psychosocial development | 161 | ||
| Middle childhood (7–9 years) | 162 | ||
| 13 Mental health and hygiene | 177 | ||
| Learning objectives | 177 | ||
| Key terms | 177 | ||
| Introduction | 177 | ||
| Definition | 177 | ||
| Characteristics of a mentally healthy person | 178 | ||
| Mental hygiene | 178 | ||
| Objectives of mental hygiene | 179 | ||
| Mental hygiene movement | 180 | ||
| Mental illness | 180 | ||
| Definition | 180 | ||
| Symptoms of poor mental health | 181 | ||
| Ego defence mechanism or adjustment mechanism | 181 | ||
| Types of defence mechanisms | 181 | ||
| Classification of mental disorders | 183 | ||
| Icd-10 | 183 | ||
| Dsm-iv | 184 | ||
| National mental health programme in india | 184 | ||
| Prevention of mental health | 187 | ||
| Primary prevention | 187 | ||
| Secondary prevention | 188 | ||
| Tertiary prevention | 188 | ||
| Guidance and counselling | 188 | ||
| Definition | 189 | ||
| Role of guidance and counselling in nursing | 189 | ||
| Summary | 191 | ||
| Exercises | 191 | ||
| Multiple choice questions | 191 | ||
| Short answer questions | 192 | ||
| Long answer questions | 192 | ||
| Bibliography | 193 | ||
| 14 Psychological assessment | 194 | ||
| Learning objectives | 194 | ||
| Key terms | 194 | ||
| Introduction | 194 | ||
| What is a psychological test? | 194 | ||
| Characteristics of a good psychological test | 194 | ||
| Reliability | 195 | ||
| Validity | 195 | ||
| Norms | 195 | ||
| Practicality | 195 | ||
| Classification of psychological tests or types of psychometric assessment | 195 | ||
| Importance of psychological assessment in nurses | 196 | ||
| Summary | 196 | ||
| Exercises | 196 | ||
| Multiple choice questions | 196 | ||
| Short answer questions | 197 | ||
| Long answer questions | 197 | ||
| Bibliography | 197 | ||
| Appendix: Question bank | 199 | ||
| (questions that have appeared in previous years’ university exams) | 199 | ||
| First year b.sc. nursing degree examination – september 2017 | 199 | ||
| Long essays (answer any two)\t2 × 10 = 20 marks | 199 | ||
| Short essays (answer any seven)\t7 × 5 = 35 marks | 199 | ||
| Short answers\t19 × 2 = 20 marks | 199 | ||
| First year b.sc. nursing degree examination – september 2016 | 199 | ||
| Long essays (answer any two)\t2 × 10 = 20 marks | 200 | ||
| Short essays (answer any seven)\t7 × 5 = 35 marks | 200 | ||
| Short answers \t10 × 2 = 20 marks | 200 | ||
| First year b.sc. nursing degree examination – september 2015 | 200 | ||
| Long essays (answer any two)\t2 × 10 = 20 marks | 201 | ||
| Short essays (answer any seven)\t7 × 5 = 35 marks | 201 | ||
| Short answers\t10 × 2 = 20 marks | 201 | ||
| First year b.sc. nursing (pc) degree examination – april 2014 | 201 | ||
| Long essays (answer any two) \t2 × 10 = 20 marks | 202 | ||
| Short essays (answer any seven) \t7 × 5 = 35 marks | 202 | ||
| Short answers \t10 × 2 = 20 marks | 202 | ||
| First year b.sc. nursing degree examination – april 2014 | 202 | ||
| Long essays (answer any two) \t2 × 10 = 20 marks | 203 | ||
| Short essays (answer any seven) \t7 × 5 = 35 marks | 203 | ||
| Short answers \t10 × 2 = 20 marks | 203 | ||
| First year b.sc. nursing degree examination – september 2012 | 203 | ||
| Long essays (answer any two) \t2 × 10 = 20 marks | 204 | ||
| Short essays (answer any seven) \t7 × 5 = 35 marks | 204 | ||
| Short answers \t10 × 2 = 20 marks | 204 | ||
| First year b.sc. nursing degree examination – february/march 2012 | 204 | ||
| Long essays (answer any two) \t2 × 10 = 20 marks | 205 | ||
| Short essays (answer any seven) \t7 × 5 = 35 marks | 205 | ||
| Short answers \t10 × 2 = 20 marks | 205 | ||
| First year b.sc. nursing degree examination – august/september 2011 | 205 | ||
| Long essays (answer any two) \t2 × 10 = 20 marks | 206 | ||
| Short essays (answer any seven) \t7 × 5 = 35 marks | 206 | ||
| Short answers \t10 × 2 = 20 marks | 206 | ||
| First year b.sc. nursing degree examination – february/march 2011 | 206 | ||
| Long essays (answer any two) \t2 × 10 = 20 marks | 207 | ||
| Short essays (answer any seven) \t7 × 5 = 35 marks | 207 | ||
| Short answers \t10 × 2 = 20 marks | 207 | ||
| First year b.sc. nursing degree examination – august 2010 | 207 | ||
| Long essays (answer any two) \t2 × 10 = 20 marks | 208 | ||
| Short essays (answer any seven)\t7 × 5 = 35 marks | 208 | ||
| Short answers \t10 × 2 = 20 marks | 208 | ||
| First year b.sc. nursing degree examination – august/september 2009 (rs-3) | 208 | ||
| Long essays (answer any two) \t2 × 10 = 20 marks | 209 | ||
| Short essays (answer any seven) \t7 × 5 = 35 marks | 209 | ||
| Short answers \t10 × 2 = 20 marks | 209 | ||
| First year b.sc. nursing degree examination – august/september 2009 (rs-2) | 209 | ||
| Long essays (answer any two) \t2 × 10 = 20 marks | 210 | ||
| Short essays (answer any seven) \t10 × 5 = 50 marks | 210 | ||
| Short answers \t10 × 3 = 30 marks | 210 | ||
| Glossary | 211 | ||
| Index | 219 | ||
| A | 219 | ||
| B | 219 | ||
| C | 219 | ||
| D | 219 | ||
| E | 219 | ||
| F | 219 | ||
| G | 220 | ||
| H | 220 | ||
| I | 220 | ||
| J | 220 | ||
| K | 220 | ||
| L | 220 | ||
| M | 220 | ||
| N | 221 | ||
| O | 221 | ||
| P | 221 | ||
| Q | 222 | ||
| R | 222 | ||
| S | 222 | ||
| T | 223 | ||
| U | 223 | ||
| V | 223 | ||
| W | 223 | ||
| Y | 223 | ||
| Z | 223 |