BPCC-106 DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL THOUGHT in English Solved Assignment 2023-2024

BPCC-106 DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL THOUGHT in English Solved Assignment 2023-2024

Tutor Marked Assignments (TMA)
Course Code: BPCC 106
Assignment Code: ASST /TMA / July 2023- January 2024
Total Marks: 100

NOTE: All questions are compulsory.
PART A
Assignment One 2 x 20 = 40
Answer the following questions in about 500 words each. Each question carries 20
marks.
1. Describe the origins of behaviourism and explain its basic assumptions.
2. Elucidate the various influences on psychoanalysis.
Assignment Two 6 x 5 = 30
Answer the following questions in about 100 words each. Each question carries 5 marks.

3. Logical positivism
4. Isomorphism
5. Existential Psychology
6. Free-will and Determinism
7. Inferiority-Superiority
8. Non-western traditions in Psychology
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PART B
Tutorial
2 x 15 = 30
Note: You need to complete the activities according to the given instructions. Please
attempt the activities in a coherent and organized manner. The word limit for each
activity is around 500 words. Each activity is of 15 marks. For the activities, you need to
refer to the self-learning material, and any other relevant offline or online resources.
Some useful resources are also listed at the end of each unit.
1. Present a summary of the contribution of Professor Durganand Sinha (1922-1998) in
the field of Psychology in India.
Read the article Indianizing Psychology: Continuing the Legacy of Durganand Sinha,
published in the Journal Psychological Studies (2023) (link below) and summarize the
main ideas in your own words.
Indianizing Psychology: Continuing the Legacy of Durganand Sinha | SpringerLink

2. Trace the development of Psychology in India.
Note: Please mention reference details of the articles/books, at the end of your writeup.