PSEB 11th Class Syllabus 2025 Psychology

Punjab Board

SYLLABUS
2024-2025

PSYCHOLOGY

CLASS – XI

SYLLABUS (2024-25)

Unit-I Psychology as a Science of Behaviour:
Nature of psychology, Importance of psychology in life. Its concept
and Definition-Fields of Psychology-Relationship of Psychology with
Physiology, Sociology and Education.
Unit-II Methods of Psychology:
Introspection, observation, Experimental and Case History Methods.
Unit-III Psychological Basis of Behaviour:
Response Mechanism: Meaning, Definition and Parts, i.e. Receptors,
Effectors and Connections- Basic Unit of Nervous System: The
Neurons and its kinds-Nerve Impulse and Reflex Action-Classification
of Receptors according to Position and Function. Major Parts of Brain
and their functions-The structure and function of Spinal Cord-The
structure and function of Autonomic Nervous System, Endocrine
glands and the effect of their Harmones on Behaviour.
Unit-IV Sensory Processes
Definition, Meaning, Threshold and characteristics of Sensations-
kinds of sensations with special reference to visual sensation.
-Eye as a Sense Organ-Colour Blindness and After Images.

Unit-V: Perception: Nature and Meaning. Difference between Illusions and
Hallucinations.

Unit-VI: Attention: Meaning, Definition and characteristics of Attention-Factors
affecting attention-span, Division and Distraction of Attention.

Unit-VII: Learning: Meaning, Definition and views regarding Nature of
Learning- Characteristics of Learning-Methods and theories of
Learning: Leaning through trial and error, Insight theory of Learning.
Laws of lemming.

Unit-VIII: Memory: Meaning, Definition and characteristics of Memory-Kinds of
Memory-Processes of Memory: Recognition, Retention, Recall,
Memorization-Forgetting and its Causes.

EXPERIMENTS
1. Negative After image
2. Mapping of Sensory Spots in the skin
3. Mapping of blind spot
4. Span of Attention
5. Mirror Drawing Experiment
6. Retention by Recall
7. Immediate Memory Span
8. Division of Attention

Study Materials
Notes

Model Papers Class 6 Notes

Sample Papers Class 7 Notes
Half Yearly Sample Papers Class 8 Notes

Class 9 Notes
Important Resources
Class 10 Notes
Periodic Table
Class 11 Notes
Writing Skills / Formats

Maps of India / World Class 12 Notes

Books and Solutions

NCERT Books
NCERT Book Solutions
HC Verma Chapter Wise Solutions
RD Sharma Solutions
CGBSE Solutions