Dear seniors, Help needed regarding books selection!
 

Dear aspirants,i am opting psychology for 2014 attempt.I have no background in this subject.Suggest me 1 or more books which cover whole syllabus.And also give any advice regarding preparation for person having zero background in psychology.

im also waiting for answer....seniors plz guide....im also have no background of psychology....plz guide me what should i do....:(

psychology book
 

hello!

Dear you can go for Fieldmen book for Psychology. It is a quite easy book and contains almost every topic. good luck

@noaman saleem,saba bajwa
For psychology
Along with sher bano's psy books its better to add book like understanding psychology by robert s Feldman
SOME IMP THINGS TO REMEMBER REGARDING PSYCHOLOGY..
1)stick to syllabus.........mentioned by FPSC
2)use diagrams where necessary..e.g brain,neuron
3)don't try to cram things just make good concepts e.g theories in psy 1
4) go for urdu version of sher bano's books....it helps a lot in making basic oncepts.
5)jahangir's 20 questions is also available,go for it too but (don't rely on it totally)i' am recommending this because such books become very handy in the absence of comprehensive book


paper 1
1- define and schools of thought + scope n recent trends(possible 1question)
2- structure n function of CNS and PNS+ endocrine system(compulsory 1 question)
3- motivation theories+emotion theories (possible 1 question)
4- psychoanalytical perspective of personality by freud+personality tests (possible 1 question)
5- learning and its type classical n operant conditioning+diff between classic and operant conditioning (possible 1 question)
6- short notes....homeostatis,group norms etc (possible 1 question)
7-social psychology(possible 1 question)
8-perception(possible 1 question)

paper 2
1- developmental phases + physical,cognitive,social n pre-natal development + Piaget's stage theory+e.erickson theory (possible 1 question)
2-abnormality(neurosis,psychosis,schezopherenia) (possible 1 question)
3- ways of defining abnormal behaviour (4 in no. distress, dysfunction, disability, violation of norms)
4- role of industrial psychology ( needs innovation) just memorize headings
5- job satisfaction factors (needs innovation) just memorize headings
6- intelligence theories+methods to measure intelligence (possible 1 question)
7-therapies ( possible 1 question)
8- short notes( possible 1 question)

[QUOTE=usmanusman;571991]@noaman saleem,saba bajwa
For psychology
Along with sher bano's psy books its better to add book like understanding psychology by robert s Feldman
SOME IMP THINGS TO REMEMBER REGARDING PSYCHOLOGY..
1)stick to syllabus.........mentioned by FPSC
2)use diagrams where necessary..e.g brain,neuron
3)don't try to cram things just make good concepts e.g theories in psy 1
4) go for urdu version of sher bano's books....it helps a lot in making basic oncepts.
5)jahangir's 20 questions is also available,go for it too but (don't rely on it totally)i' am recommending this because such books become very handy in the absence of comprehensive book


paper 1
1- define and schools of thought + scope n recent trends(possible 1question)
2- structure n function of CNS and PNS+ endocrine system(compulsory 1 question)
3- motivation theories+emotion theories (possible 1 question)
4- psychoanalytical perspective of personality by freud+personality tests (possible 1 question)
5- learning and its type classical n operant conditioning+diff between classic and operant conditioning (possible 1 question)
6- short notes....homeostatis,group norms etc (possible 1 question)
7-social psychology(possible 1 question)
8-perception(possible 1 question)

paper 2
1- developmental phases + physical,cognitive,social n pre-natal development + Piaget's stage theory+e.erickson theory (possible 1 question)
2-abnormality(neurosis,psychosis,schezopherenia) (possible 1 question)
3- ways of defining abnormal behaviour (4 in no. distress, dysfunction, disability, violation of norms)
4- role of industrial psychology ( needs innovation) just memorize headings
5- job satisfaction factors (needs innovation) just memorize headings
6- intelligence theories+methods to measure intelligence (possible 1 question)
7-therapies ( possible 1 question)
8- short notes( possible 1 question)[/QUOTE]

sir can you tell us which chapters to cover from understanding psychology by robert s Feldman

@zeeshi361

1-In my opinion you should cover the whole book as there are specific areas which i hav mentioned above and this book covers more or less all these aspects.Don't rely on one book,u can use combination of books as the real motive behind this is cover the syllabus mentioned by fpsc.
2-Pay special attension to smart studies by focussing on last 10-12years psychology papers that will give you an idea about the paper pattern and important areas.

best of luck

one book study
 

instead of going behind bundle of books , go and select one book.
instead of reading 10 books at one time it is far better to read one book 10 times.

Dont even think to go for paki writer's book like sherbano or rakshanda or 20-20 series.you cannot expect to solve papers by going through these books. these books will do nothing except weakening your concepts. you cant get clear cut idea about varying concepts of Psychology.

secondly these books are far away from the applications of psychology in everyday life.

regrading Feldman i am not satisfied with this book. covering the syllabus doesnt mean this book will make you understand the concepts.

opt sociology with Psychology if you want to bring variety in your papers.

there is no need of any kind of back ground

make a solid grip on flowcharts , represent ur paragraphs in the form of tables.

try to give answer in flow chart form.

this year papers were easy as such easy questions were never asked in the history.

but the issue was that questions were lengthy and the examiner asked complete chapter in question.
for this you have to repreent maximum at minimum place .

and only the best writer can make you do this.

Psychology is a matter of a few days if you people show your proper commitment and proper guidance.

regarding any other queries my mail is in my details.

one more thing
 

Guys keep one thing in mind you people are going to appear in the Pakistan's top most exams .
So, believe in the Best

Dear Shoib khan
thanks for ur valuable suggestions. you ve stressed on one book preparation so may we know THAT ONE BOOK and the Writer plz?
thanking you in Advance.

[QUOTE=AFTAB ASLAM ZAHROZAI;572504]Dear Shoib khan
thanks for ur valuable suggestions. you ve stressed on one book preparation so may we know THAT ONE BOOK and the Writer plz?
thanking you in Advance.[/QUOTE]
select on your own, if i tell you, you wont honour that book upto the extent which it deserves.(joking)

\Select by yourself

In order to cover psychology, one need not rely on some specific topics and one book, as the Psychology papers of 2013 were two of the most unexpected papers.

Thorough but smart study is needed to cover the whole syllabus. Also consult Sheher Bano's book I & II.

[QUOTE=noaman saleem;568076]Dear aspirants,i am opting psychology for 2014 attempt.I have no background in this subject.Suggest me 1 or more books which cover whole syllabus.And also give any advice regarding preparation for person having zero background in psychology.[/QUOTE]

books by
[B]robert baron
feldman
and few topics from internet[/B]

[QUOTE=tranquil;573194]In order to cover psychology, one need not rely on some specific topics and one book, as the Psychology papers of 2013 were two of the most unexpected papers.

Thorough but smart study is needed to cover the whole syllabus. Also consult Sheher Bano's book I & II.[/QUOTE]

above mentioned books also cover 2013 paper!!

[QUOTE=Ghulam Farid Asad;573211]


above mentioned books also cover 2013 paper!![/QUOTE]

I used my notes, they were from different books.

[QUOTE=tranquil;573215]I used my notes, they were from different books.[/QUOTE]

smart study !

Books for Psychology
 

[B][COLOR="Blue"]The best books of Psychology (for CSS) are listed below:[/COLOR][/B]

[B][COLOR="DarkGreen"](I) Top 20 Questions of Psychology by Ali Ajmal (JBD Press)
(II) MCQs of Psychology by Ali Ajmal (JBD Press)[/COLOR][/B]

[B][COLOR="Blue"]Regards[/COLOR][/B]

[QUOTE=Ghulam Farid Asad;573211]books by
[B]robert baron
feldman
and few topics from internet[/B][/QUOTE]

Sir Please tell me are there two separate books for paper 1 and 2 of psychology by above mentioned authors or there is single book of psychology by each Robert Baron and Feldman which cover both papers.?

brother i opt psychology for 2013.i bought csp adnan nawaz notes from liberty market.these notes are taken from above mentioned books.these are organized .other book of sherbano is enough.donot buy more books

[QUOTE=asadchandio;578338]brother i opt psychology for 2013.i bought csp adnan nawaz notes from liberty market.these notes are taken from above mentioned books.these are organized .other book of sherbano is enough.donot buy more books[/QUOTE]
@asadchandio

Brother, can you please tell me in liberty market where exactly is the location from where these notes can be bought, name of shop? It will be much help from your side

Thanks

In my opinion Feldman's book is the best of all but this year Psychology paper showed that you cant rely on one book only. The best approach is to narrow down questions from past papers and then make your own detailed notes from 2,3 different sources (You can use internet).

help plz
 

plz help me i dont hv any idea about sociology and indo pak history plz help me wid these subjects.n plz recomend me a good book for indo pak history an easier one.:con

It is very long discussion above..if there is any serious canidate who want to get score 150+ .He need any sincere tutuor because to buy any book is not an art how to read and relate topic is the state of the art.In lahore there is many good teachers.you can contact any teacher.this is my sincere advise.rest in on you

some suggested and valueable books are:

1-wayne and weiten
2-jahangir book
3-vu notes
4-feldman
5-rakshanda

Sir, i searched notes of psychology on book shope in liberty market Lahore but could not find notes of csp Adnan Nawaz. Can you plz tell me the exact location where i can get these...??

[QUOTE=Junaid Tunio;734988]Sir, i searched notes of psychology on book shope in liberty market Lahore but could not find notes of csp Adnan Nawaz. Can you plz tell me the exact location where i can get these...??[/QUOTE]

You can easily get them from Student Photocopy located at STC , Punjab University .