RAS Mains: Behaviour

Behaviour has been included as a subject matter of Unit III of RAS Mains Paper 3.  This page lists posts as per syllabus of  RAS Mains syllabus on Behaviour.

Behaviour for RAS Mains

Intelligence:

• Concept & Definitions of Intelligence and IQ

Basic Theories of Intelligence

• Uni Theory or one-factor Theory
• Charles Spearman: Two Factor Theory
• Thurstone’s Theory of Primary Mental Abilities
• Arthur Jensen’s Hierarchical Model
• J.P. Guilford: Structure of intellect Theory
• Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence
• Robert Sternberg: Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
• Das, Nagliery, and Kirby’s Pass Theory

Basic Types of Intelligence:

• Cognitive intelligence
• Social intelligence
• Emotional intelligence
• Cultural intelligence

Personality:

• Concept & Definitions
• Theories of Personality
  • Psychoanalytical theories
  • Trait and Type theories
• Determinants of personality
• Assessment of personality.

Learning and Motivation:

Learning:

• Styles of learning
• Models of memory & Causes of forgetting

Motivation:

• Classification and types of motives
• Theories of work motivation
• Assessment of motivation

Meeting Life Challenges:

• Stress: Nature, type, Sources, Symptoms, Effects
• Stress Management
• Promotion of Positive health and well being

Answer-Practise

• Previous Years & Practise questions for RAS Mains

External Resources:

NIOS Material:

• Personality Theories (124 KB)  
• Personality Assessment (58 KB)  
• Learning (1.37 MB)  
• Sensory Processes: Attention and Perception (1.31 MB)  
• Memory (1.16 MB)  
• Thinking and Problem Solving (1.11 MB)  
• Motivation and Emotion (1.05 MB)  
• Stress and Your Health (113 KB)  
• Stress management and Well-Being (115 KB)