University of Allahabad

COMBINED RESEARCH ENTRANCE TEST (CRET)-2013 SYLLABUS : (07) Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences Note: For Level 1 B and Level 2 tests Level 1 B : There will be 50 multiple choice objective type questions covering ENTIRE syllabus 3 marks will awarded for correct answer and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. Duration 1=30 Hours (90 minutes). Level 2 : There will be in all 14 Questions divided into 3 Parts. There will be three sections A. In Section-A there will be 10 Short answer (50 words) type questions covering entire syllabus (all compulsory) total marks of this Part will be 100 i.e. 10X10. B. In Section-B there will be 03 Medium answer (200words) type questions with internal choice/s considering specializations (all compulsory) total marks of this Part will be 60 i.e. 20X3. C. In Section-C there will be 01 Long answer (400 words) type question on research methodology and research aptitude with internal choice/s total marks of this Part will be 40. Duration 3 Hours Total marks shall be 200 Syllabus General Issues and Foundations of Cognitive Science Information processing approach, Marr's levels of processing, Representations, Dynamical approaches, Situated and Embodied cognition, Modularity, Culture and Cognition, Cognitive Development, Different methodologies used in Cognitive science, Reaction Time measurement and analysis, Signal detection theory, Eye tracking Research Methods Qualitative vs quantitative methods, Scientific Method, Purpose of statistics, Different kind of Variables, Probability, Distributions, Sampling, Experimental Designs (Independent samples design, Repeated measure design), Validity (Validity in Experiments and other research design, types of validity), Quasi experiments, Analysis: Correlations, t-tests, nonparametric tests, ANOVA (factorial, mixed), Introduction to Regression Computing Basics of programming, algorithmic problem solving, data structures, associative structures, Basic algorithms (sorting, searching, etc) Cognitive Neuroscience Functional organization of the cortex, Methods (Electroencephalography/ 'Event related potentials, functional magnetic resonance imaging), Cognitive neuroscience of perception, language, learning and memory, motor systems, emotions, and hemispheric lateralization.

CRET-2013

Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences

Computational Models of Cognition Introduction to Computational Modeling, Types of learning mechanisms and learning rules, Introduction to neural networks, Probabilistic reasoning, Production Systems, Cognitive Architectures Perception and Attention Principles of perception, Different theoretical approaches to perception (Gibson, Helmholtz, Gestalt, etc), Color Perception, Perceptual organization, Object recognition, Motion and Time perception, Selective Attention, Sustained Attention, Divided Attention, Executive Control. Learning and Memory Principles of classical conditioning and operant conditioning, Theories of Learning, Reinforcement schedules, Skill Acquisition and Performance, Sensory memory, Working Memory, Models of Semantic Memory, Autobiographical Memory, Retrieval, Forgetting, Implicit learning and memory. Psycholinguistics Introduction to Linguistics, Biological basis of language, language evolution, Design features of language, Foundations of Psycholinguistics, Methodological considerations, History, Current approaches, domains of study, Links with other disciplines, Levels of linguistic analysis: Phonology-phonetics, syntax, semantics, morphology, pragmatics, Word Recognition, Sentence processing, Language Acquisition, Bilingualism, Language-Vision interaction Decision Making Heuristics and Biases, Bounded rationality, Theories of utility and Paradoxes, Choice under uncertainty, Neuroeconomics of individual and collective decision making, Game theory, Computational Models of decision making. Philosophy of Mind Different views on mind-brain relationship, functionalism, eliminative materialism, fundamental issues on self and consciousness, representationalism, phenomenological approaches. Language and thought. Suggested Readings: Baddeley, A. (2003). Human Memory: Theory and Practice. Churchland, P. Matter and Consciousness. Cambridge: MIT Press. Coolican, H, (2009). Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology. Hodder Education. Cormen, T., Leiserson, C., Rivest, R. & Stein, C. (2002), Introduction to Algorithms. Prentice Hall of India, 2002. Gazzaniga; M.S. (2009). The Cognitive Neurosciences, 4th Edition, MIT Press, Harley, T. (2008), The Psychology of Language. Psychology Press. Kerlingcr, F. N & Lee, H. B. (2000). Foundations of Behavioural research. Australia: Wadsworth Thomson Learning. Mazur, J. E. (2006), Learning and Behaviour. NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. Polk, T., & Seifert, C. (2004), Cognitive Modelling, MIT Press. Russell, S., & Norvig, P. (2003). Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, Second Edition, Prentice Hall of India. Solso, R, L. Cognitive Psychology. India: Pearson Education Eysenck, M. & Keane, M. Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook. Psychology Press. Palmer, S. E. Vision Science: Photons to Phenomenology. Cambridge: MIT Press. Ward, J. (2006). The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience. Hove: Psychology Press Yegnanarayana, B, (2009). Artificial Neural Networks, Prentice Hall of India.

CRET-2013

Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences