State exam contents

Psychology of cognition, emotions and motivation, personalitiesThemical areas for the state exam in Psychology MOS psychologyPsychological aspects of human cognition. History of cognitive psychology. General characteristics of human cognition, models of cognition. Perception. Sensory and perceptual processes. Basic issues of receiving information, organization of the perceptual field and object recognition. Theories and models of these processes. Attention. Basic functions and properties of attention. Theories of selection and division of attention. Memory and learning. Types of memory. Forgetting. Conditioning and other forms of learning. New memory approaches. Imagination. Basic characteristics of imagination and imagination. Theory of imagination. Types of ideas. Thinking. Basic thought operations. Concepts. Thinking, language and speech. Judgment. Decision making and problem solving. Theories and models of decision making. Creativity Intelligence. Definitions. History of IQ detection. Approaches and theories. Psychology of emotions. Definition of basic terms: emotion, emotion, emotional behavior, emotional states, emotional episodes, moods. Emotional situations. Functions of emotions. Emotion regulation and emotional intelligence. Coping and emotions. Traditional and contemporary approaches to the study of emotions: Philosophical, historical, biological, neurophysiological and psychological approach to the study of emotions. Evolutionary psychological and psychophysiological theory of emotions. Cognitive approaches to explaining emotions. Voice communication of emotions and facial expressions. Functional approach to emotions. Intrapersonal, social and developmental function of emotions. Classification of emotions. Characteristics and research findings related to basic emotions: Joy and happiness. Love and affection. Hate and anger. Fear and sadness. Resistance, disgust and anger. Emotions associated with JA. The concept of motivation, motive. Categorization of motifs. Primary and secondary motives. Performance motives. Social motives. Approaches to the study of motivation. Classical approaches and theories: Theory of instincts and instincts. Basic homeostatic models. Humanistic theories of motivation. Performance motivation theory, attribution motivation theory and cognitive approaches to motivation. Selected current approaches to the study of motivation. Theories based on expectations, current interests, reasons for involvement. Theories integrating expectation and value. Theories of motivation and choice. Focus on psychodynamic forces, general tendencies of the representatives of this group of Personality Psychology. Evaluation of the Classical Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalytic Tradition and Ego-Psychology. Evaluation of current Psychoanalytic Theory. Permanent personality traits according to the Analytical Psychology of C. G. Jung. Evaluation of Jungian Theory in Personality Psychology. Main characteristics of A. Adler's Individual Psychology. The focus of research and evaluation of Individual Psychology by A. Adler. Interpersonal dynamics and its evaluation in Personality Psychology. Focus on the surviving person and evaluation of the personality theory of the representatives of the Humanistic and Holistic approach. Existential psychology of personality and Phenomenological approach to personality. Personality structure according to K. Lewin and a critique of Lewin's theory.G. Kelly's theory of personal constructs and critique of Kelly's theory. Emphasis on lasting characteristics; evaluation of the contribution of theorists of Personality Psychology: H. Murray and G. Allport. Evaluation of W. H. Sheldon's contribution in Personality Psychology. Evaluation of the theory of R. Cattell and H. J. Eysenck in Personality Psychology. Structural models of personality traits. Three-factor personality models and Big five. Evaluation of the Theory of Social Learning in the Context of Contemporary Personality Psychology.