Nursing Psychology

Growth and development. Prenatal development and behavior. Principles of biological inheritance. Intellectual development. Emotional development. Social development. Moral development. Coping strategies. Personality: behavior and personality development. Human behavior in health and disease. Learning concepts: nature, stages, theories, process. Development and theories of intelligence. Concept of conflict and frustration in learning. Transfer of learning. Learning facilitators, learning problems, adjustment and mental hygiene of learners. The learner as an individual.