LESSON PLAN

GNM I YEAR
PSYCHOLOGY
(FRUSTRATION)

Name

Ms. Annie George

Subject

Psychology

Topic

Group

Frustration
:

GNM 1st year

Language :

English

A.V. Aids

Black board, transparency, charts

Venue

Date

Time

GNM 1st year

Central objective:
After the completion of my teaching the students will be able to describe about frustration & how to deal
with it.

Specific objective:

To
To
To
To
To

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introduce the topic

define frustration
explain the sources of frustration
explain how to deal with frustration
discuss whether frustration is always undesirable

TIME

SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE

01

5 mins

To introduce self

02

5 mins

To introduce the

CONTENT

Myself Annie George,

(Clinical instructor) is going
to take a topic presentation
on the topic frustration.
The process of adjustment

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What is

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10 mins

topic

or of attaining an enjoying
mental health is not always
smooth. Human beings are
constantly trying to adjust
to our environment.

method

rd

To define
frustration

According to Bhatia

Lecture
method

Discussio transpar
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What is the
definition
of
frustration?

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Frustration is the
thwarting of ones
desire or need
It can be defined as
the blocking of a
desire or need

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04

TIME

15mins

SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE

To explain the
sources of
frustration

CONTENT

Frustration may be
caused by minor
obstacle in our
environment
Frustration can be
caused by conflict
with other people

Frustration?

What are
the sources
of
frustration?

 Frustration may be
caused by
environmental
situation or condition
which we cannot
control
Economic deprivation
may also cause
frustration
Social custom,
tradition & taboos
cause frustration
Realization of our
personal deficiencies
Conflict of motives
within the individual
05

S.N
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10mins

TIME

To explain how to
deal with
frustration

SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE

How to deal with frustration

Review the situation
again
Change our goals or
modify
CONTENT

our desire
Substitute our goal by

Lecture
method

Discussio Black
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board

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Explain
how to deal
with
frustration
EVALUATI
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10mins

TIME

to discuss whether
frustration is
always
undesirable

SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE

other which are equally

satisfying but are
different and obtainable.
Developing new
resources like searching
for new information or
obtaining professional
assistance
Physical or psychological
withdrawal from the
frustrating situation
Taking time to deliberate
if time permits & if one
wants to reconsider a
decision
Increasing effort
and directly attacking the
problem
Is frustration always
Lecture
Discussio LCD
undesirable
method
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Frustration should not be
allowed to continue
unresolved for a long period
of time .they create tensions
that cannot be easily
relieved& can cause serious
personality
CONTENT
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Is
frustration
always
undesirable
?

EVALUATI
ON

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deviation
Frustration is a
necessary
accomplishment of
the process of growing
up.
Much of our learning
takes place by the
instigation of
frustration.
Frustration is a good
thing for children to
face certain difficulties
which challenge their
effort.
Child will explore & gain
knowledge of the external
world only at the behest of
frustration.

ACTIVIT
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Bibliography:
1. Bhatia and Craig (2008), Elements of psychology and mental hygiene, 2nd edition, Universities

press(India) private limited, pp241-244.