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Psychology is a science: explain why?

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Psychology is defined as the scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes. It is not an exact science but a social science. A science is a body of systematized knowledge that is carefully obtained by observing and measuring events. Psychology is empirical i.e., it employs the scientific method, systematic observation and experiments to arrive at certain principles and theories. The goals of Psychology i.e., description (accurate identification and classification of behaviour), explanation (understanding the causes of behaviour), prediction (knowledge about possible outcomes of behaviour) and Control or Influence (this involves interventions, therapies, or strategies to improve well-being or address behavioural issues) are scientific in orientation. 

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अध्याय 1: Story of Psychology - Exercises [पृष्ठ १०]

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बालभारती Psychology [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 1 Story of Psychology
Exercises | Q 3. 1. | पृष्ठ १०

संबंधित प्रश्न

Till 1879, psychology was a branch of ______.


______ is considered the founder of Psychoanalysis.


Answer in one sentence:

In which year was the first psychology laboratory established?


Answer in One sentence:

Who is considered as the 'Father of American Psychology'?


How Rational Am I?

Identify the strongest and the weakest characteristics in you from those explained by Dr. Albert Ellis.


There was no study of mental processes in India till the formal discipline of Psychology was recognized as a science.


Control is one of the objectives of Psychology.


Explain the S-O-R model, with your own experience.


Give a historical account of emergence of Psychology as a science.


The first laboratory of psychology was started in ______.


All laws in psychology cannot be universally applicable.


Psychology is a natural science.


Match the words from group 'A' and 'B' appropriately :

Group A Group B
(a) Emergence of Functionalism (1) Model of emotions
(b) Behavourial analysis (2) William James
(c) Plutchik (3) Interview
(d) First aid in mental health (4) Overcome hurdles
(e) Resilience (5) Wilhelm Wundt
  (6) ALGEE action plan

______ proposed a theory of psychoanalysis.


The method of introspection was used by ______.


Match the following pairs.

A B
1) Tri-doshas a) First laboratory of psychology
2) Tri-gunas b) Study of unconscious
3) Wilhelm Wundt c) Perception, thinking, memory etc
4) Sigmund Freud  d) Satva, Rajas, Tamas
5) Cognitive processes e) Ashtanga Yog
6) Patanjali f) Kapha, Vaat and Pitta

Write short note in 50 to 60 words.

History of psychology as a science.


Match the following pairs.

Group (A) Group (B)
1. Tri-doshas a) First laboratory of psychology
2. Tri-gunas b) Study of unconscious
3. Wilhelm Wundt c) Perception, thinking, memory etc
4. Sigmund Freud d) Satva, Rajas, Tamas
5. Cognitive processes e) Ashtanga Yog
6. Patanjali f) Kapha, Vaat and Pitta

Humanistic psychology school of thought is proposed by ______.


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