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ICSE Class 11 Psychology — Chapter Summaries

Chapter-wise summaries for ICSE Class 11 Psychology. Key concepts, important points, and quick overviews for every chapter.

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The Subject Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and experience. The word comes from the Greek words psyche meaning soul or mind and logos meaning science. Over time, Psychology changed from ideas about soul, mind and consciousness to a more scientific study of behaviour, mental processes and experie

Key Concepts

Psychology comes from psyche and logosAristotle defined Psychology as the sciencePsychology is a positive scienceBehaviour includes overt actions as wellBefore Psychology became scientific
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Methods of Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour. The chapter presents the main methods used to study behaviour, measure psychological traits, and analyse data in a scientific way. It begins with introspection and observation, moves through case study, survey, interview, and experimental methods, and

Key Concepts

Psychology studies human behaviour exclusively amongIntrospection means selfNaturalistic observation studies spontaneous behaviourScientific observationLongitudinal method is an observational study
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Attention and Perception

Attention is a higher order mental process that selects one stimulus from many and concentrates consciousness on it. It is a filtering mechanism, limited in capacity and duration, and it depends on interest and desire. Perception is the mental process that turns sensory awareness into meaningful kno

Key Concepts

Attention is a higher order cognitiveRoss classified attention into nonExternal determinants include intensitySensation is the initial awareness aboutPerception is the mental process

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