Methods of Psychology — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 11 · Psychology
Summary of Methods of Psychology for ICSE Class 11 Psychology. Part of the ICSE Class 11 Psychology syllabus. Psychology is the scientific study.
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Overview
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 among
Psychology studies human behaviour exclusively among the social sciences. It covers individuals, groups, and behaviour in different situations. Scient
Introspection means self
Introspection means self-observation, analysis, and reporting of one's own mental state, thoughts, and feelings. It was the earliest method used in ps
Naturalistic observation studies spontaneous behaviour
Naturalistic observation studies spontaneous behaviour in natural conditions. It is also called unstructured observation. It has high ecological valid
Scientific observation
Scientific observation, also called field study, involves controlling or manipulating certain factors and observing their effect on behaviour. It is l
Longitudinal method is an observational study
Longitudinal method is an observational study in which the same group of persons is observed repeatedly at different time intervals. It is used in dev
Learning Objectives
- Understand psychology as the scientific study of behaviour.
- Identify the major methods used in psychological research.
- Differentiate between observation, case study, survey, interview, and experiment.
- Understand variables, control, sampling, and confounding factors in experiments.
- Explain the purpose and features of psychological tests.
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