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The Subject Psychology — Concept Maps
ICSE · Class 11 · Psychology
4 concept maps of The Subject Psychology for ICSE Class 11 Psychology, each also written out as a text outline.
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4 Concept Maps
Chapter Overview: The Subject Psychology
The map in words
- Psychology
- Definitions
- Aristotle - Science of Soul
- Descartes - Science of Consciousness
- Wundt and Titchener - Individual Experience
- Watson - Science of Behaviour
- Modern - Behavioural Activities and Experiences
- Nature
- Positive Science
- Biological Science
- Psychophysiology
- Social Science
- Pure Science
- Psychometry
- Historical Development
- Pre-Scientific Phase
- Dualism - Descartes
- Empiricism - Locke and Kant
- Associationism
- Apperception - Herbart
- Scientific Phase
- Structuralism - Wundt and Titchener
- Functionalism - James and Angell
- Gestalt - Wertheimer and Kohler
- Behaviourism - Watson and Hull
- Psychoanalysis - Freud
- Modern Phase
- Eclectic Approach
- Biological Perspective
- Cognitive Perspective
- Humanistic Perspective
- Pre-Scientific Phase
- Fields
- Social Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Organisational Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Counselling Psychology
- Heredity and Environment
- Heredity
- Mendels Laws
- Genes and DNA
- Twin Studies
- Environment
- Physical Environment
- Social Environment
- Tabula Rasa - Locke
- Conclusion - Both Interact
- Heredity
- Definitions
The Subject Psychology - Comprehensive Overview
The map in words
- Psychology Subject Overview
- Nature of Psychology
- Pure Science
- Methodology
- Measurement
- Replicability
- Biological Science
- Brain structures
- Neurotransmitters
- Nervous system
- Social Science
- Human relationships
- Group dynamics
- Social adjustment
- Pure Science
- Historical Development
- Pre-Scientific Era
- Dualism
- Empiricism
- Faculty Psychology
- Scientific Schools
- Structuralism
- Functionalism
- Behaviorism
- Gestalt
- Psychoanalysis
- Modern Approaches
- Biological
- Behavioral
- Cognitive
- Psychodynamic
- Humanistic
- Pre-Scientific Era
- Key Definitions
- Psychology
- Science of behavior
- Mental processes
- Experience
- Behavior
- Motor activities
- Cognitive activities
- Emotional activities
- Psychology
- Fields of Application
- Clinical Psychology
- Mental disorders
- Therapy
- Organizational
- Workplace behavior
- Employee wellness
- Educational
- Learning processes
- Student development
- Counselling
- Life guidance
- Mild issues
- Clinical Psychology
- Heredity and Environment
- Heredity
- Genes and DNA
- Chromosomes
- Genetic traits
- Environment
- Prenatal factors
- Postnatal factors
- Socio-cultural
- Interaction
- Nature-nurture
- Twin studies
- Adoption studies
- Heredity
- Nature of Psychology
Timeline showing how psychology's definition evolved from philosophical to scientific understanding
The map in words
- Ancient Greece
- Aristotle - Science of soul
- 1600s
- Descartes - Science of consciousness
- 1800s
- Wundt & Titchener - Science of individual experience
- 1900s
- Watson - Science of behavior
- Modern Era
- Study of behavior and mental processes
Psychology as an independent and developing science of behaviour, mind, experience, and human development
The map in words
- Psychology as an independent and developing science of behaviour, mind, experience, and human development
- Meaning and definitions of Psychology
- Behaviour
- Nature of Psychology
- Historical development
- Schools of thought
- Modern approaches
- Fields of Psychology
- Heredity and environment
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What are the important topics in The Subject Psychology for ICSE Class 11 Psychology?
Key topics in The Subject Psychology include Definitions of Psychology and Behaviour, Nature of Psychology, Historical Development: Pre-scientific Psychology, Schools of Thought in Scientific Psychology. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
What do the concept maps for The Subject Psychology show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in The Subject Psychology connect: Chapter Overview: The Subject Psychology; The Subject Psychology - Comprehensive Overview. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise The Subject Psychology for Class 11 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 44 practice questions on The Subject Psychology. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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