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Methods of Psychology

ICSE · Class 11 · Psychology

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Topics in Methods of Psychology

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1. Psychology and Scientific Methods

  • Psychology studies human behaviour exclusively among the social sciences.
  • Behaviour includes thoughts, feelings, and other mental processes as reflected in action.
  • Wilhelm Wundt is credited with providing the groundwork for the first systematic method of inquiry, introspection.
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2. Observation Methods

  • Observation means recording, perceiving, analysing, and interpreting behaviour through careful watching.
  • Observation studies overt behaviour, which can be seen directly.
  • Naturalistic observation studies spontaneous behaviour in natural conditions.
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3. Longitudinal and Cross-sectional Methods

  • Longitudinal method is an observational study in which the same group of persons is observed repeatedly at different time intervals.
  • It is widely used in Developmental Psychology.
  • Longitudinal data are more accurate and generalisable because the same group is studied over time.
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4. Case Study and Survey Methods

  • Case study method is an in-depth investigation of a person, group, or event.
  • A case may be a family, social group, or organisation, not just one person.
  • Case study data may be collected through interview, observation, psychometric tests, and archival records.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Scientific and descriptive methods used to study behaviour in Psychology

PsychologyIntrospectionObservation methodLongitudinal and cross-sectional methodsCase study methodSurvey methodInterview methodExperimental method

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Key topics in Methods of Psychology include Mind map showing all major scientific methods used in psychology and their subcategories, Flowchart showing key features, advantages, and disadvantages of naturalistic observation, Flowchart showing stages and characteristics of scientific observation. These are the concepts ICSE Class 11 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Methods of Psychology — ICSE Class 11 Psychology?
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