NIOS Class 10 Psychology — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: Psychology is a systematic and scientific study of mental processes, experiences, and behaviours. It studies both overt behaviour that can be seen and covert behaviour that cannot be seen directly.

A: Psyche means spirit or soul, and logos means discourse or study. These two Greek words form the word psychology.

A: Psychology was initially considered a discipline dealing with the study of soul. Later, it developed into a scientific study of mental processes, experiences, and behaviour.

A: Scientific methods help psychologists describe, predict, and control behaviour and mental processes in a systematic way. They make study more objective, testable, self-correcting, and replicable.

A: The biological approach studies behaviour through the body and brain. It focuses on brain, genes, hormones, endocrine system, neurotransmitters, and the physiological basis of behaviour. It also studi

A: Sigmund Freud is the father of the psychoanalytic approach. He focused on unconscious libidinal energy and unconscious motivation as the main drivers of behaviour. He studied consciousness in layers s

A: Individual differences refer to the extent and kind of variations or similarities among people on psychological aspects such as intelligence, personality, interest, and aptitude. These differences are

A: Individual differences occur due to the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Some characteristics are inherited, while others develop through family, school, culture, peers, and life expe

A: Most people fall in the middle range of a characteristic distribution, with few people in the extreme categories. This means average traits are more common than very high or very low traits.