CLASS 11 – PSYCHOLOGY CHAPTER 4 : Sensory, Attentional and Perceptual Processes 1. INTRODUCTION 2. NATURE AND VARIETIES OF STIMULUS A stimulus is any form of energy or information that activates a sense organ. Characteristics of Stimuli Types of Stimuli 1. Distal Stimuli 2. Proximal Stimuli 3. Energetic Stimuli 4. Psychosocial Stimuli Thresholds of Sensation […]
PSYCHOLOGY CLASS 11 – CHAPTER 3 1. Introduction 2. Meaning of Development 3. Factors Influencing Development Human development results from the interaction of multiple factors: A. Biological Factors B. Environmental Factors C. Psychological Factors D. Social and Cultural Factors E. Heredity–Environment Interaction 4. Context of Development Development is always influenced by the context in which
CLASS 11 PSYCHOLOGY – CHAPTER 2 METHODS OF ENQUIRY IN PSYCHOLOGY 1. INTRODUCTION 2. GOALS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ENQUIRY Psychology follows four main goals in its scientific study: 2.1 Description 2.2 Explanation 2.3 Prediction 2.4 Control 3. NATURE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DATA Psychological data refers to the information collected through scientific methods to study behaviour. 3.1 What
PSYCHOLOGY CLASS 11 – CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY? 1. INTRODUCTION 2. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY? 3. UNDERSTANDING MIND AND BEHAVIOUR 3.1 The Mind 3.2 Behaviour 3.3 Relationship between Mind and Behaviour 3.4 Factors Influencing Behaviour 3.5 Human Behaviour Characteristics 3.6 Psychology as a Science 4. POPULAR NOTIONS ABOUT THE DISCIPLINE OF PSYCHOLOGY 4.1 Common Misconceptions
