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Dinesh Kumar, Lovely Professional University Unit-1: Nature, Branches and Schools of Psychology

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Unit-1: Nature, Branches and Schools of Psychology

CONTENTS
Objectives

Introduction

1.1 Meaning of Psychology
1.2 The Scope and Methods of Psychology

1.3 Psychology is a Science
1.4 Branches of Psychology

1.5 Summary
1.6 Keywords

1.7 Review Questions

1.8 Further Readings

Objectives

After going through this unit, the students will be able to—
• Understand the meaning, scope and methods of Psychology.

• Understand Psychology is a Science.
• Collect the information of various branches of Psychology.

Introduction

Psychology is the study of human behavior. The basis of the study of Psychology is the micro study
of the inner mental incidents that takes place within a human mind. The human behavior is both
natural and acquired thus the two are studied in the scientifi c ways within the fold of Psychology.
Animal behavior is studied as well so that a comparison can be drawn between the human and the

animal behavior and the inferences drawn are conclusive. Various fields and techniques have been
developed to study human behavior.

1.1 Meaning of Psychology

The word Psychology has been derived from two Greek words—‘Psyche’ which means soul and
‘logos’ which means study. According to the literal meaning of Psychology is a subject that studies

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