AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

PSYCHOLOGY AND ITS HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Psychology started as a “science of mental life” and is known today as a “ ____ “
A
“science of mental health”
B
“science of the working brain”
C
“science of behavior and mental processes”
D
“science of observable behavior”
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Psychologists are actively involved in studying and understanding mental processes, brain functions, and behavior.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1890, William James defined psychology as “the science of mental life, both of its phenomena and their conditions."

Detailed explanation-3: -William James famously defined psychology as the science of mental life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Psychology as the Science of Behavior John B. Watson is credited as the man who made psychology a positive science. Watson defined psychology “as science of human behavior” in 1911 and later published his famous article in 1913.

Detailed explanation-5: -Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes. It is also the profession that applies the accumulated knowledge of this science to practical problems.

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