AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
what does psyche mean?
A
soul
B
mind
C
body
D
instinct
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Psychē is the Greek term for ‘soul’, but modern concepts like psychology or psychiatry wrongly suggest that the Greeks viewed the soul in the modern way.

Detailed explanation-2: -[Greek psychē] : soul, personality. the nation’s consumer psyche D. J. Kevles. : the totality of elements forming the mind (see mind entry 1 sense 2) specifically, in Freudian psychoanalytic theory : the id, ego, and superego including both conscious and unconscious components.

Detailed explanation-3: -In psychology, the psyche /ˈsaɪki/ is the totality of the human mind, conscious and unconscious. Many thinkers, including Carl Jung, also include in this definition the overlap and tension between the personal and the collective elements in man. Psychology is the scientific or objective study of the psyche.

Detailed explanation-4: -Psych– comes from Greek psȳchḗ, meaning “breath, spirit, soul, mind.” For more on the meaning of this word in Ancient Greek mythology, read our entry for psyche. The word psyche is at the root of the term psychedelic, which refers to the effect of hallucinogenic drugs.

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