1. Tal. Shrirampur, Dist. Ahmednagar
Rayat Shikshan Sanstha’s R. B. Narayanrao Borawake College, Shrirampur,
Tal. Shrirampur, Dist. Ahmednagar
Dr. G. V. Lokhande
Class:
F.Y..B.A.
Subject :
General Psychology (G-1)
Topic:
Definition, Goals, Perspectives of Psychology

2. What is Psychology ?
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Behavior refer to all of our overt actions and reactions
Mental Process refer to all the internal, covert activity of our mind

3. Goals of psychology Four Goals of Psychology
Description: What is Happening ?
Explanation: Why is it Happening?
Perdition: When will it Happen Again?
Control: How Can it Be Changed?

4. History and Perspectives of Psychology
Structuralism Perspective:
Wilhelm Wundt, ( )
Psychology Laboratory in Leipzing, Germany: 1879
Wilhelm Wundt : Father of Psychology
Focused on structure of the Mind
Developed the method of objective introspection
Objective Introspection means the process of examining and measuring one’s own thoughts and mental activities.
Edward Titchener: Students of Wilhelm Wundt.

5. History and Perspectives of Psychology
Functionalism Perspective:
William James ( )
William James focused on how the mind allows people to adapt, live, work and play to their surrounding.
Gestalt Perspective:
Max Werteimer and others
Gestalt Psychologists studied sensation and perception.
Gestalt is a German Word
Gestalt means Good Form or Good Figure
The focus on perception and sensation , Particularly the perception and whole figures

6. History and Perspectives of Psychology
Part of the study of cognitive psychology
Psychoanalysis Perspective :
Dr. Sigmund Freud
Unconscious Mind controls much of conscious behavior
Behaviorism Perspective:
John B. Watson: Science of Behavior (1924)
Focus on Scientific Inquiry
Focus on observable Behavior
The Science of behavior that focus on observable behavior only – Behaviorism
Pavlov Conditioned Response

7. History and Perspectives of Psychology
Humanistic Perspective:
Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers
Maslow and Rogers emphasized the human potential,
the ability of each person to become the best person he or she could be.
Human Potential for self-Actualization

8. History and Perspectives of Psychology
Cognitive Perspective; 1960
Cognitive Psychology focus on how people think, remember,
store and use information
Cognitive perspective focus on memory, intelligence,
perception,
problem solving and learning

9. History and Perspectives of Psychology
Bio-Psycho-Socio-Cultural Perspective:
Physical Factors and Behavior
Mental Factors and Behavior
Social Factors and Behavior
Cultural Factors and Behavior
Ref. Psychology: Saundra K. Ciccarelli, Glenn E. Meyer, Girishwar Misra, Pearson Education in South Asia. 2008