Question 1

Question 1: Psychology is a study of ______________ (A) mind (B) behaviour (C) soul

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(B) behaviour

Question 2

Question 2: processes include thinking, memory, emotions, etc. (A) Mental (B) Cognitive (C) Spiritual

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(B) Cognitive

Question 3

Question 1: A B 1. Tri-Doshas a. First laboratory of Psychology 2. Tri-Gunas b. Study of unconscious 3. Wilhelm Wundt c. Perception, thinking, memory, etc. 4. Sigmund Freud d. Sattva, Rajas, T

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1 – f, 2 – d, 3 – a, 4 – b, 5 – c, 6 – e 1C. State whether the following statements are true or false. Question 1. Psychology is a study of the mind. Answer: False

Question 4

Question 2: The first mental hospital in India was established in Mumbai.

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False

Question 5

Question 3: There was no study of mental processes in India till the formal discipline of Psychology was recognized as a science.

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False

Question 6

Question 4: Dr. Sigmund Freud proposed the concept of the unconscious.

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True

Question 7

Question 5: Control is one of the objectives of Psychology.

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True

Question 8

Question 1: Soul, Mind, Feeling, Consciousness, Behaviour.

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Feeling Reason: Rest is the term used in the definition of Psychology.

Question 9

Question 2: Walking, dancing, playing, thinking, eating.

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Thinking Reason: The rest are overt behaviours.

Question 10

Question 3: Yam, Niyam, Karya, Aasana, Pratyahar.

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Karya Reason: The rest are the aspects of Ashtanga Yoga.

Question 11

Question 4: Feeling, memory, attention, perception

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Feeling Reason: The rest are the processes in the study of cognition.

Question 12

Question 1:

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1. Greek word: Psyche – Soul 2. John Locke – Empty slate 3. First Psychological Laboratory 4. Sigmund Freud – Founder of Psychoanalysis 5. John Watson OR Organism’s response to stimuli – Behaviour

Question 13

Question 1: Psychology

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The word Psychology is derived from Greek words – ‘Psyche’ and ‘Logos’. It is denoted by the Greek Alphabet “Psi” and the symbol is 4L Wilhelm Wundt defined it as “the study of consciousness”. Dr. Sigmund Freud defined it as “the study of unconsciousness”. John B. Watson defined it as “the science o

Question 14

Question 2: Behaviour

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In general, behaviour is an organism’s response to various internal and external stimuli. John Watson defined behaviour as ‘anything that can be observed, recorded and studied in human beings and animals.’ Behaviour is either overt (seen) or covert (hidden).

Question 15

Question 3: Overt behaviour

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Overt behaviour is that behaviour that is directly noticeable or observable. It includes responses such as walking, talking, dancing.

Question 16

Question 4: Covert behaviour

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Covert behaviour is that which is not directly noticeable but can be inferred from behaviour like thinking, feeling. It basically includes mental processes.

Question 17

Question 5: Stimulus

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Stimulus is defined as any physical event or condition that gives rise to a reaction. It can be external or internal. In simple words, it is an object or event that elicits a sensory or behavioural response in an organism.

Question 18

Question 6: Response

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A response is defined as a reaction of the organism to a given stimulus. All organisms respond differently to the same stimulus. Example: Stimulus (S): A teacher asks students to prepare a presentation. Organism (O): All students present in class. Response (R):

Question 19

Question 1: Psychology is a science: explain why?

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Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 20

Question 3: Explain the goals of Psychology.

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Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 21

Question 1: A group of Psychologists observed 1000 individuals and recorded their behaviour and reactions.

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The goal of description (What): Describing what happens in a particular situation

Question 22

Question 2: After analyzing their responses, they tried to understand the reasons behind their behaviours.

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The goal of explanation (Why): Explaining why a particular instance happened

Question 23

Question 3: These observations can be generalized to the entire population. Therefore behaviour of an individual under stressful situations can be predicted.

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The goal of prediction (Anticipate): Predicting how people will behave under a given situation

Question 24

Question 4: The Psychologists came up with some conclusions so that people can change their responses to stressful situations for the better.

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The goal of control (Modify): Controlling actions of human beings with the help of psychological techniques.

Question 25

Question 1: Psychology is a study of the mind.

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False Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution The first mental hospital in India was established in Mumbai. Solution & Step-by-Step Answer: False Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution There was no study of mental processes in India till the formal discipline of Psychology was recognized as a science.

A	B
1. Tri-Doshas	a. First laboratory of Psychology
2. Tri-Gunas	b. Study of unconscious
3. Wilhelm Wundt	c. Perception, thinking, memory, etc.
4. Sigmund Freud	d. Sattva, Rajas, Tamas
5. Cognitive processes	e. Ashtanga Yog
6. Patanjali	f. Kapha, Vata and Pitta

Chapter 1 Story of Psychology Solutions