(心理学与生活课件）1chapter1(A) The definition of Psychology.ppt

The definition of Psychology The word ‘Psychology’ literally means ‘science of the mind’ (psycho meaning ‘mind’, or ‘mental’, and -logy meaning ‘science’). Psychology - scientific study of the behavior of individuals and their mental processes Goals of Psychology describe behavior explain behavior predict behavior control “some” behavior Describing Behavior First, the psychologist must observe and accurately measure the behavior. Behavioral data includes the psychologist’s report of observations about the behavior and the conditions under which the behavior occurs Desc