10.1 psychology

Grade 11

Psychology

Academic Year 2022/2023 – Term 3

Unit-10

Lesson no. 10.1
Lesson name: Psychology

Learning
objectives

By the end of the lesson, learners will be
able to:

Discuss the history, philosophy and sub-
divisions of psychology.

Psychology is the scientific study

of the mind and human behaviour.

It examines the way that people

think and behave.

•In the past psychology was explored as part of

philosophy. Philosophy is the link between

human thoughts and the universe and the

connections between them.

•In the late 1800s, psychology was firstly

separated from philosophy by the German

scientist Wilhelm Wundt.

He is considered the founder of

psychology and he is known

today as the father of

psychology.

Ibn Sina and psychology

Ibn Sina, or the father of early modern

medicine, was a famous Muslim philosopher,

scientist and doctor. Research what

contributions Ibn Sina had on psychology

during the Islamic Golden Age

the study of the mind and behaviour

• psychology

• psych – mind

• o – combining vowel

• logy – the study of

Multiple Choice

In the past psychology was explored ( studied ) as part of philosophy

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In the late 1800s psychology was separated from philosophy by the scientist Wihelm Wundt

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Ivan Pavlov is known today as the father and founder of

psychology.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Scientists who started researching the human mind

and behaviour in the 19th century called themselves

biologists.

• True

• False

Match

Match the school of thought with its correct description

• Structuralism

• Behaviourism

• Psychoanalysis

• humanistic

• Gestalt

The first school of thought

Explains all behaviours

How unconscious mind can influence our behaviour

focuses on individual growth

Suggest humans experienced things as a whole

• The first school of thought

• Explains all behaviours

• How unconscious mind can influence our behaviour

• focuses on individual growth

• Suggest humans experienced things as a whole

Match

Match the type of psychology with its correct description

• Cognitive

• Developmental

• Forensic

• Personality

• Social

study of the processes of the brain

how people learn, develop

Investigate criminal cases

how people behave, their personality

how people interact with others

• study of the processes of the brain

• how people learn, develop

• Investigate criminal cases

• how people behave, their personality

• how people interact with others

Learning
objectives

By the end of the lesson, learners will be
able to:

Discuss the history, philosophy and sub-
divisions of psychology.