Psychology unit 1

 Part 3

Methods of psychology or methods of study of behaviour

1. Introspection or self observation method

2. The observation method or systematic observation.

3. The experimental method or experimentation or laboratory

4. The survey method or inventory method

5. The test method

6. The case history or clinical method

7. The genetic or developmental method

Introspection or self observation method

It is an internal perception or self observation the individual himself observes his internal activities and processes whenever he likes to do.In this method, we get a direct knowledge oal. But thental diffective .

The observation method or systematic observation method

It consist of collection of data of by means of observing behaviour by somebody other than the person. The method is widely used in studying the behaviour of children and animals.

The experimental method or experimentation or laboratory method

Many experiments are conducted on people and animals dealing with mental activities, and this method is that experiments are objective and can be repeated and results confirmed. Limitations are that it can not always be used, specially if the experiments might be dangerous to the subjects are obtained in the artificial situation of the laboratory.

The survey method or inventory method

In this method, problems can not be directly observed. Survey are used together information about the various conditions. The results of a survey of a large number of a people have to be carefully analyzed before conclusions are made.

The test method

Ability, interest , attitude and intelligence are measured by this method by making use of carefully devised and standardized test. The test can be administered to a large number of personal at the same time saving a lot of time, and time , energy and dislocation of routine of work.

The case history or clinical method

It involves an- depth a analysis of an individual the method is also known as clinical as the method is continently used in hospitals . The data should be valid, science, complete and should be kept confidential.

The genetic or developmental method

Psychology study not only the behaviour of a particular time,but also the development from birth to death, the influence of heredity and environment in the development of the persons and conditions are favourable and unfavorable for normal development and abnormality.It studies the growth of behaviour.