Behaviorism is one of the schools of thought in psychology. It emphasizes the study of observable and measurable behavior rather than internal mental processes. It focuses how environmental stimuli influence behavior and rejects the study of unobservable mental states. Behaviorism emerged in the early 20th century to address the limitations of structuralist and functionalist approaches….
This article is about classroom pedagogy and how educators are consistently encouraged to employ diverse strategies to provoke their students’ interest in learning and foster active participation in classroom activities. I often find myself pondering over the term, ‘pedagogy’—is it merely a set of activities or does it catalyze educators to become more creative and…
The history of psychology as a discipline can be traced back to the late 19th century. The earliest organized approaches that established psychology as a scientific discipline are Structuralism and Functionalism. As two key foundational schools of thought in psychology, both Structuralism and Fundamentalism laid the groundwork for the scientific study of the human mind…
The following multiple-choice questions (MCQs) have been designed to assess your understanding of the four key goals of psychology: to describe, to explain, to predict, and to control/change. You can attempt these MCQs on goals of psychology and send your answers to the email address provided at the end. Our assessment team will promptly send…
This article outlines the four primary goals of psychology: description, explanation, prediction, and control. At the end, you’ll have the chance to assess your understanding by attempting quizzes related to each goal. A link to these MCQs has been provided at the conclusion of the article. 1. Description The first goal of psychology as a…