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Themes of Research on Applications - Coggle Diagram
Themes of Research on Applications
Theme 3
"Human behaviour is caused."
All human behaviour can be explained in terms of causes which are internal(to the organisms) or external(outside environment).
There is no one cause of behaviour. Human behaviour has multiple causes.
Psychologists look for casual models where a set of independent variable are used to explain behaviour.
Theme 2
"Human behaviour is the funtions of the attributes of persons and environment."
Krut Lewin first the famous equation B=f(P,E) {where, B=behaviour, f=function, P=person & E=environment}
The behaviour is the product of a person & her/his environment.
People differ with respect to various attributes :- #Heredity-genetic endowments, #diverse experiences, #Environment they are placed in.
People also vary with resoect to intelligence, interests, values, apitudes and various other personality characteristics.
During 19th & early 20th century emerged a discipline called Differential Psychology, it focused on indiviual differences.
Core psychological processes are universal.
Theme 4
"Understanding of human behaviour is culturally constrution."
There are psychologists who belive that most psychological theories and models are Euro-American in nature.
(as per the above statement) It do not help us in understaning behaviours in other culture settings.
Feminists argue that psychology offers a male perspective and ignores the perspective of females.
Theme 1
"Psychology as other sciences attempts to develope principles of behaviour and mental processes."
Its main concern is with the understanding & explanation of behaviour and mental
processes.
The psychologist draw conclusions which are supported by data.
They design and conduct experiments or studies under controlled conditions on a wide range of psychological phenomenon.
They develop general principles about behaviour and mental processes.
The conclusions drawn on the basis of such type studies apply to everybody,thus, are universal.
Theme 5
"Human behaviour can be controlled and modified through the application of psychological principles."
Heret he psychologist's concern arises from their desire to develop techniques or methods that will improve the Quality of Human Life.
Psychologists make certain interventions into lives of needy pepole by applying knowledge generated by them(psychologists).
Several independent branches have emerged of psychology that try to use psychological theories, principles and facts to diagnose and resolve problems.