Psychology is the “science of

mind and behavior”

 Silverman (1874) defines
psychology as "the science that seeks
to describe and explain and on
decision, to change the behavior of
man and other animals."

Education also means change in

the behavior of an individual.
 Psychology is the most
important of the foundations of
education.
STRUCTURALISM
This is the point of view held by Wundt
and Titchener. All consciousness of facts
and phenomena of experiences are based
upon the operation of the nervous system,
particularly the brain. Then follows as
abstract analysis of the mental structures
that are operating.
FUNCTIONALISM
Led by Dewey and Carr,
functionalists are interested in how
an organism makes its adjustment
to its environment, that is, either it
changes or makes adaptation to it.
BEHAVIORISM
Founded by Watson, behaviorism
considers the Stimulus Response
hypothesis as its basic theory. This
theory believes that a stimulus,
physical or otherwise, creates a
response.
GESTALT PSYCHOLOGY
According to this theory, the
whole is more than the sum of all
its parts, meaning that the whole
processes qualities, attributes, or
functions which the individual
component elements do not
possess.
GESTALT PSYCHOLOGY
According to Gestalt psychology, the
whole is different from the sum of its
parts.Gestalt psychologists developed
a set of principles to explain
perceptual organization, or how
smaller objects are grouped to form
larger ones.
 LAW OF CONTINUITY

This law holds the idea that we

tend to connect individual
components together so they form
a continuous pattern that
generates meaning.
 LAW OF CLOSURE

This law hold the idea that

incomplete figure tend to be as
complete. Our mind tend to fill
the gaps of missing part of the
certain figure.
 LAW OF SIMILARITY

This law hinge on the idea that

related or similar objects are put
together. This law emphasize that
objects are perceived as related to
one another.
 LAW OF PROXIMITY

This law holds the idea that

things or object close to each
other are put together.
 LAW OF PRAGNANZ

Also known as Law of simplicity

or Good figure.
One that posses the best,
simplest, and most stable form