Goals of Psychology

• Psychology aims to extend and deepen knowledge about human

behavior so that man can live a happy life and be able to meet nd
solve the problems that arise out of living in scientific and
enlightened ways.
• Human behavior is the collection of activities performed by human
beings and influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values,
ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, and/or coercion.
The behavior of people (and other organisms or even mechanisms)
falls within a range with some behavior being common, some
unusual, some acceptable, and some outside acceptable limits. In
sociology, behavior is considered as having no meaning, being not
directed at other people and thus is the most basic human action.
Behavior should not be mistaken with social behavior, which is
more advanced action, as social behavior is behavior specifically
directed at other people. The acceptability of behavior is evaluated
relative to social norms and regulated by various means of social
control.
 Objectives of psychology

• Describe- description involves classification of

psychological data into meaningful
categories or groupings either qualitative or
on the basis of similarity.
• Understanding explain or interpret facts
about behavior in terms of general principles
which can be applied for practical purpose.
• Prediction – based on scientific
prediction is based on understanding
of relationships between conditions
and situations
• Control - we can control behavior
through planning based on accurate
prediction.
 Methods of Psychology
• Objectivity- its freedom from bias and prejudice.
• Explicit procedure – it describe in detail in step by
step procedures to verify findings easily.
• Report – disseminate findings to be tested and
verified by other investigators.
• Experimental Method -
• Naturalistic observation
• Case histories- written in biographies, diary
• Interview
• Clinical method