What is Psychology? · Class 11 Psychology · Chapter 1
🧠 What is Psychology?
CBSE Class 11 Humanities · Psychology · Chapter 1
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| 90% | Define psychology + explain the three pillars (mental processes, experience, behaviour) — Quote the definition verbatim, unpack all three pillars with an example each, end on the word 'science'. | 4 MARKS |
| 75% | Who founded modern psychology / trace its evolution (Wundt, 1879, Leipzig) — State 1879 + Leipzig + Wundt; then march the schools in order with WHO + WHAT each studied. | 5 MARKS |
| 60% | Differentiate two schools of thought — Pick the contrast they ask; never confuse behaviourism (observable) with psychoanalysis (unconscious). | 3 MARKS |
| 70% | Describe 3-4 branches of psychology — Name + one-line focus + one application each. Keep clinical and counselling distinct. | 5 MARKS |
| 65% | Case study: name the branch / apply psychology to a daily-life situation — Spot the keyword, name the branch, justify using the stem, add a real-world use. | 5 MARKS |
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