B.A. PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY AND ENGLISH Chapter Notes -Focus Group
4 Feb 2022
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Psychology originated from two greek words i. e. , Psychology broke away from philosophy and physiology and emerged as a separate discipline some 100 years ago. Since its emergence as a separate science it has undergone a series of changes in its research methodology and definition. Widely used definition: psychology is the science of human and animal behavior. ->when explaining the definition underline the main components of the definition. Problem identification (example: sanitary problems in the family) Data collection (family size, age, gender, expenditure, access to potable water) Instruments for data collection (observation, interview, questionnaire, case studies, focus group discussions) Based on the conclusions arrived putting into practice.
