Psychology and Human Behavior

PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR

Contents :

Preface to forward………………………………...3

A.Introduction…………………………………….....4

a.Definition………………………………………...4

b.Psychology and Other Sciences………………...5

c.Major Areas of Research…………………….....6

B.Child Psychology……………………………….....6

a.Introduction………………………………….......6

b.Scientific Study…………………………………..7

c.Environmental Studies………………………….8

d.Developmental Theories………………………...9

C.Developmental Psychology……………………....15

D.Social Psychology…………………………….......16

a.Introduction……………………………………..16

b.Processes of Social Influence…………………...17

c.Social Perception……………………………..…22

d.Interpersonal Behaviour……………………….25

e.Applications of Social Psychology……………..27

Bibliography…………………………………….......29

Preface to Forward

After having studied psychology as a school subject i became more and more interesed in this scientific field and tried to improve my knowledge about it.

My first reason for choosing such a topic is the fact that i am really fascinated by psychological phenomena that can describe and explain human