Class 11
Psychology Class 11 Chapter 1 Worksheet: What is Psychology?
Definitions, perspectives and a few myths to bust before your first test
Covers the basics from Chapter 1 of Class 11 Psychology, how the subject is defined, its goals, and the difference between popular notions and the actual discipline.
Matching
Match the Term to its Meaning
Draw a line connecting each term on the left to its correct meaning on the right.
1. Psychology
2. Behaviour
3. Mental process
4. Introspection
5. Structuralism
6. Context
Fill in the Blanks
Complete the Sentences
Fill in each blank using the correct word from the word bank. Each word is used only once.
1.Psychology is defined as the of mental processes and behaviour.
2.Behaviour cannot be fully understood without knowing the in which it occurs.
3.Experience described through introspection is often called because it comes from within a person.
4.The first psychology laboratory was set up by in Germany in 1879.
5.Description, prediction, control and explanation are considered the main of psychology.
6.Many people confuse psychology with mere , assuming anyone can read minds without training.
True / False
True or False?
Read each statement carefully and write True or False in the space given.
1. Psychology is only concerned with abnormal or unusual behaviour.
2. Behaviour includes both what is directly observable and what can be inferred, like thinking.
3. Wilhelm Wundt is regarded as the founder of psychology as an independent science.
4. Psychology became an independent discipline before physiology and philosophy existed.
5. Understanding a person's culture and circumstances helps explain their behaviour more accurately.
6. The four goals of psychology are description, prediction, control and explanation.
7. Psychologists rely only on guesswork rather than systematic observation.
Quiz (MCQ)
Multiple Choice Questions
Circle the correct option for each question.
1. Psychology is best described as the science of
2. Who is credited with setting up the first experimental psychology laboratory?
3. Which of these is NOT one of the four goals of psychology mentioned in the chapter?
4. Psychology developed as an independent discipline mainly by drawing from
5. A behaviour that can be observed directly, such as smiling or running, is called
Short Answer
Think and Answer
Answer the following in your own words, in 3-4 sentences each.
1. Explain why context is important when trying to understand a person's behaviour.
2. How is the everyday, popular idea of psychology different from psychology as a formal science?
3. Describe what is meant by mental processes, and give two examples of your own.
These are open-ended - there's no single right answer to check.
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Updated 27 Aug 2026