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Introduction to Sociology and Psychology

1. What is Sociology and Psychology? The Disciplines; Their Research Methods; Schools of Thought, and Applications in Our World

2. What is Sociology and Psychology? Sociology and psychology are social sciences. A social science: “the scientific study of human society and social relationships.” Sociology is the study of society and psychology is the study of human behaviour . They help us understand the world around us.

3. What is Sociology? Sociology is the study of society and its effects on an individual. It studies issues on a micro and macro level. Sociology studies a large range of topics, such as: Family, gender, race, religion, institutions, class struggle etc

4. Micro and Macro Sociology Micro Sociology: interaction between individuals ( eg. conversations, behaviour patterns and individual’s experiences) Macro Sociology: interaction between social groups ( eg. interactions between different classes or populations.)

5. Research Methodology for Sociology Sociology commonly uses positivism to research society. Positivism: uses empirical evidence to gather information. Sociologists collect information through surveys, participant observation, ethnography, case studies etc. They also use secondary data analysis.

6. Applications for Sociology Sociology is used in social work Social workers use principles such as deviance and equality to serve people.

7. What is Psychology? Psychology is the study of human behaviour and psyche. Psychology studies a broad range of topics. It is a discipline that relates our psychological state and development with the way we interact with society.

8. Psychological Schools of Thought The four major schools of thought are structuralism, functionalism, behaviourism and psychoanalysis. Structuralism : a method of interpretation that involved making a “structure of consciousness” through evaluating human experience Functionalism : focused on how the mind works, taking a specific interest in the role of evolution. Behaviourism : only studies behaviour and observable factors. Psychoanalysis : studies the link between the conscious and unconscious mind.

9. Research Methodology for Psychology The research methodology for psychology is using the scientific method and different data collection methods to collect information. The scientific method requires for you to have a hypothesis, a way to test the hypothesis, and a way of replicating the test. Different methods of data collection include case studies, surveys and naturalistic observation.

10. Applications for Psychology Psychology has a lot of applications, the most common being in clinical treatment of psychological disorders and illnesses. There are also people who study development, social interactions, educational resources and techniques.

11. Bibliography Brief History of Psychology . Personal.psu.edu . Retrieved 17 February 2022, from http://personal.psu.edu/faculty/a/c/acp103/PSYCH105/brief_history.htm .