[PDF] Behavioral psychology

Psychology of
Behaviour

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1. Range of psychological perspective and how they explain human behaviour.................3
M1. Similarities and difference between psychological perspective in explaining human
behaviour................................................................................................................................5
P2. Research into group influence, conformity and obedience and how human behaviour is
affected...................................................................................................................................6
M2. Consequences of prejudice and discrimination within public services..........................8
D1. Understanding and knowledge of psychological perspective and social influence is
relevant to public services. ....................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Psychology is defined as the science which deals with mental as well as emotional
process that help in summarising a person's characteristics which includes a manner in which an
individual feel, think or behave. It is basically used to understand the event, improve education,
employment, mental health issues and relationship (Pennington, 2014). This report includes a
detail description regarding range of psychological perspective and manner in which it influence
the human behaviour along with similarities and differences it holds. Apart from this it also
includes the description regarding group influence, obedience, conformity and its affect over
human behaviour. In addition to this it also contain information regarding the consequence of
prejudice and discrimination over public services.
TASK 1
P1. Range of psychological perspective and how they explain human behaviour
Psychological perspective is refers to the science of behaviour which study the way
people think as well as behave which getting into a particular situation. It is an outcome of
synthesis of cognitive as well as behavioural psychological theory which in turn provide several
techniques and tools available for studying the human thoughts and behaviour. The techniques
are known as psychological perspective and are basically of five types: