Educational Psychology Its Problems and Methods

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Mental Development Theories of the Nature of Mind- (a) Compartment Theory-(b) Faculty Theory- (c) Association Theory- (d) Structure Theory- (e) Configuration Theory- (f) Recapitulation Theory 2. Logic of Mental Measurement Group Standards-The mean-Variance and Standard Deviation-Normal Curve- Correlation Coefficient- Rank Correlation. 3. Mental Heredity Terminology-Evidence for Mental Heredity-Evidence from Twins-Effect of Environment-Inheritance of Acquired Characters-Inheritance of Moral Characteristics-What is Inherited-Racial Heredity 4. Sensory Data-Vision and Hearing Sense Training-Visual Acuity-What the Eyes See-Auditory Acuity-Legibility of Printing Type- Illumination-Psychology of Reading 5. Observation and Attention Preperception-Plan of Investigation-Time Factor- Subjective Activity-Quantitative Results-Qualitative Conclusion 6. Mental Imagery Meaning of Imagination-Primary and Secondary Presentations-Varieties of Imagery-Images of Children-Imagery and Feeling-Imagery and Learning 7. Habit and Human Nature Nature of Habit-Role of Impulse-Form of Progress- Importance of Purpose-Improvement in Retentive-ness-Neural Basis of Habit-Habit and Instinct Habit and Skill 8. Memory Meaning of Memory-Reminiscence-Effect of Distribution-Memory and Interest -Can Memory be Trained 9. Mental Discipline Historical Idea of Mental Training or Discipline- Experimental Evidence-Interpretation of the Experi-men ts-New Evidence and Different Interpretations- Ideals-The Curriculum 10. Suggestion Nature of Suggestion Influence of Preperception- Personal Factor-Mental Content in Suggestion- Method and Suggestion-Propaganda 11. Aesthetic Appreciation Aesthetic in Education-Psychological Theories of Beauty-Perceptive Attitudes (a) The Objective Attitude-(b) The Subjective or Physiological Attitude- (c) The Associative Attitude-(d) The Character Attitude-Psychical Distance- Appreciation of Music and Literature-Rhythm-Cultivation of Taste 12. Mental Tests-1 Origin of the Tests-Standardising the Tests- Intelligence Quotient-Revision of the Tests-Mental Growth-Ability and Attainments-Distribution of Intelligence- Group Tests-Some Objections-Samples of the Tests 13. Mental Tests-II Meaning of Intelligence-Principles of Cognition-Tetrad Equations-Performance Tests-Child Guidance- Vocational Guidance-Vocational Selection 14. Psycho-Analysis The Unconscious-Complexes-Sexual Theory-Sexual Education 15. Stages of Growth-I Infancy and Childhood Physical and Emotional Development of Infancy -Mental Development of Infancy- Emotional Development of Childhood- -Intellectual Development of Childhood-The Break Between Eleven and Twelve Years 16. Stage of Growth-II Adolescence Pre-Adolescent Period-Growth of Personality- Physical Growth-Mental Growth -Emotional Development