Question

The word psychology comes from two words Psyche and Logos, Psyche means

• A. science
• B. soul
• C. motivation
• D. mind

Answer 1

Answer:

B. soul

• As the Science of Soul

  • The word psychology comes from two words:  

  Psyche

  which means "soul" and 

  Logos

    which means "science".

• Initially, psychology was defined as the "study of the soul" (with logos meaning "study," "discourse," or "reason").

• However, with the establishment of modern scientific psychology, the term Psyche is now primarily understood to mean:

  • Mind

  • Mental life

  • Behavior (as a reflection of the mind/mental processes)

  Therefore, the modern scientific definition of Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior.