Muhammad Basil Maqbool
Student’s name
24i-0684
Course name Psychology
Program BS Computer Science
Semester/Section 2/B
Course Instructor Miss Faiza
Assignment no. 01
Assignment Title Psychology in everyday life
Date of submission 3rd Febrauary,2025
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Introduction
Psychology is the scientific knowledge and study of how the human behavior works. It is
an interdisciplinary domain that examines the mind, behavior, social influences, biological
factors, and environmental conditions. Psychology applies techniques to find out how an
individual perceives the environment and how a person reacts to certain stimuli or any
other environmental or natural factor.
Scenario
Fahd, an intelligent, social and bright student from Lahore, consistently excelled in both his
studies and sports pursuits. His life took a significant turn when his father was promoted
and transferred to Karachi, along with family. Relocation, left Jack feeling devastated, as
he loved his school, teachers and friends and did not want to move. Resultantly, he found it
very challenging to absorbs this transition amicably.
Upon starting at a new school, Fahd struggled to adapt to his unfamiliar surroundings. Most
of the time, he cherished the old memories which had been locked in the crevices of his
heart. He became increasingly nostalgic, quiet, and felt anxiety. He isolated himself from
his classmate, sports activities and experienced a notable decline in his academic
performance.
Recognizing the alarming changes in his behavior and the deterioration of his grades,
Fahd's intervened in order to resolve his issues.
Applying the Goals of Psychology
Fahd’s current situation & struggle signifies the importance of human psychology.
Application of various techniques of psychological schools can help in order to rectify this
problem by identifying describing, explaining and influencing jack’s behavior. The
roadmap by the psychologist would be: -
1. Describing: The initial step would be to observe, identify and describe the multi-
dimensional changes Jack’s behavior. The careful description of changes in jack’s
attitude, emotional and mental well- being, would help to understand the root cause
of problem.
2. Explaining: This goal seeks understanding and explaining the contributory factors
which caused subject situation are of vital importance. Psychological theories,
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related to adjustment difficulties or relocation stress, aptly explain why Fahd was
experiencing anxiety and depression and behavioral change.
3. Prediction: If his isolation, depression and anxiety issues are not resolved, it can be
predicted that he could possibly undergo long term mental issues with a prolonged
effect on his academic goals and his social relations.
4. Controlling: The end goal is to remove the problems from the roots by
implementing strategies like counselling and self-realization therapies aimed at
enriching his social circle and improving his overall well beings.
Relating to the scope of Psychology:
The Clinical and developmental areas of psychology would best apply to the scenario
along with partial effect of social psychology.
Clinical psychology is relevant to the assessment and treatment of emotional, mental,
and behavioral health issues, including depression, anxiety, and social isolation, which
being experienced by Fahd. Hence, a clinical psychologist might assess the adverse
situation and take actions to avert it. Developmental psychology focuses on emotional
and psychological growth. Fahd is in mentally growing age, while experiencing and
understanding how to tackle such sudden change in social life. Thus, a Ddevelopmental
psychologist could guide him through this change. Moreover, A child psychologist /
Mentor / teacher can reconnect Fahd to new social environment and increased
interaction with others.
Selection of Appropriate Psychological School:
Functionalist school of psychology would be the most appropriate choice for this
situation.
Functionalist school of psychology focuses on minds functioning and adaptations. This
school basically addresses how external change of factors affect the behavior. Subject
school also emphasizes the role of mental processes and behaviors in enabling
individuals to adjust to their surroundings and operate successfully when confronted
with difficulties of changing environment. Fahd current situation necessarily require
adaptation, as decline in Fahad’s behavior is due to the fact that all of his social circle
changed suddenly. Moreover, there are is no internal issue with Fahd’s personality.
Hence, Psychologist / counselor with a functionalist approach would first address to
him that, there is nothing wrong with him and this is just a small hurdle of life and then
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he would prioritize assisting Fahd in cultivating new coping strategies and enhancing
his problem-solving abilities to navigate the difficulties associated with the relocation.
Additionally, the psychologist would encourage him to take part in activities like he
used to. Make new plans and routines list that fit well into his new life and lastly ensure
him that even though it is a little difficult to accommodate such a huge change during
his age being persistent will eventually help him overcome his problems.
Conclusion and Reflection:
This simulation of a scenario highlights how a major transition or change in social life
of a socially healthy person can affect his behavior and mental health and decline his
social life. However, by identifying the cause of the problem and addressing it by
applying the appropriate school of Psychology, a person can be set back on the right
track.
Creating this scenario made me realize that psychology enables us to help people to
deal with changes and challenges in life in order to achieve social and mental well-
being. Moreover, Psychology knowledge can be utilized across multiple sectors, such
as mental health, education, social services, and beyond.
