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Spell Bee Word: psychology


Basic Details

Word: Psychology

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The study of the mind and of why people think, feel and behave the way they do.

How to Spell Psychology

Syllables: psy - chol - o - gy

Tricky part: Two letters are not heard: the p at the start and the h after c. The y in psy says the i of kite.

Watch out for: sychology, psycology, phsycology

Memory tip: The first five letters p-s-y-c-h can be held with a short sentence: Please Say Your Choice Honestly - exactly the kind of question a psychology test might ask.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Our aunt studied psychology at Delhi University.

Example 2: The book explains the psychology of why we forget things.

Example 3: Shopkeepers use simple psychology when they place sweets near the billing counter.

Fun Fact

The first laboratory for psychology experiments was set up by Wilhelm Wundt in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) psychology
b) sissors
c) pnuemonia
d) rythm

Show answer

a) psychology. Rhythm needs its h, pneumonia starts with pneu and scissors has sc.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

psychollogy

a) y
b) h
c) l
d) o

Show answer

c) l. The ology ending has just one l.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ygoclhpsoy

a) technology
b) psychology
c) physiology
d) mythology

Show answer

b) psychology. Mythology and technology need letters the jumble lacks, and physiology needs an i.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A student of psychology would most likely ask ____.

a) why people forget names
b) why iron rusts
c) how volcanoes erupt
d) how bridges carry weight

Show answer

a) why people forget names

2. Which word names a person who works in psychology?

a) geologist
b) psychologist
c) chemist
d) physicist

Show answer

b) psychologist

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