Whose definition is this?

“The Psychology is the most basic science of Education”.

The term ‘Psychology’ is derived from two Greek words; Psyche means “soul or breath” and Logos means “knowledge or study” (study or investigation of something)

• Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior.
• Psychologists are actively involved in studying and understanding mental processes, brain functions, and behavior.
• Psychology is a science that aims to give a better understanding and control of the behavior of organisms.

Key Points

• Skinner said- "Psychology is the most basic science of education.
• B.F. Skinner (1904 - 1990) is best known for developing the theory of Operant Conditioning, which uses reinforcers or consequences to change behavior.
• The key element to Skinner's theory is the reinforcer, which may be positive or negative.
• A positive reinforcer is one whose presence increases the likelihood of the response. A reward like food, money, or verbal praise is considered a positive reinforcer. A negative reinforcer is one whose absence increases the likelihood of the response.

Hence, we can conclude that option 2 is the correct answer.

Additional Information 

• Interest is that enduring mental system that sustains contains and continues the activity called attention. (1946 B.N. Jha)
• According to Jones and Davis, we learn the most from behaviors of others that lead to non-common effects. It is assumed that any behavior leads to some set of consequences but that the behavior which is most helpful in forming correspondent inferences are those resulting in consequences or effects that alternative behaviors would not have produced.