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Self-Regulation
Definition Self-regulation refers to the ability to manage one's own behavior, emotions, or thoug...
Self-Reference Effect
Definition The self-reference effect is a cognitive phenomenon where individuals tend to remember...
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Definition A self-fulfilling prophecy is a situation where a belief or expectation about someo...
Self-Actualization
Definition Self-actualization, as defined by psychologist Abraham Maslow, is the process of reali...
Self-Efficacy
Definition Self-efficacy refers to your belief in your ability to successfully perform specific t...
Selective Attention
Definition Selective attention is the ability to focus on specific pieces of information or stimu...
Secondary Reinforcer
Definition A secondary reinforcer in operant conditioning is a stimulus that gains its reinforcin...
Secondary Deviance
Definition Secondary deviance refers to a situation where an individual begins to identify themse...
Schema
Definition A schema is a mental framework or structure that organizes and interprets information ...
Schacter's Seven Sins of Memory
Definition Schacter's Seven Sins of Memory are seven common ways that human memory can fail us, i...
Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory of Emotion
Definition The Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory of Emotion, developed by Stanley Schachter and ...
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Definition The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis is a theory in linguistics that suggests our native languag...
Sanctions
Definition Sanctions are measures or actions taken to encourage or discourage specific behaviors ...
Sampling Bias
Definition When the sample is not representative of the population. Example A researcher wishes ...
Sample
Definition A subset of a population selected for study. Example A researcher is interested in vo...
Sacred and Profane
Definition In sociology, "The Sacred and the Profane" refers to a distinction between two types o...
Role
Definition In sociology, a "role" refers to a set of expectations, behaviors, and responsibilitie...
Revolution
Definition In sociology, a revolution refers to a significant and fundamental change in the socia...
Reuptake
Definition Reuptake is a process in the brain where neurotransmitters, chemicals that transmit si...
Retroactive Interference
Definition Retroactive interference is a psychological phenomenon that occurs when new informatio...