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Psychotic Disorders
Definition Psychotic disorders are a group of mental health conditions characterized by disturban...
Psychosocial Stages of Development
Definition The Psychosocial Stages of Development are a theory developed by psychologist Erik Eri...
Psychopathology
Definition Psychopathology refers to the study of mental disorders or psychological disturbances ...
Psychological Theories of Deviance
Definition Psychological theories of deviance are frameworks that explain why individuals engage ...
Psychological First Aid
Definition Psychological First Aid (PFA) is the immediate support provided to individuals who are...
Psychological Disorder
Definition A psychological disorder, also known as a mental disorder, refers to conditions that a...
Psychoanalytic Theory
Definition Psychoanalytic, (psychodynamic) theory is a psychological framework developed by Sigmu...
Psychoanalytic Approach to Deviance
Definition The Psychoanalytic Approach to Deviance is a psychological approach that seeks to expl...
Pruning Period
Definition The pruning period refers to a critical phase in human brain development, particularly...
Prototype
Definition A prototype in psychology is a mental representation of the most typical or central ex...
Proprioception
Definition Proprioception is the ability to sense the position, movement, and orientation of your...
Procedural Memory
Definition Procedural memory is a type of long-term memory that stores information about how to p...
Proactive Interference
Definition Proactive interference is a concept in cognitive psychology that occurs when previousl...
Primary Reinforcer
Definition A primary reinforcer is a stimulus that naturally reinforces behavior because it satis...
Primary Deviance
Definition Primary deviance refers to a minor or first-time act of rule-breaking behavior that do...
Prefrontal Cortex
Definition The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is the front part of the brain's frontal lobe, located jus...
Positive Reinforcement
Definition Positive reinforcement is a concept within operant conditioning, a learning theory tha...
Positive Punishment
Definition Positive punishment in operant conditioning refers to a process where an aversive stim...
Positive Psychology
Definition Positive Psychology is the scientific study of human strengths, virtues, and optimal f...
Population
Definition The entire group of individuals relevant to a particular research question. Example A...