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Post-Decision Dissonance

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Definition Post-decision dissonance is a type of psychological discomfort felt after making a dec...

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Dramaturgy

Social Interaction

Definition Dramaturgy is a sociological concept developed by Erving Goffman, who compared social ...

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Misattribution of Arousal

Emotion and Motivation Emotion

Definition Misattribution of arousal is a psychological phenomenon where people incorrectly ident...

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Emotion

Emotion and Motivation Emotion

Definition Emotion refers to a complex psychological state that involves subjective feelings, phy...

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Intrinsic Motivation

Emotion and Motivation Motivation

Definition Intrinsic motivation refers to the internal desire or drive to engage in an activity b...

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Extrinsic Motivation

Emotion and Motivation Motivation

Definition Extrinsic motivation refers to behavior that is driven by external rewards or incentiv...

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Perceptual Salience

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Definition Perceptual salience refers to how much something stands out in our visual field. It’s ...

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Covariation Model

Critical Thinking

Definition The covariation model is a theory in social psychology that explains how we make judge...

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Attribution Theory

Critical Thinking

Definition Attribution theory is a social psychological theory that concerns how people explain t...

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Fundamental Attribution Error

Critical Thinking

Definition The fundamental attribution error is a cognitive bias that occurs when people overemph...

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Belief Perseverance

Critical Thinking

Definition Belief perseverance is the tendency to stick with your beliefs even when presented wit...

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Encoding

Memory and Learning Memory

Definition Encoding is the process of converting information from our environment into a form tha...

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Primacy Effect

Memory and Learning Memory

Definition The primacy effect is a cognitive bias that describes our tendency to remember the fir...

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Exchange as Social Interaction

Social Interaction

Definition Exchange as social interaction refers to the process where individuals or groups excha...

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Social Interaction

Social Interaction

Definition Social interaction refers to the process by which individuals communicate and exchange...

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Collective Behavior

Social Interaction

Definition Collective behavior refers to the spontaneous, temporary, and unstructured actions of ...

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Deindividuation

Social Influence

Definition Deindividuation is a psychological state characterized by a loss of self-awareness and...

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Effect Size

Research Design and Methods

Definition Effect size is a quantifiable measure of the strength of a relationship between two va...

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P-Value

Research Design and Methods

Definition The P-value is a probability. Specifically, it's the probability of observing results ...

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Descriptive Statistics

Research Design and Methods

Definition Descriptive statistics are methods used to summarize and describe the main features of...

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