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Explicit Memory
Definition Explicit memory refers to the ability to consciously recall specific information or pa...
Episodic Memory
Definition Episodic memory refers to the ability to remember specific personal experiences or eve...
Encoding Failure
Definition Encoding failure occurs when our brain fails to successfully convert information from ...
Habituation
Definition Habituation in classical conditioning refers to a decrease in response to a repeated, ...
Conditioned Stimulus
Definition A conditioned response is a learned reaction to a specific stimulus that occurs after ...
Conditioned Response
Definition A conditioned response is a learned reaction to a specific stimulus that occurs after ...
Acquisition
Definition Acquisition in classical conditioning refers to the process of learning a new associat...
Stages of Moral Development
Definition The Stages of Moral Development by Lawrence Kohlberg is a theory that describes how in...
Socialization
Definition Socialization is the process through which individuals learn the norms, values, behavi...
Resocialization
Definition Resocialization is the process of learning new social norms, behaviors, and values tha...
Psychosexual Theory of Development
Definition The psychosexual theory of development is a psychological model proposed by Sigmund Fr...
Pruning Period
Definition The pruning period refers to a critical phase in human brain development, particularly...
Primary Socialization
Definition Primary socialization is the process through which individuals first learn the norms, ...
Object Permanence
Definition Object permanence is a cognitive milestone in child development where an infant learns...
Blooming Period
Definition The blooming period refers to a critical stage of development during early childhood ...
Yerkes-Dodson Law
Definition The Yerkes-Dodson Law describes how performance on a task improves with increased arou...
General Adaptation Syndrome
Definition General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) refers to a three-stage process describing how the b...
Coping
Definition Coping refers to the strategies or techniques individuals use to manage and respond to...
Fight-or-Flight Response
Definition The fight-or-flight response is a physiological reaction that occurs when the body per...
Drive Reduction Theory
Definition Drive Reduction Theory is a psychological concept that explains motivation as the proc...