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Lateralization

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition Lateralization refers to how different tasks or functions are divided between the left...

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Hippocampus

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The hippocampus is a small, curved structure located in the medial temporal lobe of th...

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Corpus Callosum

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The corpus callosum is a large band of nerve fibers in the brain that connects the two...

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Amygdala

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The amygdala is a small, almond-shaped structure located deep within the brain. It pla...

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Epigenetics

Biopsychology Genetics

Definition Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations...

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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Identity, Personality and Self-Concept

Definition    A self-fulfilling prophecy is a situation where a belief or expectation about someo...

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Personality Types

Identity, Personality and Self-Concept

Definition Personality Types refer to a simplified framework used to categorize individuals based...

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Locus of Control

Identity, Personality and Self-Concept

Definition Locus of Control refers to the extent to which individuals believe they have control o...

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Learned Helplessness

Identity, Personality and Self-Concept

Definition Learned helplessness is a psychological concept describing a state where individuals f...

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Labeling Theory

Identity, Personality and Self-Concept

Definition Labeling theory is a sociological perspective that examines how individuals or groups ...

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I and Me

Identity, Personality and Self-Concept

Definition "The 'I' and the 'Me'" are two key concepts in George Herbert Mead's social behavioris...

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Neuron

Biopsychology Neurotransmission and Neurochemistry

Definition A neuron is a specialized cell in the nervous system that transmits information throug...

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Unconditioned Stimulus

Memory and Learning Classical Conditioning

Definition An unconditioned stimulus is something that naturally and automatically triggers a res...

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Unconditioned Response

Memory and Learning Classical Conditioning

Definition An unconditioned response refers to an automatic, instinctive reaction to a stimulus t...

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Stimulus Generalization

Memory and Learning Classical Conditioning

Definition Stimulus generalization in classical conditioning refers to a phenomenon where an orga...

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Stimulus Discrimination

Memory and Learning Classical Conditioning

Definition Stimulus Discrimination: The process by which an organism learns to respond differentl...

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Spontaneous Recovery

Memory and Learning Classical Conditioning

Definition Spontaneous recovery refers to a phenomenon in classical conditioning where a conditio...

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Neutral Stimulus

Memory and Learning Classical Conditioning

Definition A neutral stimulus is a stimulus that does not naturally elicit a specific response fr...

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Higher Order Conditioning

Memory and Learning Classical Conditioning

Definition Higher order conditioning is a concept in classical conditioning where a neutral stimu...

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Extinction

Memory and Learning Classical Conditioning

Definition Extinction in classical conditioning refers to the process by which a conditioned resp...

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