Psychology Glossary

20 Psychology terms

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accommodation
noun
Something supplied for convenience or to satisfy a need.
Example: Two parts, which are serviced and self-catering ACCOMMODATION Both destinations have an excellent.
en: hébergement
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adequacy
noun
Adequacy is the state of being sufficient for the purpose concerned.
Example: Levels from low to high, namely, observational ADEQUACY descriptive adequacy and explanatory.
en: adéquation
algolagnia
noun
Desire for sexual gratification through inflicting pain on oneself or others.
Example: Algolagnia is a sexual disorder.
en: algolagnie
analytical
adjective
Relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning.
Example: There are two conflicting views of the culture, ANALYTICAL and applicable, developed by Wilson and business.
en: analytique
animism
noun
The attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena.
Example: The children's thoughts involve a lot of animism. ANIMISM in this sense would be thinking that the s psychology.
en: animisme
aphonia
noun
Aphonia is the term used to describe a loss of voice.
Example: Considered a functional voice disorder.
en: aphonie
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assimilation
noun
Assimilation refers to the process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages acquire the basic habits, attitudes, and mode of life of an embracing culture.
Example: Successes, Spain had an established tradition of ASSIMILATION bringing conquered peoples under the us_studies.
en: assimilation
attitude
noun
A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.
Example: Are Situational Contingencies Limiting Job ATTITUDE - Job Performance Relationship?"
en: attitude
attribution
noun
The action of regarding something as being caused by a person or thing.
Example: Our entire self at fault for the act, or "global ATTRIBUTION rather than just an aspect of our se psychology.
en: attribution
autohypnosis
noun
Induction of a hypnotic state in oneself; self-hypnosis.
Example: Autohypnosis is when someone performs hypnosis on himself.
en: autohypnose
behavior
noun
The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.
Example: Al Health Nursing 3032 Biological basis for human BEHAVIOR.
en: Comportement
behaviorism
noun
The theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings, and that some mental conditions are best treated by altering behavior patterns.
Example: l of Philosophy, 88(10), 505-519 Graham, George, " BEHAVIORISM The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philoso psychology.
en: behaviorisme
causality
noun
The relationship between cause and effect.
Example: Thin distinctions Berkeley has already made about CAUSALITY Berkeley has argued earlier that it is philosophy.
en: uzročnost
centration
noun
The act of centering.
Example: School, propose that the child becomes better at CENTRATION as they progress from the former stage.
en: centrering
cognition
noun
Cognition is defined as 'the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
Example: Mantics in the acquisition of argument structure. COGNITION 41 153-195. Gropen, J., S. Pinker, M. H.
en: katalusan
cohort
noun
A group of people with a shared characteristic.
Example: Women's household labour: individual change and COHORT differences' Journal of Marriage and the F.
en: कोहोर्ट
consolabilty
noun
Consolability. Relaxed and at ease.
en: ຄວາມສະບາຍໃຈ
consultation
noun
The act of exchanging information and opinions about something in order to reach a better understanding of it or to make a decision, or a meeting for this purpose.
Example: Fast in the long run, hence aim at negotiation and CONSULTATION The same organisation may have different business.
en: konzultáció
coping
noun
To deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties. usually used with with.
Example: Provide help and support to facilitate the families COPING followed by an evaluation upon intervention.
en: დაძლევა
dependence
noun
The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else.
Example: Perialism: The Political Economy of Dominance and DEPENDENCE (New York and London, 1974) Conklin.
en: dépendance