set number of responses must occur before a behavior is rewarded

exceptionally clear recollection of an important event

exceptionally clear recollection of an important event

ability to see complex relationships and solve problems

observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous generation

largest part of the brain, containing the cerebral cortex, the thalamus, and the limbic system, among other structures

area of psychology that applies the science and practice of psychology to issues within and related to the justice system

loss of information from long-term memory

final stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development; from age 11 and up, children are able to deal with abstract ideas and hypothetical situations

twins who develop from two different eggs fertilized by different sperm, so their genetic material varies the same as in non-twin siblings

part of the cerebral cortex involved in reasoning, motor control, emotion, and language; contains motor cortex

inability to see an object as useful for any other use other than the one for which it was intended

MRI that shows changes in metabolic activity over time

focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its environment

diagnostic category in DSM-5 for individuals who do not identify as the gender associated with their biological sex