Glossary of terms used on this site
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occipital lobe |
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part of the cerebral cortex associated with visual processing; contains the primary visualcortex |
operant conditioning |
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operational definition |
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description of what actions and operations will be used to measure the dependent variables and manipulate the independent variables |
opiate/opioid |
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opinion |
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personal judgments, conclusions, or attitudes that may or may not be accurate |
oral stage |
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psychosexual stage in which an infant’s pleasure is focused on the mouth |
orgasm |
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peak phase of the sexual response cycle associated with rhythmic muscle contractions (and ejaculation) |
overgeneralization |
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overweight |
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pancreas |
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secretes hormones that regulate blood sugar |
parasympathetic nervous system |
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associated with routine, day-to-day operations of the body |
parietal lobe |
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part of the cerebral cortex involved in processing various sensory and perceptual information; contains the primary somatosensory cortex |
parinsomnia |
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one of a group of sleep disorders characterized by unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep |
partial reinforcement |
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rewarding behavior only some of the time |
participants |
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subjects of psychological research |