Glossary of terms used on this site
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debriefing |
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when an experiment involved deception, participants are told complete and truthful information about the experiment at its conclusion |
deception |
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purposely misleading experiment participants in order to maintain the integrity of the experiment |
declarative memory |
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deductive reasoning |
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results are predicted based on a general premise |
defense mechanism |
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unconscious protective behaviors designed to reduce ego anxiety |
delta wave |
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type of low frequency, high amplitude brain wave characteristic of stage 3 and stage 4 sleep |
delta wave |
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type of low frequency, high amplitude brain wave characteristic of stage 3 and stage 4 sleep |
dendrite |
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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) |
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helix-shaped molecule made of nucleotide base pairs |
dependent variable |
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variable that the researcher measures to see how much effect the independent variable had e |
depressant |
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drug that tends to suppress central nervous system activity |
developmental milestone |
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approximate ages at which children reach specific normative events |
developmental psychology |
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scientific study of development across a lifespan |
diabetes |
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disease related to insufficient insulin production |
discontinuous development |
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view that development takes place in unique stages, which happen at specific times or ages |