Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossaries
| Term | Main definition |
|---|---|
| episodic memory |
Glossaries - Psychology
type of declarative memory that contains information about events we have personally experienced, also known as autobiographical memory |
| equipotentiality hypothesis |
Glossaries - Psychology
some parts of the brain can take over for damaged parts in forming and storing memories |
| euphoric high |
Glossaries - Psychology
feelings of intense elation and pleasure from drug use |
| event schema |
Glossaries - Psychology
set of behaviors that are performed the same way each time; also referred to as a cognitive script |
| evolutionary psychology |
Glossaries - Psychology
discipline that studies how universal patterns of behavior and cognitive processes have evolved over time as a result of natural selection |
| excitement |
Glossaries - Psychology
phase of the sexual response cycle that involves sexual arousal |
| experimental group |
Glossaries - Psychology
group designed to answer the research question; experimental manipulation is the only difference between the experimental and contro |
| experimental group |
Glossaries - Psychology
group designed to answer the research question; experimental manipulation is the only difference between the experimental and control groups, so any differences between the two are due to experimental manipulation rather than chance |
| experimenter bias |
Glossaries - Psychology
researcher expectations skew the results of the study |
| explicit memory |
Glossaries - Psychology
memories we consciously try to remember and recall |
| extinction |
Glossaries - Psychology
decrease in the conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the conditioned stimulus |
| extrinsic motivation |
Glossaries - Psychology
motivation that arises from external factors or rewards |