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prototype
Glossaries - Psychology

best representation of a concept

psychoanalytic theory
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focus on the role of the unconscious in affecting conscious behavior

psychological dependence
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emotional, rather than a physical, need for a drug which may be used to relieve psychological distress

psychology
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scientific study of the mind and behavior

psychosexual development
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process proposed by Freud in which pleasure-seeking urges focus on different erogenous zones of the body as humans move through five stages of life

psychosexual stages of development
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stages of child development in which a child’s pleasure-seeking urges are focused on specific areas of the body called erogenous zones

psychosocial development
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domain of lifespan development that examines emotions, personality, and domain of lifespan development that examines emotions, personality, and

psychotropic medication
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drugs that treat psychiatric symptoms by restoring neurotransmitter balance

PsyD
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(doctor of psychology) doctoral degree that places less emphasis on research-oriented skills and focuses more on application of psychological principles in the clinical context

punishment
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implementation of a consequence in order to decrease a behavior