Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossaries
Term | Main definition |
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prototype |
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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 |