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05/06/2010
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psychology
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American Psychological Association (APA)
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basic research
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applied research
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empiricism
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structuralism
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functionalism
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introspection
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behaviorism
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psychiatry
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nature-nurture issue
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case study
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critical thinking
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dependent variable
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double-blind procedure
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experiment
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experimental condition
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control condition
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hindsight bias
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hypothesis
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hypothetical construct
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independent variable
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naturalistic observation
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operational definition
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population
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random assignment
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random sample
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sample
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scientific method
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survey
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theory
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third variable problem
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cross-sectional study
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longitudinal study
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observer bias
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central nervous system (CNS)
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peripheral nervous system (PNS)
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autonomic nervous system (ANS)
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sympathetic nervous system
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parasympathetic nervous system
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neuron
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motor neurons
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cell body (soma)
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axon
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dendrites
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terminal buttons
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neurotransmitters
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resting potential
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action potential
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graded potential
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threshold (all-or none law)
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synapse
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synaptic gap
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endocrine system
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hormones
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association areas / association cortex
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auditory cortex
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Broca's area
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cerebellum
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cerebral cortex
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corpus callosum
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frontal lobe
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motor cortex
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occipital lobe
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parietal lobe
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plasticity
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sensory neuron
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sensory cortex
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temporal lobe
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visual cortex
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Wernicke's area
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split-brain research
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behavior genetics
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genotype
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phenotype
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culture
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gender role
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teratogens
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reflex
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maturation
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schemas
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accommodation
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assimilation
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sensorimotor stage
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preoperational stage
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concrete operations stage
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formal operational stage
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object permanence
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conservation
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egocentrism
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theory of mind
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attachment
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critical periods
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imprinting
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basic trust
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sensation
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transduction
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perception
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absolute threshold
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difference threshold
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Weber's law
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sensory adaptation
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synesthesia
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Gestalt psychology
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figure-ground
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perceptual grouping
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depth perception
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visual cliff
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binocular cues
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retinal disparity
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monocular cues
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perceptual constancy
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proximity
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size constancy
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shape constancy
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similarity
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closure
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selective perception
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perceptual set
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extrasensory perception
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selective attention
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consciousness
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NREM sleep (Non-rapid eye movement sleep)
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REM sleep
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sleep
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Stage 1 sleep
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Stage 2 sleep
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Stage 3 sleep
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Stage 4 sleep
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hypnosis
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learning
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associative learning
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classical conditioning
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unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
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unconditioned response (UCR)
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conditioned stimulus (CS)
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conditioned response (CR)
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acquisition
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extinction
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spontaneous recovery
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discrimination
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generalization, stimulus
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operant conditioning
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law of effect
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shaping
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reinforcer
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positive reinforcement
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negative reinforcement
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primary reinforcer
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conditioned reinforcer
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continuous reinforcement
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partial (intermittent) reinforcement
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fixed interval (Fl) schedule
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fixed ratio (FR) schedule
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variable interval (VI) schedule
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variable ratio (VR) schedule
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punishment
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cognitive map
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latent learning
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modeling
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observational learning
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memory
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encoding
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storage
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retrieval
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sensory memory
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short-term memory (STM)
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long-term memory (LTM)
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automatic processing
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effortfull processing
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rehearsal
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spacing effect
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serial position effect
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mnemonics (mnemonic device)
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chunking
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acronym
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acrostics
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long-term potentiation (LTP)
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flashbulb memory
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mood-congruent (state-dependent) memory
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explicit (declarative) memory
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implicit memory
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proactive interference
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retroactive interference
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misinformation effect
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intelligence
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general intelligence (g-factor)
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mental age
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Intelligence quotient (IQ)
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norm
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reliability
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validity
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standardization
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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
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motivation
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instinct
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drive-reduction theory
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need
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incentive
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hierarchy of needs
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arousal theory / sensation-seeking
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p. 398
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need for achievement (nAch)
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intrinsic motivation
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p. 253
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extrinsic motivation
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abnormal behavior
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psychological disorder
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medical model
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anxiety disorders
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generalized anxiety disorder
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phobia
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obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
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post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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dissociative identity disorder
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major depressive disorder
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bipolar disorder
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schizophrenia
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delusion
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psychotherapy
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psychoanalysis
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humanistic therapy
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behavior therapy
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cognitive therapy
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group / family therapy
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cognition
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concept
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algorithm
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heuristic
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confirmation bias
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availability heuristic
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emotion
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James-Lange theory
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Cannon-Bard theory
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two-factor theory
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personality
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psychoanalytic theory
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unconscious
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id
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ego
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superego
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psychosexual stages/ psychosexual development
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oral stage
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anal stage
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phallic stage
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latency period
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genital stage
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Oedipus complex
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fixation
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defense mechanisms
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denial
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repression
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regression
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projection
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humanistic perspective
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self-actualization
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trait
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Big Five Factors
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extraversion
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introversion
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person-situation interaction
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reciprocal determinism
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self-esteem
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social psychology
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attribution theory
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fundamental attribution error
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attitude
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foot-in-the-door phenomenon
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role
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cognitive dissonance theory
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conformity
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compliance
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obedience
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false consensus bias
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informational social influence
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normative social influence
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bystander effect
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statistics
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measure of central tendency
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mean
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median
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mode
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measure of variability
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range
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standard deviation
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normal distribution (normal curve)
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percentile
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skewed distribution
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correlation coefficient
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statistical significance
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