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General psychology
Information concerning Psychology in general.
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intelligence
Psychology; General psychology
The ability to learn from experience and remember what has been learned. Many animals, such as primates show high level of intelligence.
Activation Synthesis theory
Psychology; General psychology
The Activation Synthesis theory states that dreams are the result of random brain activity during REM sleep.
Philip Zimbardo
Psychology; General psychology
Philip Zimbardo was a psychologist and professor of Stanford University best known for his Stanford Prison Experiment in which he attempted to demonstrate that inherent personality traits of ...
naturalistic observation
Psychology; General psychology
A naturalistic observation is a way of observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation.
accomodation
Psychology; General psychology
The cognitive process of revising existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding so that new information can be incorporated. In order to make sense of some new information, you actual ...
Mary Ainsworth
Psychology; General psychology
Mary Ainsworth was a developmental psychologist who is best known for her "Strange Situation" experiment and development of attachment theory.
Rorschach Inkblot Test
Psychology; General psychology
The Rorschach Inkblot Test is a projective test using ambiguous inkblots as stimuli. Patients are instructed to describe the images they see from the inkblots.
