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Psychology
The science that deals with the mental and behaviourial characteristics of an individual, community or society.
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temporal lobe
Psychology; General psychology
Region of brain found below the lateral fissure; contains auditory cortex.
parietal lobe
Psychology; General psychology
Region of the brain behind the frontal lobe and above the lateral fissure; contains somatosensory cortex.
frontal lobe
Psychology; General psychology
Region of the brain located above the lateral fissure and in front of the central sulcus; involved in motor control and cognitive activities.
think-aloud protocols
Psychology; General psychology
Reports made by experimental participants of the mental processes and strategies they use while working on a task.
normative investigations
Psychology; General psychology
Research efforts designed to describe what is characteristic of a specific age or developmental stage.
correlational methods
Psychology; General psychology
Research methodologies that determine to what extent two variables, traits, or attributes are related.
experimental methods
Psychology; General psychology
Research methodologies that involve the manipulation of independent variables in order to determine their effects on the dependent variables.
Sub-categories
- Behavior analysis (11155)
- Emotions (46)
- Feelings and states (263)
- General psychology (27052)
- Psychological disorders (166)
- Social psychology (356)