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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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test–retest reliability

Psychology; General psychology

A measure of the correlation between the scores of the same people on the same test given on two different occasions.

pastoral counselor

Psychology; General psychology

A member of a religious order who specializes in the treatment of psychological disorders, often combining spirituality with practical problem solving.

basilar membrane

Psychology; General psychology

A membrane in the cochlea that, when set into motion, stimulates hair cells that produce the neural effects of auditory stimulation.

interference

Psychology; General psychology

A memory phenomenon that occurs when retrieval cues do not point effectively to one specific memory.

working memory

Psychology; General psychology

A memory resource that is used to accomplish tasks such as reasoning and language comprehension; consists of the phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, and central executive.

obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Psychology; General psychology

A mental disorder characterized by obsessions—recurrent thoughts, images, or impulses that recur or persist despite efforts to suppress them—and compulsions—repetitive, purposeful ...