Psychology

Psychology

The science that deals with the mental and behaviourial characteristics of an individual, community or society.

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mental retardation

Psychology; General psychology

Condition in which individuals have IQ scores 70 to 75 or below and also demonstrate limitations in the ability to bring adaptive skills to bear on life tasks.

explicit uses of memory

Psychology; General psychology

Conscious efforts to recover information through memory processes.

control procedures

Psychology; General psychology

Consistent procedures for giving instructions, scoring responses, and holding all other variables constant except those being systematically varied.

homeostasis

Psychology; General psychology

Constancy or equilibrium of the internal conditions of the body.

illusory contours

Psychology; General psychology

Contours perceived in a figure when no contours are physically present.

demand characteristics

Psychology; General psychology

Cues in an experimental setting that influence the participants' perception of what is expected of them and that systematically influence their behavior within that setting.