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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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parallel forms
Psychology; General psychology
Different versions of a test used to assess test reliability; the change of forms reduces effects of direct practice, memory, or the desire of an individual to appear consistent ...
racism
Psychology; General psychology
Discrimination against people based on their skin color or ethnic heritage.
psychopathological functioning
Psychology; General psychology
Disruptions in emotional, behavioral, or thought processes that lead to personal distress or block one's ability to achieve important goals.
personality types
Psychology; General psychology
Distinct patterns of personality characteristics used to assign people to categories; qualitative differences, rather than differences in degree, used to discriminate among ...
anticipatory coping
Psychology; General psychology
Efforts made in advance of a potentially stressful event to overcome, reduce, or tolerate the imbalance between perceived demands and available resources.
Sub-categories
- Behavior analysis (11155)
- Emotions (46)
- Feelings and states (263)
- General psychology (27052)
- Psychological disorders (166)
- Social psychology (356)