Psychology

Psychology

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

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basic level

Psychology; General psychology

The level of categorization that can be retrieved from memory most quickly and used most efficiently.

socialization

Psychology; General psychology

The lifelong process whereby an individual's behavioral patterns, values, standards, skills, attitudes, and motives are shaped to conform to those regarded as desirable in a ...

testosterone

Psychology; General psychology

The male sex hormone, secreted by the testes, that stimulates production of sperm and is also responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics.

parenting styles

Psychology; General psychology

The manner in which parents rear their children; an authoritative parenting style, which balances demandingness and responsiveness, is seen as the most effective.

corpus callosum

Psychology; General psychology

The mass of nerve fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the cerebrum.

three-term contingency

Psychology; General psychology

The means by which organisms learn that, in the presence of some stimuli but not others, their behavior is likely to have a particular effect on the environment.