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General psychology
Information concerning Psychology in general.
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ageism
Psychology; General psychology
Prejudice against older people, similar to racism and sexism in its negative stereotypes.
instincts
Psychology; General psychology
Preprogrammed tendencies that are essential to a species's survival.
behavioral rehearsal
Psychology; General psychology
Procedures used to establish and strengthen basic skills; as used in social-skills training programs, requires the client to rehearse a desirable behavior sequence mentally.
cognition
Psychology; General psychology
Processes of knowing, including attending, remembering, and reasoning; also the content of the processes, such as concepts and memories.
automatic processes
Psychology; General psychology
Processes that do not require attention; they can often be performed along with other tasks without interference.
controlled processes
Psychology; General psychology
Processes that require attention; it is often difficult to carry out more than one controlled process at a time.
preattentive processing
Psychology; General psychology
Processing of sensory information that precedes attention to specific objects.
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