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General psychology

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General psychology

gender

Psychology; General psychology

A psychological phenomenon that refers to learned sex-related behaviors and attitudes of males and females.

fear

Psychology; General psychology

A rational reaction to an objectively identified external danger that may induce a person to flee or attack in self-defense.

electroencephalogram (EEG)

Psychology; General psychology

A recording of the electrical activity of the brain.

between-subjects design

Psychology; General psychology

A research design in which different groups of participants are randomly assigned to experimental conditions or to control conditions.

longitudinal design

Psychology; General psychology

A research design in which the same participants are observed repeatedly, sometimes over many years.

within-subjects design

Psychology; General psychology

A research design that uses each participant as his or her own control; for example, the behavior of an experimental participant before receiving treatment might be compared to his or her behavior ...

sociobiology

Psychology; General psychology

A research field that focuses on evolutionary explanations for the social behavior and social systems of humans and other animal species.

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