General psychology

General psychology

Information concerning Psychology in general.

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General psychology

behaviorist perspective

Psychology; General psychology

The psychological perspective primarily concerned with observable behavior that can be objectively recorded and with the relationships of observable behavior to environmental stimuli.

cultural perspective

Psychology; General psychology

The psychological perspective that focuses on cross-cultural differences in the causes and consequences of behavior.

spontaneous recovery

Psychology; General psychology

The reappearance of an extinguished conditioned response after a rest period.

object permanence

Psychology; General psychology

The recognition that objects exist independently of an individual's action or awareness; an important cognitive acquisition of infancy.

retrieval

Psychology; General psychology

The recovery of stored information from memory.

cerebellum

Psychology; General psychology

The region of the brain attached to the brain stem that controls motor coordination, posture, and balance as well as the ability to learn control of body movements.

reticular formation

Psychology; General psychology

The region of the brain stem that alerts the cerebral cortex to incoming sensory signals and is responsible for maintaining consciousness and awakening from sleep.