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a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli; a photographic or picture-image memory tasting no more than a few tenths of a second

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iconic memory

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contains a reservoir of unconscious psychic energy that, according to Freud, strives to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drives. The id operates on the pleasure principle, demanding immediate gratification.

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id

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twins who develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two, creating two genetically identical organisms.

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identical twins

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the process by which, according to Freud, children incorporate their parents’ values into their developing superegos

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identification

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one’s sense of self; according to Erikson, the adolescent’s task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles

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identity

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the perception of a relationship where none exists

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illusory correlation

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retention without conscious recollection (of skills and dispositions)

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implicit memory

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the process by which certain animals form attachments during a critical period very early in life.

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imprinting

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a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior

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incentive

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the experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.

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independent varible

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giving priority to one’s own goals over group goals, and defining one’s identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications.

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individualism

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expert systems and efforts to model human thinking inspired by our current understanding of how the brain works

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industrial robots

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a sub field of psychology that studies and advises on workplace behavior Industrial/organizational (I/O) psychologists help organizations select and train employees, boost morale and productivity, and design products and assess responses to them.

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industrial/organizational psychology

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influence resulting from one’s willingness to accept others’ opinions about reality.

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informational social influence

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people with whom one shares a common identity

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ingroup

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the tendency to favor one’s own group

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ingroup bias

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the innermost part of the ear, containing the cochlea, semicircular canals, and vestibular sacs.

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inner ear

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a sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem; it contrasts with strategy-based solutions.

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insight

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recurring problems in fatling or staying asleep

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insomnia

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a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned.

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instinct

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mental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations.

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intelligence

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defined originally as the ratio of mental age (ma) to chronological age (ca) multiplied by 100 [thus, IQ (ma/ca)

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intelligence quotient

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a method for assessing an individual’s mental aptitudes and comparing them with those of others, using numerical scores.

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intelligence test

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the amount of energy in a light or sound wave, which we perceive as brightness or loudness, as determined by the wave’s amplitude.

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intensity

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the effect of one factor (such as environment) depends on another factor (such as heredity

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interaction

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the perception that one controls one’s own fate

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internal locus of control

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central nervous system neurons that internally communicate and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs.

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interneurons

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in psychoanalysis, the analyst’s noting supposed dream meanings, resistances, and other significant behaviors in order to promote insight.

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interpretation

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in Erikson’s theory, the ability to form close, loving relationships; a primary developmental task in late adolescence and early adulthood.

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intimacy

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a desire to perform a behavior for its own sake and to be effective

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intrinsic motivation

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a ring of muscle tissue that forms the colored portion of the eye around the pupil and controls the size of the pupil opening

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iris