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The study of behaviors that are rare in the general population

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abnormal psychology

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abnormal psychology

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The study of behaviors that are rare in the general population

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Behaviors that are rare, harmful to the subject, unacceptable in social context, and irrational

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Psychopathologies

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Psychopathologies

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Behaviors that are rare, harmful to the subject, unacceptable in social context, and irrational

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The emotional link between an infant and its main caregiver

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Attachment

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Attachment

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The emotional link between an infant and its main caregiver

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The action of assigning a cause to a behavior

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Attribution

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Attribution

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The action of assigning a cause to a behavior

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A theory that says there are five major factors to a person’s personality:

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Big Five theory

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Big Five theory

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A theory that says there are five major factors to a person’s personality:

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What are the five major factors in a personality, according to the Big Five theory?

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OpennessConscientiousnessExtraversionAgreeablenessNeuroticism(OCEAN)

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OpennessConscientiousnessExtraversionAgreeablenessNeuroticism(OCEAN)

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What are the five major factors in a personality, according to the Big Five theory?

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A contradiction between thoughts and behaviors

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Cognitive dissonance

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Cognitive dissonance

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A contradiction between thoughts and behaviors

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Theory that says visual and auditory data are processed in two different ways

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Dual-code theory

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Dual-code theory

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Theory that says visual and auditory data are processed in two different ways

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The process of turning data into a memory

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Encoding

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Encoding

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The process of turning data into a memory

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Distinction between an object being viewed and the surrounding visual data

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Figure-ground

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Figure-ground

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Distinction between an object being viewed and the surrounding visual data

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Rules of thumb that subjects develop to help them make sense of the world

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Hueristics

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Hueristics

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Rules of thumb that subjects develop to help them make sense of the world

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Where someone believes the dominant force of control of his life is

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Locus of control

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Locus of control

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Where someone believes the dominant force of control of his life is

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Tendency to give certain attributions to actions

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motivational bias

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motivational bias

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Tendency to give certain attributions to actions

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Chemical actions that allow nerve signals to travel over a synapse

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Neurotransmitters

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Neurotransmitters

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Chemical actions that allow nerve signals to travel over a synapse

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Plan of assumptions that helps subjects interpret stimuli

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Perceptual set

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Perceptual set

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Plan of assumptions that helps subjects interpret stimuli

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Capacity of the human brain to adapt its shape over time

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Plasticity

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Plasticity

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Capacity of the human brain to adapt its shape over time

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In conditioning, the set of rules that determine when positive/negative reinforcement is applied

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Reinforcement schedule

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Reinforcement schedule

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In conditioning, the set of rules that determine when positive/negative reinforcement is applied

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Action that doesn’t require you to think about it

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Reflex

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Reflex

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Action that doesn’t require you to think about it

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Study of the influence of other humans on the development and working of mental processes

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Social psychology

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Social psychology

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Study of the influence of other humans on the development and working of mental processes

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Theory that says personality is influenced by internal (ideals/beliefs) and external (observation of others) behavior

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Social-cognitive theory

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Social-cognitive theory

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Theory that says personality is influenced by internal (ideals/beliefs) and external (observation of others) behavior

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Process of learning about a social group and finding your role within it

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Socialization

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Socialization

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Process of learning about a social group and finding your role within it

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Gap within neurons where nerve signals travel

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Synapse

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Synapse

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Gap within neurons where nerve signals travel

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Psychological treatment relying upon communication between subject and therapist

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Talk therapy

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Talk therapy

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Psychological treatment relying upon communication between subject and therapist

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Memory where you process short- and long-term memories

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Working memory

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Working memory

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Memory where you process short- and long-term memories

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