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Reductionism Reductionism is an approach to understanding complex things by simplifying (or reducing) them to their most basic parts.”

Recovered Memory When a repressed memory (memory that has been pushed into our unconscious and is therefore not remembered consciously) is remembered, …

Reconditioning In Classical Conditioning, an unconditional stimulus (i.e., canned food) is paired with a Conditioned Stimulus (i.e., an electric can opener). If …

Recognition Recognition is identifying something you learned previously and is therefore stored in some manner in memory. For example, taking a multiple-choice …

Reciprocity Norm Reciprocity Norm refers to how positive actions bring about more positive actions while negative actions bring about more negative actions. …

Reciprocal Determinism According to Albert Bandura, a person’s behavior is both influenced by and influences a person’s personal factors and the environment. …

Recency Effect This is the principle that the most recently presented items or experiences will most likely be remembered best. If you …

Recall The recall is simply bringing a thought or idea learned previously, and thus stored in memory into conscious awareness. When you …

Reality Principle The ego has a tough job trying to satisfy the needs of the id without giving it everything it wants …

Reaction Formation A defense mechanism where an individual acts in a manner opposite from his or her unconscious beliefs. A homosexual who …