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Psychological Dependence Psychological Dependence is an emotional need for a drug or substance that has no underlying physical need. For example, people …

Psychodynamic Perspective This psychological perspective originated from Freudian psychoanalysis which emphasizes the unconscious components such as conflicts, instinctual energies, etc. Many of …

Psychoanalytic Perspective (psychoanalytic approach) The psychoanalytic approach focuses on the importance of the unconscious mind (not the conscious mind). In other words, …

Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud is the most famous developer of this therapy approach. The therapy concentrates on bringing forward repressed unconscious thoughts. Freud …

Psychiatrist A psychiatrist is different from a psychologist in that a psychiatrist has a medical degree (as opposed to a PhD) and …

Prototype A prototype is the BEST example or cognitive representation of something within a certain category. Prototypes are used to enhance memory …

Prosocial Behavior Prosocial Behavior refers to the phenomenon of people helping each other with no thought of reward or compensation. You may …

Proportionate Sampling Proportionate Sampling is a sampling strategy (a method for gathering participants for a study) used when the population is composed …

Projective Test A test that requires an individual to respond to indistinct stimuli. The individual’s interpretation about the stimuli is meant to …

Projection Projection is one of the defense mechanisms identified by Freud and still acknowledged today. According to Freud, projection is when someone …