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Obedience Obedience occurs when you change your opinions, judgments, or actions because someone in a position of authority told you to. The …

Null Hypothesis Null Hypothesis is one of the confusing terms that most students really struggle with, so get comfy, grab a cup …

Novelty Preference The Novelty Preference refers to the fact that infants are more likely to pay attention to new objects or people …

Norms Norms are unwritten but understood rules of a society or culture for the behaviors that are considered acceptable and expected. For …

Normative Social Influence Sometimes people behave in ways just to gain approval from others, even if they don’t necessarily believe in what …

Norm A Norm is a rule or for acceptable behavior that is understood by people within a population. For example, wearing a …

Normal Curve A frequency curve where most occurrences take place in the middle of the distribution and taper off on either side. …

Nonverbal Cues Nonverbal cues are communication signals without the use of vocabulary. A facial expression of sadness would be an example of …

Nonprobability Sampling When doing research on a large population, it is often impractical to study every single member of the group. Instead, …

Nodes of Ranvier Nodes of Ranvier are small spaces or gaps between the myelin sheath (the fatty substance that coats the axon). …