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Psychology RootsLens The human eye is made of several layers and components. Behind the cornea, iris, and pupil sits the lens (it is …
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Learning (Conditioning) We can use the following definition of learning to help us understand this concept: learning is a relatively permanent change …
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Learned Helplessness When an organism (person, animal, etc.) is prevented from avoiding some aversive stimulus repeatedly (e.g., continuous electric shocks) the organism …
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Lateralization The human brain is divided into two hemispheres – left and right hemispheres. Lateralization of brain function means that there are …
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Latent Learning The type of learning that occurs, but you don’t really see it (it’s not exhibited) until there is some reinforcement …
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Latent Content According to Freud, dreams have two types of content, each of which contains different meanings to the dreams. One of …
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Latency Latency is the fourth stage in Freud’s Psychosexual theory of development, and it occurs from about age 5 or 6 to …
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Language This is a good one; we all use some form of language everyday, but how do you define it? Technically, we …
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Kurt Lewin Kurt Lewin (1890 – 1947) is known as the Father of Modern Social Psychology. He was a pioneer in the …
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Kinesthesis (Kinesthetic Sense) Imagine this…you drive into a parking lot, get out of the car, and start to walk toward your destination. …