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Psychology RootsExternal Validity This refers to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized or extended to others. For …
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External Locus of Control A person with an external locus of control is more likely to believe that his or her fate …
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Explicit Memory Explicit memory, also known as declarative memory is a type of long-term memory in which we store memories of fact. …
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Experimental Condition To determine what effect an independent variable (IV) or treatment may have on some measure, it is necessary to present …
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Experiment One type of research method in which the investigator manipulates one or more independent variables (IV) to determine the effect(s) on …
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Existentialism A 20th-century traditional philosophy that focuses on an individual person is supposed to find their “authentic existence” in the world as …
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Evolutionary Psychology According to the Center for Evolutionary Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology is “an approach to psychology, in which knowledge and principles from …
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Eustress This is the ʻgoodʼ type of stress (opposite of Distress) and refers to the optimal amount of stress which helps promote …
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Ethogram Comprehensive compilation or inventory of the behavioral patterns exhibited by a species. The goal is to provide as complete and specific …
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Ethnocentrism Ethnocentrism is a belief that your society, group, or culture is superior to all others. Very often this means that differences …