Regression Regression is another one of the defense mechanisms identified by Freud. According to Freud, there are times when people are faced …
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Refractory Period A refractory period is a “resting period” after an orgasm during which another orgasm is not possible. In men, the …
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Reflex Any response you have to a stimulus that is inherent (you are born with it), it is a reflex. You are …
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Reductionism Reductionism is an approach to understanding complex things by simplifying (or reducing) them to their most basic parts.”
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Recovered Memory When a repressed memory (memory that has been pushed into our unconscious and is therefore not remembered consciously) is remembered, …
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Reconditioning In Classical Conditioning, an unconditional stimulus (i.e., canned food) is paired with a Conditioned Stimulus (i.e., an electric can opener). If …
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Recognition Recognition is identifying something you learned previously and is therefore stored in some manner in memory. For example, taking a multiple-choice …
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Reciprocity Norm Reciprocity Norm refers to how positive actions bring about more positive actions while negative actions bring about more negative actions. …
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Reciprocal Determinism According to Albert Bandura, a person’s behavior is both influenced by and influences a person’s personal factors and the environment. …
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Recency Effect This is the principle that the most recently presented items or experiences will most likely be remembered best. If you …