Psychology RootsSecondary Reinforcer Unlike primary reinforcers which are naturally reinforcing, secondary reinforcers are reinforcing only after the organism has been conditioned to find …
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Second Order Conditioning Second Order Conditioning (also known as Higher Order Conditioning) is a Classical Conditioning term that refers to a situation …
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Seasonal Affective Disorder Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is depression that recurs yearly around the same time. The most common time for …
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Scientific Method The scientific method is a systematic, step-by-step procedure psychologists use when conducting research. By following these specific steps, psychologists seek …
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School Psychology This branch of psychology deals with counselling and advising elementary and secondary level children to improve learning conditions in schools. …
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Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a psychological disorder, thought to be caused by imbalances in brain chemistry, which involves delusions and faulty perceptions of …
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Schizoid Personality Disorder This is a classification used for people who are withdrawn and are not bothered by their lack of social …
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Schema A schema is a cognitive system that helps us organize and make sense of information. For example, you may have a …
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Schedule of Reinforcement As you know, reinforcement is a process that increases the frequency of targeted behavior by either using a negative …
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Scapegoat Theory Scapegoat theory is a social psychological term that relates to prejudice. According to this theory, people may be prejudiced toward …