Psychology RootsConstructive Recall According to the schema theory of memory organization (please look up the term “schema” for additional information), long-term memories are …
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Construct Validity Construct Validity refers to the ability of a measurement tool (e.g., a survey, test, etc) to actually measure the psychological …
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Construct Construct refers to any complex psychological concept. Examples would be a person’s motivation, anger, personality, intelligence, love, attachment, or fear. A …
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Construal Construal is a social psychological term that refers to the way in which (or the process of) people perceive, comprehend, and …
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Consolidation Consolidation is primarily a Neuropsychology term, referring to a process in which information is stored in various parts of the brain …
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Conservation Conservation is one of Piaget’s developmental accomplishments, in which the child understands that changing the form of a substance or object …
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Consciousness Consciousness, many have argued, is what separates humans from other animals. Consciousness refers to our awareness of our own mental processes, …
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Conscience Your conscience is what tells you whether an action is right or wrong. It is the reason you have guilt or …
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Connectedness Connectedness is a sensation and perception term that refers to the perception of uniform or linked spots, lines, or areas as …
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Conjunction Fallacy A conjunction fallacy occurs when two events that can occur together or separately are seen as more likely to occur …