Psychology RootsFixation This term has several different meanings in psychology. Fixation has a long history in Freudian and clinical psychology, and refers to …
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Figure-Ground The Gestalt Psychologists studied all sorts of perceptual organization–the ways that humans organize information about what they see, hear, etc. What …
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Fetus This is the longest stage of prenatal, human development that lasts from 9 weeks after conception to birth. By the end …
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Fetal alcohol syndrome includes physical, cognitive, and psychological abnormalities that result from consuming alcohol during pregnancy (no, I’m …
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Feel-Good, Do-Good Phenomenon When do you help other people? According to this theory, you are more likely to help other people when …
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Fecundity Productive or creative power. A common example is to say that someone has fecundity of the mind – meaning, the person …
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Feature Detectors The ability to detect certain types of stimuli, like movements, shape, and angles, requires specialized cells in the brain called …
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Family Therapy Family therapy is a type of therapy in which members of a family are treated. They may not be in …
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False Consensus Effect The false consensus effect is an overestimation of how much other people share our beliefs and behaviours. For example, …
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Factor Analysis Okay, we know how most students feel about statistics, so we will make this as quick and painless as possible. …