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General psychology
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Patient
Psychology; General psychology
The term used by those who take a biomedical approach to the treatment of psychological problems to describe the person being treated.
Cognitive dissonance
Psychology; General psychology
The theory that the tension-producing effects of incongruous cognitions motivate individuals to reduce such tension.
Mental set
Psychology; General psychology
The tendency to respond to a new problem in the manner used to respond to a previous problem.
Equity theory
Psychology; General psychology
A cognitive theory of work motivation that proposes that workers are motivated to maintain fair and equitable relationships with other relevant persons; also, a model that postulates that equitable ...
Expectancy theory
Psychology; General psychology
A cognitive theory of work motivation that proposes that workers are motivated when they expect their efforts and job performance to result in desired outcomes.
Reciprocal determinism
Psychology; General psychology
A concept of Albert Bandura's social learning theory that refers to the notion that a complex reciprocal interaction exists among the individual, his or her behavior, and environmental stimuli and ...
Rational-emotive therapy (RET)
Psychology; General psychology
A comprehensive system of personality change based on changing irrational beliefs that cause undesirable, highly charged emotional reactions such as severe anxiety.
