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General psychology

Information concerning Psychology in general.

Contributors in General psychology

General psychology

Normative investigations

Psychology; General psychology

Research efforts designed to describe what is characteristic of a specific age or developmental stage.

Correlational methods

Psychology; General psychology

Research methodologies that determine to what extent two variables, traits, or attributes are related.

Temporal lobe

Psychology; General psychology

Region of brain found below the lateral fissure; contains auditory cortex.

Photoreceptors

Psychology; General psychology

Receptor cells in the retina that are sensitive to light.

Hypnotizability

Psychology; General psychology

The degree to which an individual is responsive to standardised hypnotic suggestion.

Face validity

Psychology; General psychology

The degree to which test items appear to be directly related to the attribute the researcher wishes to measure.

Animal cognition

Psychology; General psychology

The cognitive capabilities of nonhuman animals; researchers trace the development of cognitive capabilities across species and the continuity of capabilities from nonhuman to human animals.

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