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General psychology
Information concerning Psychology in general.
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Standard deviation (SD)
Psychology; General psychology
The average difference of a set of scores from their mean; a measure of variability.
Superego
Psychology; General psychology
The aspect of personality that represents the internalisation of society's values, standards, and morals.
Optic nerve
Psychology; General psychology
The axons of the ganglion cells that carry information from the eye toward the brain.
Mean
Psychology; General psychology
The arithmetic average of a group of scores; the most commonly used measure of central tendency.
Criterion validity
Psychology; General psychology
The degree to which test scores indicate a result on a specific measure that is consistent with some other criterion of the characteristic being assessed; also known as predictive validity.
Parenting styles
Psychology; General psychology
The manner in which parents rear their children; an authoritative parenting style, which balances demandingness and responsiveness, is seen as the most effective.
Basic level
Psychology; General psychology
The level of categorization that can be retrieved from memory most quickly and used most efficiently.
