General psychology

General psychology

Information concerning Psychology in general.

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Socialisation

Psychology; General psychology

The lifelong process whereby an individual's behavioural patterns, values, standards, skills, attitudes, and motives are shaped to conform to those regarded as desirable in a particular society.

Three-term contingency

Psychology; General psychology

The means by which organisms learn that, in the presence of some stimuli but not others, their behaviour is likely to have a particular effect on the environment.

Testosterone

Psychology; General psychology

The male sex hormone, secreted by the testes, that stimulates production of sperm and is also responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics.

Corpus callosum

Psychology; General psychology

The mass of nerve fibres connecting the two hemispheres of the cerebrum.

Cerebellum

Psychology; General psychology

The region of the brain attached to the brain stem that controls motor coordination, posture, and balance as well as the ability to learn control of body movements.

Reticular formation

Psychology; General psychology

The region of the brain stem that alerts the cerebral cortex to incoming sensory signals and is responsible for maintaining consciousness and awakening from sleep.