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General psychology

Information concerning Psychology in general.

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General psychology

Illusory contours

Psychology; General psychology

Contours perceived in a figure when no contours are physically present.

Racism

Psychology; General psychology

Discrimination against people based on their skin colour or ethnic heritage.

Homeostasis

Psychology; General psychology

Constancy or equilibrium of the internal conditions of the body.

Instincts

Psychology; General psychology

Preprogrammed tendencies that are essential to a species's survival.

Behavioural rehearsal

Psychology; General psychology

Procedures used to establish and strengthen basic skills; as used in social-skills training programs, requires the client to rehearse a desirable behaviour sequence mentally.

Psychosomatic disorders

Psychology; General psychology

Physical disorders aggravated by or primarily attributable to prolonged emotional stress or other psychological causes.

Schemes

Psychology; General psychology

Piaget's term for cognitive structures that develop as infants and young children learn to interpret the world and adapt to their environment.

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