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General psychology
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Psychology; General psychology
The process by which a mental representation is formed in memory.
Cognitive appraisal
Psychology; General psychology
With respect to emotions, the process through which physiological arousal is interpreted with respect to circumstances in the particular setting in which it is being experienced; also, the ...
Operant extinction
Psychology; General psychology
When a behaviour no longer produces predictable consequences, its return to the level of occurrence it had before operant conditioning.
Bystander intervention
Psychology; General psychology
Willingness to assist a person in need of help.
Implosion therapy
Psychology; General psychology
A behavioural therapeutic technique that exposes a client to anxiety-provoking stimuli, through his or her own imagination, in an attempt to extinguish the anxiety associated with the stimuli.
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Psychology; General psychology
C behaviour pattern A constellation of behaviours that may predict which individuals are more likely to develop cancer or to have their cancer progress quickly; these behaviours include passive ...
Systematic desensitisation
Psychology; General psychology
A behavioural therapy technique in which a client is taught to prevent the arousal of anxiety by confronting the feared stimulus while relaxed.
