ARTICULATORY SUPPRESSION
a method requiring the participant to perform a distracting verbal task, such as counting or naming, during the retention period…
ASSOCIATION CORTEX
one of many areas of the cerebral cortex that are not principally involved in sensory or motor representations. However, these…
ATMOSPHERIC PERSPECTIVE
a cue that aids in the accurate perception of depth and distance. Atmospheric perspective is the acquired or learned ability…
ATTRACTION-SELECTION-ATTRITION MODEL (ASA MODEL)
in industrial and organizational psychology, a model proposing that (a) people are attracted to organizations that hold values that are…
AUDITORY MEMORY
the type of memory that retains information obtained by hearing and the ears. Auditory memory may represent either short-term memory…
AUTOMATICITY
a process that can be carried out rapidly and without effort or intention (an automatic process). This often occurs when…
AVERSIVE RACISM
refers to a form of prejudice felt by individuals who endorse egalitarian attitudes and values but experience negative emotions in…
BALANCE THEORY
refers to the theory that people tend to prefer elements held in thoughts to be congruent with their behaviors (i.e.,…
BEHAVIORAL INHIBITION SYSTEM (BIS)
n. the other of two motivational systems which govern human and animal behavior. The system activates an avoidance behavior as…
BETWEEN-GROUPS VARIANCE
n. in statistics, refers to the analysis of variance between two groups simultaneously undergoing testing. The variation shown in experimental…
BIOINFORMATIONAL THEORY
n. a theory which explains why, in the process of imagery, a person should focus on making the image more…
BODY IMAGE
n. a mental picture which one forms of the body as a whole. This covers both the physical characteristics and…
BRAIN WAVES
n. a pattern of rhythmic electrical impulses detected in various areas of the brain. Recorded on EEG, they reveal changes…
CALORIC INTAKE
n. the intake of calories that is usually recommended on a daily basis. It is largely determined by a person's…
CONCRETISM
noun. 1. with regard to Jung's analytic psychology, a kind of thought or emotion which is reliant upon instant tangible…