Projective Techniques
A generic term for the psychological procedures used to measure personality which rely on ambiguous stimuli.
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Projection
In Psychoanalytic Theory, the defense mechanism whereby we transfer or project our feelings about one person onto another.
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Primary Reinforcer
A reinforcer that meets our basic needs such as food or water.
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Primacy Effect
The tendency to remember the first bit of information in a series due to increased rehearsal.
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Prejudice
Negative beliefs, attitudes, or feelings about a person's entire character based on only one characteristic. This belief is often based on faulty information.
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Positive Reinforcement
Something positive provided after a response in order to increase the probability of that response occurring in the future.
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Positive Correlation
A correlation where as one variable increases, the other also increases, or as one decreases so does the other.
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Population
The entire group to which research is hoping to generalize (e.g., males, adults, U.S. citizens).
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Pleasure Principle
Freudﾒs theory regarding the idﾒs desire to maximize pleasure and minimize pain in order to achieve immediate gratification.
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Plasticity
The ability of the brain, especially in our younger years to compensate for damage.
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