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What is an Experiment in Psychology?

An experiment is a scientific procedure with the purpose of testing a hypothesis, making a discovery, or testing if something […]

The visuospatial sketchpad is the part of our working memory that handles visual and spatial information. The sketchpad kind of

In psychology, a macrosystem is the culture a person lives within. It falls under the ecological systems theory created by

In psychology, a microsystem is all the people, groups, and institutions that are involved in a child’s development. It’s a

In psychology, social context is how the social or physical environment affects how a person will react. Social context is

In psychology, social development is the process of learning and developing emotional and social skills, especially in a person’s youth

In psychology, central route processing is a method of persuading other people. It’s also known as central route to persuasion,

When several attempts are made to solve a problem, this is known as trial and error. If you try something

Intermittent reinforcement is a when a reward or punishment is given on an uneven schedule, rather then every time the

In psychology, an identity moratorium is part of identity development during our adolescence, where we undergo identity diffusion. It’s the