Glossary of terms used on this site

adjustment of a schema by adding information similar to what is already known

form of learning that involves connecting certain stimuli or events that occur together in the environment (classical and operant conditioning)

memory model that states we process information through three systems: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory

long-standing connection or bond with others

reduction in number of research participants as some drop out of the study over time

strip of cortex in the temporal lobe that is responsible for processing auditory information

parents place a high value on conformity and obedience, are often rigid, and express little warmth to the child

parents give children reasonable demands and consistent limits, express warmth and affection, and listen to the child’s point of view

encoding of informational details like time, space, frequency, and the meaning of words

controls our internal organs and glands

faulty heuristic in which you make a decision based on information readily available to you

characterized by child’s unresponsiveness to parent, does not use the parent as a secure base, and does not care if parent leaves

major extension of the soma

type of surgery that modifies the gastrointestinal system to reduce the amount of food that can be eaten and/or limiting how much of the digested food can be absorbed

part of the brain with dense connections with a variety of sensory areas of the brain; it is critical for classical conditioning and attaching emotional value to memory