Glossary of terms used on this site

Term	Main definition
validity	Glossaries - Psychology accuracy of a given result in measuring what it is designed to measure
variable interval reinforcement schedule	Glossaries - Psychology behavior is rewarded after unpredictable amounts of time have passed
variable ratio reinforcement schedule	Glossaries - Psychology number of responses differ before a behavior is rewarded
ventral tegmental area (VTA)	Glossaries - Psychology midbrain structure where dopamine is produced: associated with mood, reward, and addiction
vicarious punishment	Glossaries - Psychology process where the observer sees the model punished, making the observer less likely to imitate the model’s behavior
vicarious reinforcement	Glossaries - Psychology process where the observer sees the model rewarded, making the observer more likely to imitate the model’s behavior
visual encoding	Glossaries - Psychology input of images