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Sublimation Although many people criticize Freud and discount his ideas, he developed many landmark theories and concepts that persist today (I’m not…

Stressor Anything (physical or psychological) that produces stress (negative or positive) is considered a stressor. For example, getting a promotion is a…

Structuralism Structuralism was a school of thought that sought to identify the components (structure) of the mind (the mind was the key…

Stress A psychological and physical response of the body that occurs whenever we must adapt to changing conditions, whether those conditions be…

Stratified Random Sampling Stratified Random Sampling is a sampling method (a way of gathering participants for a study) used when the population…

Stranger Anxiety Although many people might get anxious around strangers, this term refers to a developmental situation in which infants become anxious…

Strange Situation The Strange Situation is a test created by Mary Ainsworth to explore childhood attachments patterns. The procedure begins with the…

Storage No, this does not refer to the amount of space on your hard drive or in your closet, but it is…

Stimulants Stimulants are drugs that arouse or excite the nervous system and speed up bodily processes. Some types of stimulants include nicotene…

Stereotype We’re all someone what familiar with this term and know it’s not such a good thing, but do you know how…