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Psychological Dependence Psychological Dependence is an emotional need for a drug or substance that has no underlying physical need. For example, people…

Psychodynamic Perspective This psychological perspective originated from Freudian psychoanalysis which emphasizes the unconscious components such as conflicts, instinctual energies, etc. Many of…

Psychoanalytic Perspective (psychoanalytic approach) The psychoanalytic approach focuses on the importance of the unconscious mind (not the conscious mind). In other words,…

Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud is the most famous developer of this therapy approach. The therapy concentrates on bringing forward repressed unconscious thoughts. Freud…

Psychiatrist A psychiatrist is different from a psychologist in that a psychiatrist has a medical degree (as opposed to a PhD) and…

Prototype A prototype is the BEST example or cognitive representation of something within a certain category. Prototypes are used to enhance memory…

Prosocial Behavior Prosocial Behavior refers to the phenomenon of people helping each other with no thought of reward or compensation. You may…

Proportionate Sampling Proportionate Sampling is a sampling strategy (a method for gathering participants for a study) used when the population is composed…

Projective Test A test that requires an individual to respond to indistinct stimuli. The individual’s interpretation about the stimuli is meant to…

Projection Projection is one of the defense mechanisms identified by Freud and still acknowledged today. According to Freud, projection is when someone…