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Lens The human eye is made of several layers and components. Behind the cornea, iris, and pupil sits the lens (it is…

Learning (Conditioning) We can use the following definition of learning to help us understand this concept: learning is a relatively permanent change…

Learned Helplessness When an organism (person, animal, etc.) is prevented from avoiding some aversive stimulus repeatedly (e.g., continuous electric shocks) the organism…

Lateralization The human brain is divided into two hemispheres – left and right hemispheres. Lateralization of brain function means that there are…

Latent Learning The type of learning that occurs, but you don’t really see it (it’s not exhibited) until there is some reinforcement…

Latent Content According to Freud, dreams have two types of content, each of which contains different meanings to the dreams. One of…

Latency Latency is the fourth stage in Freud’s Psychosexual theory of development, and it occurs from about age 5 or 6 to…

Language This is a good one; we all use some form of language everyday, but how do you define it? Technically, we…

Kurt Lewin Kurt Lewin (1890 – 1947) is known as the Father of Modern Social Psychology. He was a pioneer in the…

Kinesthesis (Kinesthetic Sense) Imagine this…you drive into a parking lot, get out of the car, and start to walk toward your destination.…