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Actor-Observer Bias This is a social psychology term that refers to the tendency of an individual to regard situations in which he…

Active Listening Active listening comes from the theories of Carl Rogers’ person-centered therapy. This type of listening involves a person (typically a…

Action Potential Many people often think that the neural impulse (the firing of a neuron) is actually the action potential. However, the…

Acrophobia An irrational fear of heights or high places. Many people dislike heights, but someone with a clinical case of acrophobia can…

Acquisition Acquisition refers to the initial stage of the learning or conditioning process. In this stage, some response is being associated with…

Acoustic Encoding Acoustic Encoding is the process of remembering and comprehending something that you hear. Repetition of words or putting information into…

Achievement test An achievement test is a standardized test that is designed to measure an individual’s level of knowledge in a particular…

Achievement Motivation Psychologist David McClelland studied workplace motivation extensively and theorized that workers, as well as their superiors, have needs that influence…

Acetylcholine Acetylcholine (ACh) is the most common type of neurotransmitter, and the most well understood. It’s found in parts of the peripheral…

Acculturation There are actually a couple of different meanings to this word (given in no particular order). The first definition here relates…