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phycology vocab 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Phychology | Scientific study of behavior and mental processes |
| Hyphothesis | Prediction about behavior that is tested through scientific research |
| Sigmund Freud | studied the importance of unconscious motives and conflicts on human behavior (pyvhoanalysis) |
| Bulima | eating disorder where enormous quantities of food are consumed and then purged by means of laxatives or self-induced vomiting |
| ID | Phychoanalytic theory where people strive to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drives |
| Maturation | developmental changes that occur as a result of automatic, genetically determined signals |
| Juvenile Delinquency | violation of the law committed by childern or adolescents |
| obsession | phyvchological term. Recurring thought or image that seems to be beyond control. |
| Puberty | Sexual maturation |
| Stressor | event or circumstance that produces stress |